Charities 2011
All profits from the 2011 Yorkshire Awards Dinner will be donated to Yorkshire- based charities, each nominated by one of the main sponsors of the dinner.
Home Start – Bradford District
Home-Start recruits and trains volunteers to visit families with children under 5 in their own homes to provide support, friendship and practical help and give reassurance to parents that their childcare problems are not unusual or unique.
Volunteers are required to have parenting experience, and to attend a 10-session course of preparation and can offer precious time for listening and talking, help with the children and a break for parents.
Nominated by Aon
Helen's Trust
The Helen Louise Lyon Trust is a local charity based in the Hope Valley, which provides assistance to people with an incurable illness to give them the choice to stay in their own home. The Trust was conceived as a tribute to Helen Louise Lyon who was able to stay in her home, in the Hope Valley, due to the help and support of family, friends and health professionals.
The Trust endeavours to fund whatever is needed such as nursing care, sitters, complementary therapy, help to run the home or hire of medical equipment. This is provided at no cost to the individual or their family and The Trust also offers complementary therapy sessions for individuals with an incurable illness.
Nominated by Aon
Hilton in the Community Foundation
Hilton in the Community Foundation is committed to supporting those in need to have a brighter future. Focusing on young people under the age of 25, the Foundation supports activities in education and health to relieve suffering and equip individuals. Hilton Worldwide covers the Foundation's core administration costs so that every net penny raised can go directly to deserving causes.
Recently the Foundation has awarded grants to the following charities in the Yorkshire area: Macmillan Cancer Support to help support young people and families affected by cancer; Safe and Sound Homes to fund accommodation for homeless and vulnerable young people and Over the Wall to help provide residential activity camps or hospital outreach days for seriously ill children - and many many other worthy causes.
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
NETS UK
NETS UK purpose is to provide a Children’s National Aeromedical hospital transport service giving equal access to all. Ensuring very poorly children are transferred via Helicopter or fixed wing aircraft in the fastest and safest way possible to one of only 16 Paediatric Intensive care wards. This service does not exist in the UK at present making us a third world country compared to most of our European neighbours. NETS UK is based on similar service that has been running for over 20 years in NSW Australia. Children have an excellent chance of survival if they are transferred to a HDU or PICU ward. Land based transfers are very dangerous and slow and have many obstacles to overcome and they also take valuable Doctors and Nurses away from very busy Wards. The fact is some children cannot be transferred in time on the current system and their chances of survival are reduced substantially due the lack of experience, equipment and the need for highly trained staff.
Nominated by Yorkshire Society
Wakefield Cathedral Project 2013
Wakefield is a city being renewed, and at its heart, the Cathedral is also being redeveloped. This great medieval building is being reshaped internally to provide a safe, flexible and secure space for the Church, the city and the region. The floor will be levelled, the walls cleaned, and new lighting, heating and sound installed. Funding has come largely from Heritage Lottery Fund, but with a further £1 million to find, we are immensely grateful for tonight’s support from the Yorkshire Society.
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 York.
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 & Lymphoma Research
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Our life-saving research is focused on finding causes, improving diagnosis and treatments, and running groundbreaking clinical trials for all blood cancer patients.
Blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma affect people of all ages from babies to grandparents. We need to be sure that we reach all those touched by it and give them the best possible chance of survival.
Following over 50 years investment, we are now leading in the field of blood cancer research.
Nominated by Black Sheep Brewery
SportsAid
SportsAid is the charity for sports people, helping the next generation of British sporting champions to succeed. By working closely with the National Governing Bodies of 50 different sports, SportsAid provides funding and an emotional boost to young emerging athletes at a time when they receive no other financial support.
Nominated by QBE