Pinney Talfourd LLP will be launching a charity balloon race in Upminster on Thursday 10 September in aid of their charity of the year Bertie’s Battle.

Every year Pinney Talfourd nominates a charity of the year. This year it was very easy to choose a cause to support as one of their long serving members of staff has a one year old grandchild by the name of Bertie.

Unfortunately during labour Bertie was deprived of oxygen for 21 minutes. As a result he was diagnosed with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy grade III and has no swallow reflex, dystonia, visual and hearing impairment and cerebral palsy.

The family plan to take him to Panama for Stem Cell therapy, which is not available in the UK. They are being assisted by Tree of Hope, a charity committed to assisting sick children like Bertie.

Pinney Talfourd will be holding a balloon race at 4pm on 10 September. The balloons will be launched at the start line at Upminster Cricket Club. They will then be relying on the lovely local community to get in touch when they find a balloon, telling them where it landed. All successfully landed balloons will be mapped and the owner of the balloon that travels the furthest will win an amazing £200 Amazon voucher!

Balloons cost just £2 each and can be purchased at Pinney Talfourd’s Upminster or Hornchurch reception, via their website www.pinneytalfourd.co.uk, or on the day at Upminster Cricket Club (in Upminster Park).