OUR PARTNERS
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards would not be possible without the hard work, sponsorship and support of our partners.
McCormicks
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.
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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
Rudding Park, sponsor of the Young Personality of the Year Award, is a privately-owned luxury hotel, spa and golf resort in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Featuring 90 bedrooms and suites, a destination spa, two restaurants and a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses, golf academy, meetings and events venue, Rudding Park is set in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and is the natural choice for all occasions.
Sponsor the Youngster of the Year Award.
Nabarro McAllister are long standing supporters of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards having been in attendance since their inception. Nabarro McAllister & Co are a firm of Chartered Surveyors founded in 1984 and undertake general practice surveying services with a wide variety of disciplines. They trade from premises at Devonshire Lodge, Devonshire Avenue, Leeds and I employ 7 members of staff. Most of their work is carried out within the West and North Yorkshire areas, although some work is carried out on a nationwide basis.
Mary and Jeremy Carter
Having known Peter and Kathryn McCormick for many years, it was an obvious choice for our businesses to support any charity they highlighted as worthy.
Since retiring, Jeremy and I wanted to continue supporting the wonderful work of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation for both grant applicants and young people who deserve to be recognised in the annual Awards.
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It has been heartwarming and humbling to see the many winners of all the Awards over the years and we hope to continue our support for many years to come.
The team who work in The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation demonstrate dedication and professionalism to a level that is second to none and we are so grateful for the time and effort they put into the charity.
Leeds United
Yorkshire’s best-known football club, Leeds United, has supported the Achievement in SportAward since the inception of the Awards.
The Club also host the annual gala Awards dinner in the Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road.
Harrogate Town Football Club
Harrogate Town Association Football Club is proud to sponsor the Education Award
We are a growing club competing in EFL League 2, the fourth tier of the English Football pyramid, and currently the only League club in North Yorkshire.
As well as our men’s first team, we run a Football Academy, have two women’s teams and 3 player development centres where hundreds of young people aged 5 to 17 yrs train every week with our highly qualified coaching team including ex-professional players.
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Our Community Foundation team delivers programmes into schools and organisations on a daily basis to benefit the physical and mental well- being of individuals and we run programmes for all ages and abilities such as Walking Football and Running clubs.
Community is so important to us, we are Proud to be Town and we want to make the Town proud.
Proud To Be Town and Proud to Support the Young Achievers Awards!
Jamboree Entertainment
Sponsors the Unsung Hero Award. A York-based, family-owned company, with 30 years of experience in producing live entertainment and events worldwide.
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Closer to home Jamboree Entertainment produces the award-winning Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland ice rink and funfair at York Designer Outlet as well as Yorktoberfest at York Racecourse.
This Christmas Jamboree Entertainment is once again producing the spectacular festive light trail AGLOW! at Bishop Auckland Castle, Co Durham, and this year adds Christmas at the Palace to the offering, transforming the castle interior with festive magic. This year also sees Santa’s Wish in Southend and Guildford. Touring in June/July 2025 is a brand-new stage show Red Hot and Ready featuring Strictly Come Dancing’s superstar professional dancers, Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola as well as a cast of outstanding dancers from Burn the Floor.
GMI Property
Established in 1986 by Peter Gilman, when he co-founded GMI Construction Plc, GMI Property has extensive experience in commercial and residential property development and have successfully delivered some of the region’s most high-profile developments.
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They also have extensive knowledge of working with local authorities on complex regeneration schemes.
Now more than ever, the management team at GMI Property believe that the combination of a proven long- term track record and a sound financial base are key fundamentals that will enable them to deliver occupier-led schemes, to provide innovative solutions for land owners to realise the value of their assets and to ensure their joint venture partners maximise their returns.
GMI Property sponsors the Special Award.
CHR Group
The CHR Group sponsors the Management & Enterprise Award.
CHR Group is a private family owned investment and development company originally dating back to 1933.
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Over the years it has owned a number of diverse companies along with many investments. It has carried out extensive, multimillion pound complex development projects, both independently and in collaboration with joint-venture partners.
As well as mixed residential and commercial development, the CHR team has also been involved in numerous commercial, leisure, hotel and retail motor trade, including residential property developments and restaurants in Europe.
Verity Frearson
Verity Frearson are sponsoring the ‘Glamour and Glitz’ for the very special 30th anniversary of our annual Yorkshire Young Achivers Awards.
They combine a dynamic and imaginative approach to marketing, with tried-and-tested methods, remarkable service and true commitment to hard work. They have thrived within the residential property market since 1921 and have a reputation for success that comes from being straightforward, honest and professional.
Titan Private Wealth
Titan Private Wealth, based in Harrogate, is sponsoring our Champagne Reception for the 30th anniversary of the YYAA.
Titan Private Wealth is dedicated to the management of private wealth. The strength of our business is based on building lasting relationships. We pride ourselves on delivering simple and sound advice to our clients old and new, which is why many clients have been with us from when the business was founded.
University of Bradford
The University of Bradford is about making a difference and changing lives through equality of opportunity.
With focus on creating conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact we are committed to social inclusion and our work to expand opportunity, enabling students to reach their potential. This has led to us winning University of the Year at the Social Mobility Awards 2024 and topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years.