Children’s Heart Surgery Fund Christmas Collection, Friday 6th December 2019, Leeds Train Station.
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, based in Leeds, provides support for children and adults in the Yorkshire region born with congenital heart disease, and their families. This is everything from providing vital equipment used on the wards, toys and games for the children to play with whilst they are in hospital, to accommodation for families to…
Read MoreRoyal Armouries seeks three trustees
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is seeking to appoint three outstanding individuals to join the Board of Trustees of the Royal Armouries, the national museum of arms and armour. The appointments will run from 2019 to 2023, with the possibility of renewal under exceptional circumstances. Meetings are held four times a year,…
Read MoreThe Harrogate Guide asks can you help Saint Michael’s Hospice
Saint Michael’s Hospice is here to help people affected by terminal illness to live as full a life as possible. We do this by providing hospice care to people in the Harrogate district living with terminal illness. We also help others to offer hospice standard care to local people. We are here for people who…
Read MoreYork Teaching Hospital Charity: Butterfly Appeal
Imagine hearing the devastating news no new parent wants to hear. Every week at York Hospital families find out that their baby is unlikely to survive birth or will sadly be stillborn. We know there is nothing that can take away the pain for these families following a late pregnancy loss, stillbirth or death of…
Read MoreSupporting refugees into work
The last eight years have seen a huge rise in the number of people forced to flee their homes and seek safety elsewhere. Over 60 million people are now forcibly displaced. Although the vast majority are still in their own countries, or those surrounding them, some make their way to Britain in the hope of…
Read MoreTutorMate – virtual volunteering to help Bradford children learn to read!
TutorMate pairs disadvantaged, struggling 6 year old readers with reading volunteers who are working professionals. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child from their own workplace using a bespoke online platform. TutorMate is the perfect volunteering opportunity for those who want to make a direct…
Read MoreSupport the Royal Armouries to deliver a museum workshop
Mightier than the Sword literacy project, by the Royal Armouries, Leeds. The Royal Armouries, in partnership with Leeds Beckett University and professional storytellers want to develop, pilot and evaluate a drama focused museum workshop aimed at improving literacy skills, which gives pupils the skills and inspiration to write when they return back to the classroom.…
Read MoreSt Gemma’s Golf Day
St Gemma’s 19th Annual Golf Day returns this June (12th) at Moor Allerton Golf Club. Teams of four will take on 18 holes and compete against other teams to be crowned the winner. Set in undulating Yorkshire countryside, this is a golfing afternoon not to be missed. The day includes: a sandwich lunch, 18 holes…
Read MoreJust One Day Leeds
Just One Day (17th May) is an Annual One Day Fundraising Event where everyone in Leeds can show their pride in the city by supporting the Lord Mayor’s Chosen Charity, which this year is St Gemma’s Hospice. We need local businesses to get involved to raise awareness and funds for St Gemma’s Hospice by arranging…
Read MoreUniversity invites businesses to get involved with undergraduate placements
Summer Experience is a placement scheme that offers you the opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic undergraduate student for a six week project based placement between the end of May and September 2019 in a cost effective way. The students receive a salary of £300 per week, processed and administered by the University and this year…
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