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Candlelighters Announced as Lord Ma...
26-05-17 • Our stories • Posted by
May has brought some very exciting news! On Friday 26th May, Councillor Jane Dowson was inaugurated as the Lord Mayor of Leeds. At her inauguration, she announced her support for Candlelighters as her official charity f
Shop with Savoo and they’ll d...
26-04-17 • Our stories • Posted by
Did you know that when shopping online at your favourite retailers, if you do it via Savoo, Candlelighters will receive a donation at no extra cost to you! There are plenty of discount codes for you to use on Savoo whic
Calling all parents, stepparents or...
21-04-17 • Our stories • Posted by
We would like to ask parents, step parents and carers to complete the following questionnaire. We are looking to expand our service provision within The Square to enable family members to support other families affected
Candlelighters kick off the Easter ...
19-04-17 • Our stories • Posted by
On the Thursday before the Easter weekend, we held a Teddy Bears Picnic at The Square for patients and siblings- and it went down a treat! Designed for children aged 0-7, including patients and their siblings (as well as
Your stories
Candlelighters chosen as Miss West ...
22-05-17 • Your stories • Posted by
We are delighted to have once again been selected as the chosen charity for the Miss West Yorkshire competition. The team at Candlelighters have been meeting with some of the competition finalists who are excitedly plann
‘The Flemish Five’ rack...
08-05-17 • Your stories • Posted by
A group of five friends from Yorkshire have grouped together to cycle from Snaith to Hull, and then onto Holland, in support of Candlelighters. The team have chosen to support Candlelighters because of the support given
Richard makes a splash with super W...
02-05-17 • Your stories • Posted by
Supporter Richard Hunt is embarking on the Great North Swim Challenge on Saturday 10th June this year. After months of training, he will be swimming a mile down Lake Windermere in Cumbria to raise funds for Candlelighter
Karen smashes indoor triathlon chal...
26-04-17 • Your stories • Posted by
Karen Tiffany, from Wakefield, recently smashed her indoor triathlon challenge to raise funds for Candlelighters. She completed the run-swim-cycle challenge, raising an INCREDIBLE £1400. The grandchild of one of Karen&#
Get Inspired by Graham’s Year...
20-04-17 • Your stories • Posted by
Graham Silburn has pulled out all the stops and is challenging himself to a string of incredible races this year to raise funds for Candlelighters in memory of his colleague’s daughter, Megan Pratt. He’s alre
Hinchy’s Marathon Triumph!
13-04-17 • Your stories • Posted by
Chris Hinchcliffe successfully completed the Paris Marathon last weekend in memory of Laura Hart. He enjoyed the beautiful blue skies of Paris in April and smashed his fundraising target, raising over £1037 (including G
