A FIRM of Wilmslow solicitors has raised more than £4,000 for Alzheimer's Research UK.

James Maguire & Co hit the target following an evening at YU restaurant in Alderley Edge, organised by Eimear Maguire.

The event was supported by the Wilmslow business community by way of attendance and donations of prizes.

Special mention must go to The Drawing Room Creative who kindly gave their time and creativity to produce invites, table plans and promotional materials.

Research costs the charity £20 an hour.

Fred Walker, ambassador for Alzheimer’s Research UK, has a personal connection to the charity having cared for his wife throughout her illness.

Fred is an inspiring and informative speaker and moved many of the guests at the fundraising luncheon.

A retired engineer, Fred has written a book entitled ‘Alzheimer’s: An Engineer’s View’, all sale proceeds are donated to the charity.

Alzheimer’s Research UK funds more than £33 million of dementia research across the UK including the £13,000 recently given to pioneering work being carried out at the University of Nottingham.

This project involves extracting genetic information from the brain tissue generously donated by people who died with Alzheimer’s.

Dr David Reynolds, Chief Scientific Officer at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “We don’t receive any government support for the funding we provide so Alzheimer’s Research UK relies entirely on the generous support of members of the public who make all of this work possible. This new investment is a testament to their hard work, dedication and generosity.”