A Huddersfield businessman and his son are gearing up to walk through the night to raise money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. Paul Dwyer, managing director at Huddersfield-based luxury bathroom brand Thomas Crapper, and his son Joe will join others in
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Disability Action Yorkshire supports hate crime awareness
Yorkshire retailer backs charity sleep-out
Big-hearted youngsters taking part in a charity sleep-out will go home to a hearty breakfast thanks to a donation from Sheffield-based food and drink retailer Approved Food. The company will provide hot chocolate and snacks for those taking part in the Little Big Sleep Out – and will match donations made
Palliative care transformed thanks to stairlift company’s contribution
Acorn Stairlifts has raised a life-changing £20,000 for Marie Curie to support people living with terminal illness. As part of a continued partnership between the Steeton-based stairlift manufacturer and the charity, Acorn pledged to donate £10 for every stairlift installed during a six-week period between April and June 2019. The £20,000 raised
Departing finance director leaves Manningham Housing Association on a high
It is common practice for valued employees to move onto new pastures carrying a souvenir to remind them of their achievements in their old job. But Helen Rourke, who has just left her post as director of finance and company secretary at Bradford-based Manningham Housing Association, has set an especially high
Hospice partners with Brighouse paytech specialist to launch contactless giving
A West Yorkshire hospice has partnered with a Brighouse based payment technology firm to modernise the way it collects charitable donations. Overgate Hospice, based in Elland, has introduced contactless donation points from Yorkshire Payments for use at fundraising events and at its Elland headquarters. Laura Golding, director of income generation at Overgate
The Ridings Centre and owner NewRiver establishes first charity partnership
NewRiver, the owner of The Ridings Centre has announced its first corporate charity partnership with the Trussell Trust, an organisation that aims to end hunger and poverty in the UK. The Trussell Trust supports more than 1,200 food banks across the UK to provide a minimum of three days’ nutritionally-balanced emergency
Head of top 45 UK law firm to take to the streets
The managing partner of a top UK law firm has been inspired to join his team’s charity work by sleeping out for a local homelessness charity. Leeds-based national law firm Weightmans has committed to ‘Sleeping out for Simon’ for the second time as part of West Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on
Solicitors’ fundraising charity run eyes £1k target
Staff from Wake Smith Solicitors are hoping their fundraising efforts will be a runaway success for a Sheffield children’s charity. An eight-strong team from the city-based law firm will take part in the Sheffield 10k on 22 September for their chosen charity Create a Dream Foundation (CADF). The team, which includes Scott
Hilton Leeds City hosts Yorkshire Sporting Legends charity dinner
Hilton Leeds City, part of Hilton Hotels & Resorts portfolio of hotels, is hosting their second Yorkshire Sporting Legends Charity Dinner following the success of last year’s event. This year’s dinner will feature guest speaker Howard Wilkinson, former Leeds United F.C. manager and compere Lee Phelps and funds raised will be