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Appeals 2021
Cornmill Flood Appeal We need your help! Sadly, the River Derwant in Malton burst its bank, flooding and severely damaging the ground floor homes of our vulnerable residents as well as our onsite support office. Please donate to help us to restore people’s homes https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/CornmillFloods Sadly, our Cornmill Scheme needs your support more than ever […]
Continue reading“Changing Lives Through Football”
Clients from our Wilfred Drive Scheme ‘kick-started’ a 10-week football themed learning and personal development programme through SUCF Street Soccer Academy! Sheffield United Community Foundation Sheffield United Community Foundation is a high-performing sport for development charity and is the official charity of Sheffield United Football Club, supporting people across Sheffield and the city region to […]
Continue readingSowing Seeds for Mental Health
10th May marked the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, this year’s theme being Nature! To get involved, Impact has set up a simple project which is inclusive to all… ‘Sowing Seeds for Mental Health!’ inspired by the event ‘Digital Drop-Out’ organised by Stockwell Street Library. The project is to enable young people and adults […]
Continue readingRespite Holidays For Cancer Patients
If you know someone who has been affected by cancer and you think would benefit from a holiday please fill out the form below. Impact Young Heroes Charity will contact them to get further information to start the application process and hopefully make a big difference to their lives.
Continue readingCancer Controversies 2
Throughout the years there have been many cancer myths floating around. The question is: Is there any truth to these cancer myths? Keep reading and learn fact from fiction! Cancer Myth 1) Hair dyes can lead to cancer Hair dyes have been linked to a variety of cancers including bladder cancer, breast cancer, leukemia’s and lymphomas. But there […]
Continue readingCancer Controversies
Throughout the years there have been many cancer myths floating around. The question is: Is there any truth to these cancer myths? In this two part special we probe the most well known cancer myths and stamp out the fact from the fiction. Cancer myth: 1) A shampoo additive called sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) […]
Continue readingYoung Hero gets his big break
Mohammed Rahman (Akky as he is known to many) recently returned from his respite break in Lanzarote where he was accompanied by best friend Suhiol. The 22 year old from Oldham was left disappointed last year when his break had to be postponed last minute due to health reasons so the trip this time round […]
Continue readingNippy Dipping
Whilst the majority of us sat cosily watching tv and eating left over turkey on Boxing Day, a group of very brave fundraisers took to the freezing waters of the North Sea in what has become a famous and 35 year tradition in Sunderland. The Seaburn Boxing Day Dip, organised by the Sunderland Lions Club, […]
Continue readingKeep on running
On Sunday the 18th of April 2010 the first ever Brighton Marathon will be taking place. Amongst the estimated 10,000 runners will be Trudie Newlove who has chosen to fundraise for Young Heroes . Trudie from Kilham, Driffield will be running the 26.2 mile course around the coastal city of Brighton and Hove. The inaugural event which […]
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