Charity Chadwick Lawrence raised £2080 running the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds marathon Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence had three team members running the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on 14 May 2023 in support of motor neurone disease, and raised a combined £2080 for charity. Neil Wilson (Managing Partner), Sam Pawson (Partner and Head of Employment) and Paul Marshall (Finance Manager) ran By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds business partners with local charity to improve mental wellbeing in UK workforce Leeds based HQ of The Alternative Board (TAB) has announced a new partnership with local charity Rugby League Cares to improve mental wellbeing in workplaces across the UK. Independent charity Rugby League Cares’ mission is to enhance and enrich people’s lives through the power and positive influence of Rugby By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire manufacturer sponsors Romanian guide dog The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection and environmental protection systems, Andel, has sponsored a guide dog in Romania. The Yorkshire SME has a satellite branch of its business in Romania so they were keen to support a local cause and help someone with hearing and visual impairments. By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Wakefield Hospice reaches new heights with latest donation Wakefield Hospice took delivery of a unique donation this week, as a push-around platform arrived at their warehouse, donated by Normanton-based Horizon Platforms. Following a volunteering day undertaken by the Horizon Platforms team, they spotted an opportunity to help the Hospice volunteers replace the ladders they were using in their By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Local firm donation sees primary school bloom RJC Plant Services, a leading provider of grab hire and aggregate supplies, has donated a tonne of topsoil to Cawood C of E Primary for a special planting project to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles. The school will use the topsoil to fill the raised garden beds which were By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire Air Ambulance is garden centre charity of the year The Yorkshire Garden Centres (YGC) group has announced that Yorkshire Air Ambulance will be its Charity of the Year for 2023 following a unanimous team vote. Through a series of fund-raising events and collection boxes at the tills, the teams at Yorkshire Garden Centres' four sites at Tong, Tingley, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Charity ball raises £50,000 to support poorly children at Leeds Children’s Hospital Leeds Hospitals Charity hosted its first-ever Leeds Children’s Charity Ball on 22nd April, raising £50,000 to benefit young patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital. A glittering evening complete with a champagne reception, live entertainment, silent auction and diamond necklace raffle took place at Pavilions of Harrogate. Barbara Rider, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Chadwick Lawrence hosts a charity Iftar supporting Turkey & Syria earthquake emergency Chadwick Lawrence, a leading law firm in Yorkshire, recently held their first-ever Charity Iftar event on 13 April 2023 to promote diversity, inclusivity, and different faiths and cultures. The event, which was held at the Madisson in Bradford, brought together many businesses and individuals to support the victims of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Leeds restaurant commits to a year of supporting local homelessness charity Award-winning Leeds restaurant chain De Baga has committed to supporting West Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets for the next 12 months. The modern Indian restaurant based in Headingley and Chapel Allerton, has signed up to support Simon on the Streets with a ‘£1 on the bill’ initiative where By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The Yorkshire Pedalthon 2023 is open for business The Yorkshire Pedalthon, being staged on Thursday 15th June, is once again raising money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The Pedalthon is the favourite charity bike ride in Yorkshire for the business community and, going into its tenth year, it has attracted more than 1,500 riders from businesses across By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Business for Calderdale make donation to help Calderdale Children with the cost of living crisis The Business for Calderdale Committee have donated nearly £8,000 to the Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) to be given out as grants to support Healthy Holidays (Half Terms) Calderdale, a partnership scheme with Calderdale Council. Surplus funds generated from the 2022 Business for Calderdale awards will provide free holiday By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Virtual Everest attempt in support of the homeless The chief executive of a South Leeds charity is quite literally scaling new heights in his bid to raise funds to help those at risk of homelessness. Combining his day job as CEO of Turning Lives Around (TLA) with his out of hours passion for climbing, Steve Hoey is aiming By The Editor • 1 min read
