2024
DONATION £5,000
DATE 01.05.24
BEN RAEMERS FOUNDATION
IN MAY 2019, AT THE AGE OF 28, PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER BEN RAEMERS TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. THE DEVASTATION AND LOSS OF SUCH A BEAUTIFULLY CONTAGIOUS HUMAN BENG RIPPLED ACROSS THE WORLD. THROUGH SEEING THE SADNESS LEFT BEHIND AND THE DESIRE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT AN ONGOING PROJECT, THE BEN RAEMERS FOUNDATION WAS FORMED.
The Ben Raemers Foundation aims to support mental health within the skateboarding community by:
Developing and offering resources for those in need and for those helping others
Bringing skateboarders together to build strong support networks
Raising awareness around suicide prevention
DONATION £5,000
DATE 11.01.24
LIGHTYEAR FOUNDATION
THE LIGHTYEAR FOUNDATION SUPPORT DISABLED CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 18 YEARS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UK. IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION WORKED WITH 841 DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMMES.
Through developing programmes to be scalable and replicable, Lightyear firmly position themselves as a catalyst for creating systemic change, committed to tackling the root causes preventing the disabled community from accessing STEM.
2023
DONATION £5,000
DATE 01.11.23
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE BOXING ACADEMY
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE BOXING ACADEMY IS THE FIRST BOXING CLUB IN THE UK LED BY WOMEN, WITH A GOAL OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOXING AND EXERCISE TO ANYONE.
NPBA prioritise services to women and girls offering some women-only sessions but have no gender requirements for general participation. Their aim is to provide a safe space free from stereotypes and expectations, focussing especially on strong mental and physical health.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 30.10.23
HOLBECK TOGETHER
HOLBECK TOGETHER WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES, KEEP OLDER PEOPLE SOCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, EMPOWERING THEM TO AKE MORE INFORMED CHOICES AND LIVE LONGER.
Working with the community and collaboratively with partners is central to our ethos. Our vision is to empower everyone in Holbeck to make more informed choices to live longer, happier lives.
2022
DONATION £5,000
DATE 15.12.22
yORKSHIRE wILDLIFE TRUST
YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST IS THE ONLY CHARITY ENTIRELY DEDICATED TO CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND RESTORING WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN YORKSHIRE.
The Trust is one of the UK's 46 county-based Wildlife Trusts. Its focus is on nature conservation, and it works to achieve a nature-rich Yorkshire with healthy and resilient ecosystems that support both Yorkshire's wildlife and its people.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 15.11.22
ANDYSMANCLUB
ANDYSMANCLUB STARTED LIFE IN 2016 WHEN NINE MEN MET IN A SMALL ROOM IN THE YORKSHIRE TOWN OF HALIFAX WITH A SIMPLE AIM OF TALKING THROUGH THEIR ISSUES AND HELPING EACH OTHER DEAL WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.
This was the start of a movement that became ANDYSMANCLUB, which now has more than 100 member groups across England, Wales and Scotland.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 31.05.22
YOUNG WOMEN’S TRUST
YOUNG WOMEN’S TRUST IS A FEMINIST ORGANISATION WORKING TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR YOUNG WOMEN
Young Women's Trust offers support to young women aged 18-30, who are living on low or no pay and want to build a better future. They campaign for young women's equality in the workplace and their research examines what young women's lives are really like.
2021
DONATION £5,000
DATE 18.10.21
BLACK MINDS MATTER UK
BMM’S MISSION IS TO CONNECT BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH FREE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - BY PROFESSIONAL BLACK THERAPISTS TO SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
BMM’S vision is to make mental health topics more relevant and accessible for all Black people in the U.K., removing the stigma and remodelling the services to be relevant for the Black community.
DONATION £1,250
DATE 06.10.21
ACTIONAID INDIA
ACTIONAID HAS BEEN WORKING WITH POOR AND MARGINALISED WOMEN, GIRLS AND COMMUNITIES IN INDIA SINCE 1972.
The charity works in 25 states and one Union Territory reaching out to over 8 million people every year, those of whom belong to the most marginalised and excluded groups.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 16.07.21
BEYOND EQUALITY
WORKING WITH MEN AND BOYS TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS.
Beyond Equality equip boys and men with new perspectives, kick starting the process of community change, personal development and gender equality.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 26.04.21
YORKSHIRE DALES MILLENNIUM TRUST
YORKSHIRE DALES MILLENNIU TRUST CARES FOR THE PEOPLE, LANDSCAPE AND WILDLIFE OF THE DALES AND HELPS EVERYONE TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THE DALES.
The Millennium Trust prides itself on working with communities and young people to maintain and protect the Dales’ stunning landscape.
DONATION £2,500
DATE 13.03.21
non binary leeds
NON-BINARY LEEDS IS A PEER-LED SUPPORT AND SOCIAL GROUP FOR NON-BINARY PEOPLE IN LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OFFERING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
They offer support with a range of experiences from deed polls to dealing with banks and other organisations and also navigating non-binary and trans healthcare. We can offer informal support with these and more as well as being a support network of people with similar experiences.
DONATION £1,250
DATE 08.04.21
house of flava
HOUSE OF FLAVA IS A LEEDS BASED PERSON OF COLOUR, TRANS AND GENDER NON-CONFIRMING KIKI HOUSE (BALLROOM).
It provides vogue, wellbeing and skill-building workshops, events and occupy space for the Leeds based Queer, Trans, Intersex Person of Colour (QTIPoC) community.
DONATION £1,250
DATE 16.03.21
WHAT CAN WE DO
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR BLACK AND BROWN TRANS PEOPLE WORKS TO UPLIFT BLACK AND BROWN TRANS AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE, THROUGH FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THEIR HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
2020
DONATION £2,3O0
DATE 01.12.20
LOVE MUSCLE LEEDS
LOVE MUSCLE IS A REAL LGBTQ+ ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MORE DISCERNING NIGHT LIFE ENTHUSIAST.
Love Muscle host pumping queer dance parties regularly across Leeds, offering members of the LGBTQ+ community a safe space to have fun and dance.
DONATION £2,5O0
DATE 08.06.20
RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK
THE RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS WEST YORKSHIRE TO PROACTIVELY PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE.
The Racial Justice network is one of the most active organisations working within racial justice in the Yorkshire region.
DONATION £2,5O0
DATE 08.06.20
BME HUB
BME HUB WORK WITHIN THE LOCAL COUNCIL TO TRY AND AMPLIFY AND SUPPORT THE VOICES OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY ARE HEARD BY DECISION MAKERS IN THE CITY.
We aim to help older people improve their wellbeing, boost their confidence, avoid loneliness, and get the support they need to live well through any challenges they have.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 09.06.20
ROOTED FOR GIRLS
BASED IN BRADFORD, ROOTED FOR GIRLS WORKS WITH YOUNG WOMEN FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO GIVE THEM THE TOOLS AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO ACCESS THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND ENJOY THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Rooted combines the deeply rich things we know are needed for human flourishing and we feel excited by its ability to cultivate strength, hope and purpose in the girls and women we work with.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 30.01.20
ST LUKE’S CARES
ST LUKE’S CARES IS A SMALL INNOVATIVE CHARITY COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS INNER SOUTH LEEDS, INCLUDING HOLBECK, THE HOME OF NORTHERN MONK’S MAIN BREWERY.
Our programmes include engaging young people and adults furthest from the labour market, and as we work hard to be sustainable we have launched a series of social enterprises designed to engage the local community and raise money for the charity’s projects.
DONATION £1,000
DATE 20.01.20
JOHN MUIR TRUST
A SCOTTISH CHARITY, ESTABLISHED IN 1983 TO CONSERVE WILD LAND AND WILD PLACES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, INCLUDING BEN NEVIS.
In 2018, we embarked on our first fundraising mission, to brew the UK's highest altitude beer ever on top of the mountain to raise money for the Foundation. The trip really brought to light the challenges the John Muir Trust face in protecting and preserving this national landmark.
DONATION £5,000
DATE 13.01.20
meanwood valley urban farm
A REGISTERED CHARITY, ESTABLISHED IN 1980 TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INNER CITY COMMUNITIES.
From the Farm's humble beginnings operating from two old caravans, it has grown into a 24-acre site. Meanwood Urban Farm is a pillar of the local community and has played a key role in its regeneration.
