Charity Ilkley Half Marathon goes virtual It has been announced that the annual Ilkley Half Marathon will take place virtually this year in aid of helping to fund a revolutionary baby incubator for Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, the first of its kind in Europe. Organisers Ilkley and District Round Table have confirmed that the event, which By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Sheffield nurses drop pounds for pounds for rare disease charity A pair of Sheffield nurses have raised over £1700 for a rare disease charity after taking on a sponsored slim during the coronavirus crisis. Iain Armstrong and John Harrington, who work in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital’s Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, beat their 26lb weight loss target to shed 31lb By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Schools benefits from hygiene donation by chemical firm Sutton in Craven Community Primary has been gifted supplies to help keep its classrooms clean by local chemical company, Airedale Chemical. Hand sanitiser, gloves and masks were delivered to the school to help provide a safer learning environment for pupils. Large bottles of hand sanitiser will be used to refill By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Dedicate a daisy to help Barnsley Hospice The Dedicate a Daisy appeal gives people the chance to purchase a beautiful custom-made steel daisy, which will be displayed in the hospice grounds later this summer. Each daisy has a hollow stem where a note, photo or keepsake can be placed. And at the end of the public display By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Charity challenges public to step into Simon’s shoes Yorkshire charity Simon on the Streets is challenging residents, businesses, and families to take on a 20,000 steps-a-day challenge to walk the distance of the homelessness charity’s outreach workers. Every day the charity’s six outreach workers walk the streets of Leeds, Bradford and Kirklees searching for homeless By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire property business in 250-mile fundraising initiative The staff of Pantera Property, a family-run national property valuations and disposals business based in Harrogate, have pulled out all the stops to raise money for Harrogate’s St Michael’s Hospice by running and cycling 250 miles, after coronavirus restrictions scuppered their original plans for a charity five-a-side football By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Glass manufacturer donates over £8,000 towards hospice appeal A glass manufacturer has donated over £8,000 towards the Barnsley Hospice Coronavirus Appeal. Ardagh Group in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, handed over a cheque to the hospice of £8,150 as part of its global pledge to assist local charities during the Covid-19 crisis. Barnsley Hospice launched a Coronavirus Appeal By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Jennyruth responds to coronavirus closure Jennyruth Workshops is a thriving business. It is also a charity which exists to meets the needs of adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to gain confidence and life skills through the design and production of a wide range of high-quality hand-crafted items. The workshops provide a safe, peaceful working By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Mental health platform launches crowdfunding appeal A Yorkshire-based mental health platform created to support employees has launched a crowdfunding campaign to keep its online training free of charge. Launched in 2018 by Sheffield-based entrepreneur Harry Bliss, Champion Health offers evidence-based workplace health programmes tailored to every organisation, offering a range of solutions from online employee health By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The West Yorkshire Lieutenancy Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire thanks businesses who have created a wave of kindness during the Covid-19 crisis Ed Anderson, the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire who is the Queen’s representative for our region has released a video in which he thanks businesses, charities, voluntary groups, faith organisations, and individuals for By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Race for Life in Yorkshire Organisers of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Yorkshire regret to announce all the much-loved events are cancelled for 2020. The charity has taken the difficult decision to withdraw all 400 Race for Life events across the UK this year to protect the country’s health as restrictions By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Leeds digital agency supports homeless charity with £40k website A Leeds-based digital transformation agency has completed a website development project for a local homelessness charity. Parallax based in Leeds city centre selected Simon on the Streets to benefit from the company’s annual charitable initiative following its employees’ desire to help tackle rising homelessness. Celebrating ten years in business, By The Editor • 2 min read
