Dare you enter the Dragons Glen?

Scotland’s national children’s charity, Children 1st, is inviting legal firms to join its entrepreneurial fundraising challenge Dragons Glen this autumn.

Teams of up to 10 employees develop a product and business plan, pitch it to business leader “Dragons” and then use £500 seed funding to put it into practice, aiming to raise at least £5,000. The Dragons will then mentor the teams for the duration of the five-month challenge.

Dragons Glen offers a great reason for your teams to come together and build relationships, but can be conducted completely remotely. Participants have taken part from around the globe. Feedback from previous participants focuses on the transferable skills they’ve developed, as well as the sense of reward from using those skills to “give something back” in a different way to the day job. This year will see the introduction of additional learning and networking events.

Over the last 10 years, the challenge has raised more than £500,000 for Children 1st; the largest amount raised by an individual team was an amazing £31,000. Products have ranged from cookbooks and calendars, to socks, t-shirts, umbrellas, and accessories for dogs. Every penny raised helps to protect children and families across Scotland from trauma and abuse or support them in recovery.

Claire MacPherson, Children 1st

This year’s challenge starts in October, so there’s still time to join. Email partnerships@children1st.org.uk to register interest, or visit Dragons Glen to learn more.