Activities conducted as part of the Dentons Responsible Business programme for the UK, Ireland and the Middle East (UKIME), which published its 2025 report this month, included fundraising for a local charity, investing in skills, and reducing waste.

This year, the Dentons Glasgow office raised over £11,000 to support the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, which provides vital funding to enhance the care and wellbeing of young patients and their families at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Staff fundraised by taking part in the Great Scottish Run – Scotland’s largest 10K run and half marathon. Colleagues also participated in the annual Kiltwalk, Scotland’s largest mass walking event, travelling a combined 338 miles. The team also hosted quizzes and held bake sales at various events to support the fundraising.

During the Christmas period, Dentons volunteers collected donations at local shopping centres and visited patients at the Glasgow Children’s Hospital.

In Edinburgh, Dentons staff volunteered for six shifts with the Bethany Christian Trust’s Overnight Welcome Centre, providing a safe place for the city’s homeless population. The team shopped for, prepared, and served hot meals to an average of 50 homeless people across each shift. 

The firm also launched its Scottish Business Services Apprenticeship Programme across the Glasgow Finance and Central Belt Innovation teams. 

Over the course of four years, these apprentices will integrate academic learning with real-world professional experience, as they work towards completing their degrees in relevant disciplines.

Claire Armstrong, managing partner for Dentons Scotland, said: “By launching the apprenticeship programme we have invested in the future of our firm and the broader legal industry by integrating academic studies with real life experience.

“The first apprentices in our Finance and Innovation teams have been provided with alternative career pathways into the legal and business services professions. We look forward to expanding this initiative in the coming years as our apprentices continue to develop in their key disciplines and grow as professionals.”