our partners
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards would not be possible without the hard work, sponsorship and support of our partners.
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Principal sponsor, McCormicks Solicitors, is an award-winning law firm at the heart of a vibrant commercial region. With core traditional values of integrity, technical excellence and hard work, we are committed to delivering an unrivalled quality of service and innovation to our clients. We also look to provide quality of life to our people, and to support charitable endeavours in the communities in which we work.
McCormicks combines the full range and depth of skills across its entire practice with the firm's renowned fearlessness and commitment to the client in order to deliver the best possible result.
In the latest edition of the UK Legal 500, a leading Guide to the legal profession, the firm is recommended as one of the leading practices in the region and nationally in 19 areas of law with 21 individual recommendations for our solicitors as leaders in their fields.
McCormicks combines the full range and depth of skills across its entire practice with the firm's renowned fearlessness and commitment to the client in order to deliver the best possible result.
In the latest edition of the UK Legal 500, a leading Guide to the legal profession, the firm is recommended as one of the leading practices in the region and nationally in 19 areas of law with 21 individual recommendations for our solicitors as leaders in their fields.
Rudding Park, sponsor of the Young Personality of the Year Award, is set within 300 acres of beautiful parkland, and comprises an award winning Hotel and Holiday Park.
The stylish 90 bedroom hotel features Clocktower, a 2 AA rosette restaurant, Horto pop up restaurant, spa, gym, 14 seat cinema and the most comprehensive golf facility in the north of England. We also have exciting plans to recapture Harrogate’s spa heritage by extending our existing spa with a £9.5m development due to open in Spring 2017. Grade I listed Rudding House has been sympathetically extended and combines contemporary design with traditional elegance providing a wonderful venue for private events. Rudding Park is celebrating a decade within the top three hotels in the UK, Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2016 
Barclays is proud to be associated with Yorkshire Young Achievers and the Community as a whole in recognising young people's achievements.
We support the Achievement in the Arts Award which recognises the hard working efforts of young people and complements our Programmes of Lifeskills and Citizenship . 
Stephen Burwood and Trish Daniels the owners of Positive Tax Solutions LLP have been long term supporters of YYAA and are delighted to be Sponsors of the Achievement in Education Award.
Positive Tax Solutions is an independent firm of specialist tax advisers. We provide a range of specialist tax advisory services to entrepreneurs and their businesses and to the clients of other Professional Service Firms. Our team of advisers focus on specific areas of tax, they will keep abreast of the many and regular changes to tax legislation, and keep up to date with the latest strategies to maximise value for their clients. 
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, sponsor of the Unsung Hero Award, is widely regarded as one of the leading producers of top quality international entertainment in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Europe, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Originally founded in Hong Kong in 1992 by Yorkshire-born entrepreneur James Cundall, the company is now based in North Yorkshire. Productions include the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Cats, West Side Story, Chicago, Grease, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; international artists Bryn Terfel, Elaine Paige, Jamie Oliver, Pam Ayres, Roy Chubby Brown and Rick Stein. Boutique shows such as Circus Oz, and Stomp, plays including The Woman in Black and The 39 Steps; world tours of the award-winning Imperial Ice Stars in The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Swan Lake on Ice and Cinderella on Ice; and The Ice Factor open air Christmas ice rink in York, UK. 
One of the region's foremost media brands the Yorkshire Evening Post, is delighted to celebrate the efforts of young people, to recognise their achievements and the contribution they make to society.
Often the media is criticised for giving the young a bad press, but the Yorkshire Evening Post sets itself apart by being one of the Foundation's Media Partners and providing excellent coverage of the awards and support across their other activities. |
GMI, sponsor the Youngster of the Year Award. Between them, the Directors of GMI Property have over 75 years’ combined experience in commercial and residential property development and have successfully delivered some of the region’s most high-profile developments including Thorpe Park, the North East’s premier business park extending to over 200 acres. They have also extensive knowledge of working with local authorities on complex regeneration schemes, including the procurement of the redevelopment of Clay Cross town centre in Derbyshire. Find out more about GMI at gmiproperty.co.uk 
Yorkshire’s best-known football club, Leeds United, has supported the Achievement in Sport Award since the inception of the Awards.
The Club also host the annual gala Awards dinner in the Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road. 
The Wetherby Whaler, the sponsor of the Management and Enterprise Award, is a leading player in the fish and chip restaurant and take-away market in Yorkshire. We have restaurants and takeaways in Guiseley, Wetherby, York, Pudsey and Wakefield. We believe that it is very important for us to support local initiatives and to put something back into the local community.
As a family-owned business we are proud to support the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. There are many inspirational young people across the county whose achievements deserve wider recognition and this celebration is a fantastic way to acknowledge this. All the young people nominated are winners in our eyes! 
Walsh Taylor is proud to sponsor The Special Award. We are a fast-growing business support group and we operate throughout the Yorkshire and north-east from our offices in Leeds, Harrogate, Bradford and Middlesbrough.
The senior management team works with individuals and businesses to consider all possible options and ensure, whatever the most suitable choice, everything is fully explained and understood. Advice and recommendations are tailored to the specific needs of clients, no matter what their situation or industry. If your company or business is facing insolvency you can speak to our people for the help you need. We have a proven track record in developing solutions that are tailored to the needs of businesses in a wide range of industries, including charities, retail, manufacturing and construction. 
ITV Yorkshire has provided fantastic coverage not only of the Gala Dinner every year but also of the launch when nominations open in the spring.
Calendar presenters Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood are both valued Patrons of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation and are the hosts at the Awards every year. |