Welcome to the Anchor Society’s website which will give you an insight into the range work of the Society undertakes to support the frail and elderly in Bristol and the surrounding area.
Each year the Society appoints a President whose primary responsibility it is to raise much-needed funds through the annual Presidential Appeal. This year that responsibility falls to me and I am privileged to be called upon to undertake the time-honoured tradition of writing to many of my friends and business associates to persuade them to support the work that the Society undertakes.
The Society has been in existence for over 240 years, somewhat longer than the business I currently manage, which has now been in existence for a mere 110 years! First run by my great-great grandfather in 1901 in central Bristol, Burleigh Press continues to thrive as a design and printing business, based in Portishead, just on the outskirts of the city. Born and educated in Bristol, I have had short spells as a student in Sheffield and living in Australia but returned to Bristol to work and ultimately took-on running the family business in 1997.
My family have lived and worked in the city for four generations and I am particularly privileged to be the first member of our family to serve as President of this historic and renowned Bristol charity. I am looking forward to not only assisting with the Society’s fundraising efforts this year but leading it through a challenging year as we plan to further enhance and develop the diverse range of support provided to the frail and elderly in our area. You can read more about these activities elsewhere on the website and I do hope you will consider supporting us in our work by donating to the presidential appeal in October or making a donation online
Greg Corrigan, President 2012