Yorkshire Garden Centres raises £106,000 for children's hospice

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:22 · Archive

Yorkshire Garden Centres has raised more than £106,000 for Martin House Children's Hospice through a fundraising partnership that began in April 2025 and will continue until June 2027. The partnership spans all seven of the company's centres.

The money was raised through a variety of activities, including bake sales, raffles, sporting events and customer donations. Customers were invited to add 25p to their purchases through the Pennies initiative. Staff took part in personal and team challenges such as the Great North Run, Dry January, and dragon boat racing. The company also supported Martin House's 36-hour giving challenge for THE BUILD, raising more than £7,000.

Mark Farnsworth, CEO of Yorkshire Garden Centres, said: 'Reaching more than £100,000 is a fantastic milestone and is down to the enthusiasm of our colleagues, customers and charity champions across all seven of our centres.' Hannah Finan, partnership manager at Martin House, said the achievement 'will make a real difference to the children, young people and families who rely on our care.'

Martin House supports over 550 children and young people each year across Yorkshire.

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Yorkshire Garden Centres raise six-figure sum for children's hospiceA CHILDREN'S hospice has received more than £106,000 thanks to a fundraising partnership with Yorkshire Garden CentresWharfedale Observer · 31 Oct, 05:00
Yorkshire Garden Centres raise six-figure sum for children's hospiceA CHILDREN'S hospice has received more than £106,000 thanks to a fundraising partnership with Yorkshire Garden CentresTelegraph & Argus · 31 Oct, 05:00

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