Community Champions

Ben Bowman, West Yorkshire Senior Land Manager, Hesmworth Town FC Commercial Manager Coach Sam Britton, Jason Barker and Hemsworth Town Council councillor Harriet Saxon

Football club scores after £4,000 donation from housebuilder
A football club is celebrating after it received a £4,000 donation from housebuilder Persimmon Homes.

Winners celebrate at last years ceremony which is again being held at Pavilions of Harrogate.

Nominations open for 'Oscars' of Yorkshire's rural community

Councillor Hannah Appleyard and Lisa Jones, Sales Director for Persimmon West Yorkshire were welcomed to the hospice

Wakefield hospice celebrating after receiving funding boost from Persimmon Homes

Representatives from Otley RUFC and Persimmon Homes.

Rugby club scores with donation from housebuilder

Representatives from Persimmon and local MP Keir Mather were guests of honour at assembly time.

Local primary school celebrates funding boost

Moon Palace

East Leeds Social Enterprise celebrates funding boost

To celebrate, the Rt Hon Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Margaret Wells joined Persimmon to officially present a cheque to pupils and teachers from the school.

York additional needs school hits fundraising target for new minibus

Persimmon Teesside Technical Director - Kyle Dobson, Councillor Steve Watson - Councillor for North Northallerton and Brompton, alongside members of Brompton Recreation Group.

North Yorkshire Charity Celebrates Funding Win

Tesco Garforth working hard for the community

Tesco Garforth working hard for the community

Morrisons is celebrating 125 years since its founder, William Morrison, first started the business with a month-long campaign that includes a new TV advert, £1m being distributed to 125 charities and loyalty rewards for customers in store and online.

Morrisons celebrates turning 125 with month of celebration for customers

Asda's head office is in Leeds.

Asda to offer all hourly paid store staff a paid day off to mark Coronation

Morrisons giving away 2.75 million seeds

Morrisons to give away 2.75 million seeds of the Queen's favourite flower

Rebecca Singleton, Community Director at Morrisons, said: “We want to make this Valentine’s Day extra special after it couldn’t be celebrated as usual last year."

Morrisons gives away free flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day

Since the start of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Morrisons has donated more than £12m of products to local food banks

Morrisons to spread Christmas cheer with gifts for key workers and donations to ...

Morrisons is giving away eggs to those in need.

Why Morrisons is giving away 100,000 Easter Eggs this week

Bradford-based Morrisons will set aside half a million meals in an effort to support local animal shelters

Morrisons donates half a million meals to pet rescue centres

Morrisons Community Champions are working with local food banks to help ensure their shelves are restocked

Morrisons pledges further £5m to keep food banks stocked up

Kids can eat for free in Asda cafes throughout December

This is why you might see Asda delivery drivers wearing “Happy To Chat” badges

Two staff members from Yorkshire have devised Morrisons' Christmas advert.

How two Morrisons staff from Yorkshire came up with idea for the supermarket cha...

Doncaster Central MP Rosie Winterton.

New Year’s Honours: Recognition for long serving public figures
COMMUNITY champions and local political heavyweights spearhead an impressive list of individuals from Yorkshire who are celebrated by The Queen in her New Year’s Honours.
Ben Barnett

Some of the pupils at Chickenley Community School, Chickenley near Dewsbury on their litter pick.

Clean Up Yorkshire: Volunteers get picking as the big clean continues

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