Yorkshire Children Charity shows region's generosity of spirit - The Yorkshire Post says

After two years in which so many have been plunged into despair, it would have been easy for society’s most benevolent community heroes to forget about pre-existing issues such as poverty and the needs of disabled people.
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Thankfully, the launch of Yorkshire Children’s Charity tomorrow shows that this region’s famous generosity of spirit continues to shine through in spite of the emotional fatigue felt by all during these bleak times.

Some of county’s leading business people have backed the cause, which aims to ensure no child or young person is left behind simply because of their ill health, disability or financial circumstances.

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Operating throughout Yorkshire’s rural and urban areas, its scope is comprehensive: from volunteers working with schools to identify youngsters in need of essentials such as winter clothes, to providing grants for wheelchairs and specialist equipment.

Families facing financial crisis can seek help, while the Yorkshire Big Build will create specialist inclusive learning centres and special educational needs and disabilities schools.

The Yorkshire Post has reported numerous times on children in the region with disabilities waiting for vital equipment and just last month Baroness Armstrong, chairwoman of the House of Lords Public Services Committee, warned in these pages that more than one million children in England are growing up with reduced life chances.

Such issues should not be sidelined, even in a time of national crisis.

Businesses in the region have recognised that and are doing the right thing – so let’s show our support.

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