A manufacturer based in Beverley, East Yorkshire has made a significant donation to multiple charities based in Yorkshire.
ABI UK Ltd has announced that they have donated £100,000 to four good causes. They say they have made the donations to support the truly amazing work undertaken by the charities.
In support of York cancer charities, a local Rotary Club has organized a Classic Car Show.
It will take place at Langlands Garden Centre, Shiptonthorpe on the 28th and 29th of August as part of the eighth annual Classic Car Show organized by Weighton Wolds Rotary Club.
Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has announced Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year for 2022.
The chosen charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, is an independent organisation that provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to five million people across communities in Yorkshire and relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to ensure the service can continue.
Elizabeth (Liz) Hallett was born and grew up in Beverley.
For almost 30 years she was one of the local District Nursing Sisters. When she was 7 years of age and a brownie, she had her first taste of fundraising when her dad made her a box to go on the back of her bicycle and she wrote letters asking people to donate paperback books for the Blue Peter RNLI inshore lifeboat appeal.
A Yorkshire baker has handed over a cheque for £11,000 to Kidney Research UK following a year of fundraising – marking the firm reaching a milestone £100,000 total donation to charity over the last 10 years.
With help from their customers and team Thomas the Baker, which has 30 stores across Yorkshire and the North East, has set about raising money for its ‘charity of the year’ for the last decade.
Beverley Blues Weekend will return later this month for what will be the ninth year. Featuring some of the best blues talents from East Yorkshire acts will be appearing at two local venues.
Both the Sun Inn and also the Monks Walk will embrace the festival that runs from the 25 to the 27 October.
Beverley Westwood Lions Club is hosting a Festival Of Traditional & Boutique Beers.
Raising money for local charities, this is the first time the club has held such an event as they look to pad out their social calendar.
Beverley Male Voice Choir are hosting a joint concert with Riverside Brass, an ensemble of former professional musicians.
Taking place at Toll Gavel Church on 30 June, the concert will be used to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service.
Skydive GB near Bridlington has teamed up with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to host a charity skydive day.
On Sunday 1 July 2018, participants will have the unique opportunity to tandem skydive above the beautiful Yorkshire Coast whilst raising valuable funds the life saving service.
It’s not something you’d really expect to see when you pop into your local building society branch – some of Yorkshire’s most elite cyclists notching up the miles on a static exercise bike!
But that’s exactly what happened at Beverley Building Society’s town centre outlet this week.
A Beverley youngster, Charlotte Willicombe, is holding a ‘Bun Sale’ this Easter Monday at the Queens Head Pub in Wednesday Market.
Charlotte, who is 10 years old and attends St Mary’s Primary School is holding the Bun Sale in aid of the charity the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as she looks to complete her Leadership Course.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Model Show attracted hundreds of visitors who got to see firsthand some of the finest models from throughout the North of England.
Held at the Driffield Show Ground, the event was hosted by local group Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club who also raised money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance on the day.
The Hornsea & District Hospital War Memorial Challenge Cup, more popularly known as the Tanton Cup, after P.C. Tanton Esq who donated the trophy, is one of the oldest football cup competitions in the East Riding, and this will be its 94th anniversary year.
It is competed for by local football clubs from North Holderness and still remains a popular competition among local players and spectators. Hornsea Town are the current cup holders.
Beverley Young Farmers in the area held a Tractor Run that saw over 70 machines take part in an event that was used to raise money for two charities.
Jonathan Dearing, Vice-Chairman of the Beverley Young Farmers came up with the idea saying following its success they will most certainly be doing it again.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is teaming up with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to hold a series of textile amnesties across the East Riding.
Residents in Beverley are being encouraged to take any unwanted clothing, shoes and textiles – including sheets, blankets, towels and quilt covers – to amnesty at Tesco store in Beverley on Wednesday 5 April from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.
Don’t put your old clothes, shoes or bedding in your household bin – reuse them or take them to a recycling bank to help good causes and the environment.
An estimated 2,500 people attended the recent open day held at Beverley Fire Station as residents were given to chance to see what Humberside Fire & Rescue Service do.
Councillor John Dennis has been elected as the new chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council following the annual general meeting of council.