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Company of the Month… Slumberdown!
23-09-21 • Our stories • Posted by
We’re pleased to announce that our August Company of the Month is Slumberdown! Slumberdown have supported Candlelighters since early 2021 when they initially joined our Team 500 – helping to bring in vital funds needed to continue our services through the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Slumberdown have been keen supporters, using and sharing their resources …
Candlelighters GO GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Press Release
16-09-21 • Our stories • Posted by
Candlelighters aims to raise funds and awareness this September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM). #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth takes place in September each year. At Candlelighters, along with many other children’s cancer charities across the globe, the charity marks CCAM each year to help increase the awareness of childhood cancers, as well as the work they do …
Happy International Paediatric Oncology Nurses Day!
08-09-21 • Our stories • Posted by
Today we recognise International Paediatric Oncology Nurses Day and celebrate all of the Nurses working in the Paediatric Haematology & Oncology service at Leeds Children’s Hospital & Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. There are numerous Nurses working in the department in many locations and in different roles. Here at #Candlelighters, we work very closely with …
Well done Amy and Chris!
25-08-21 • Our stories • Posted by
At Candlelighters we’re so lucky to have an amazing team across all areas of our charity, from family support, to fundraising, to HR, to finance and corporate services, to name a few! These brilliant people try their hardest every day, live the Candlelighters values and each and every role makes a difference to families affected …
Company of the Month… Skipton Building Society!
20-08-21 • Our stories • Posted by
We’re delighted to announce our company of the month for July is Skipton Building Society! The Business Partnering – Finance & Strategy team at Skipton Building Society recently completed their fantastic ‘Tokyo or Bust!’ challenge; walking the distance of Skipton to Tokyo, finishing before the start of the Olympics on 23rd July. For the group …
Candlelighters’ Annual General Meeting
18-08-21 • Our stories • Posted by
You’re invited to our Annual General Meeting Taking place on: Wednesday 29th September 2021. Time: 6.00pm – 6.30pm Option to attend in person or via Zoom (a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out on 27th September 2021). Strictly RSVP to Lucy at [email protected] by 15th September 2021 or call 0113 887 8333. …
Young Dreamers
16-08-21 • Our stories • Posted by
As we move into 2021 and start planning for the years to come, Candlelighters want to ensure that the voices of the children and young people we support are heard, so they can feed into the charity’s future plans. Therefore we have launched ‘Young Dreamers’, a new project which will focus on gaining the feedback …
Your stories
Supporter Spotlight: Kingswood Dearne Valley
13-09-21 • Your stories • Posted by
We were thrilled to announce the return of our annual Sibling Residential trip this year, to Kingswood Dearne Valley. This trip is for all of our siblings to have a fun time, enjoy being children and make special friendships with other siblings who have been affected by childhood cancer. They had lots and lots of …
Supporter Spotlight: Lyke Wake Walk
13-09-21 • Your stories • Posted by
We’d like to say an enormous thank you to a brilliant group of people who recently completed the Lyke Wake Walk across the North Yorkshire Moors, in support of Tom who was diagnosed with glioblastoma over Christmas last year. Tom’s cousin, Harriet, who organised the walk said, ‘When Tom was diagnosed it was the middle …
Supporter Spotlight: Heart & Sole
13-09-21 • Your stories • Posted by
A wonderful group of 26 inspirational ladies dubbed ‘Heart & Sole’ from Harrogate, recently walked the distance of a marathon in and around the Harrogate area to raise funds for Candlelighters. Charlotte Broadwith, who organised the event, was inspired after hearing how the pandemic had negatively impacted community fundraising for many charities. She said, ‘Candlelighters is …
