Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Charity Has a New Trustee
Candlelighters has appointed cancer survivor Rohan Randhawa as Trustee. Almost twenty years ago when he was only eight years old,, Rohan Randhawa was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Now, as a Trustee, he’s supporting Candlelighters, the charity that helped him during his treatment. As a young boy, Rohan’s older brother noticed his hands and feet […]
Grief Kind Space: For Local People Who are Grieving – Opens on 23 April
Local Rugby League and Leeds Rhino legend, Jamie Peacock, is throwing his weight behind a charity initiative supporting people who are grieving in the City. As part of a drive to give bereaved people the chance to talk about their grief, the Leeds Rhinos Foundation is teaming up with national palliative and bereavement charity, Sue […]
Men’s Meets at Maggie’s: Supporting Men Living With Cancer
Last month, ex Rugby League star Stevie Ward launched Men’s Meets at Maggie’s. The centre is holding monthly meet-ups for men with their own diagnosis or that of someone close to them. At the charity’s base in the grounds of St James Hospital, Leeds, Stevie spoke about his brain injury, giving up playing rugby and […]
The Leeds Marathons – Some of This Year’s Runners and Their Driving Forces
Here are just a few of the stories of the inspired and inspirational runners taking part in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and the Leeds Half Marathon on 12 May. Joe Stearne from Castleford is on a mission to run 100 marathons in fifty-two weeks to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. When he entered, Joe […]
Leeds Donkeys Helped Clara Find Her Smile
A teenager who was struggling with pressures surrounding her GCSE exams found support among the four-legged residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Leeds. Clara Bowers, 15, from Halifax was diagnosed with autism when she was nine years old. As she approached her exams last year, her anxiety level increased, which led to her feeling overwhelmed and having difficulty concentrating at school. Clara’s increased anxiety […]
