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Community and Event News: January 2026

Throughout the year, Fosters Solicitors hosts and attends a variety of events in association with our business and community partners, as well as undertaking activities to support the well-being of our colleagues and our wider local community network.

We were delighted to start the new year as we had ended the last, with lots of positive connections and partnerships with our local community – here’s what January had in store for us here at Fosters.

 

Partner appointed to OPG Deputy Panel

We were very pleased to confirm that Fosters’ Partner, Steve Green, has been appointed as a panel deputy by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) – an important milestone that recognises the strength, experience and values of our Court of Protection & Vulnerable Persons practice. Learn more.

Head of Court of Protection & Vulnerable Persons, Paige Gouldthorpe and newly-appointed OPG Panel Deputy, Steve Green

 

CQS reaccreditation

We were delighted to once again maintain our Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation – The Law Society’s recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices – which we have held since 2011.

 

Fosters v Clapham & Collinge

Pictured are members of our Sports Committee and local firm Clapham & Collinge who got together for a friendly football match.

 

Charity of the year named

We were delighted to share that our chosen Charity of the Year for 2026 is the Wymondham Dementia Support Group (WDSG). Throughout 2026, our internal fundraising efforts will proudly support WDSG.

Colleagues and WDSG volunteers celebrate the news of the group becoming Fosters’ Charity of the Year.

 

Carers support in the community

Our Lowestoft-based Wills, Trusts & Probate Solicitor, Tom Miller presented to the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) carers group – providing important information about Wills, LPAs and deputyship.

 

Preparing for Change

Our Property Litigation expert, Tyler Clayton presented at the Safe Suffolk Renters Group event, ‘Preparing for Change’ in Lowestoft. With many local landlords present, he focused on the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and the key changes it will implement.

 

IP specialist joins Fosters

We were delighted to introduce Jacob Cook, Solicitor, to the firm. Jacob joins us with a strong focus on intellectual property (IP), media and technology, working across both our Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial teams. Learn more.

 

NCFSC Mental Health Evening

Our friends at the Norwich City Fans’ Social Club hosted their annual Mental Health Awareness Evening at Carrow Road. With more than 200 people attending and over 30 local mental health organisations in the room, the event brought together fans, professionals, players and local community members for an open, supportive and genuinely uplifting night focused on mental wellbeing. Fosters’ Chief Executive, Chris Brown joined the panel speaking about the importance of embedding mental health support into everyday business culture.

 

Money care event

Our Partner and Court of Protection specialist, Paige Gouldthorpe, attended the Biometric Payment Card roundtable in London. This brought together key stakeholders to discuss how tokenised biometric payment cards can better support vulnerable individuals and help shape the future of inclusive finance.

 

Long-standing charity volunteer named Community Hero

This month, alongside our partners Norwich City FC, we welcomed Sandra Hughes to Carrow Road as our Fosters Solicitors’ Community Hero for January, nominated by Alzheimer’s Society.

Sandra has been volunteering with the dementia charity for over 12 years after retiring as a psychiatric nurse.

 

NCFC Business Networking Lunch

Our Commercial Director, Will Hoy joined fellow partners and local businesses at the NCFC Business Networking Lunch. There were presentations by fellow club partners, Green Light Consultancy Group and Yellow Brick Mortgages, as well as Norwich City officials.

 

Best Employer accreditation

We were delighted to announce that we have been awarded Silver Accreditation by Best Employers Eastern Region, marking a significant milestone for the firm in our first year of participation.

This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace, and to listening carefully to our people as we continue to grow.

 

Life planning legal surgeries

Our Wills, Trusts & Probate colleagues continued to provide their regular legal surgeries at Royal Norwich and Sam’s Hub + Café in Lowestoft. For more information about these, do please contact us for more information.

 

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