Charities 2010
All profits from the 2010 Yorkshire Awards Dinner will be donated to Yorkshire- based charities, each nominated by one of the main sponsors of the dinner.
B.E. Bosom Friends
B.E. Bosom Friends are a regional charity group that support and assist local people whose lives are affected by cancer. The main aim of the group is to simply "be there" when they are needed. The group believes that laughter is often the best form of medicine and, because it isn't available on the NHS, they have it on tap! They are always organising fun and enjoyable community events, hold regular meetings and are only a telephone call away if you need to talk. www.bebosomfriends.org.uk
Nominated by Aon Limited
Barnoldswick Local Charity Support Group
Barnoldswick Local Charity Support began as a group of people who met socially and who had ideas about how to raise money to help people in the local community. It is a registered charity and hold monthly progress meetings, although it continue sto meet socially with the aim of raising funds by holding events such as the Annual Race and Cabaret Night and the Annual Darts Marathon, along with other events throughout the year.
Its main objective is to be able to support the local community and so it is vital to us that should we be approached by someone who needs our help locally we are able to assist in some way.
In the past the charity has made donations to larger charities such as Guide Dogs For The Blind and we hope that in the future we will have the funds available to support other larger charities too.
Nominated by Aon Limited
Hilton in the Community Foundation
Hilton in the Community Foundation has a mission to support young people worldwide, wherever Hilton Hotels operate. Last year, the Foundation donated over £1.3m in 226 grants, reaching more than 340,000 disadvantaged young people. In the Yorkshire area, charities supported have included Henshaws College, Whirlow Hall Farm, Martin House Children’s Hospice and many more.
Nominated by: Hilton Leeds City
BBC Children in Need
BBC Children in Need positively changes the lives and prospects of children and young people living in the UK who have suffered hardships, difficulties or disadvantages of some kind.
Each year the charity provides practical and lasting support to thousands of youngsters aged 18 and under, including those who have experienced homelessness, neglect, abuse or poverty, and those who've encountered serious illnesses, disabilities, psychological disorders or addictions.
Nominated by BBC
Action for Children
Action for Children helps 156,000 of the UK's most vulnerable children, young people and their families each year through 420 projects across the UK. We aim to enable children and young people to achieve their full potential through a wide range of innovative services as well as by campaigning for policy change.
Throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region we currently run 34 projects, offering a wide range of services from family support, fostering, support for care leavers, young carers services, and many more. In addition to our regional projects we have just launched a nationwide campaign to tackle neglect throughout the UK. Neglect is a complex issue that demands long -term solutions and with the money we raise through the Neglect appeal we aim to tackle the key causes and ensure all children are loved and cared for. We intend to be there for children and families affected by neglect for as long as it takes. To get involved or find out more about the work we do, please visit our website: www.actionforchildren.org.uk
Nominated by Yorkshire Society
The Lighthouse Group
The Lighthouse Group is a Christian charity that works with young people who have been excluded from school, at risk of exclusion or are at crisis point in their education.
Its vision is to help teenagers that are growing up in some of the toughest circumstances. By combining education with personal development the charity addresses behavioural difficulties and the issues that have put a young person in crisis. Its purpose is to work with those who are missing out not only on an education but more often than not a childhood.
Nominated by Yorkshire Society
HELP THE HOSPICES
Help the Hospices is the national charity for the hospice movement, founded in 1984 by Anne, Duchess of Norfolk.
Help the Hospices’ vision is of a world in which everyone at the end of life has access to the best possible care. Our mission it to help hospices ensure that the best possible care is provided to all those affected by terminal illness.
Nominated by Yorkshire Bank
Leukaemia Research Fund
LEUKAEMIA 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. Hundreds of research projects throughout the UK are funded by voluntary contributions, co-ordinated by our head office and voluntary branches. With 95p in every pound raised going directly towards research, we really make every penny count.
Nominated by Black Sheep Brewery