Lifeline homelessness charity supported by £50k fundraiser after tough year Earlier in the year, the United Nations described the shocking increase in domestic abuse as a ‘shadow pandemic’ to Coronavirus. In the UK alone, more than 40,000 calls were made to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline during the first three months of lockdown. The currentRead more
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The Leeds-based printing company, Awesome Merchandise, is launching a campaign to raise £50k to support local homeless charity, Simon on the Streets, after fearing the threat of closure due to the impact of the pandemic. To hit the target, Awesome Merchandise is introducing a number of initiatives throughout November and December, including the launch ofRead more
West Yorkshire charity, Simon on the Streets is encouraging residents, businesses, and families to participate in a lockdown-friendly fundraising event, where they spend the night on their sofas or floors to highlight the underreported issue of sofa surfing. Named ‘Simon’s Big Sofa Surf’, the event will be held on the evening of 27th November 2020,Read more
Businesses are invited to participate in an afternoon of golf as part of a fundraising activity to raise money for Yorkshire charity, Simon on the Streets. The longstanding Leeds-based charity supports homeless and vulnerable people throughout Leeds, Bradford, and Kirklees. Its team of six full-time outreach keyworkers provide emotional and practical support who are currentlyRead more
A West-Yorkshire based homelessness charity has been announced as the charity to benefit from the funds raised at a regional awards ceremony. Simon on the Streets, which offers support to local people in Bradford, Leeds and Huddersfield is the chosen charity partner for the 2020 Yorkshire Choice Awards. Entering its fifth year since beginning inRead more
West Yorkshire band, Flat Cap Brass has launched a Christmas appeal, producing their own version of the Christmas classic ‘Fairytale of New York’ to raise funds for West Yorkshire based homelessness charity Simon on the Streets. A music video accompanying the single shows scenes from the streets around West Yorkshire with the charity’s outreach workers,Read more
In the spirit of giving back at Christmas, the region’s largest independent vehicle-hire firm is supplying two Yorkshire-based hospices with free transportation to support their Christmas fund-raising for the third year running. But this year with a twist. Arrow Self Drive will provide three different sized vehicles to Wakefield Hospice and two to Forget MeRead more
A business born from a love for gaming has raised more than £1000 for charity at an event in celebration of six years of trading. Leeds-based Gamezstation marked six years in business by hosting an event featuring its two gaming vans, live music and a balloon pop raffle on Saturday 14th September. Welcoming over 80Read more
Leeds law firm, BW Legal has partnered with Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets to become the charity’s first ever headline sponsor for its annual sleep out event. ‘Sleep with Simon’, which will take place on 26th September 2019, is expected to welcome 200 participants to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, where they willRead more
Five students from Leeds Beckett University have joined forces with Leeds-based homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets to launch an International Women’s Day campaign. Working in partnership with the charity to re-name it ‘Simone on the Streets’, the campaign aims to highlight female rough sleepers which are often forgotten. According to government statistics, 14 perRead more
