Community

Bookers & Bolton, in the community

Community has always been at the heart of what we do at Bookers & Bolton Solicitors.

We have dedicated employees that regularly raise money for their own charities as well as projects the firm supports.

St Michael’s Hospice

Bookers & Bolton is pleased to be partnering with St. Michael’s Hospice this May (2026) on a special initiative designed to support their vital work in the local community.

As part of this partnership, our Private Client team will be offering a limited number of appointments to prepare simple Wills, with our usual fees waived. Instead, we invite clients to make a suggested donation of £200 for a single Will or £350 for a joint Will, with all proceeds going directly to St. Michael’s Hospice to support patient care.

Alton Community Cupboard

Alton Community Cupboard is run entirely by volunteers who rescue food from supermarkets and share it with the community. This helps the environment and those who are living in food poverty – a win-win!

It now has a shop based in Westbrooke Walk in Alton.

We provide free legal advice, printing and other support. Our Senior Partner, Gideon Cristofoli, and Practice Manager, Paula Langley, are both avid supporters’.

Centrepoint

We support Centrepoint by sponsoring a room each year. They provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back in to education, training and employment. They want to end homelessness by 2037.

We believe that all young people deserve a good start in life and understand that this isn’t always the case. Our Practice Manager, Paula Langley, used to be Head of Special Needs in secondary education and has witnessed first hand the way young lives can be affected by situations beyond their control. If we can help support young people in to a healthy and productive life then we can help them build a great future. This has an impact, not only on that individual, but on society as a whole, with a reduction in youth offending rates, mental health issues and suicide.

Happy Days for Everyone

It all started in 2018 when founders, Brandon Block, Michelle Allan and Gaynor Murphy met and discussed their everyday problems. All in their 40 somethings the one thing they all related to was the feeling of wanting to be happier. Bringing together decades of experience in the entertainment, wellbeing and education industries Happy Days for Everyone was born.

Our Senior Partner, Gideon Cristofoli, is a trustee for this charity whose mission is to empower people to grow their own happiness from within. He provides free legal advice and support to the team.

Pure Sea

Founded by Lisa Good, this charity does what it can to clean up our seas and waterways, whilst promoting the dangers of rubbish and plastics that end up in the oceans.

Both our Practice Manager, Paula Langley and Senior Partner, Gideon Cristofoli, are avid supporters and often help out with litter picks and beach cleans. Gideon is a keen surfer and Paula has a love of wildlife photography, and so both understand the need to protect our oceans. Gideon provides free legal advice and support.

Twirl Versity

We were delighted to sponsor Alton-based sisters Abbie and Emily White in their bid to represent England in the baton-twirling European Cup in Croatia in July 2024. The pair are part of local club Twirl-Versity Baton Twirlers where they have been twirling for the past three years. As the sport is entirely self-funded, Abbie and Emily needed to raise funds to enable them to follow their dream of representing their country by looking for sponsorship. We were delighted to support the sisters on their journey and wish them the best of luck at the European Championships.