Members of the corporate and banking team from Shoosmiths’ Birmingham office swapped their suits for running shoes this week as they completed an ambitious run in support of their nominated charity The Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust.
The law firm’s regional corporate and banking team have been supporting the charity since July 2021, in honour of the footballing legend and trailblazer Cyrille Regis.
Regis was one of the first black footballers to play in the top divisions of English football, including for Midlands-based clubs West Bromwich Albion, Coventry, Aston Villa and Wolves.
Following his death in January 2018, aged just 59, Cyrille’s family vowed to continue his commitment to charity work through pursuing projects close to him.
These include developing and supporting football-based projects and breaking down barriers across communities, as well as creating and supporting mentoring initiatives that improve the opportunities available to people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
On Thursday 7 July, the team completed the run between the three Midlands football clubs Cyrille played for:
- Coventry City Building Society Stadium to Villa Park – 38.1km (run by Joe Machin, Natalie Barnes, Anna Riley and Dan Thomas)
- Villa Park to the Hawthorns – 6.9km (run by Daniel Shilvock)
- Molineux to the Hawthorns – 18.8km (run by Alice Richmond)
The team are welcoming donations via the trust’s website.
Daniel Shilvock, corporate partner at Shoosmiths said: “We are thrilled Shoosmiths could support the Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust. Cyrille was a footballing icon, pioneer and a trailblazer – not just in the Midlands but beyond. Cyrille’s wife Julia and all at the charity do amazing work. It is fantastic to see his life honoured in such a way – a fitting legacy to a great man.”
Julia Regis, wife of Cyrille Regis, said: "We are so pleased Shoosmiths has chosen to support our charity and help us to transform the lives of young people in this region through our ‘Strike a Change’ mentoring programme.
To find out more about how you can get involved, please visit www.cyrilleregis.com and follow the charity on social media.
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