Charities 2005
All profits from the 2005 Yorkshire Awards Dinner will be donated to Yorkshire-based charities, each nominated by one of the main sponsors of the dinner.
Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People
The Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People has existed since 1866. Throughout its long history, the single objective has been to respond to the expressed needs and aspirations of deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, blind and partially sighted people. This has been achieved by the active participation of sensory-impaired people, both as members of committees at every level and as members of staff.
www.leedsdeafandblind.org.ukNominated by Aon Limited
Bluebell Wood Hospice
The Bluebell Wood Hospice is based in Doncaster and aims to provide a flexible, high quality and child focused service of respite and palliative care within the hospice or community. The Hospice serves children and young people with a life-limiting condition. Together with their families, the hospice works alongside and in partnership with all the agencies involved with the children and their families. An enormous amount of fund raising has taken place over the last few years to build a new centre and £10,000 alone was raised last year. Construction of the new centre has just commenced in October of this year.
Nominated by: npower renewables
Lineham Farm Children's Centre, Leeds
Lineham Farm Children's Centre in North Leeds provides free activity holidays for disadvantaged and disabled children from across the city. Whilst at the farm, which is in beautiful Yorkshire countryside just outside the city centre, 24 children a week, aged 8 - 12, take part in a wide range of activities such as mountain biking, climbing, animal care and art.
The farm is fully booked throughout the academic year and in the summer holidays, community groups and charities who care for children out of school, also bring deserving children for a unique and rewarding experience. Since Lineham first opened in 1993, over 13,000 children have had a free residential holiday. These children, who have never had the chance to enjoy such fantastic opportunities in a safe and secure environment, remember their stay at Lineham Farm forever.
Nominated by npower
THE YORK MINSTER APPEAL
The Yorkshire Post has thrown its weight behind York Minster's £30m appeal to restore the East Front. This 10-year-appeal will involve the complete renovation of the Minster's iconic 600-year-old East Window, and also aims to establish a world centre of excellence in restoring ancient buildings in partnership with the University of York. The appeal has already received generous support from Yorkshire Post readers, and endorsement from celebrities including the Duke of York and Dame Judi Dench.
Yorkshire Post NewspapersIslamic Relief
The Bradford office of Islamic Relief is one of 6 regional offices in the UK. Consisting of a charity shop selling new or second hand clothing, household goods, shoes, toys and kitchenware. The office makes links with communities across Yorkshire, Humber and Tyneside for awareness and campaigning of world poverty and to help alleviate the suffering of the world’s most poorest people.
The current appeal for the Asia Earthquake victims has seen an unprecedented response from the region. Communities coming together and raising donations for the aid effort to help the victims of the earthquake.
Nominated by Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Eye Research
Yorkshire Eye Research, launched in October 2000, is part of the
National Eye Research Centre, a registered charity. Its purpose
is to raise money to support research into the causes, prevention
and treatment of eye disease and blindness.
Since launching it has raised nearly half a million pounds to
support research projects throughout Yorkshire and purchase major
diagnostic equipment for a new Children’s Eye Cancer Unit
in Leeds. Yorkshire Eye Research has supported projects at the Universities
of Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield. Research topics include cataract
surgery, eye tumours and blindness in newborn and premature babies.
Its long-term aim is to provide a staffed and equipped centre dedicated
to all forms of eye research.
Nominated by
Yorkshire SocietyThe Jane Tomlinson Trust
Jane and her family have chosen four charities to benefit from the appeal:
Cancer Research UK, the national charity for major research into causes of cancer. Jane - one of the 1,200 people who ran for Cancer Research in last year's London Marathon - was the first person to tackle the distance after being told her illness was terminal.
Hannah House, a care home in Rothwell, Leeds, less than a mile from where Jane and her family live. It provides accommodation and medical attention for children with complex health needs.
The Paediatric Acute Services at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust where Jane is a radiographer.
Sparks (Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids), a charity dedicated to medical research into conditions affecting babies and young children. This charity, funding studies into all manner of ailments in infants, is selected by Mike Tomlinson because it combines the work Jane is involved in with the willingness of professional sportsmen and women to give children a healthy start to life.
Nominated by Yorkshire Society
The British Heart Foundation
The BHF is the Nation's heart charity playing a leading role in the fight against heart disease. Every day 657 people have their lives cut short by heart and circulatory disease, the UK's biggest killer.
The BHF rely on public donations to fund life-saving heart research projects around the UK, notably at the Yorkshire Heart Centre at the Leeds General Infirmary. On a local level the Charity is working to establish a network of BHF Heart Nurses who will provide specialist care and support to heart patients and their families.
The Foundation also plays an important role in funding education, both of the public and of health professionals, and in providing life-saving cardiac equipment and support for rehabilitation and patient care.
Nominated by
Yorkshire BankLeukaemia Research Fund
Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer and along with the related blood disorders such as lymphoma, myeloma and myelodysplasia affects over 18,000 adults each year. Leukaemia Research Fund remains the only national charity dedicated to funding research into the causes, improving treatments and searching for a cure for all of the blood cancers. Our 180 research projects throughout the UK are funded by voluntary contributions, co-ordinated by our head office and 200 voluntary branches. With 95p in every pound raised going directly towards research, we really make every penny count.
Nominated by Black Sheep Brewery