Yorkshire Charities We Support
Yorkshire badges takes pride in its' routes; which is no surprise to active readers of our blog. We're keen to spread Yorkshire news, know what's going on and how we can promote the good going on in Yorkshire. Below is a small but building list of charities currently benefiting from every buy of a Yorkshire Badge product.
But we can't do it alone! If you know a charity or have any Yorkshire news to promote, feel free to let us know and we can continue to add value to good projects in Yorkshire & beyond.
Special Olympics City of York
We formed in 2007 and are a group of sports clubs in York who support athletes with learning disabilities to train and take part in comepetitions in a range of sports. Please take a look at our website for more information. www.specialolympicscityofyork.org
The Master Cutler's Challenge
The Master Cutler's Challenge, now in its fourth year, is one of the largest annual fundraising events in the region. It has inspired over three hundred companies, schools and colleges to raise in excess of half a million pounds for local good causes. www.mastercutlerschallenge.org.uk
Yorkshire Cancer Research
Working in Yorkshire to beat cancer Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of many cancer charities in the UK that work every day towards finding cures for different forms of the disease. We are the UK's largest regional medical research charity, funding cancer research that is carried out by world-class scientists and clinicians across Yorkshire and providing cancer information to help local people beat cancer. Together with our partner charities fighting cancer in the UK we have made many breakthroughs which have greatly improved the way we prevent, diagnose, treat and deal with the after-effects of the disease.
Our work has been part of this vital progress and has saved the lives of many people in Yorkshire and around the world.
For more detailed information www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk Registerd charity number 516898.Wentworth Castle
Wentworth Castle Gardens opened to the public in 2007. It is operated by an independent chariable trust. The Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park Heritage Trust, which was established in 2001.