Absolutely honoured that P.J Staffing Ltd has been chosen as Candlelighters Trust Company of the Month, and here is why! 💞
Every year, over 150 children in Yorkshire are diagnosed with cancer.
That's not a statistic. That's 150 families whose lives turn upside down the moment they hear those words.
When a child gets diagnosed, life doesn't pause. Bills still arrive. One parent often stops working to be at hospital. Families lose an average of £730 a month - before you account for what that does to everything else.
Candlelighters steps in where the system can't. Talking therapy. Accommodation at The Cottage so parents don't choose between their sick child's bedside and going home to siblings. Financial grants. Free food at Leeds Children's Hospital. Research funding - over £9 million in 20 years - to make treatment less brutal for kids.
They receive no government funding. Every service exists because people choose to give. 💞
We became a Guardian Supporter in April 2025 because it was the right thing to do. Since April last year, our team - staff, supervisors, clients - have raised over £23,290 to date. Not for recognition. Because 150 families a year in our region shouldn't face the worst moments alone.
Our Pink It Up event raised £7,000 in Leeds last June. This year we're took it across Leeds, and York with a Target: £10,000. Not because round numbers look impressive - because every thousand pounds funds more nights of accommodation, more hours of support, more research into better treatments.
There's something powerful about hospitality looking after people when it matters most. When you see bar staff wearing pink, asking customers to donate, getting behind it - that's the community showing up.
We've committed through 2027. Not a one-off. Three years of sustained partnership.
Actions speak louder than words.
🙏 Thank you to all the volunteers, local businesses and venues, and the community for really coming together and bring light and hope to families across Yorkshire. 💞
Samantha Williams Jemma Mcmahon (nee Waite) Chris Salt Emily Wragg Victoria Charles YorkMix Sycamore Communications Danielle Windecker-Hilton Simon Grace Hotel Indigo Leeds The Hole In Wand Ate O'Clock Restaurant Luke Counter Impossible Restaurant and Wonderbar, Impossible Motel, PINK , Leeds City Council City of York Council first direct bank arena plus many other Venues across Briggate in Leeds.
If you want to support Candlelighters' work across Yorkshire, visit www.candlelighters.org.uk
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