Model Railway Exhibition to Raise Funds for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice
Pudsey Civic Centre will play host to Narrow Gauge North 2023 on Saturday 11 March, attracting railway enthusiasts from across the UK and far beyond. The event has been running since 1994 and has so far raised £110,000 for the Hospice. Peter Kirkby, one of the organisers who has been involved from the start: “Last […]
Schoolreaders – Looking for Volunteers
Would you like to spread the joy of reading? Schoolreaders , the children’s literacy charity, is urgently looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can help spread the joy of reading to children in Leeds primary schools. With a focus on those schools with the greatest need, volunteers are recruited to listen to children reading every week. […]
White Rose: New Community Collection Bank
White Rose Shopping Centre has launched an in-centre Community Collection Bank where visitors can drop off donations to benefit their local community via Leeds South & East Foodbank. You will find the Community Collection Bank at the Customer Services Centre next to New Look and close to Car Park 6. Items which are particularly needed are: juice, […]
Sue Ryder Volunteers Receive Certificate of Commendation
The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, Sue Baker, has recognised the contribution of three Hospice volunteers in a special ceremony at the Wheatfields Hospice on 14 February. Pam Boyd, 76, Melvyn Sumroy, 80, and Ann Miller, 73 have a combined 48 years of supporting people in palliative care at the Headingley hospice. Sue Ryder Wheatfields […]
A Message on International Childhood Cancer Day
The Children’s Cancer Charity Candlelighters shares a message for everyone on 15 February. We can all imagine how devastating it would be to hear the words “your child has cancer”, and the fear and turmoil this would bring to your life. Over 150 parents, grandparents, brothers and siblings across Yorkshire each year have their lives […]
