To date the Foundation has raised in excess of £1.5m. The Foundation’s activities also include holding the annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards which mark the achievements of young people in the region.
GRANTS
The Foundation makes a number of grants each year to individuals, groups or organisations throughout the region.
GALA DINNER
This year’s Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards takes place on Thursday 14th November 2024. Book your tickets here.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Awards Chairman, Peter McCormick OBE with George Stocker As nominations begin to arrive for the 2012 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, organisers are celebrating Olympic gold medals for three of the Awards’ previous winners.Heptathlete Jessica Ennis and triathlete...
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 21ST YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARDS
The quest to find the region’s rising stars in 2013 began today with the launch of the 21st Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate. The Awards recognise outstanding young people in the region aged under 35 who have made an...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS CHILDREN TO PLAY
Trustee Ash Barnard visits the new soft play centre at John Jamieson School Youngsters with special needs in Leeds have benefited from a new soft play area, thanks to the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.The play area, at John Jamieson School in Hollin Hill...
CANDLELIGHTERS donation
Sally Amos, Lady Ingilby, George Stocker and Peter McCormick From the proceeds of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards Dinner in 2010, YYAF donated nearly £12,000 towards the Yorkshire children's cancer charity Candlelighters, which will be used for the purchase of...
SALUTING YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 AM FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 201123 November 2011With picsOutstanding talent and triumph over adversity were the key themes of last night’s 19th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate.The Personality of the...
FOUNDATION FUNDS FUN DAY OUT
Trustee Sonia Jones presents grant to members of the Down’s Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group More than 70 members of the Down’s Syndrome North Yorkshire Support Group are heading off to the Flamingo Land Theme Park, thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young...
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION HELPS YOUNGSTERS TO AIM HIGH
Students at a Sheffield College have been able to take a tour of Cambridge University thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation.The visit in February was organised by Yewlands Technology College in Parson Cross following a successful day trip...
WHERE ARE YORKSHIRE’S YOUNG ACHIEVERS?
The search for the region’s rising stars got under way today with the launch of the 2012 Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors. The Awards, which celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, recognise outstanding young people in...
CYCLE CHALLENGE FOR YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION
Some of North Yorkshire’s great houses are on the route for a charity bike ride which gets under way later this month. Ash Barnard of East Harlsey, Northallerton, will be tackling a circular route taking in Hovingham Hall, Clifton Castle and Ripley Castle to...
CONGRATULATIONS TO “OUR” GOLD MEDALLISTS!
We were delighted to see three previous winners of Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards among the gold medallists at the London 2012 Olympics!Heptathlete Jessica Ennis from Sheffield and triathlete Alistair Brownlee from Leeds were winners of the Achievement in Sport...