Since our launch in December 2010 we are delighted to have made financial donations totalling £22,357 to the following organisations:
The Huddersfield Welcome Centre
The Welcome Centre offers practical help for individuals and families in crisis, by providing food packs, toiletries, home-starter packs, bedding, towels and clothes.
Website: www.thewelcomecentre.org
Trewen Sands Children’s Trust
Trewan Sands Children’s Trust provides holidays in the UK for disabled or terminally ill children.
Website: www.tsctrust.org
Forget-Me-Not Trust
The Forget Me Not Trust provides care and support for children with life-limiting conditions in Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.
Website: www.forgetmenottrust.co.uk
Keep It Up Campaign
Supporting the Yorkshire Air Ambulance & Huddersfield Town Academy.
Newsome High School
Annual Travel Bursary
Annual Sponsorship of Rocks Challenge Project
Website: www.newsomehigh.kirklees.sch.uk
Website: www.rockchallenge.co.uk
Huddersfield Town Play-Off
One 17 Design was one of many local business that donated money to pay for tickets and coach travel to allow 800 pupils from schools in the most disadvantaged areas of Huddersfield to attend the Town Play-Off final at Old Trafford.
Making a Difference Tameside
Making a Difference Tameside provide Life Skills Workshops and community support to help people with mental health issues.
Website: www.madt.org.uk
Kirkwood Hospice
Kirkwood Hospice provides specialist care for people in Kirklees facing life-threatening illnesses.
Website: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk
One Community
One Community generates financial support to make grants to voluntary and community groups in Kirklees.
Website: www.one-community.org.uk
The Elizabeth Foundation - Yorkshire Centre
The Elizabeth Foundation supports the education and welfare of pre-school deaf children and their parents.
Website: www.elizabeth-foundation.org
The Disabled Sailors Association – Ro Ro Sailing Project
The DSA provides REAL sailing for All types of disabled people.
Website: www.disabledsailing.org
Talkthru
Talkthru, formally known as the Huddersfield Pregnancy Crisis Centre, has been operating in Kirklees since 1999, offering a range of free and confidential counselling and support services.
Website: www.talkthru.org.uk
Passion 4 Fashion Kirklees
Passion 4 Fashion is an uplifting project engaging with unemployed people.
Community Cards
Community Cards is a community group based in the Newsome area that engages with older and isolated people, to produce recycled cards.
Kirklees Deaf Children’s Society
Kirklees Deaf Children’s Society is a group run by parents so that families with children with hearing impairments can get together and share experiences.
Newsome Village Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Event
The One 17 Design Charitable Trust has provided support for activities specifically involving young people.
Armitage Bridge Cricket Club – Junior Players
Sponsorship to help towards the maintenance costs of the ground and facilities.
Teenage Cancer Trust
The Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer.
Website: www.www.teenagecancertrust.org
Kirklees College – Construction Department
Annual sponsorship of five Quality Craft Person Student Awards.
Website: www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk
We have also made the following donations IN KIND:
- Running an annual workshop with students from Newsome High School to design and produce the Rocks Challenge T-shirts.
- Taking part in mock interviews for students at Newsome High School.
- Design and production of promotional material for the ‘T on the Pitch’ event organised by the Kirklees Admiral Nurses.
- Design of new promotional literature for Talkthru, formerly known as the Huddersfield Pregnancy Crisis Centre.
- Design of a website for The Welcome Centre.
- Donation of books to North Huddersfield Trust School Book Club.
- Volunteer work at Passion 4 Fashion Kirklees.