We’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on PJ Staffing, whose passion, creativity and drive helped power the very first Pink It Up Weekender across Leeds – raising over £7,000 to support families affected by childhood cancer across Yorkshire.
As part of their phenomenal fundraising efforts, PJ Staffing:
- Lit up some of Leeds’ most iconic buildings in pink – including The Queens Hotel, First Direct Arena and Leeds Civic Hall
- Brought together a fantastic network of venues who turned their bars pink and raised funds, including: Blayds Bar, Bridge Bar Leeds, The New Penny, Fibre, Queens Court & Pride, Viaduct Showbar and West Riding
- Rallied the Leeds community with raffles, live performances, charity buckets, silent auctions, head shaving and waxing!
Through their efforts, they raised vital funds and reached thousands of people with awareness of the work Candlelighters does for children with cancer and their families.
PJ Staffing Managing Director Paul Evans said: “It’s has been a great pleasure to have been able to support Candlelighters flagship fundraising week, Pink it Up week with our ‘Pink it up weekender’.
“With Leeds bars and venues coming together as one community to support the fundraiser, they helped make it a huge success, the atmosphere was electric and the love was just just incredible, helping our vision and goal to increase awareness to 1000’s of people and raising funds that will help provide emotional, practical and financial support to families across Yorkshire who have children and teenagers with cancer.
“I’m so thankful for everyone involved who has made this possible. “Im delighted to confirm, we are bringing back ‘Pink it up weekender’ for 2nd year running, between Thursday 4th – 7th June 2026.”
Candlelighters Partnerships Executive, Iain Blackwood Hobbs said: “We are incredibly grateful to PJ Staffing for their outstanding commitment and creativity during Pink It Up 2025. Their passion and energy brought the Leeds community together in such a powerful way, raising vital funds and awareness for children and families affected by childhood cancer. From lighting up the city to rallying local venues and supporters, their efforts truly embodied the spirit of Candlelighters. We’re so proud to name them our Company of the Month and Best Pink Fundraiser – and we can’t wait to see what they do for Pink It Up in 2026.
