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
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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
Accountancy and business advisory firm Hentons has just recorded one of its strongest ever 12-month trading periods, with the fast-growing Leeds-headquartered practice named as one of the top 100 accountancy practices in the UK earlier this month. Hentons, which has offices in Leeds, York, Sheffield, Thirsk and London recorded a 13% increase in turnover overRead 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
A West Yorkshire-based entrepreneur has launched a business to support companies with graphic design, branding, and animation. Dan Jowett, an experienced graphic designer with 16 years’ industry experience, has launched his business, Pixel Lab following redundancy from his role at a Leeds-based creative design agency. Offering a full suite of graphic design services for businessesRead 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
