Welcome to the Local Business Charity Awards (N.Yorks) sponsored by JelfWinners Announced!
We are delighted to announce the names of the winners in the Local Business Charity Awards (N.Yorks)
Press Release - for immediate release 31 January 2019 Winners announced in the Local Business Charity Awards (N.Yorks) The winners have been named in the Local Business Charity Awards (N.Yorks) sponsored by local insurance broker Jelf. The event, attended by 80 people, including Mr Jonathan Wild, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of N.Yorkshire was held at St Wilfrid’s Church, Harrogate and was hosted by Stray FM presenter Peter Egerton. The winner of the Jelf Award, open to nominations from charities with an annual income of over £200,000 a year was High Street TV, nominated by Harrogate District Care (St Michael’s Hospice) who will now receive a £1,000 donation. The firm was nominated for their valued support including The High Street TV Bake Off, a 12k muddy Total Warrior obstacle run and staff volunteering in shops and across different departments of the charity. The Harrogate Award, open to nominations from charities with an annual income of under £200,000 a year was won by Harrogate Volkswagen, nominated by Harrogate Supporting Older People. The local car sales firm were recognised for their outstanding support of SOP including regular transport for Harrogate’s elderly residents to local coffee mornings and hosting a Christmas dinner for 60+ elderly guests at their Harrogate showroom. Supporting Older People will now receive a donation of £1,000. The Individual Award which recognised the efforts of people from local businesses for their support of a local charity, was won by Michelle Hennon from Sparkling Experiences, nominated by Moorview Rescue, a dog rescue charity in Harrogate. Michelle walks and cares for dogs from the rescue centre every day, runs the charity’s social media pages and fundraises constantly, organising events from Tea Parties to a Hollywood Ball. Michelle won a weekend away to the value of £300. The theme for the night was ‘The Best of N.Yorkshire’, with local ‘pay as you feel’ restaurant ‘Resurrected Bites’ from St Mark’s Church, serving only food sewn, grown, harvested and reared in the county. Tim Mortimer, regional director of sponsor Jelf said, ‘My fellow judges and I would like to congratulate each and every one on your outstanding support of your local charities. We found your stories uplifting and inspirational and they reminded us that whatever else is going on politically in the world, good people are still looking after their own, right here in N.Yorkshire and we are hugely proud of that and we hope you are too. ‘As you would expect it was very hard to find a winner for each award; all of those who made it to the finals were only a few points away from winning and the end result was very close. To everyone who participated this year, we say ‘congratulations’, you are doing an outstanding job, we salute you, carry on the good work, you are what makes North Yorkshire a great county to live and work in. Thank you.’ The judges for the awards were:
ENDS JANUARY 2019 About the Local Business Charity Awards
About Jelf Jelf are experts in insurance, risk management and employee benefits. Their purpose is simple: to help businesses and individuals across the UK thrive. Founded in 1989, Jelf became part of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), a global leader in risk, strategy and people, in December 2015. In January 2017, Jelf was brought together with Bluefin to create one of the UK’s leading insurance brokers for mid-size and SME companies. With almost 2,900 colleagues serving over 250,000 clients, Jelf has an extensive network of regional offices; enabling its advisers to provide an expert, personal service from over 70 offices in 67 locations across the UK. For more information about Jelf please visit: www.jelf.com |
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We are proud to announce the launch of the very first Local Business Charity Awards in North Yorkshire.
The awards were founded in Gloucestershire in 2014 and now have a presence in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and now North Yorkshire. We hope to have an awards in every county across the UK in time, if you would like us to run an awards in your area, please contact us.
Our sponsors for the North Yorkshire awards are Jelf, who have been our loyal sponsors since our launch in 2014. Although they are a national company Jelf's roots are firmly in their regional offices and they are looking forward to meeting many more of the businesses and charities operating in North Yorkshire. We hope you will take a moment to visit their sponsor page, or their website, to show your support.
The awards were founded in Gloucestershire in 2014 and now have a presence in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and now North Yorkshire. We hope to have an awards in every county across the UK in time, if you would like us to run an awards in your area, please contact us.
Our sponsors for the North Yorkshire awards are Jelf, who have been our loyal sponsors since our launch in 2014. Although they are a national company Jelf's roots are firmly in their regional offices and they are looking forward to meeting many more of the businesses and charities operating in North Yorkshire. We hope you will take a moment to visit their sponsor page, or their website, to show your support.
'Support A Local Charity' in N.Yorks launched!
In 2018 launched a campaign called 'Support A Local Charity', asking local businesses to choose and support a local charity this year. It has become apparent to us that smaller charities, although desperately needing funds and support, often do not have the time, administration staff or experience to seek out corporate sponsors or enter awards. 'Support A Local Charity' aims to introduce N.Yorks businesses to N.Yorks charities who may be able to work together, offering not necessarily financial support but also skills share and mentoring.
Examples of how to 'Support A Local Charity' in N.Yorks For instance:
Supporting a charity does not have to be about climbing mountains and raising money, it can also be about providing more practical support.
We will share details of the charities and firms we've put together and who knows, one day they could be featuring in our awards!
For more information, to view local charities who need help and to enter your interest as a company who may help, please click here.
- A charity may need help completing grant applications - a local firm may have staff with experience in this area that could help them
- A charity wants to enter the world of social media but doesn't have the skills - a local company may offer to spend a day or afternoon with them, sharing their skills
- A charity would like to hold a meeting to recruit new supporters but can't afford to rent a room in a local hotel - a local company may have a boardroom they are happy to lend for the purposes
- A charity desperately needs a new website - a local web development company could build them one for free
Supporting a charity does not have to be about climbing mountains and raising money, it can also be about providing more practical support.
We will share details of the charities and firms we've put together and who knows, one day they could be featuring in our awards!
For more information, to view local charities who need help and to enter your interest as a company who may help, please click here.