Graysons has supported the charity for the past five years and was thrilled to recieve the honour at the Utilita Arena in Attercliffe recently.

Katie Birch, a senior private client advisor at Graysons who works closely with Sparkle, said:

“I’ve seen firsthand the exemplary work the charity does to support families that have children with autism and it has been a privilege to help them. Receiving this honour was an extremely proud moment for Graysons and we’re very much looking forward to supporting Sparkle in the future.”

Graysons has worked closely with Sparkle to provide specialist advice on the protection of assets for vulnerable children, which includes information on wills, discretionary trusts, lasting powers of attorney and the Court of Protection.

The firm’s support for the charity has included sponsoring awards, attending weekend advice sessions and Katie Birch was guest speaker at the organisation’s South Yorkshire Autism Fayre for two years running during the pandemic.

Sparkle has just been given the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – this is the highest accolade a local voluntary group can receive in the UK.

As well as being a key member of the wills, estates, trusts and elderly client services team at Graysons, Katie Birch also helps spearhead much of the firm’s fund-raising activity. She works closely with Sparkle Sheffield, Bluebell Wood, St Luke’s Hospice, Ashgate Hospice and other charities.