Kind-hearted employees from Leeds-based European lighting and automotive electrical specialist, Ring, have donated over 350 everyday essentials to the local foodbank. Requesting that people bring in cans of soup and basic ingredients including pasta, rice and potatoes, along with toiletries and household essentials, the company has organised the collection for a
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Jones Myers spreads Christmas charity cheer
Jones Myers has donated festive gifts to light up Christmas for families who have been victims of domestic abuse and are now living in a refuge. The Leeds and Harrogate specialist family law firm has provided vouchers, food, confectionary and children’s parcels for mothers and children supported by Independent Domestic Abuse
Nestlé marketing team have a break from the day job during Disability Action Yorkshire Bake Off Day
Marketeers from Nestle have taken part in a special “bake off” themed volunteering event held at Disability Action Yorkshire’s residential care home in Harrogate. The seven, who work in the KitKat and Biscuits team, spent the day at the charity’s Claro Road facility, baking and playing games with customers. Each year the
Captivating campaign highlights worthy cause’s appeal to help others
Yorkshire branding agency, 10 Associates, teamed up with a local worthy cause to produce a thought-provoking campaign aimed at raising awareness about heart disease and leaving a gift to help charities continue to fund pioneering medical research. 10 Associates, from Mirfield, teamed up with Leeds-based Heart Research UK to roll out
Yorkshire vehicle-hire firm provides “tree-mendous” support to region’s hospices
The region’s largest independent vehicle-hire firm will supply two Yorkshire-based hospices with free transportation this Christmas. Arrow Self Drive will provide three different sized vehicles to Wakefield Hospice and three to Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice; both of which are offering the public an opportunity to dispose of unwanted Christmas trees
Support Dogs name Thrifty Car and Van Rental as corporate fundraiser of the year
Charity Support Dogs has named Thrifty Car and Van Rental as its corporate fundraisers of the year. Thrifty donated £1 to Support Dogs with every online booking received. In addition they have sponsored autism assistance dog Thor, plus the charity’s in-house magazine and events. The company has also promoted Support Dogs’
Charity donation rounds off York firm’s 30th anniversary
A donation from a York firm is helping to support people living with sight loss in the city. The £300 donation to the York Blind and Partially Sighted Society (YBPSS) comes from PR and communications agency The Partners Group, which is continuing its thirty-year-long tradition of supporting a local charity at Christmas. Partners
Ripon charity gets into Christmas spirit with month of festive retailing
Staff, members and volunteers at a Ripon charity are getting into the Christmas spirit with a series of festive retail and fundraising events. Ripon Community Link incorporating Ripon Walled Garden will be selling Christmas Trees, Christmas cards, Christmas cakes, puddings and other festive fayre, hosting coffee mornings and offering personalised letters
York hotel’s “Elf Day” for Alzheimer’s Society
DoubleTree by Hilton York is getting into the charitable Christmas spirit by hosting an “Elf Day” in support of the Alzheimer’s Society. Today's event will see DoubleTree staff dressing in red and green and builds upon the “light bites” afternoon tea which raised just short of £300. In addition to donning festive
Leeds charity office refurbishment project completes
The transformation of the Leeds Community Foundation offices has completed. The project, worth £60,000, saw a team of over 40 volunteers work for three weeks to refurbish the charity’s facilities. The project, which was led by property business Extentia Group’s fit-out arm, Styles&Wood, and furniture specialist Southerns, saw the team give the