We are delighted to have donated to 12 local charities in our ’12 Deeds of Christmas’ campaign

We are delighted to have donated to 12 local charities in our ’12 Deeds of Christmas’ campaign, to recognise the tremendous work that community-based projects do to support the needs of vulnerable local people in our region.

54North Homes provides affordable housing for nearly 4,000 families throughout Yorkshire and works closely with many voluntary sector organisations to provide support for communities and individuals.

The full list of beneficiary charities from this year's campaign is:

• The Collective Sharehouse Food Bank in York: https://www.thecollectivesharehouse.co.uk/
• The Kirkstall Valley Development Trust (Community Hub and Food Bank): https://www.kvdt.org.uk/
• The Athersley Community Shop & Café in Barnsley: https://www.livewellbarnsley.co.uk/directory/community-shop-athersley/
• Give a Gift, who provide support for asylum seekers and those experiencing poverty in Leeds: https://giveagift.org.uk/
• Hyde Park Source who work with local people to design and manage outdoor spaces and community projects: https://www.hydeparksource.org/
• Our Co. poverty support and pop-up shop in Scarborough: https://www.facebook.com/ourcoscarborough
• Cherry Tree Pantry and Community Centre in Beverley which provides support and advice for those experiencing poverty in East Yorkshire: https://www.ctca.org.uk/what-we-do/cherry-tree-pantry/
• The Island in York, a mentoring service for vulnerable young people: https://www.theislandyork.org/
• Trussell Trust Food Banks in Leeds and York: https://www.trusselltrust.org/
• OWLS (Older, wiser, local seniors) who provide help for older people to live independently: https://www.owlsleeds.org/
• SASH, a youth homelessness charity supporting young people in York, North and East Yorkshire
• St George’s Crypt in Leeds