Charity Yorkshire businesses come together to raise funds for children’s heart charity A Leeds-based technology company is encouraging businesses to join its challenge to raise funds for Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF). The SPG Group is leading the 10 for 24 Challenge, where participants will run, walk, and jog with a 10kg weight for 24 hours, keeping it moving the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Children’s charity team proudly attend Palace Garden Party Yorkshire children's cancer charity Candlelighters are celebrating following the attendance of two of their leaders at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Emily Wragg, chief executive officer, and Keith Hardcastle, Chair of Trustees, were invited in recognition of the work of the charity, and were amongst specially By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Yorkshire brothers to embark on epic ride for charity Two brothers from York are embarking on an epic 340km charity cycle ride from Leeds United’s Elland Road football ground in Leeds to Harrow School in Middlesex. Tianyi and Jinyi Zhou are raising money to tackle educational inequality in the UK. The proceeds of this marathon three-day ride will By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Heroine averts flooding catastrophe at Harrogate charity The quick-thinking of a dedicated member of staff prevented a major flooding disaster at the headquarters of the mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training in Harrogate. As the rain poured down over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Elaine Wright decided it would be wise to check on Wellspring’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Harrogate SME helps charities raise nearly £7m A Harrogate events company has helped charities raise nearly £7m over the past three years. Impulse Decisions raised £6.7million by supporting charities through its free silent auction services. In 2023 more than 500 silent auctions were provided by Impulse Decisions at a range of events across the UK and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Harrogate Town's 'positive' partnership with Wellspring Harrogate Town AFC have embarked on a partnership with leading North Yorkshire mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training The League Two club, who have just finished the most successful season in their history, hosted Wellspring at one of their popular Pitch Positive sessions held at Rossett Sports Centre. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Ilkley dental practice announces support for children’s charity Ilkley business Specialist Dental Care has declared its support to some of the region’s neediest families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity. The specialist practice was founded in 2007 by Martin Chan who is regarded as an expert in restorative and implant dentistry. In By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Yorkshire Water community trust seeks new trustee The Yorkshire Water Community Trust, an independent charity set up to assist customers in financial hardship with water bill arrears, is looking for a new Trustee to join the Board. It follows the departure of its longest standing board member, who is retiring after 20-years of volunteering their services to By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Expect Distribution chooses Overgate Hospice as charity for 2024 Expect Distribution, a logistics company based in Bradford, is proud to announce its partnership with Overgate Hospice as its chosen charity for 2024. Overgate Hospice, located in Calderdale, provides expert care, support, and advice for patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. Living with a life-limiting illness can be By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds based Pegasus World donates £4k to Yorkshire mental health charity Pegasus World Holding, based in Leeds, has donated £4,000 to leading Harrogate mental health charity Wellspring Therapy & Training. This donation is part of Pegasus’s on-going campaign to support mental health charities across the UK. The company, which occupies Curo House, a 75,000 sq ft state-of-the art By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Ex rugby league star Stevie Ward launches men’s meets at Maggie’s Cancer support charity Maggie’s Yorkshire recently ran its first Men’s Meet Up group with ex rugby league star, Stevie Ward. Stevie spoke to a group of men who are living with cancer, whether their own diagnosis, or that of a friend or family member. He spoke about his By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity The Bigger Boat and Scriba PR name Huddersfield Town Foundation as charity of the year Yorkshire-based integrated agency The Bigger Boat (TBB) and its sister company, Scriba PR, pledge to develop a new website worth 20K to Huddersfield Town Foundation — in recognition of naming the organisation as charity of the year. News follows the charity’s next phase of organisational development, as it continues to By The Editor • 2 min read
