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On his bike! David bound for the Arctic Circle
David Pickles, a general manager with the Gym Group, is tackling one of the toughest cycling challenges in the world, unsupported, for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity.
Thirty-nine-year-old David from Cowthorpe, near Wetherby, is taking part in The North Cape 4000, which has a legendary destination – the
Yorkshire brothers raise over £7,500 in epic ride for charity
Two brothers from York have completed an epic 220-mile charity cycle ride from Leeds United’s Elland Road Stadium in Leeds to Harrow School in Middlesex.
Tianyi and Jinyi Zhou raised more than £7,500 to tackle educational inequality in the UK.
The proceeds from this marathon three-day ride are
David tackles gruelling route to raise money for charity
David James, who has just retired as a senior IT project manager with Asda, is tackling Scotland’s ultimate road trip to raise money for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity.
Fifty-five-year-old David is embarking on the North Coast 500 on his trusted bike on Saturday July 13.
Brainkind shows off York state of the art neurological centre
Over 70 guests gathered on to celebrate the opening of the charity Brainkind’s new neurological centre in Knavesmire, York. The facility offers cutting-edge support for 40 people with brain injuries, from Yorkshire and across the UK.
Among the guests were the award-winning architects Jefferson Sheard - who designed the
Beverley Building Society’s bike challenge raises £2,200 for Yorkshire Cancer Research
Once again, the team at the East Riding’s only traditional mutual, Beverley Building Society, turned into competitive cyclists during the week of Monday 10th June 2024, as they brought their trusty exercise bike into branch, for another cycling marathon.
This year the charitable beneficiary is Yorkshire Cancer Research, which
YPO raises over £100,00 for the NSPCC
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, one of the UK’s largest education and public sector buying organisations, has reached a significant fundraising milestone for the NSPCC.
As part of a strategic partnership dating back to 2022, YPO has proudly supported the charity by donating a proportion of funds from all sales of
X-Press donates £1,000 to local foodbanks
Property search company X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire has donated £1,000 to two local foodbanks.
Supporting conveyancing professionals and the local community, the company has donated to the charities in celebration of 25 years in business.
“We are delighted to have been able to incorporate two local