Charity: £50,000 up for grabs as fund launches; Building company digs deep for cancer charities; and more
A NINE-strong team from The Right Fuelcard Company (TRFC) has braved one of the UK’s toughest races to bolster funds by more than £1,150 for Leeds Children’s Charity.
The team took on 12km of muddy track, 30 punishing obstacles, 10 tons of ice, and 100 tons of mud to complete the Total Warrior Race at Bramham Park in 2 hours and 28 minutes.
The funds raised by TRFC will help Leeds Children’s Charity to provide free seaside holidays for over 400 disadvantaged children every year.
TRFC operates out of headquarters in Hunslet and offices in Harrogate and York.
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MORE than 200 businesses and community groups attended The Leeds Fund launch which is offering a £50,000 cash giveaway to support community activity across the city.
Charities and community groups across the city are set to benefit as The Leeds Fund opens its first grant giving programme- #GiveLoveLeeds Grants.
The Leeds Fund, backed by Leeds-born TV presenter Gabby Logan, got off to a strong start with donations from Anchor Partner, John Lewis Leeds, and other local businesses.
#GiveLoveLeeds Grants will provide financial grants between £500- £2,500 that will support locally-based community activity across the city. The scheme will focus on providing support to smaller community organisations with an annual turnover below £150,000. At least two grants rounds will be held per year, with the themes changing each round in response to emerging needs.
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A CONSTRUCTION company is raising the roof after raking in £15,212 for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal in 12 months.
York-based William Anelay, the building conservation specialist, has chosen to support the appeal, the legacy of the late Jane Tomlinson, over a five-year period.
The company, after two years of fundraising, has now raised a total of £24,166 through a series of team and personal endeavours. The company is now already almost half way to its £50,000 five-year total target.
The second year of the partnership kicked off in August with the annual William Anelay Rounders Tournament, where 18 teams battled it out for bragging rights – and raised £3,070.
Earlier this year, company yardman Malcolm Bowden topped up the coffers by taking on a 10,000ft skydive with his son, Alex, bringing in a further £1,228.
As well as staging a variety of their own events, company staff have also taken part in a number of events organised by the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. The ‘It’s a Knockout’-style Ultimate Team Challenge in April saw the William Anelay team finish in second place, raising £628.
William Anelay chose the Jane Tomlinson Appeal to be the company’s official charity in July 2014 after managing director Tony Townend challenged himself to complete the first Yorkshire Marathon in 2013.
Since then, the company has pulled out all the stops to support the appeal. Other challenges completed include a Welsh 15 mountain climb, the York 10K, a golf day and the Primal Stampede.
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LAWYERS from the Leeds office of Mills & Reeve joined around 90 of their colleagues, family and friends from across the UK and descended on the Yorkshire Dales to undertake the firm’s annual charity challenge.
After trekking 12km over Ingleborough, the second highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales, most of the participants then braved the 2.5km traverse through the various passages, chambers and obstacles in the Long Churn Cave. The more avid hikers completed the traditional Yorkshire Three Peaks.
The inspiration for this challenge was YoungMinds – a charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Claire Clarke, Mills & Reeve managing partne, said: “This year’s challenge was a great example of Mills & Reeve’s culture at its best. It was a great opportunity to meet people from other parts of the firm and fantastic to see how everyone pulled together to help each other up hills or overcome underground obstacles, including squeezing through the Cheese Press in the Long Churn Cave! We’re delighted to have raised so much for such a worthy cause and the bar is certainly high for next year’s challenge.”
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CHILDREN in Leeds have been taking part in a city-wide rail safety awareness programme in conjunction with the Leeds United Foundation, Network Rail and the British Transport Police.
More than 450 youngsters attended daily sessions at Leeds City Station with track safety messages accompanying fun football skills, tours of the station and interactive discussions.
Alan Scorfield, senior executive officer, Leeds United Foundation, said: “As a football club we are at the heart of our communities every day and it allows us to make people, and particularly children, more aware of serious issues such as being safe on the rails. A lot of work has taken place in Leeds to ensure we all understand the massive risks of playing on the train lines and the consequences of doing so. Working with Network Rail and British Transport Police on the programme has really hit home with all the school children we have met with and they have all genuinely enjoyed it.”
Foundation ambassador Josh Warrington was also on hand to lend his support to the programme, taking part in football skills while offering eager youngsters the chance to win signed memorabilia with a rail safety question and answer session.
