Yorkshire businesswoman set to take on charity challenge

by Steve Everett - 14, April, 201913, April, 20190

Katrina Cliffe, managing director of Huddersfield-based marketing and PR agency KC Communications, is set to take on another year of physical challenges for babyloss charity, Tommy’s. After a successful 2018 which saw her complete a number of challenges including the Yorkshire 10 mile, Katrina’s set to push herself further in 2019

Hambleton Grange Care Home walk to success in the “Fight for Freddie”

by Steve Everett - 1, April, 201930, March, 20190

A group of caring staff from Hambleton Grange in Thirsk have taken on the highs and lows of the North York Moors to raise money for local youngster, Freddie Thompson. The three-year old was diagnosed with aggressive Stage 4 Neuroblastoma last summer and staff at the home were so moved by

Charity grows Yorkshire footprint with move to Leeds Media Centre

by Steve Everett - 29, March, 201928, March, 20190

St Giles Trust, the award-winning national charity that helps people facing severe disadvantage to access jobs, homes and specialist support, has expanded its Yorkshire presence after opening a new regional base at Leeds Media Centre. The facility is one of three sites close to the city centre owned and managed by

Clarion pledges to raise £10,000 for St Gemma’s Hospice

by Steve Everett - 26, March, 201925, March, 20190

Leeds law firm Clarion has chosen St Gemma’s Hospice as its nominated charity and the 193 strong team has pledged to raise £10,000 for the Moortown hospice over the next 18 months. The biggest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK, St Gemma’s Hospice has long-established links

Carter Jonas LandAid Pedalthon supports Yorkshire homeless

by Steve Everett - 25, March, 201924, March, 20190

LandAid, the property industry charity helping to end youth homelessness in the UK, is set to receive a further cash boost thanks to enthusiastic cyclists from national property consultancy Carter Jonas and its network of colleagues and associates. Teams from across Carter Jonas’ UK offices will be amongst more than 400

Harrogate MP & council Leader join disability charity members on Disabled Access Day

by Steve Everett - 19, March, 201918, March, 20190

Harrogate’s MP and council leader went “on the buses” with staff, customers and volunteers from a local charity to mark Disabled Access Day. Disability Action Yorkshire teamed up Transdev, who provided a static bus in the town centre, which enabled disabled people to practice accessing public transport without any pressures. Disabled Access

Interior design team gets on its bike for homelessness

by Steve Everett - 19, March, 201918, March, 20190

A team of keen cyclists from a Harrogate-based design business are getting on their bikes for the third consecutive year to help support a charity working to end youth homelessness. Absolute Commercial Interiors is sponsoring this year’s Carter Jonas LandAid Pedalthon to raise funds for property industry charity LandAid. The charity

Leeds headwear designer partners with brain tumour charity for Flat Cap Fridays

by Steve Everett - 18, March, 201916, March, 20190

A Leeds-based designer of luxury headwear has partnered with Brain Tumour Research and Support (BTRS) charity to back its annual Flat Cap Friday events, taking place throughout March. Kempadoo Millar has supported Flat Cap Fridays since its inception in 2016 and will provide BTRS with five flat-caps to use as prizes

High five! Yorkshire estate agency scales new heights with Cathedral charity abseil

by Steve Everett - 14, March, 20190

Five colleagues from a Yorkshire estate agency are taking the plunge to help safeguard the future of one of the UK’s oldest cathedrals. The team from Linley & Simpson are turning daredevils as part of a 115-feet sponsored abseil down the south west tower of historic Ripon Cathedral, parts of which date

Keebles launches partnership with Breast Cancer Care

by Steve Everett - 14, March, 201913, March, 20190

Law firm Keebles has forged a partnership to support Breast Cancer Care - the only UK-wide charity providing specialist services and support to women facing breast cancer every day. Junior staff at the firm, a long-standing champion of giving back to its local communities, are organising a series of fundraising events