Leeds Children are Running Miles for The Homeless
Thousands of children from 10 schools in Leeds are going to run the distance equivalent to Leeds to the North Pole to support the City’s charity for the homeless, Simon on The Streets. This is a fundraising event inspired by Christmas, when from 6 December, nearly 3,000 primary school children will take part in ‘Elf […]
Leeds Volunteers Launch a New Way of Giving
On 1 December, a group of volunteers based in Leeds launched ‘Givto’ a new online charity donation service. It’s the first of its kind in the world and allows people to give to a different charity each month with one simple direct debit. Givto was piloted with a small number of people, and national and […]
Hyde Park Picture House Fundraising Campaign is Under Way
The Picture House’s redevelopment has been going on for seven months now, and a community fundraising campaign has been launched to cover the final costs of completion. The Picture House Winter Fundraiser asks for help from sponsors for specific areas of conservation work, such as the restoration of the Grade II listed lamppost. In recognition […]
Christmas Arrives This Week at Kirkstall Forge
At 4 p.m. on Thursday 25 November, Rachel Reeves MP will have the help of children from across Leeds to switch on the Kirkstall Forge Christmas lights. The children, all winners of Rachel’s Christmas card competition, are: Maya from Valley View, Mikeyla from Whitecote and Caitlin from Kirkstall St Stephens. All of the cards entered […]
Schofield Sweeney Supports Simon’s Sleepover
The West Yorkshire law firm is headline sponsor of charity for the homeless Simon on the Streets, and will be participating in the charity’s Sleepover. Residents and businesses are invited to join the event on Friday 19 November and settle down for the night on their sofas, floors and in their gardens. Participants will include […]
