Charity

Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, is launching its Bright Sparks Challenge, a new initiative to join forces with local businesses and raise vital funds. Bright Sparks is an exciting opportunity for employees to develop creative, entrepreneurial and business skills whilst in turn, supporting the local community by entering the

Following a company wide poll, Huddersfield Chartered Accountancy practice, Sheards Accountants announce The Kirkwood as their Charity of the Year for 2021/22. The Kirkwood provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life. Respecting

Local charity, the Community Foundation Wakefield District, is delighted to announce the appointment of Craig Shepherd (pictured) as its new Chief Executive. Craig will leave his current position as CEO for Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation in August. During his time at Wakefield Trinity, Craig has helped the charity to sustain

Six employees from HARIBO took a leap of faith in July when they joined a sponsored skydive to raise money for Beat Autism, a charity that supports families who have children on the autism spectrum. With the company offering to donate £100 for each colleague who dared to jump, the

The Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) have launched their general grants round for organisations and community groups to apply for up to £5,000 to make a difference in Calderdale. Local business Full Circle Funerals have set up a fund with CFFC and together with their fund and money from

The Crafty Indian restaurant in Shipley is launching a fund-raising campaign to help ease the plight of India’s street children. Restaurant owner Harry Khinda has signed up to become a charity partner for Railway Children – a voluntary organisation which provides protection and shelter for thousands of children forced to

A Norwegian member of Leeds United Supporters Club of Scandinavia (LUSCOS) has raised more than £12,000 to date for two Leeds charities by walking 230km following a losing bet on his beloved Leeds. Geir Rishaug is currently walking from Svolvær to Narvik, Norway after losing a bet on striker