An annual fundraising event founded by a West Yorkshire company has raised more than £10,000 to help place homeless and recently re-homed people from Leeds and Kirklees back into employment. Cleckheaton-based HR, employment law and health and safety consultancy, Howarths, raised the funds at its fifth Music Extravaganza at the John
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Disability Action Yorkshire supports Purple Tuesday
A Harrogate charity has taken part in an international day of action to promote accessibility in the high street. Disability Action Yorkshire was at the town’s Victoria Shopping Centre for Purple Tuesday 2019, which is focused on changing the customer experience for disabled people. Across the UK, the Purple Pound – the
Oulton Hall offer is a tonic for the troops
Oulton Hall has partnered with the armed forces charity Tickets For Troops to provide complimentary golf at its award-winning venue. What's more, director of golf Jon Pilkington has persuaded other resorts in the Almarose-managed group to donate fourball vouchers so recipients also have the opportunity to visit other venues, while Oulton
Knight Frank’s Climb Every Mountain charity event has raised £21,230
Knight Frank’s Climb Every Mountain charity event has raised £21,230. This pioneering event, organised by the global property consultancy’s Leeds office, was part of the firm’s global fundraising initiative, Day of Giving, to raise money for five chosen charities: LandAid, Rainbow Trust, Alzheimer’s Society, Contact the Elderly and Young Minds. The teams,
Valli Opticians MD appointed as chair for visual impairment charity
The managing director of a Huddersfield based group of opticians practices has been appointed as the vice chairman of a visual impairment charity in Kirklees. Moin Valli, founder of Valli Opticians, has assumed the role at Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN). KVIN is a user-led organisation providing peer support to help people
Choc it out: Pudsey Bear visits Market Weighton ice cream maker
Sweco supports Leeds charity with building expansion
Engineering and design consultancy Sweco UK has lent technical support to Leeds charity "Community Action to Create Hope" (CATCH) to expand its Harehills premises. Sweco provided pro-bono ground risk and engineering advice that helped CATCH secure planning permission for a new temporary structure, which will serve as a classroom for youth
HUndreds raised during Bradford garden centre’s half term charity planting
The team at a Bradford garden centre is celebrating after its half term bulb planting event, Little Daffodils, raised £289 for charity. Tong Garden Centre teamed up with Taylors Bulbs to host the family friendly daffodil planting sessions to raise money for the horticultural charity, Greenfingers that creates gardens in hospices
Chemical manufacturer takes centre stage in the community
A West Yorkshire chemical company has raised £5,000 for a local bereavement group after hosting a community fundraising golf event. Airedale Chemical chose the Sunbeam Support Group to benefit from its fundraising activities after it was set up by a close friend of the company’s managing director. The Sunbeam Support Group is
Disability Action Yorkshire quids in following Dragons’ Den “chair-ity” evening
Disability Action Yorkshire has been given an unexpected and welcome boost from a “chair-ity” evening in Harrogate. The Hornbeam Park organisation – which runs a furniture enterprise – was asked to supply six chairs for the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire’s Dragons’ Den event staged by Two Ridings, at Rudding Park