Charity Homebuilder aces charity golf day for Candlelighters A charity golf day arranged by Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West has raised £11,000 for its charity of the year, Candlelighters. 19 teams made up of 76 golfers, including Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ employees and sub-contractors, took part in the tournament which was held at Garforth By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Harrogate counselling charity warns of dramatic rise in poor mental health 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity From muck to making memories 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, By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Furniture retailer supports Candlelighters charity with bedroom furniture donation 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The famous Minskip scarecrow weekend is back 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire duo call on Greek goddess of mariners as trans-Atlantic training gets underway 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Wellspring helping to tackle poor mental health 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Property firm lends support to children’s charity 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity On his bike! David bound for the Arctic Circle David Pickles, a general manager with the Gym Group, is tackling one of the toughest cycling challenges in the world, unsupported, for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity. Thirty-nine-year-old David from Cowthorpe, near Wetherby, is taking part in The North Cape 4000, which has a legendary destination By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Yorkshire brothers raise over £7,500 in epic ride for charity Two brothers from York have completed an epic 220-mile charity cycle ride from Leeds United’s Elland Road Stadium in Leeds to Harrow School in Middlesex. Tianyi and Jinyi Zhou raised more than £7,500 to tackle educational inequality in the UK. The proceeds from this marathon three-day ride are By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity David tackles gruelling route to raise money for charity David James, who has just retired as a senior IT project manager with Asda, is tackling Scotland’s ultimate road trip to raise money for Wellspring Therapy & Training, the Harrogate-based mental health charity. Fifty-five-year-old David is embarking on the North Coast 500 on his trusted bike on Saturday July By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Brainkind shows off York state of the art neurological centre Over 70 guests gathered on to celebrate the opening of the charity Brainkind’s new neurological centre in Knavesmire, York. The facility offers cutting-edge support for 40 people with brain injuries, from Yorkshire and across the UK. Among the guests were the award-winning architects Jefferson Sheard - who designed the By The Editor • 2 min read
