Charity Yorkshire lawyer to celebrate 60th birthday with 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic David Knaggs from Harrogate celebrated his milestone 60th birthday in an unusual way on 6th December. Instead of enjoying a lunch or a party with friends and family, David and his golf partner Richard Larking, were in the Canary Islands undertaking a final preparation open ocean training row just days By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Boroughbridge community charity marks 50 years with new electric car Boroughbridge Community Charity is celebrating 50 years of supporting local people with the acquisition of a new fully electric Kia car, which will be used to transport clients to hospital appointments and other essential visits. Long-time supporter of the charity, Reed Boardall, is helping to keep the new vehicle on By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Hurayra Pet Foods answers charity call for help Hurayra Pet Foods, a rising name in premium, ethically sourced pet nutrition, has stepped forward to support the Harrogate Cat Rescue following the charity’s recent appeal for help. The company has donated a significant supply of its newly launched premium cat food, providing the equivalent of a year’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Reward Funding raises £21k for Rainbow Trust children's charity Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for Rainbow Trust, its partner charity in 2025, following a year of dedicated fundraising across its five UK offices alongside the support of business partners and the company’s network. The funds will help the charity continue providing vital support to families with a By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Chadwick Lawrence raises £6,500 for Wakefield charities with golf day Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has raised £6,500 for local charities Wakefield Hospice and Theatre Royal Wakefield, with the return of its charity golf day. The golf day, hosted at Wakefield Golf Club, welcomed 64 participants split into 16 teams of four. With a mix of Chadwick Lawrence staff By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire charity chief to run 270 miles for blood cancer research Cure Leukaemia’s chief executive, James McLaughlin, is preparing to take on his toughest fundraising challenge yet: running 270 miles across 14 consecutive days with no rest days, in a bid to raise £100,000 for the charity, during Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Along the way, McLaughlin will pass through By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Charities benefit from Great Yorkshire Show cheese auction Visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show have helped raise a record-breaking donation to charity by bidding for their favourite cheeses. Proceeds from the Show’s popular Cheese Auction total £12,502 and will be split between two charities, Samaritans and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. It is the largest amount ever raised By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Crew begins 1,000-mile row to kick off £57m MND campaign A team of four highly experienced ocean rowers has set off from Cornwall on the first leg of an endurance mission, which aims to raise £57 million over four years for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research and treatment. Leaving Newlyn Harbour the team began their 21-day journey with the tide By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity New digital lottery launched for sports club The founders of Leeds-based digital sports platform Pitchero have created The Fundraising Club CIC, a not-for-profit digital lottery to support and simplify fundraising efforts for UK sports clubs. Any eligible club regardless of size or sport can sign up to the lottery to create an affiliate page which they promote By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds IT firm backs Yorkshire Children’s Charity Leeds tech company Greyhound IT has pledged support to some of the region’s most disadvantaged families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity. The Trust provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, mental health issues, or who have experienced By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Rowing duo smash £150,000 fundraising target for Yorkshire charities at Summer Ball A pair of Yorkshire lawyers who will be embarking on the 3,000-mile World’s Toughest Row across the Atlantic in December this year, have smashed the £150,000 fundraising target for their nominated Yorkshire charities, Maggie’s Home of Cancer Care and Friends of Alfie Martin, following the success By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Solicitors Partner Walks from Newcastle to Leeds to raise money for ANDYSMANCLUB Navjit Singh Degun, a property partner at Leeds-based law firm Levi Solicitors, has completed an epic 121-mile charity walk from Newcastle to Leeds to raise awareness and vital funds for ANDYSMANCLUB, a mental health charity aimed at preventing male suicide. Navjit was one of 75 walkers who took part in By The Editor • 1 min read
