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Image of Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood reuniting for Baton of Hope suicide prevention. Featured with the Baton during the Sheffield leg of Baton of Hope's inaugural tour

Yorkshire TV duo reunite to champion suicide prevention

By Ellie MacDonald | Positive news | Comments are Closed | 2 April, 2024 | 0

Yorkshire TV favourites Duncan Wood and Christine Talbot have announced they will be re-uniting for a special cause this spring. The award-winning former ITV Calendar presenters developed a special rapport on screen which proved highly popular with TV audiences. Now they have agreed to present a national conference being organised by friend Mike McCarthy, aRead more

Five Lanes Primary School previously took part in Simon on the Streets' Elf Run

School children encouraged to take part in festive fundraiser to support West Yorkshire’s homeless

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 29 November, 2023 | 0

School children across Bradford and Leeds are invited to take part in a Christmas-inspired fundraising event to raise funds for local homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets. Throughout December, hundreds of pupils across several West Yorkshire schools will take part in an ‘Elf Run’ around their schools and local areas dressed as Christmas elves inRead more

The ALLGOOD team celebrating 20 years in business

Leeds branding agency ALLGOOD celebrates 20-year milestone

By Ellie MacDonald | Positive news | Comments are Closed | 27 November, 2023 | 0

The Leeds-based branding agency ALLGOOD is celebrating its twentieth year in business having overcome some huge challenges. Founder Paul Dodd established the business in 2003, originally a creative duo with his best friend James Robinson, to offer branding and design to companies in and around Leeds. The creative pair went their separate ways in 2009Read more

The DUSK team taking part at Simon on the Streets Big SleepOut 2023. Photo by Sam Toolsie

£25,000 raised as 75 people bed down on Leeds street for charity sleep-out

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 26 October, 2023 | 0

75 people braved Storm Babet to sleep out on the streets of Leeds for a local homelessness charity, helping to raise almost £25,000. Sponsored by British online homeware retailer, DUSK.com, West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets held its annual sleep-out event, ‘Simon’s Big Sleep Out’ on Thursday 19th October at Leeds Civic Hall.Read more

Participants at Simon on the Streets last Big Sleep Out at Leeds Civic Hall. Photo by Sam Toolsie

Yorkshire charity encourages people to ‘walk in their shoes’ as homelessness is highlighted this October

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 27 September, 2023 | 0

Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets has announced a series of flagship events in October to shine a spotlight on homelessness in Leeds. The charity’s annual Big Sleepout, which aims to raise awareness of the increasing issues faced by those rough sleeping, sofa surfing and at risk of homelessness in our region returns to LeedsRead more

Milestone 50,000 users registered and £3million investment gained in pet care app’s first nine months

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 15 December, 2022 | 0

A start-up pet care app which launched in March this year has reached a milestone 50,000 registered pet owners committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of their dogs whilst earning rewards for doing so. Biscuit Pet Care, which has secured £3m in seed funding and is part of the Correlation One Holdings portfolioRead more

Photo by Samantha Toolsie of Big Sleep Out sponsors DUSK

£26,000 raised as 100 bed down on Leeds street for charity sleep-out

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 26 October, 2022 | 0

More than 100 people have taken to the streets of Leeds to sleep out for a local homelessness charity, helping to raise over £26,000. Sponsored by British online homeware retailer, DUSK, West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets held its annual sleep out event, ‘Simon’s Big Sleep Out’ on Thursday 20th October at LeedsRead more

Widd Signs announces eleven appointments

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 23 September, 2022 | 0

Leeds-headquartered signage manufacturer Widd Signs has made eleven appointments to its team following a host of new business wins. The traditional and digital signage specialist has hired four people to its installation team including three former employees. Gavin Taylor, Kevin Miller, and Paul Wilkin have returned to the business with new recruit Konnor Oldfield joining for theRead more

Yorkshire homelessness charity announces events including return of its ‘Big Sleepout’ for first time since pandemic

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 17 August, 2022 | 0

Yorkshire-based homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has announced a programme of events for businesses and the public to get involved in and support rough sleepers across the region. The events include the charity’s annual Big Sleepout, which aims to raise awareness of the increasing issues faced by those rough sleeping, sofa surfing and atRead more

Leeds boxing event in support of hospitality workers set to raise thousands for charity

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 26 July, 2022 | 0

A charity and mental health-focused boxing event is set to take place for Leeds hospitality workers next week. Industry Boxing Events run by Ricky Burwell and Ben Randm will see 20 hospitality workers from bars and restaurants across Leeds compete with each other in a boxing match on Tuesday 2nd August in Leeds Corn Exchange.Read more

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