Boutique Secretarial and PA Recruitment Agency Bain and Gray have been keen supporters of Astriid for several years. Senior Consultant Julia was led to the charity by a family member who has lived with a chronic illness for several years, and had been supported by Astriid through career coaching, CV feedback, and accessible writing opportunities.
Ambitious Fundraisers
Bain and Gray’s team have proved themselves to be incredible fundraisers – raising over £4000 for Astriid in the last twelve months alone. They also score bonus points for some creative initiatives, including a team rounders match and more recently, an impressive 50km ‘ultra-challenge’ which they completed as a group.
“As a collective, we loved the Ultra Challenge. Beyond the challenge of the actual walk, the whole experience was great for team bonding. The night before the walk we stayed in Henley and went out for a team meal. The day of the challenge, we had beautiful weather and everyone got across the finish line in their goal time.”
– Julia Gough-Allen, Senior Consultant
Expert Mentoring
However, Bain and Gray’s support spans far beyond only the financial side of things. They are true experts in their field, and have generously shared their knowledge with our candidates to support them in their career development. This year, they have provided detailed, one-to-one feedback on CVs for six of our candidates, including tips for writing a cover letter and the best way to structure a job search.
“We love supporting Astriid – it’s been a very genuine and exciting partnership. We have bene able to see exactly how we have supported the charity and a handful of candidates which is very motivating. We have only become more excited to continue our support for 2025 and are aiming to double our fundraising efforts.
As a team, we all feel really strongly about supporting Astriid as a whole. Working in recruitment we recognise the challenges that people face whilst trying to look for a job and it’s been rewarding being able to help wherever we can.”
– Bain and Gray
We are so grateful for Bain and Gray’s support and would like to extend a particular thank you to Julia and Hetty – we look forward to working with you and continuing this partnership into the New Year. From everybody at Astriid, a heartfelt thank you!