Charity

There has been a dramatic rise in poor mental health across North Yorkshire, especially amongst children and young people, according to a leading counselling charity. In its annual report, Harrogate-based Wellspring Therapy and Training also revealed that there had been a 44 per cent increase in the demand for its

A Worth Valley cleaning company has pledged its support to families across the region by becoming patron of a Yorkshire children’s charity. Oakworth-based Providi Ltd are the latest local firm to announce their patronage of The Principle Trust, which provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled,

Bed Kingdom, a leading online retailer of beds and bedroom furniture, recently donated two beds and mattresses to Candlelighters, a charity that supports families of children with cancer in Yorkshire. The donation allowed Candlelighters to replace some of their existing beds in their Candlelighters Cottage, which is accommodation provided by

The village of Minskip, near Boroughbridge, is holding its popular annual Scarecrow Competition on the weekend of August 31 and September 1. The competition, which has established a fine reputation during the past few of years, sees almost the entire village making scarecrows that line the main street in a

David Knaggs and Richard Larking, the duo of Leeds lawyers who plan to row across the Atlantic in 2025 to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities, have taken to the waters of Tees Bay in their newly-named boat, Brizo. The name, which refers to an ancient Greek goddess who

Leading North Yorkshire-based mental health charity Wellspring Therapy and Training is helping to tackle depression, loneliness and poverty in one of the most deprived areas of the UK. The charity, whose headquarters are in Starbeck, Harrogate, opened its first outreach hub in West Bowling in Bradford at St Stephen’s

A Yorkshire property developer is pledging support to families by becoming patron of a Yorkshire children’s charity. Graham Carney, who owns Ilkley Properties, has announced the firm’s patronage of The Principle Trust, which provides respite breaks to children who are underprivileged, disadvantaged, disabled, have life-limiting conditions, or who