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.
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This year’s Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards takes place on Thursday 14th November 2024. Book your tickets here.
YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GRANT HELPS BEN GET SET
A talented young North Yorkshire sprinter is being helped to achieve his potential thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers’ Foundation. Eighteen-year-old Ben Stephenson of Ingleby Arncliffe near Northallerton is studying Sport and Exercise Science at...
HOWARD HELPS YORKSHIRE YOUNGSTERS
World Cup final referee Howard Webb gave an in-depth insight into his life and career for guests at a special dinner for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. The dinner, at Harrogate’s Hotel du Vin last week, raised funds for the Foundation which supports...
YYAF FUND BRADFORD TEACHER
The training of a new teacher at a Bradford school is being funded by a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation. Fiona Bradford has joined Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College in Bradford as part of the Teach First programme and has been part...
SEARCH BEGINS FOR 2010 YOUNG ACHIEVERS
The search for Leeds’ 2010 Young Achievers was launched today (Wednesday 19 May) by Yorkshire actress Lucy-Jo Hudson who joined ITV Yorkshire’s Calendar team to celebrate the 18th birthday of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards. This year is particularly special for...