Art History Link-Up delivers free, accredited courses in Art History for state school students, with a particular focus on outreach and inclusion. The charity is currently piloting a new initiative for students aged 13 to 15, which incorporates an accredited Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) – equivalent to up to half a GCSE. Now in its third pilot phase at the Courtauld, Somerset House, London the course continues to attract strong demand. The current cohort is the most diverse to date, with 71% of students identifying as from ethnic minorities and 45% from widening participation backgrounds.

Arthur brings specialist experience to the charity’s governance, combining legal expertise with a deep personal and professional engagement in the arts. At Sherrards, he advises individuals and families on matters related to art, heritage assets, and philanthropic giving. He is also a trustee of a grant-making charitable trust and studied History of Art at both A-level and Edinburgh University.

In joining the Board, Arthur will work alongside newly appointed Chair Maureen Hooft Graafland and fellow Trustee Victoria Yanakova. His appointment comes at a time of growth for the charity as it seeks to expand its educational offering and strengthen its long-term impact.

Arthur commented: “Art History Link-Up is doing vital work to open up access to a subject that enriches cultural understanding and critical thinking. I’m looking forward to supporting the charity’s vision and helping it reach even more young people across the UK.”

Find the charity’s full press release by click here.

For individuals, families or organisations seeking expert legal advice on matters relating to art collections, heritage assets or philanthropic structures, please contact Arthur here.

The event is similar to a school sports day, where different businesses battle it out for the coveted Elifar Foundation Trophy. Teams engage in friendly competition while raising money for a noble cause.

Elifar (Every Life is for a Reason) is a small charity dedicated to enhancing the care, facilities and equipment available to profoundly disabled children and young adults, whether at home or in residential care. The charity funds the purchase of a wide range of highly specialised equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible due to financial constraints. Our Partner Steph Kierans is a proud Ambassador for Elifar.

This year, Sherrards entered their team of 7, led by Team Captain Tabeer Hussain, Solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial Team. The team included: Erin Gibbs-Charles, Daniel Gibson, Amanda Newman, Mike Jenkins, and Abby Cowan.

The day was held at Beaconsfield Rugby Club, which was kindly arranged by Neil Hockins, who is a trustee for the Elifar Charity and a valued client of the firm.   

The team competed in a range of activities throughout the day:

• The Quiz, a typical pub quiz where sporting knowledge, flag knowledge and  knowledge of the 7 new and old wonders of the world were tested.
• Auzzie Sling Shot, a race where participants had to dress as kangaroos and complete an obstacle course to collect beanbags to then slingshot to score points.
• The Pin Game, a test of UK city knowledge.
• Volleyball, a game of two teams hitting the ball over the net. 
• Tug of War, a test of strength for our lawyers!
• The Gutter, feeding a range of different sized balls from one basket to another using different sized gutters to pass them along.
• The Cornhole, throwing a beanbag into an inclined wooden board with the aim to get it either on the board or through the hole.
• Hungry Hippos, a giant inflatable ring, where you are tied up with bungee rope and have to collect as many balls as possible from the middle.
• Top Spin, table tennis with a twist. Instead of a typical table tennis table – the table was round.
• The Hock, a test of your hand eye co-ordination. Half your team throwing to score points, and the other half of the team catching the opponents throws to score points.
• The Tourist, a test of your London knowledge. One team player gets given a card of a location in London and has to communicate it through mime, humming or drawing a picture. Once the location has been guessed you have to try and place this on an empty map of London.
• Giant Jenga, in 3 minutes you have to build the tallest Jenga tower! The higher you get, the trickier it gets to build!

In the evening, the team were treated to a BBQ before the results and award ceremony.

Despite not bringing back the trophy, Tabeer Hussain won Captain of the day.

It was a fantastic day out for the team and helped to raise a quarter of the charity’s yearly earnings. This has allowed the charity to open up their grant applications to help support more children and young adults across the year.