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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

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

Homelessness charity secures raft of new business supporters

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 28 June, 2022 | 0

A West Yorkshire homelessness charity has signed up six business supporters as charity partners of the year. Simon on the Streets has welcomed West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Sky, accounting giant PwC’s Leeds and Bradford offices, Leeds-based marketing agency Let’s Market, Tom Maxwell Furniture and Cabinets and strategic creative agency, McCann Leeds. Each business has committedRead more

West Yorkshire law firm raises over £8,000 for local homelessness charity

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 16 February, 2022 | 0

West-Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets has received more than £8,000 from local law firm Schofield Sweeney during its time as charity of the year. Schofield Sweeney which has offices in Bradford, Leeds, and Huddersfield, has supported the charity since 2017 and made Simon on the Streets its annual charity partner throughout 2021, raisingRead 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

Businesses invited to tee off for Simon on the Streets

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news, Positive news | Comments are Closed | 23 September, 2020 | 0

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

BW Legal beds down to support homelessness charity’s biggest event yet

By Ellie MacDonald | Client news | Comments are Closed | 13 August, 2019 | 0

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

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