Pictured above: The 'Birmingham Team' 

Staff at Birmingham based chartered accountants and business advisers Dains have taken part in a nationwide event, organised by the UK200 Group, to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. 

The whole event will see more than 300 professionals taking part across the UK. From May until November this year, participating members of the UK200Group of independent accountancy and legal firms will be tasked with relaying an Olympic-style torch across the UK. This can be done by walking, running, cycling or, indeed, any other innovative mode of transport other than a modern car - anything goes just as long as the torch reaches the Olympic Stadium in November.

With their chosen theme of "support the suits" staff at Dains relayed the torch between each of their local offices in Derby, Burton on Trent, Rugeley, Lichfield and finally Birmingham before handing it over to J E Consulting in Sutton Coldfield.  The charitable accountants walked and cycled dressed in a variety of themed suits including shell suits, cabaret suits and wet suits.  

Dains in the Community representative Manuela Pullinger said: "We have chosen to support this event with the Alzheimer's Society as the benefactor as we like to support charities that are important to our employees and clients. We also feel that they will benefit from the boost of funds in these difficult times, to continue their valuable research into effective treatments for dementia."

Manuela concluded: "I would like to thank all of the staff for participating and of course, many thanks to everyone who has donated generously.  You can still make a donation by visiting our Just Giving page at: www.justgiving.com/dainsinthecommunityUK200."