Charity: Gordons; RBS; The Pink Link; Women of Steel
STAFF at Yorkshire law firm Gordons have raised almost £20,000 for Leeds-based children’s charity PhysCap in the last year.
The team from the firm’s Bradford and Leeds offices generated the funds through various activities after voting to make the organisation their chosen charity for the 12 months beginning a year ago.
Run entirely by volunteers, PhysCap is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children across Yorkshire who suffer from severe physical and mental disabilities through the purchase of specialised and therapeutic equipment. Families are frequently referred to the charity by therapists, hospitals and specialist schools, often as a last resort when efforts to obtain funding elsewhere have been rebuffed.
Gordons’ money-generating efforts included organising a football tournament, held at Leeds’ Goals Soccer Centre, involving 11 teams from the firm and its clients, which raised £1,300. Almost £1,200 was contributed through staff being sponsored to undertake the 40-mile Lyke Wake Walk, a complete crossing of the North Yorkshire Moors, while a similar amount was generated through a summer fete, organised by some of the firm’s other employees.
PhysCap chairman Daniel Gray said: “We depend on the generosity of businesses and individuals to ensure we can continue to assist children who need our help. We therefore can’t thank Gordons’ staff enough for the efforts they’ve put in to making such a difference to the lives of many children across the region.”
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YORKSHIRE Cancer Research has received a donation from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) of more than £20,000.
Raised by staff working at the banks Embankment offices on Sovereign Street in Leeds, the funds have amassed from a variety of different activities carried out during the course of the last twelve months.
Events have varied from small, in-house events such as themed lunches, a tuck shop and small change collection to larger fundraising activities including a collection at Leeds train station, an employee skydive and 10k run sponsorship.
Mark Billington, director at RBS, said: “The team has done a phenomenal job in raising these funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research. Over the course of the last twelve months everyone has got stuck in and done their part to help raise funds to support the charity and I think everyone should be immensely proud of their achievements.”
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THE Pink Link has donated a four figure sum to The Huddersfield Town Foundation.
The Town Foundation serves breakfasts to hundreds of school children across Yorkshire every week, and since its launch in July 2012, has served nearly 100,000 breakfasts.
The Huddersfield-based palletised distribution specialist donated £6,000 to the charity with funds raised from its 2013 Pink October Ball.
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MORE than two thirds of the funding target has already been raised for Sheffield City Council’s Women of Steel appeal.
The Council is renewing its plea for Sheffield residents and businesses to get involved to help raise the last £40,000 needed to produce a figurative statue made of bronze which will be in Barkers Pool.
Councillor Julie Dore, leader of Sheffield City Council Said: “Over the last 12 months we have been overwhelmed by the response of people to the appeal, both locally and nationally. We have seen people from across the city and beyond doing their bit to help make the statue a reality.”
