Charity Topping out ceremony at Leeds charity's latest development A topping out ceremony has been held at longstanding Leeds charity, St George’s Crypt’s second purpose-built development that will offer a home to people who have previously struggled to maintain a tenancy as they prepare to live independently. The development, which has been designed by Leeds based Brewster By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Charity invites public to sleep on sofas to highlight hidden homeless West Yorkshire charity, Simon on the Streets is encouraging residents, businesses, and families to participate in a lockdown-friendly fundraising event, where they spend the night on their sofas or floors to highlight the underreported issue of sofa surfing. Named ‘Simon’s Big Sofa Surf’, the event will be held on By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity 64 local businesses join forces to raise £181,107 for Hospice A group of supporters and volunteers from Calderdale have teamed up to support Overgate Hospice in Elland during the Covid-19 outbreak. Over 64 businesses and business people have donated to an appeal, raising over £180,000 since May. As the impact of the crisis on the Hospice was shared with By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity A new era beckons for West Yorkshire charity A new era beckons for West Yorkshire charity, Kirkwood, as it launches a new identity designed to rally people to the cause and help them support even more people living in Kirklees with a life limiting illness. Built on strong foundations and a simple mission to support local people affected By The Editor • 4 min read
Charity Double celebration for Leeds social enterprise Leeds based social enterprise Sporting Heritage is celebrating receiving a funding grant as part of the government’s #HereforCulture campaign, alongside announcing Paralympian and World champion, Dame Sarah Storey DBE as the keynote speaker for their annual conference. The Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has awarded Sporting Heritage £97,000 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Security manufacturer supports terminally ill man to achieve Guinness World Record Yorkshire based security manufacturer, Heald, has supported a terminally ill man to achieve his Guinness World Record ambition by building him a bespoke electric wheelchair to enable him to achieve the record of being the first person to travel more than 60 mph (95 kph) in an electric mobility vehicle. By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Bradford charity ready to face winter with help from print firm Bradford-based Dominion Print has helped to equip a local charity, Inn Churches, for vital community work in the coming months following the donation of 250 reusable face coverings manufactured at the company’s printing facility in Bankfoot. Dominion recently launched Let’s Face It, a new service printing bespoke branded By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Glu Recruit raises £1,000 for Paces in latest fundraising campaign Rob Shaw, MD of Rotherham based recruitment agency, Glu Recruit, has helped to raise £1,000 for neurological charity, Paces, in the firms latest fundraising campaign. Rob joined other fundraisers and completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, walking approximately 25 miles to raise vital funds to help support Paces as By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Huddersfield Town Foundation donates more than £13,500 to homeless charities The Huddersfield Town Foundation is delighted to announce the distribution of over £13,600 to eight Kirklees community groups. To date the Foundation has raised £21,929.68 from March 2020’s Big Sleep Out (BSO) event, with donations still being received in person and via the post. The remaining By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Golf afternoon to raise funds for homeless charity Businesses are invited to participate in an afternoon of golf as part of a fundraising activity to raise money for Yorkshire charity, Simon on the Streets. The longstanding Leeds-based charity supports homeless and vulnerable people throughout Leeds, Bradford, and Kirklees. Its team of six full time outreach keyworkers provide emotional By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Care charity and Rugby League World cup 2021 'model' inclusion Two Leeds locals, who have support needs, have become international models with the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021). The RLWC2021 is working in partnership with Community Integrated Care, one of Britain’s biggest and most successful social care charities. As part of their joint commitment to promoting inclusion for By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Sheffield charity receives boost from Government The UK’s largest bereavement charity, Cruse Bereavement Care, has received a much needed financial boost from the Department of Health and Social Care to help it respond to an increase in demand for its services due to the pandemic. The charity, which has a local branch in Sheffield, was By The Editor • 3 min read
