Charity Travel team walk marathon to help children’s charity build ‘magical kids village’ A six-strong team from a Leeds-based travel company is aiming to walk the distance of a marathon this Sunday, to raise vital funds for a children’s terminal illness respite charity. Individuals from Ventur, a travel management consultancy, are taking part in the Royal Pride Charity Challenge on behalf of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire-based Scriba aims to raise £8k to support literacy in young people Yorkshire wordsmiths Scriba PR and not for profit Grimm & Co have joined forces to help young people bolster their literary skills around creativity and writing. Having named Grimm & Co as its ‘charity of the year’, a jampacked calendar of fundraising events is well underway as Scriba’s 13-strong By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Forget Me Not launches Platinum Partners business consortium The official launch of the new consortium of businesses, known as Platinum Partners, brought together with the aim of helping secure the future of Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, took place last week at John Smith’s Stadium. Hosted by Platinum Partners president, Ken Davy and KSDL managing director, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Tattu tees off as sponsor for homelessness charity golf event A West-Yorkshire based homelessness charity has announced the headline sponsor of its upcoming golf fundraising event, Simon on the Tee. Simon on the Streets, which offers support to rough sleepers and vulnerable people across Leeds, Bradford and Kirklees has partnered with Leeds-based restaurant Tattu to deliver the event. Held on By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Stars urge Yorkshire to Stand up to Cancer People across Yorkshire are being urged to unite with some of the brightest stars from TV, radio and comedy to Stand Up To Cancer this October. A stellar line-up of celebrities, including Nick Grimshaw, Adam Hills, Charlene White, Joel Dommett, Robert Rinder, Ade Adepitan and Gizzi Erskine, have joined forces By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Firefighters cycle length of UK, raising mental health awareness A group of 14 fire and rescue service personnel are cycling the length of the UK in support of The Fire Fighters Charity – while raising awareness of the mental health challenges they and their colleagues face every day. The team, from both Suffolk and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear opens fashion fundraiser to support homeless Leeds United Football Club will host a special fundraising event that will support people who have experienced homelessness across Leeds and Kirklees back into employment. CEO at the club, Angus Kinnear, will open the Hidden Owls ‘Spotlight Collection’ fashion show, organised by The Howarth Foundation, at Elland Road on Thursday By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity First charity golf day successfully tees off for SMH & MNDA Sutton McGrath Hartley (SMH), the Yorkshire and Derbyshire based firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, have raised £2,330 for their charity of the year, the South Yorkshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), at their first annual charity golf day which took place at Chesterfield Golf By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Barnsley Hospice receives £3,000 donation in memory of Duke of Edinburgh Barnsley Hospice has received a donation of £3,000 from the Freemasons as part of a national scheme celebrating the life of the Duke of Edinburgh. The money has been donated by the Mark Benevolent Fund, which is the official charity of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. It By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Nominations are open for Calderdale Community Champions The Community Foundation for Calderdale are proud to announce that nominations are open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards which will be held at The Venue, Barkisland on 25th November 2021 celebrating the Not-for-profit sector in our borough. Last year, the Awards evening went online, however this year the Community By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Number 1 Plates raise around £2000 for charity Online number plate retailer Number 1 Plates are delighted to reveal that they have raised an incredible £1909.00 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Mission Motorsport after having completed the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. The Guiseley-based business received donations from customers throughout July and August, as well as By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Candlelighters launches Bright Sparks Challenge Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, is launching its Bright Sparks Challenge, a new initiative to join forces with local businesses and raise vital funds. Bright Sparks is an exciting opportunity for employees to develop creative, entrepreneurial and business skills whilst in turn, supporting the local community by entering the By The Editor • 3 min read
