Charity Leeds Solicitor running London Marathon in honour of Rob Burrow 20 years after he ran his first London Marathon Neil Wilson is gearing up to do it again. This time to raise money for a charity that’s very close to his heart. Neil, (pictured fourth from the left) who is managing partner of Leeds-Based law firm Chadwick Lawrence and By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Addressing poverty right on our doorstep Two successful businessmen have joined forces to steer a West Yorkshire organisation currently distributing £4m+ annually to support people living in some of the most deprived areas of the region. This amounts to more than £57m distributed to date; an incredibly powerful figure, generated primarily by philanthropy from people living By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Historic Hotel Pledges Support to Yorkshire Children’s Charity One of Wharfedale’s most historic hotels has pledged its support to families in need by becoming a patron of a leading Yorkshire children’s charity. Ilkley’s Craiglands Hotel has announced its patronage of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity which provides free respite holidays to children who are By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Instructors run a Nordic Walking workshop during walking festival Instructors from an East Yorkshire Nordic Walking group will host a training workshop as part of the Walking East Yorkshire Festival later this month. Nordic Walking with JLS's instructors Jenny Mackenzie and Louise and Sunil Mukerjea will lead the 1.5-hour introduction to Nordic Walking on Beverley Westwood By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Sheffield nurse takes to the water for charity A Stocksbridge nurse will take on a gruelling open water swim in support of a Chapeltown-based rare disease charity. Iain Armstrong, a nurse consultant at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital’s Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, will tackle the ‘Swim Serpentine’ challenge in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 17 September. He By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards celebrates 10 years Nominations are now open for the prestigious Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards (YCCA). In aid of the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, the awards – now in their tenth year - celebrate the phenomenal achievements of young people who have demonstrated courage, determination, and strength in exceptional circumstances. The awards By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Fitness fanatics compete in show of strength for children’s charity Hard-hare gym junkies tested their might and muscle in support of a Yorkshire children’s charity. Around fifty competitors were put through their paces to raise cash for The Principle Trust which provides free respite holidays for needy children across Yorkshire. Aged between sixteen and sixty, the fearless fitness fans By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Tunstall Healthcare feeds Doncaster Food Bank Doncaster-based Tunstall Healthcare has partnered with Doncaster Food Bank to support the local community during the cost of living crisis. Employees at the global market leading health and care technology company have collected over 400 items for the Food Bank, including canned and dry food plus personal hygiene products between By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Homelessness charity announces return of its ‘Big Sleepout’ Yorkshire-based homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has announced a programme of events for businesses and the public to get involved in and support rough sleepers across the region. The events include the charity’s annual Big Sleepout, which aims to raise awareness of the increasing issues faced by those By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Kirklees Active Leisure launches recruitment drive A not-for-profit charity that manages 13 leisure facilities across Kirklees, is looking to fill 25 roles, as part of a recruitment drive to find trainee lifeguards, as well as aquatics and activity activators. Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) will provide fully funded training, for young people looking to kick start a By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Tony’s birthday pledge for Macmillan Scarborough man Tony Robinson OBE has different plans for his milestone 70th birthday this year. Instead of planning a party or celebration, Tony has committed himself to a series of 70 seven-mile runs in the run up for a half and full marathon, all in the name of charity. Having By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Business sponsors confirmed for charity bike ride International law firm DWF, property consultancy Carter Jonas and Absolute Commercial Interiors are to sponsor this year’s Yorkshire Pedalthon to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Being staged on Thursday 8 September, the event is the largest charity bike ride for the business community in Yorkshire. Organised by By The Editor • 1 min read
