Sky-high trio smash fundraising target
A trio of thrill-seeking company directors from Doncaster took their charity fundraising target to new heights with a nerve-jangling charity skydive. Father and son duo Paul and Lewis Smith were joined by Adrian Blatherwick to complete the team from MultiWebMarekting, all plunging 15,000 feet to safety from a plane in Scunthorpe on 21 May. For…
Read MoreCharity that transforms lives through tutoring opens at Merrion Centre
A charity that tackles inequality in education has opened at the Merrion Centre, in the heart of Leeds’ Arena Quarter, to support its work with its Leeds-Bradford city region school partners. Tutor Trust’s mission is to transform lives through tutoring, by ensuring every child who needs additional academic support can access a great tutor. Tutor Trust operates across…
Read MoreLeeds Breast Cancer Research Group raises over £900 with planting demos
The plants team at a Bradford Garden Centre helped a Leeds breast cancer research group to raise over £900 recently. On 17th May, Tong Garden Centre’s Plants Supervisor, Joe Appleyard did a summer planting demonstration at Horsforth Golf Club to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research Action Group (BCRAG). During the ‘Planning for Summer with…
Read MoreNew NSPCC analysis shows scale of abuse in Yorkshire
· Last year the NSPCC Helpline made 2,258 referrals to agencies in Yorkshire and the Humber about child abuse and neglect concerns – an average of six a day · Half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK, says charity · NSPCC believes everyone can play a part in protecting children from…
Read MoreHuddersfield Children’s Hospice is Garden Centre Charity of the Year
Tong Garden Centre in Bradford has announced that ‘Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice‘ will be its Charity of the Year for 2022, following a suggestion from a team member who has first-hand experience of the charity. Through a series of fund-raising events and collection boxes at the tills, the team at Tong hopes to raise…
Read MoreTaking a leap of faith
A trio of thrill-seeking marketers will be taking a leap of faith during a 15,000-foot sponsored skydive this month to raise valuable money for the Bluebell Wood charity. Father and son duo Paul and Lewis Smith are being joined by fellow company director at Doncaster’s MultiWebMarketing Adrian Blatherwick to take on the nerve-jangling stunt on…
Read MoreDoncaster Race Day in support of children’s charity
The Children’s Air Ambulance is hosting a Charity Race Day in a bid to raise vital funds and awareness of the lifesaving charity. The Children’s Air Ambulance is a national service, changing the face of paediatric and neonatal care through the high-speed transfer of critically ill babies and children – flying them from one hospital…
Read MoreAn egg-cellent gesture
A hundred children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy and other motor disorders wore an extra big smile this Easter thanks to the generosity of a local business. Colleagues at MultiWebMarketing – based near Doncaster – bought and donated 100 tasty chocolate eggs to Paces specialist centre in Sheffield in a bid to make a…
Read MoreBarratt Developments support the region’s leading autism charity with £1k boost
Local homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West, has made a £1,000 donation to the UK’s leading autism charity to support their work helping autistic people and their families across the region. The National Autistic Society provides information, advice and also campaigns for a society that works for autistic people. The charity also has an Autism Services…
Read MoreNaylor Wintersgill to host charity conference in Bradford
Independent chartered accountants Naylor Wintersgill are hosting a charity conference in Bradford City centre to support organisations in the third sector across Yorkshire. The free half day event being held on 10th May 2022 at Kala Sangham Arts Centre is open to all involved in charities, ranging from those in charity finance roles and CEO’s…
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