Manchester businesses unite to raise £12,000 for local charity

On Thursday, 6th March, 20 Stories and Fieldfisher came together to raise £12,000 for Back On Track, a local charity supporting people from Greater Manchester.

60 guests were invited to Manchester’s highest restaurant, 20 Stories, located at No. 1 Spinningfields, to drink, dine, and raise vital funds for the charity. The event was organised in partnership with European law firm Fieldfisher, which has an office in the same building and has initially raised £6,000 through ticket sales.

Back On Track provides vital services, including support for those overcoming addiction, homelessness, and mental health struggles. Last year, their café served 3,500 healthy meals to those facing food poverty. The charity’s work continues to make a lasting impact in the city, with donations helping expand services like one-to-one support and budgeting workshops.

20 Stories first partnered with Back on Track in 2023, launching a campaign to donate £1 from every bill to the charity. Since then, Executive Head Chef Daniel Scott has become personally invested with the charity and volunteers with them twice a week in the kitchens, alongside his full-time role. 2024 saw Daniel’s first fundraising event with Back On Track, where he curated a menu and took it to the Back On Track café for guests to enjoy together for one evening, raising £1,300 for the charity.

Guests at last week’s event enjoyed a Champagne reception from Piper-Heidsieck and a set menu of Whipped goats curd, beetroot, red wine shallot, burnt chilli to start, followed by a second course of Pan fried sea bass, kohlrabi, daikon, pak choy , coconut & tamarind broth, then treacle cured beef, potato rosti, kale, watercress & beef red wine sauce, with a Banoffee sphere to finish, which was made with produce generously donated by 20 Stories suppliers and curated by Chef Daniel Scott.

Guests also enjoyed a raffle, with prizes including a Blow dry at Vincenzo Fossella and Afternoon Tea at 20 Stories, Scissor Sisters tickets at the Co-op Live, a Manchester City Stadium Tour, Avanti West Coast tickets for any return trip and much more.

Samuel Turner from Back On Track said, “We are incredibly grateful for the support last week and look forward to continuing our mission thanks to the generosity of everyone involved. The funds raised will enable us to provide those who need the support, skills, and experience to imagine a better future for themselves through our courses, on-site café and one to one support. We’d love for other individuals and businesses to get involved to support the people in our city which can be contributed through donations, regular gifts, sponsorships, or fundraisers.”

Daniel Scott, Executive Head Chef at 20 Stories said, "It was an honour to cook for everyone who came out last night to fundraise for a charity who mean a lot to both the city and me personally. It was brilliant to join forces with our neighbours at Fieldfisher to raise an amazing amount of money for such a worthy cause. We’re delighted to be able to support Back On Track to make sure they can keep up their life-changing work.”

Natasha Levy, Senior Marketing Manager at 20 Stories said, "We are proud Mancunians, and nothing makes us happier than using our platform to raise vital funds for a local Manchester charity. The work Back On Track do for those in the city should be widely recognised, and we hope this event empowers more people to give back to those in need. When we come together, we can achieve really great things, and this is just one example of that. A lasting partnership that is close to each one of us at 20 Stories.”

David Bowcock, Managing Partner of the Fieldfisher Manchester office said, “The event was an evening to remember, and we’re thrilled to support Back On Track and contribute to their life-changing work.”

To donate, or learn more about Back On Track, visit: https://www.backontrackmanchester.org.uk/donate.

For more information on 20 Stories, visit: https://20stories.co.uk/