Charity The charity putting an end to UK’s 3 million children suffering from Holiday Hunger A government social outcomes report estimates that of the 4.6 million children that live in poverty only 1.3 million receive free school meals. It is estimated that 3 million children in the UK suffer from holiday hunger. With inflation on the rise, these numbers are only getting worse, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity £26,000 raised as 100 bed down on Leeds street More than 100 people have taken to the streets of Leeds to sleep out for a local homelessness charity, helping to raise over £26,000. Sponsored by British online homeware retailer, DUSK, West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets held its annual sleep out event, ‘Simon’s Big Sleep By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Local firm donates self care items to food bank Local plant services company, RJC Plant Services Ltd have donated £500 worth of self-care products to support families in need following a call out for non-food related items by Selby and District Foodbank. The Church Fenton based business, which has developed a strong reputation for supporting charities and the local By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Leeds Digital charity ball donates £50k to local charities Next year’s ball will take place in May 2023, with organisers starting to look for event sponsors and contributors After a sell-out event, hosted at The Queens Hotel in Leeds, organisers of Leeds Digital Charity Ball have donated a total of £50,000 to five charities across the city, By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Firecracker ball raises over £200k for Barnardo's in Yorkshire One of the biggest and prestigious charitable events in the region’s calendar returned to Rudding Park Hotel, in Harrogate, on Saturday, 15th October 2022, following a two-year pandemic hiatus, and once again Yorkshire dug deep – with early indications showing £210K was raised for Barnardo’s. The Firecracker Ball, which By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity A newly opened Leeds Garden Centre hosted a charity lunch Tingley Garden Centre, the sister site of Tong Garden Centre, welcomed over 80 guests for a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust ‘Lunch and Learn' event that raised over £650 for the charity. The guests enjoyed a light lunch in Blooms Restaurant before Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's volunteering manager, Marie Fooks By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Community Foundation for Calderdale celebrates launch of new programme Community Foundation for Calderdale is proud to be distributing the latest round of iwill funding in Calderdale made possible thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund and DCMS. Following the successful delivery of the first two phases of the iwill Fund, Community Foundation for Calderdale is pleased to announce a By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Lord Mayor of Leeds to open public sleep-out The Lord Mayor of Leeds is set to attend and deliver a keynote speech at an upcoming charity sleepout and is asking the public to sleep outside for the worthy cause. West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets is running its Big Sleep Out for the first time following By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Law firm raises £4k for Smart Works Leeds A team of 33 colleagues from law firm Gordons walked 20 miles across the Yorkshire countryside to raise more than £4,000 for its charity partner of the year, Smart Works Leeds. The charity, which opened in Leeds in 2019, helps unemployed women in the city regain the confidence they By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Harveys Customers Now Able to Tap to Donate to Local Children’s Charities The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) have partnered with Harveys of Halifax and Yorkshire Payments to instal a card machine so customers can tap their debit or credit card to donate £3.00 which will go out as grants to local charities who help vulnerable children. Tracy Harvey, managing director By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Reward raises £15,000 for Aching Arms charity to support bereaved parents A year-long fundraising effort by staff at Reward Finance Group in Leeds has raised £15,000 for its local charity partner Aching Arms, which provides support to bereaved parents coping with the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or immediately after. The money raised will deliver much-needed funds By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire based solicitors partner with domestic abuse charity Local full-service law firm Jordans Solicitors has formed a corporate partnership with the Yorkshire-based domestic abuse charity, Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS). IDAS provides support to anyone subjected to domestic abuse or sexual violence, through refuge accommodation, outreach services and a free, confidential helpline. Their services include community-based support, peer By The Editor • 2 min read
