Charity Publish Interactive provide 100 meals to Calderdale NHS staff Leeds-based publishing software developer Publish Interactive has partnered with city-centre health food supplier Lean Lunch to deliver healthy and nutritious meals to 100 staff at Calderdale Royal Hospital, and a further 100 meals to We Care Leeds. The management team at Publish Interactive, based at Marshall’s Mill on the By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Community Foundation fundraiser aims to secure sporting future for junior clubs and Halifax RLFC The Community Foundation For Calderdale has partnered with a local agency to support the towns junior sports clubs and Halifax RLFC to create an online festival of sport, music and entertainment. This isn’t your normal doom and gloom “Save our club” type campaign, but one based on hope and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Families raise £10,000 sleeping in for homeless charity Friday 1st May saw residents and families pitch tents and make home dens in a major ‘sleep in’ raising almost £10,000 for Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets. Tasked with sleeping anywhere in the home or garden, the charity’s ’Little Sleep In’ saw dozens of adults and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity £50,000 funding to support vulnerable communities during pandemic Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and Northern Powergrid, have updated their annual Community Partnering Fund, which they deliver in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation, so it can now provide vital support for residents in vulnerable circumstances during COVID-19. The energy network operators, which collectively serve 6.6 million homes and businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds print business ups PPE production to deliver 3,000 visors to care home and hospice staff Imageco, a specialist print company that designs and produces large-format branding for the likes of Adidas and other retail giants has produced 2,900 protective visors for medical and care staff across the UK since it diversified its production facility after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The high-tech business, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds-based tech firm set to raise £100k for Candlelighters charity Leeds-headquartered IT solutions and services firm pure technology group (PTG) has ‘virtually’ launched its ‘Summer 100’ campaign – comprising a series of fundraising events which aim to take the company past the £100k donations mark, for children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters. PTG’s total proceeds currently stand at almost £84k, with By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Race for Life events postponed - so why not take part at home? Race for Life 5K, 10K and Pretty Muddy events across the region have now been rescheduled for the Autumn ORGANISERS of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Yorkshire have announced new dates this autumn for the much-loved event. The charity has postponed Race for Life events across the By The Editor • 5 min read
Charity Meltham businesses, community groups and residents rally together to thank the NHS The campaign, called Hudds Loves NHS, has been initially launched in Meltham by local company Zest for Print. The aim is to thank all the dedicated NHS workers, raise money for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity and to give Huddersfield residents and businesses the opportunity to decorate their property to By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Make the most of lockdown and enjoy a 'little sleep in' to raise funds for charity Next Friday night hundreds of Yorkshire residents and families will participate in a fundraising event with a difference, when they pitch tents and camp out in their gardens in a major ‘sleep in’ to raise money for local charity, Simon on the Streets. The longstanding Leeds based charity supports homeless By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity £25k donation kick starts Leeds Building Society's Dementia UK partnership Leeds Building Society has launched its new national charity partnership with Dementia UK with an initial donation of £25,000. The funds will help the charity maintain its services in the short-term and meet the growing demand from the families it supports during the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing increased By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Wish Stephen Collins a Happy Birthday! A Huddersfield resident is aiming to raise funds for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore’s fundraising walk. Stephen Collins, who was born with cerebral palsy, has launched his Just Giving page to show his support for the local NHS workers across Calderdale and By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Manchester United legend offers their support for Brighouse Town FC Fundraiser Brighouse Town Football Club are extremely grateful that Gary Neville ex- Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit has donated a significant amount towards helping the club in these uncertain times. Gary wanted to help the Club as it was the last game, he watched Salford City FC play with By The Editor • 2 min read
