Charity By ‘eck, we’ve got the true Yorkshire spirit To celebrate Yorkshire Day on August 1st, Barnsley-based online food and drink retailer Approved Food is making another round of donations to local charities – taking the number of items donated so far this year to a 25,000. And as the county prepares to rightly indulge in some richly deserved By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Teams Channel efforts for Children’s life saving swim Driven by a desire to help save young lives, three/four teams of swimmers will attempt to complete one of the most gruelling feats of human endeavour when they swim the English Channel in aid of the Doncaster-based Children’s Air Ambulance. Nearly 146 years after Captain Matthew Webb became By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership. West Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets will hold the online event on Thursday 6th August at 1-2pm as part of its ‘5 for 5’ corporate support programme. 5 for 5 is designed to By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity New partnership creates moments of happiness Haribo and Leeds Community Foundation have launched The Haribo Happiness Fund, which will support projects creating ‘moments of childlike happiness’ across Leeds through intergenerational activities that enable people to live happier and more fulfilled lives. The fund will provide support for initiatives that bring older (50+ years old) and younger By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Huddersfield’s own Captain Tom is at the final milestone of walking challenge to raise funds for NHS A Huddersfield resident will be completing the final milestone of his 61-day walking challenge, to raise funds for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Stephen Collins, who was born with cerebral palsy, has raised close to £2,500 by walking up and down his By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Hospice staff ‘disgusted’ as thieves target donation centre vehicles Two Barnsley Hospice vans have been broken into by callous thieves, leaving staff ‘disgusted’. The criminals targeted the vehicles in the early hours of Tuesday 21 July, breaking windows and stealing sat navs and personal protective equipment (PPE) before fleeing after being disturbed. The vans, used to transport furniture for By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity £700 raised for The Welcome Centre by Sheards Accountants £700 has been raised by Sheards Accountants for its charity of the year, Huddersfield-based The Welcome Centre, in place of the charity curry night. The funds were raised from tickets sales from the annual event, which was due to take place in April at popular Indian restaurant The Chilli Lounge, By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Supporters challenged to ‘save the summer’ for Barnsley Hospice Barnsley Hospice is calling on communities to help save its summer following the cancellation of its biggest fundraising event. The Bubble Rush, which was due to take place in Locke Park this Sunday (12 July), raised over £16,000 last year but can no longer go ahead due to coronavirus By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Glu Recruit supports Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice South Yorkshire based recruitment agency, Glu Recruit has chosen two new charities to support over the next 12 months, as they enter their fifth year of trading. Glu select their charities each year in-line with their birthday celebrations, and are delighted to announce they will be working closely with Bluebell By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Leeds-based logistics firm raises £30k for homelessness charity Leeds-based logistics services provider Torque has raised almost £30,000 for Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets as its charity partner of the year for 2019-2020. Torque, which employs more than 1200 people across its seven sites in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Castleford, and Heathrow, has supported the charity in By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Bluebell Wood ‘overwhelmed’ by support of local businesses Bluebell Wood is sending out a heartfelt thank you to businesses for their “overwhelming” support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity works closely with many local and national businesses, as well as having a dedicated ‘365 Business Club’ scheme with additional benefits for firms who choose to join. Throughout the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Unify PR & Marketing lend strategic support to local charity, Kirkwood West Yorkshire-based marketing and PR agency, Unify, has recently been appointed by Kirkwood to provide marketing support services as the charity navigates the Coronavirus pandemic. Drawing upon its PR and marketing expertise, Unify is responsible for amplifying Kirkwood’s services during this turbulent time. From PR and social media implementation By The Editor • 1 min read
