Charity The Broadway crowns its first ‘local hero’ Sixty-four year old, ex-sergeant major Michael Chin-Chan of Girlington has been crowned as The Broadway’s first local hero. The Centre announced last month it was launching a campaign to celebrate the region’s unsung heroes with a winner each month scooping a £250 shopping voucher. Nominated by his daughter, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Law firm gets a move on for its latest challenge A Yorkshire law firm is warming up ahead of its latest challenge that aims to get all of its 15 branches and over 100 employees on the move. Leeds-based law firm Ison Harrison has launched the Yorkshire Law Firm Challenge which encourages staff from its Yorkshire branches to clock up By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Huddersfield Town Foundation in the 2021 London Marathon The Huddersfield Town Foundation is delighted to be able to offer four people the chance to take part in the world’s first 100,000-person marathon! With the results of the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon Ballot announced recently, the Town Foundation has secured one place on the traditional course By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Solutionize Global pledges to raise funds to refurbish two parents’ rooms for CHSF Technology solutions and services provider, Solutionize Global, has named Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) as its charity partner of the year for 2021, pledging to raise £9,000 to refurbish two overnight rooms as part of its upcoming undertaking: The Parent Rooms Project. The partnership comes at a pivotal By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Hospice given £1,000 by Yorkshire West Riding Freemasons Barnsley Hospice has received a grant of £1,000 from the Freemasons. The grant comes from the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding Freemasons via the society’s nationwide Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) and will be used to support hospice running costs. John Rushworth, MCF Member for West Riding Freemasons said: By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Foundation's breakfast club receives £8,000 boost The Huddersfield Town Foundation has received just over £8,000 in funding from the One Community Foundation, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport! Coming from their Coronavirus Response fund, the money will be used to support the running of the Town Foundation’s Breakfast Club By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Do you know a local hero? The Broadway, Bradford has launched an initiative to recognise local heroes from across the region. Running from February through to the spring, each month one nominated hero will scoop a £250 shopping voucher to spend in any of the centre’s 80 retailers. Ian Ward, general manager at The Broadway, By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Daughter of CFFC founder raises £2,460 to continue support worthy causes Lord David Shutt of Greetland, OBE PC founded the Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) nearly 30 years ago and sadly passed away last year. His Daughter, Christine Gow (pictured) decided to raise fund for the CFFC in his memory and made 198 cream teas which friends and family gave her By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Walking With My Bear to support those most in need In the coming months, TopicUK partner Jonathan Kattenberg from Walking with my Bear, will be conducting an unsupported 1,040 mile fundraising campaign, originally planned for the arctic but now in the UK, to raise funds for a charity close to his heart, Focus4Hope. Focus4Hope is a charity that provides By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Batley mental health exercise and support charity is garden centre charity of the year As Covid-19 related mental health issues continue to spiral, a Batley based charity that offers free training sessions to help promote physical and mental wellbeing will benefit from the generosity of a Bradford Garden Centre's customers and staff this year. Staff at Tong Garden Centre in Bradford have By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Make a will and support Barnsley Hospice Barnsley people are being urged to use their time in lockdown to make a will in exchange for a donation to Barnsley Hospice. Local solicitors are waiving their fees and offering telephone and video appointments to hospice supporters as part of the charity’s annual ‘Make a Will Month’. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Boiler company helps heat people experiencing homelessness Yorkshire boiler company Boiler Central is partnering with national homeless charity, Crisis throughout January to raise essential funds. The campaign will see Boiler Central donate two per cent of profits for all sales made throughout January, to the charity. In a show of support, Boiler Central staff and some dedicated By The Editor • 2 min read
