At Clifton Ingram, we believe that being a good law firm means being a good neighbour. Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme is not a box-ticking exercise. It sits at the heart of how we operate, shaping decisions at every level of the firm and giving our people a genuine opportunity to make a difference.
We serve clients across Farnham, Reading and Wokingham, and we feel a real sense of responsibility towards the communities that surround our offices. Whether we're raising funds for local charities, volunteering our time, or taking steps to reduce our environmental footprint, our commitment to doing business responsibly is ongoing.
Community
We are proud to be an active part of the communities in which we work. Supporting local organisations, attending local events, and investing in the people around us matters to us deeply. We encourage staff at every level to take a role in their local community, whether through their work with our charity partners or through independent volunteering.
We also recognise the importance of developing the next generation of legal and professional talent. Our training contract and work experience commitments reflect our belief that a law firm has a responsibility not just to its clients, but to the people coming up behind them.
By opening our doors to young people from the local area, we aim to provide practical, meaningful experience that helps them take their first steps into a career.
Clifton Ingram is proud to support Farnham Rugby Football Club, a thriving community organisation since 1975. With over 1,000 members and teams for all ages, the club plays a vital role in promoting inclusion, teamwork and community spirit.
These values align closely with our own, and we are delighted to support Farnham RFC in continuing to deliver accessible, community-led rugby across the local area.
Farnham RFC
Formed in 1975, Farnham Rugby Football Club is one of the largest and most active community sports clubs in the South of England. The club fields multiple senior men's and women's teams, along with a thriving junior section and a mini rugby programme that runs from under-fives upwards.
As a charitable community sports club with well over 1,000 members, Farnham RFC plays a vital role in bringing people of all ages together through sport. The club is built on inclusion, teamwork and a genuine family atmosphere, values that resonate strongly with us as a firm. Our support helps the club continue to offer accessible, community-led rugby across the local area.
Our charity partners
We partner with two charities whose work reflects our values as a firm. Each year, we raise funds through staff-organised events, donation drives and our employee volunteer programme. Our people are empowered to lead fundraising activity, and their energy and creativity make our charity work something we are genuinely proud of.
Wokingham Lions Club
Wokingham Lions Club is a registered charity and part of Lions Clubs International, one of the world's largest voluntary service organisations. With over 40 active members, the club exists to serve those most in need across Wokingham and the surrounding area, raising funds for local charities and delivering community projects that make a tangible difference to people's lives.
Their annual programme of fundraising events includes the Wokingham May Fayre, the Winter Carnival, the Wokingham Walk, and the Wokingham Charity Fireworks Spectacular, as well as comedy nights, quiz nights and the Classic Motor Show. In 2025 alone, the club raised over £70,000 for local causes. Their community service projects include the Message in a Bottle scheme, the Lions Share food collection initiative, and ReTec, which repurposes technology for those who need it most.
We are delighted to support the Wokingham Lions Club in their work across the local community.
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care
Founded in 1979, Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care is one of the oldest and most respected hospices in the South East. It is the only hospice care service for adult patients and their families living with an advanced or terminal illness across West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire.
Phyllis Tuckwell offers care across three core services: an In-Patient Unit at the hospice in Farnham, a Hospice Care at Home team providing compassionate care in patients' own homes and care settings, and a Living Well service designed to help patients and their loved ones manage the impact of serious illness and remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.
Their work is guided by a simple but profound belief: that every day is precious. We are honoured to support the incredible team at Phyllis Tuckwell and the patients and families whose lives they touch.
Our wider commitments
Alongside our charity partnerships, we hold firm commitments across a number of social responsibility areas. These are not aspirational targets. They reflect the way we already operate and the standards we continue to build on.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe that a firm's strength comes from the diversity of its people. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone, regardless of their background, identity or experience, feels welcomed, respected and supported to do their best work.
This means recruiting on merit and ability, providing equal opportunities for development and progression, and actively working to remove barriers that might prevent talented people from building a career in law. We are conscious that the legal profession has not always reflected the communities it serves, and we are committed to playing our part in changing that.
Staff wellbeing
We care about our people. A firm that takes its social responsibilities seriously must start from within, and that means investing in the health, happiness and wellbeing of the team.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our staff at every stage of their careers and lives. Our commitment to wellbeing extends beyond the purely practical: we strive to maintain a culture where people feel valued, heard and able to raise concerns, and where workloads are managed in a way that supports sustainable, long-term performance.
You can find out more about what it means to work at Clifton Ingram on our careers pages.
Access to justice
As solicitors, we are acutely aware that legal advice is not equally accessible to everyone. We are committed to maintaining clear, transparent pricing and to communicating in plain English, so that clients understand their options and can make informed decisions without feeling overwhelmed or excluded.
We take our professional responsibilities seriously and recognise that the legal system works best when it is open to all. Wherever possible, we look for ways to support access to justice for those who need it most.
Environment
We are committed to operating in a way that is sustainable and responsible. Reducing our environmental impact is not a one-off project but an ongoing part of how we manage the firm, and we keep our practices under regular review to identify where we can do more.
We have made significant reductions in paper use through paper-lite and paper-free working practices, and we have cut single-use plastics across our offices. When waste is generated, we aim to recycle wherever possible. We have reduced unnecessary travel and encourage staff to consider car sharing and sustainable commuting options.
We are always looking for further improvements. Our approach to environmental responsibility will continue to evolve as expectations rise and as new opportunities emerge to operate more sustainably.
Get in touch
If you would like to find out more about our CSR programme, or if you represent a local charity or community initiative that you believe we might be able to support, we would be glad to hear from you. Please get in touch with our team across our Farnham, Reading and Wokingham offices.