Upcoming Hope for Tomorrow events in your local area
Whether jumping out of a plane, walking on fire or running a marathon is your thing, we’d love you to join us to support people on their cancer journey. Please see links below for upcoming opportunities, in order to support local cancer patients in your area receive their treatment closer to them: Inflatable Obstacle 5km…
Read MoreJohnsons staff pledge to walk 280,000 + steps during March for Cancer Research
Staff at Yorkshire-based Johnsons of Whixley, one of the UK’s largest nurseries have pledged to walk 10,000 steps each during March as they take part in Cancer Researches, Walk All Over Cancer challenge. Throughout March 28 staff members at Johnsons will walk a total of 280,000 steps combined which equates to approximately 140 miles per day,…
Read MoreDecarbonising hat-trick for William Birch
York based main contractor, William Birch, has secured three new projects and a place on the national Fusion21 Decarbonisation framework to decarbonise public buildings in the region. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has awarded William Birch a £1.5m project to decarbonise three public buildings; Bridlington Spa and Beverley based Annie Reed Road Depot and County…
Read MoreBuilding a Brighter Future with Generous Brick Donation
A leading housebuilder has cemented its relationship with the next generation of construction professionals, thanks to a substantial donation of bricks for education and training purposes. Persimmon Homes, which has its West Yorkshire headquarters in Leeds, arranged the special delivery of materials to Leeds College of Building. The 72 packs of house bricks amount to…
Read MoreKirklees Uniform Exchange reveals how to support the local community in 2022
Following a 61% increase in the search term ‘how to help local community’ in the last 12 months, Kirklees based charity shares how residents can support their local community in 2022 by helping local families and encouraging circular economy practices such as recycling school uniforms. In 2021, Uniform Exchange helped over 3,500 children throughout Kirklees…
Read MoreChemical company to repeat record year of £40k in donations
Local community groups and charities are looking forward to receiving a share of donations from a Yorkshire chemical company, following a record year of £40,000 in donations in 2021. Airedale Chemical, based in Cross Hills gave £40,000 away last year through its charitable arm, the Airedale Foundation and plans to do the same in 2022.…
Read MoreDWF Group Plc Announces Global ESG Strategy
DWF, the global legal business with an office in Leeds, has published its ESG Strategy. The launch of the strategy follows a comprehensive review of business processes and behaviours alongside the completion of an independent Materiality Assessment. It therefore reflects the ESG issues most important to all stakeholders of the Group. It includes ambitious science-based…
Read MoreNew not for profit helps to improve children’s wellbeing in Leeds
Shine Bright is a new, not for profit, Community Interest company based in Leeds, established with the aim of improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children, young people and their families, through the use of an evidenced-based peer support model known as WRAP The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) | Copeland Center for Wellness…
Read MoreNew Chair for Yorkshire & North East Advisory Board
The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that cares for 316 miles of waterways in Yorkshire and the North East, has appointed Helen Grantham as the new chair of its Regional Advisory Board. The voluntary role, for an initial three-year term, will help the Trust connect people and communities with the region’s…
Read MoreDefining standards for Net Zero and Carbon Neutral claims – Introducing PAS2060
Over the past year, we have seen a significant shift in the interest in matters relating to measuring and managing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions. Organisations are coming under pressure from many directions to measure their carbon emissions and to demonstrate that they are taking action to reduce them. This has increased…
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