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SEARCH FOR YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS LAUNCHED
Nominations for the 31st Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards opened last night when previous winners, fundraisers, sponsors and supporters launched the 2025 Awards at the West Park Hotel in Harrogate. The Awards celebrate the achievements of young people from across the...
Tony Dorigo Burj Khalifa Climb Challenge
We have another exciting fundraising challenge to share! Long-term Foundation friend Rob Northfield met Leeds United legend Tony Dorigo at last year's Awards dinner and the pair have cooked up an amazing challenge in June to raise funds for the Foundation - the Burj...
Austin’s fundraiser for The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation
One of our previous winners, the amazing young actor Austin Haynes, has set himself a target to raise £1,000 for the Foundation by completing Yorkshire's Three Peaks challenge in June. He'll cover 25 miles in under 12 hours to conquer Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and...
GRANT FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FROM YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Eight young people with learning disabilities in Leeds have been given a step up on the ladder to employment thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achiever Foundation to the Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s Rhinos Reach project. The Foundation funds initiatives for both...
LAUNCH OF 2023 YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
Winners from previous years gathered in Harrogate to launch the 2023 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards on Thursday 18 May. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate and celebrating their 30th anniversary, mark the achievements of outstanding...
NEW TRUSTEES FOR YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS CHARITY
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which supports young people and organisations working with them across the region has appointed three new trustees. Joining the Board are Jan Fletcher OBE, Dipesh Mistry and Fiona Robinson. The Foundation makes grants to...
JOY FOR STUDENTS WITH ELLAND ROAD VISIT
Two students from Henshaws Specialist College in Harrogate and their families were treated to a VIP visit to watch Leeds United play at Elland Road on Sunday, thanks to the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The students, Jack and Morgan, were on hand to see Leeds...
BRIGHTER PLAY THANKS TO GRANT FROM YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Youngsters at a Ripon primary school for children with special educational needs have a revitalised playground, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Mowbray School in Ripon has 55 students with a range of different SEN needs. Pastoral...
MARTIN GERRARD
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our Treasurer, Trustee and good friend Martin Gerrard. Martin was a stalwart of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation and many of those of you who attended our Gala Dinners or launches will have met...
CELEBRATING YORKSHIRE’S FINEST YOUNG PEOPLE
A talented footballer, a young woman who is fighting back after a catastrophic road accident and a Commonwealth Gold medallist were among seven young people who have gone above and beyond and were recognised at the 28th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards,...
FULL STEAM AHEAD THANKS TO FOUNDATION GRANT
A South Yorkshire charity which provides day and residential canal and river experiences for the most disadvantaged groups in the region has benefitted from a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The Sheffield-based Ethel Trust works with young people...
2024 LAUNCH- MORE PICTURES
HELP FOR GRIEVING YOUNGSTERS
. A service which supports children and young people who have been bereaved has been given a boost with a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Just ‘B’ is run by Saint Michael’s Hospice in Harrogate and provides expert emotional wellbeing and...
MAKING MUSIC GO FURTHER
Young people looking for experience in the arts and music are to benefit from a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The Foundation is helping to fund the Leeds Producer Forum organised by MAP Charity, which works with young people who are at...
30th ANNUAL AWARDS LAUNCHED
The search for Yorkshire’s finest young people began last night with the launch of the 30th annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged under 35 from...
NEW TRUSTEE FOR FOUNDATION
Monday 8 April 2024 New Trustee Regan Seminaro The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which makes grants to young people across the region has a new Trustee, Regan Seminaro joins the charity’s Board of Trustees in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the...
YORKSHIRE’S FINEST YOUNG PEOPLE SHINE AT AWARDS
Outstanding talent and incredible courage were the hallmarks of the winners of the 29th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors. Halifax twins who have regular roles in leading soap Coronation Street, an up-and-coming Leeds United...
CALL GOES OUT FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Young people from across Yorkshire will soon be having their successes recognised with the launch of 28th annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged...
YORKSHIRE YOUNGSTERS BENEFIT FROM GRANTS
Young people from across Yorkshire have benefited from grants from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation this year. Sixteen grants, totalling more than £20,000 have been made this year by the charity behind the annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards which...
CELEBRATING YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Seven young people who help to make Yorkshire a better place were recognised for their talent and determination at the 27th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion. Undefeated Leeds boxer Josh Warrington stepped up to take the Personality...
SOUND SLEEP FOR CHILDREN THANKS TO YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Fifty-five children living in extreme poverty in Dewsbury may sleep more soundly this Christmas thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The grant will benefit children living without a bed by providing a bed bundle, made up of a brand new bed,...
CALL GOES OUT FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Young people from across Yorkshire will soon be having their successes recognised with the launch of 28th annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged...
NEW WHEELS FROM THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Youngsters at a Leeds special school will be able to make the most of the spring and summer this year, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. John Jamieson School in Oakwood caters for more than 230 pupils aged from three to 19, all of...
LOOKING FOR YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
The search has begun for nominations for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards with the launch of the 27th annual event. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged under 35 and we are...
2020 YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
With great regret we have taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. We would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support and we plan to return with an even bigger and better event in...
WHISTLE STOP TOUR
Premier League referee and Foundation supporter, Martin Atkinson, is swapping his whistle for wheels this summer as he embarks on an epic 1700 mile cycle from England to Russia for the World Cup. Martin will be flanked by fellow riders Mike Tomlinson and Darren...
NEW TRUSTEE FOR YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
A leading North Yorkshire businessman has been appointed as a Trustee of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation, which raises funds for young people across the region.Martin Gerrard, who was named Harrogate Business Personality of the Year earlier this year, has...
SOUND SLEEP FOR CHILDREN THANKS TO YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Fifty-five children living in extreme poverty in Dewsbury may sleep more soundly this Christmas thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The grant will benefit children living without a bed by providing a bed bundle, made up of a brand...
ST MICHAEL’S HOSPICE GRANT UPDATE
Following the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation’s support of St Michael's Hospice Just ‘B’ children’s bereavement support service this year They wanted to share Katie’s story. Katie has had support over the past year following the death of her grandma, and...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION CUES AIMEE FOR SUCCESS
A promising young snooker player has been given a grant by the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Fifteen-year-old Aimee Benn, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, began playing thanks to a free ten-week course in the game which was being offered in Menston by the Paul...
THANK YOU FROM YOUNG CARERS
We've received a lovely update from Carers Resource who received a grant to help support young carers in the community, here's what they had to say.... Summer is nearly over and our young carers are back at school. I wanted to get in touch to say how grateful we are...
CELEBRATING YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Seven young people who help to make Yorkshire a better place were recognised for their talent and determination at the 27th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion. Undefeated Leeds boxer Josh Warrington stepped up to take the...
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
Once again, our grant to KCL has helped Yorkshire students meet their commitments in attending Kings College London. Click here to read about how the grant has helped one particular student from Yorkshire.
HUNT IS ON FOR YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Nominations for the 26th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards have opened and, as always, the organisers are looking for nominations from across the region. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young...
FOUNDATION FUNDS BRADFORD TEACHER
Foundation Vice Chairman, Richard Stroud, visited the Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College in Bradford last week to present a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The Foundation are sponsoring Emma Graham as a teacher for 2 years. Emma is...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Previous winners from down the years were among 400 guests when young people from across the region were honoured at the 25th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards on 23 November at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion. Halifax soprano Lizzie Jones was named...
AWARDS CELEBRATE YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Eight young stars from across the region were recognised for their talent and determination last night (8 November) at the 26th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion. Multi medal- winning Leeds gymnast Nile Wilson was named...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS GRANT FOR ADVERSITY UNITED
A grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation will help young people with physical and mental disabilities continue to develop their football skills. The grant has been made to Adversity United, a club established by 17-year-old Harrogate man Cameron...
UPDATE FROM JESS MAYHO
We were delighted to receive an update from grant recipient Jess Mayho, here she tells us what she's been up to this summer..... I thought I would send you an update from my July travels - Birmingham, Portugal, Ireland, Manchester and Southampton - it's been a...
YORKSHIRE’S COMMONWEALTH COMPETITORS OFF TO A SHINING START
Jessica Learmonth of Leeds has won England's first medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games by finishing second in the women's triathlon on Australia's Gold Coast. The 29-year-old finished 43 seconds behind of Flora Duffy of Bermuda. Foundation supporters and...
MEET THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic medallists, a top-class footballer, a talented actress and a teenager raising awareness of brain injury in sport were among the young people honoured at the 2016 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards in front of more than 400...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS FIVE-YEAR-OLD FELIX
Playtime in the new standing frame for Felix Felix in his new car seat with his big sisters, Kitty, left, and Amelie. A grant for specialist equipment for a five-year-old Harrogate boy has helped make his life more comfortable.Felix Williams has an undiagnosed...
UPDATE FROM JESS MAYHO
Grant recepient, Jess Mayho, has been undergoing some tough rehab in her quest to get back to competition. Here she updates us on how she's getting on. I have just returned back from a 10 day training camp in Vila Nova de Cerviera (1 hour North of Porto). I visited...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION BOOST FOR YOUNG CARERS
The Carers’ Resource Events and Fundraising Co-ordinator Anne Wells and Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Sonia Jones spread the message that young carers need support An after-school club for young carers in the Harrogate district has been given a boost...
RECORD AMOUNT FROM YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The 23rd annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards have raised a record amount for young people in Yorkshire.The 2015 Awards, held in November, raised a net profit of more than £46,000, all of which will go to young people and projects supporting them in the region,...
LATEST NEWSLETTER
The latest edition of The Foundation, the newsletter of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation is now available. Please click here to download.
NEW SINGLE FOR RORY
It's been great to hear from our 2012 Achievement in the Arts Winner, Rory Hoy. He's just let us know that his first single of 2016 is out today. The tune is called “Step Into The Sun” and it features the wonderful soulful vocal talent of South Africa’s Lu Chase. If...
NOMINATIONS OPEN AS YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS REACH QUARTER CENTURY
Nominations for the 25th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards opened today with an appeal from the Chairman for entries from across the region to mark the event’s silver anniversary. The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 24TH YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The search for Yorkshire’s brightest and bravest young people in 2016 got off to a flying start with the launch of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. The 24th Awards will recognise the achievements of...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 23Rd YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The annual search for Yorkshire’s brightest and bravest young people has begun with the launch of the 2015 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. The 23rd Awards will recognise the achievements of outstanding young people in...
FIVE-A-SIDE FUNDS
Christine Talbot with Jason Huglin of BHH Hawks, Senior Player of the Tournament The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation was the beneficiary of an intra-communal five-a-side football tournament held at Leeds Grammar School in January.Trustees Christine Talbot and...
YOUNG ATHLETE WINS SUPPORT FROM YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
A young athlete from Cononley near Skipton has received a grant for coaching from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Jessica Mayho, 23, competes internationally in the women’s hammer and is aiming to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She has...
WHISTLE STOP TOUR AS PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREES RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY
Premier League referees Jon Moss and Martin Atkinson are taking their pre-season training to the next level as they hit the road to raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal and the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The match officials have launched the...
THREE WHEELS FOR BAILA THANKS TO YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT
A six-year-old Leeds girl has a new tricycle to help with her mobility, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Baila Lester was born with a rare combination of two disabilities, both of which affect her mobility, and has undergone numerous...
YYAF NEWSLETTER
Meet our 2015 Award Winners and read all the latest news from the Foundation. Click here to download the latest newsletter
ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT FOR PREVIOUS WINNERS
Fantastic news that the winners at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event included no fewer than three of our own Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards holders!Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield, who won the Achievement in Sport Award in 2007, was runner-up to winner...
HONOURS FOR YOUNG YORKSHIRE ACHIEVERS
The winners of the 2015 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards were revealed to hundreds of guests at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion last night (19 November), with winners from across the region. Personality of the Year went to eight-old Doncaster boy, Bailey...
NEW TRIKE FOR LEAH
Leah Ann with her new trike A Wakefield youngster has a new trike to help improve her mobility, thanks to the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Nine-year-old Leah Ann Bowie, of Kettlethorpe, was born with Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Her mobility is poor, causing her...
ZONE YOUTH CENTRE
A North Leeds youth centre has benefited from a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation to help it install a new security system. The Zone Youth Centre in Primley Park Road caters for young people aged from two-and-a-half to 24, including those with...
WHISTLE STOP TOUR
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation was very excited when Premier League referees Jon Moss and Martin Atkinson announced their Whistle Stop Tour to raise funds for the Foundation and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. The match officials visited every Premier...
YORKSHIRE’S FINEST YOUNG PEOPLE RECOGNISED
A record audience were there to see Yorkshire’s Young Achievers of 2014 revealed last night (20 November) at an Awards ceremony at Leeds United’s Centenary Pavilion. Personality of the Year, presented by the Simon Mackaness of Rudding Park, went to a...
NEW HORIZONS FOR DORETEO
Doreteo with Kathryn McCormick A grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundations has helped a Ripon youngster to see life from a new perspective.Eight-year-old Doroteo Ronda Perez of Aismunderby Road has Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair. His family has been...
GALA DINNER PICTURES
The photos of the recent Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards are now on the website. Click here to view the pictures which include some great pictures of our winners receiving their Awards.
DOG MAKES A DIFFERENCE THANKS TO YYAF
Cohen with Azerley A special dog is helping a Yorkshire youngster to tackle the challenges in their life, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Six-year-old Cohen Hadfield of Rotherham has been given a grant towards a Support Dog which will...
HELPING YOUNG ACHIEVER TO HELP OTHERS
A previous winner of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by Harrogate-based law firm McCormicks Solicitors, has been given a grant by the Foundation that organises the Awards to help him further his own work with young people across the region and...
JOSH AIMS FOR SPORTING GLORY THANKS TO THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Josh Gardner receives his grant from Gary McAlister and Eddie Gray A young disabled sportsman has upgraded his wheelchair, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.Joshua Gardner, 18, plays wheelchair basketball and rugby and needed a...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 22nd YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The search is on for young people who are making a difference in the region with the launch of the 2014 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. The Awards recognise outstanding young people in the region aged under 35 who...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION HELPS VILLAGE SCHOOL
FOBS member Helen Barnard and Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Ron Miller with some of the youngsters who will benefit from the improvements. A village school near Leeds has moved a step closer to a new learning centre, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION HELPS SHANNON ACHIEVE AMBITION
A young Scarborough actress has been helped to achieve her ambition of attending drama school with a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Shannon Rewcroft, aged 22, of Scalby Road, knew she wanted to act by the time she was 11 and has now gained a...
YOUNG YORKSHIRE TALENT WINS RECOGNITION AT AWARDS
An outstanding year for the region’s young people was marked at the 20th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, last night (Thursday 29 November). The Personality of the Year Award at the gala dinner at Leeds United’s...
A TRUE CHALLENGE ON THE THREE PEAKS
Walkers in our Three Peaks Challenge at the end of June faced atrocious weather conditions as they ventured out on to the hills. Howling winds and driving rain made the 26-mile circuit of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough even more of a challenge than we...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS RAISE £40,000
The net total raised by the annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards has again topped £40,000, taking the total raised in the event’s 19-year history to more than £900,000.The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, raise money for the Yorkshire Young...
CELEBRATING YOUNG YORKSHIRE TALENT
The 21st Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, had plenty to celebrate last night (Thursday 14 November) with the triumphs of a host of young Yorkshire talent and the news that the total raised since 1993 has now reached £1...
FLYING HIGH WITH THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Physics and maths students at a Bradford college have been aiming for the sky, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The A-level students at Grange Technology College in Haycliffe Lane built a rocket with funds from the Foundation so that...
YOUNGSTERS AIM HIGH
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation has funded visits for secondary school pupils. The visits are being organised by St Catherine’s Catholic High School to give secondary school pupils an opportunity to discover more about what higher education can offer and how...
INDIAN MUSIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Receiving their grant from Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation Trustee Charlotte McCormick, left, are, from left, young musician Jaskiran Kaur Mehmi, SAA-uk Finance and Marketing Manager Darren Tiffney, Community Engagement Officer Maria Spadafora and Chief Executive...
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Awards Chairman, Peter McCormick OBE with George Stocker As nominations begin to arrive for the 2012 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, organisers are celebrating Olympic gold medals for three of the Awards’ previous winners.Heptathlete Jessica Ennis and triathlete...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 21ST YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The quest to find the region’s rising stars in 2013 began today with the launch of the 21st Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. The Awards recognise outstanding young people in the region aged under 35 who have made an...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS CHILDREN TO PLAY
Trustee Ash Barnard visits the new soft play centre at John Jamieson School Youngsters with special needs in Leeds have benefited from a new soft play area, thanks to the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.The play area, at John Jamieson School in Hollin Hill...
CANDLELIGHTERS donation
Sally Amos, Lady Ingilby, George Stocker and Peter McCormick From the proceeds of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Dinner in 2010, YYAF donated nearly £12,000 towards the Yorkshire children's cancer charity Candlelighters, which will be used for the purchase of...
SALUTING YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 AM FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 201123 November 2011With picsOutstanding talent and triumph over adversity were the key themes of last night’s 19th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate.The Personality of the...
FOUNDATION FUNDS FUN DAY OUT
Trustee Sonia Jones presents grant to members of the Down’s Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group More than 70 members of the Down’s Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group are heading off to the Flamingo Land Theme Park, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION HELPS YOUNGSTERS TO AIM HIGH
Students at a Sheffield College have been able to take a tour of Cambridge University thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.The visit in February was organised by Yewlands Technology College in Parson Cross following a successful day trip...
WHERE ARE YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS?
The search for the region’s rising stars got under way today with the launch of the 2012 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors. The Awards, which celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, recognise outstanding young people in...
CYCLE CHALLENGE FOR YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Some of North Yorkshire’s great houses are on the route for a charity bike ride which gets under way later this month. Ash Barnard of East Harlsey, Northallerton, will be tackling a circular route taking in Hovingham Hall, Clifton Castle and Ripley Castle to...
CONGRATULATIONS TO “OUR” GOLD MEDALLISTS!
We were delighted to see three previous winners of Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards among the gold medallists at the London 2012 Olympics!Heptathlete Jessica Ennis from Sheffield and triathlete Alistair Brownlee from Leeds were winners of the Achievement in Sport...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS BEN GET SET
A talented young North Yorkshire sprinter is being helped to achieve his potential thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers’ Foundation. Eighteen-year-old Ben Stephenson of Ingleby Arncliffe near Northallerton is studying Sport and Exercise Science at...
HOWARD HELPS YORKSHIRE YOUNGSTERS
World Cup final referee Howard Webb gave an in-depth insight into his life and career for guests at a special dinner for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The dinner, at Harrogate’s Hotel du Vin last week, raised funds for the Foundation which supports...
YYAF FUND BRADFORD TEACHER
The training of a new teacher at a Bradford school is being funded by a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Fiona Bradford has joined Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College in Bradford as part of the Teach First programme and has been part...
SEARCH BEGINS FOR 2010 YOUNG ACHIEVERS
The search for Leeds’ 2010 Young Achievers was launched today (Wednesday 19 May) by Yorkshire actress Lucy-Jo Hudson who joined ITV Yorkshire’s Calendar team to celebrate the 18th birthday of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. This year is particularly special for...