Charity Appeal: Forget Me Not ready to support NHS but needs urgent help Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice has launched an appeal to raise urgent funds so it can be ready to support the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. With its nursing expertise and specialised facilities, Forget Me Not is preparing to support the NHS during the outbreak. However, the coronavirus and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Charity begins at home "Charity begins at home"- how often have we heard that saying? Now, more than ever this is particularly pertinent, as we are house bound and charities inparticular are feeling the devastating financial impact of the inevitable cancellation of fundraising events. Our team member, Mandy Taylor said " By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Coronavirus Emergency Appeal - will you step forward to help protect patients The financial pressure the Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract is already under as a charity is great. The Coronavirus outbreak has added much more pressure as almost overnight their income has dried up. This will have a severe impact on their ability to provide the expert and loving care By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Children’s Air Ambulance stores to close temporarily With the health, safety and wellbeing of customers, volunteers and staff being of highest priority, and in order to follow Government advice around preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it has been decided to temporarily close all charity shops operated by The Air Ambulance Service. “These are unprecedented times By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Marie Curie charity cancels all collections in the North East Terminal illness charity, Marie Curie, has announced that all of its upcoming public collections in the North East and across the UK as part of its biggest annual appeal will be cancelled due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The Great Daffodil Appeal, which runs throughout March, sees thousands of By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity East Yorkshire security firm’s charity pot pledge Hornsea based perimeter security solutions manufacturer Heald Ltd has announced a new initiative to support organisations both in their local community and at a national level. The ‘Make a Month’ campaign will see Heald gift a financial contribution each month to causes nominated by employees of the business, enabling them By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Historic England step in with £1/4 million for urgent repair bill Historic England stepped in to help Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse when it discovered an unexpected £370,000 heritage repair bill. The Grade I listed mansion, owned since 2017 by a charitable trust, is undergoing a massive restoration - one of the largest current heritage projects in the UK. Over By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Housebuilder supports Martin House children’s hospice Leading housebuilder Lovell has donated £5,800 to children’s hospice Martin House, which was its chosen charity of the year for 2019. Due to the successful year of fundraising and keen support from employees, the leading developer decided to keep the Wetherby-based organisation as its charity of the year By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Blacks Solicitors announces charity of the year Leeds-based Blacks Solicitors LLP has announced that Breast Cancer Haven is its charity of the year for 2020. The Charity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team at the law firm is aiming to raise £12,000 from a range of fundraising events throughout the year. Activities include a tombola and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity The Principle Trust Children’s Charity Open their 5th Lodge Last month, the fifth Principle Trust Children’s Charity lodge was officially opened by Peter Squires, ex British Lions & England rugby union player, in conjunction with Wooden Spoon, the Children’s charity of Rugby. Based in Skipton, The Principle Trust Children’s Charity provide free holidays to underprivileged, disadvantaged By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Begbies Traynor supports Bradford children’s charity Begbies Traynor, the UK’s leading independent insolvency firm, is the latest Yorkshire business to lend its support to One in a Million, a Bradford-based charity that works with disadvantaged children and young people across the city. The charity uses sport, the arts and enterprise themed community programmes to engage By The Editor • 1 min read
