Thank you for supporting Candlelighters!
Thank you so much for your support this Christmas. For over 45 Christmases, Candlelighters has brought light to children and families in the darkest of times and this year will be no different. All of our support services are available to families, from talking and wellbeing therapies to groups and events. We’ll be providing over 200 Christmas grants as well as making sure the children on the wards still get some Christmas magic.
We are able to support families over the year, and at Christmas because of kind donations from our supporters. We are still recovering from the impact of Covid, which saw our fundraising income down £500k on our targets last year. We rely entirely on the generous support of the community to continue delivering our vital services this Christmas.
Your support means that we can continue to bring light to our families. If you would like to help us further, you can purchase some fabulous gifts from our shop or donate to Candlelighters directly.
Our stories
Yorkshire children’s cancer charity celebrates return of largest annual fundraiser, ‘Pink It Up week’
20-06-24 • Our stories • Posted by
Yorkshire children’s cancer charity Candlelighters has celebrated the return of its largest annual fundraiser, ‘Pink It Up’ week. Every year Candlelighters urges the community to get involved in pink-themed fundraising activities to support children and families affected by childhood cancer. ‘Pink It Up’ is the charity’s flagship campaign. Since 2019 Candlelighters have encouraged people across Yorkshire to help them paint the county pink through various, pink-themed …
Candlelighters is one of the top three charities in the UK for Charity Governance Award!
28-05-24 • Our stories • Posted by
Candlelighters has been shortlisted as one of the top three charities in the UK for the ‘People in Governance’ national award in the Charity Governance Awards! Annually, over 150 children in Yorkshire are diagnosed with cancer. When a child is diagnosed, lives are turned upside down instantly: not just for the child but the entire …
Candlelighters team proudly attend the Palace Garden Party
13-05-24 • Our stories • Posted by
We are celebrating after two of our leaders attended a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace! Emily Wragg, our Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Hardcastle, our Chair of Trustees, were invited in recognition of our work, and they were amongst specially selected guests from across the UK. Emily Wragg explains, “We were thrilled to have been …
Rohan Randhawa and Mathew Bower, recently appointed Candlelighters Trustees, give back to charity
23-04-24 • Our stories • Posted by
As a children’s cancer charity, it is vital that the voices and experiences of patients help guide what we do. We were thrilled when two former patients, Rohan Randhawa and Mathew Bower, joined our Trustee Board last year. Rohan and Mathew provide incredibly valuable input to ensure children, young people, and families are at the …
Candlelighters accredited as 36th in Top 100 Great Places to Work in the UK!
18-03-24 • Our stories • Posted by
Our team are celebrating after being accredited as one of the Top 100 Great Places to Work in the UK. We placed number 36! CEO of Candlelighters, Emily Wragg says, “This is a huge achievement for us and reflects the positive actions of each employee in creating a supportive working environment. Our donors, volunteers and families …
Company of the Month… Barratt Developments!
11-03-24 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so pleased to announce that our latest Company of the Month is Barratt Developments! This month, we would like to thank the team at Barratt Developments Yorkshire West as they completed another fundraiser to take their fundraising to an incredible total of over £60,000 raised for Candlelighters! Last month, eight members of the …
Candlelighters CEO Emily Wragg shortlisted for Yorkshire Leadership Awards!
06-03-24 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so proud to announce that our CEO, Emily Wragg, has been shortlisted for the Yorkshire Leadership Awards! Emily Wragg, CEO of Candlelighters, was shortlisted for the Public and Third Sector Leader at the Business Desk Yorkshire Leadership Awards! Emily has played a crucial role in Candlelighters’ expansion and success over the years. One …
International Childhood Cancer Day 2024
15-02-24 • Our stories • Posted by
“My son’s cancer nurse also treated my sister, as a child.” “My sister had leukaemia 19 years ago. Seeing the same nurse, when my son was diagnosed with cancer, brought all those memories flooding back.” In 2005, when Georgia Lewis was eight years old, her sister Bethan, aged three, was diagnosed with leukaemia. After an …
Company of the Month… Platinum Asset Protection and Frontline Security!
02-02-24 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so pleased to announce that our latest Companies of the Month are Platinum Asset Protection and Frontline Security! This month we would like to recognise the amazing supportive efforts made by Platinum Asset Protection and Frontline Security. We are amazed that the two companies have been supporting Candlelighters for over a decade! Frontline …
Company of the Month… Clarion!
21-12-23 • Our stories • Posted by
We are so pleased to announce that our latest Company of the Month is Clarion! This month we would like to celebrate our new Company of the Month, Clarion, who have raised over £10,000 this year for Candlelighters! We are so pleased with their incredible fundraising efforts for this year. They’ve found creative ways of …
