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Hat-trick of corporate supporters latest to back homelessness charity

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 19 January, 2021 | 0

A West Yorkshire homelessness charity has signed up three supporters to its corporate partnership scheme. Simon on the Streets welcomed Leeds-based IT support firm, Everon and Huddersfield-based Inspired Kitchens to its 5 for 5 scheme at the end of 2020 with the charity’s newest member, Leeds-based independent bottlers, Peg Whisky joining soon after. During lockdown,Read more

On the streets for survival: the impact of lockdown means homelessness is the only hope for some

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 15 December, 2020 | 0

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

Keep Leeds Warm: Awesome Merchandise launches £50k campaign to support local homeless charity

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 24 November, 2020 | 0

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

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Sponsor adds weight to sofa sleep-in

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 17 November, 2020 | 0

A West-Yorkshire based homelessness charity has announced the headline sponsor of an upcoming lockdown-friendly fundraising event. Simon on the Streets, which offers support to rough sleepers and vulnerable people across Bradford, Leeds and Kirklees has partnered with law firm Weightmans to support Simon’s Big Sofa Surf. Residents and businesses alike are invited to virtually joinRead more

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Charity invites public to sleep on sofas to highlight hidden homeless

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 19 October, 2020 | 0

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

Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event

By Ellie MacDonald | Company news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 27 July, 2020 | 0

A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership. West Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets will hold the online event on Thursday 6th August at 1-2pm as part of its ‘5 for 5’ corporate support programme. 5 for 5 is designed to support Simon on the StreetsRead more

Leeds-based logistics firm raises £30k for homelessness charity

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 29 June, 2020 | 0

Leeds-based logistics services provider Torque has raised almost £30,000 for Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets as its charity partner of the year for 2019-2020. Torque, which employs more than 1200 people across its seven sites in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Castleford, and Heathrow, has supported the charity in its fundraising efforts over 12 months.Read more

Leeds digital agency supports homeless charity with £40k website

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 2 June, 2020 | 0

A Leeds-based digital transformation agency has completed a website development project for a local homelessness charity. Parallax based in Leeds city centre selected Simon on the Streets to benefit from the company’s annual charitable initiative following its employees’ desire to help tackle rising homelessness. Celebrating ten years in business, Parallax which supports a local charitableRead more

Postponed event feeds the homeless

By Ellie MacDonald | Latest news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 23 March, 2020 | 0

Yorkshire Choice Awards event organisers and Leeds United Elland Road donate hundreds of meals to Yorkshire homeless charities after their awards event postponed Last week the directors of the Yorkshire Choice Awards’ (YCAs) event made the difficult decision to postpone their annual charity awards Gala dinner. The Oscar style ceremony event, which is recognised asRead more

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Female homelessness highlighted ahead of International Women’s Day

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 6 March, 2020 | 0

Simon on the Streets, a West-Yorkshire homelessness charity has joined forces with students from the University of Leeds RAG society and Leeds Street Outreach to raise awareness of female rough sleepers ahead of International Women’s Day. Wednesday 4th March saw charity workers and volunteers joined by the students in Leeds’s city square and alongside Hughie’sRead more

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