Unity provides Kickstart to young career prospects

Leeds housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise is giving four talented young people the opportunity to develop their workplace experience and skills with six-month placements through the Kickstart scheme. Funded by the Government, Kickstart is open to individuals aged 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment.  Unity, based in Chapeltown,…

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White Rose Donates Tech Supplies to Leeds South & East Foodbank

White Rose Shopping Centre has donated a number of gently used laptops to its charity partner, Leeds South & East Foodbank, in order to help the foodbank support its users.   The donation comes as part of a series of contributions from Landsec, which operates White Rose, and has a long-standing commitment to its community partners.   One of the main issues arising from the pandemic has been…

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ChamberCustoms offer humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

People and organisations have done a tremendous job gathering donations for those affected by the war in Ukraine, and ChamberCustoms are doing their bit to support them Some aid organisations and individuals won’t have much experience of importing and exporting. Therefore, ChamberCustoms will be offering FREE export declarations for goods leaving the UK for humanitarian…

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Leeds charity receives £1k boost from 5 star homebuilder

Leeds-based end of life charity, The Swan Song Project has received a £1,000 donation from local homebuilder Barratt Developments Yorkshire West, as part of its monthly charity initiative. The Swan Song Project, based at the Chapel FM Arts Centre in Leeds, gives people facing end of life and those surrounding them the chance to write…

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Ramsdens raise over £2,000 for Eden

On Saturday 12 February, a team of eight walkers from Ramsdens Solicitors Holmfirth office took on the challenge of walking 23-miles across Kirklees in the Garden of Eden Tour. The walk was held in aid of 6-year old Eden Smith, who is battling neuroblastoma, a condition which affects around 100 children each year in the…

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