HWB's chosen charity of the year is Dementia Support Hampshire & IOW, a small independent charity that supports local families living with dementia.

Staff voted to make Dementia Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight their charity for the coming year and will stage a series of fundraisers in the coming months as well as giving up their time to volunteer at the local support groups and fundraising events organised by the charity.

The cause is particularly heartfelt for the firm’s Audit Senior Callum Green as he lost a grandparent to Alzheimer’s and wanted to choose a charity that works in dementia care.

Callum said: “I know from my own family’s experience just how important it is to have advice and support available.

“Dementia Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight does just that, providing essential emotional support, information and onward signposting to services.

“I feel glad and encouraged that the firm I work for has chosen them as our next charity of the year.”

The help that Dementia Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight offers people living with dementia and their loved ones includes peer support groups, events, activities and outings as well as a helpline offering information and signposting.