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Barnsley businesses take on hospice’s challenge
Barnsley businesses have been encouraged to take on Barnsley Hospice’s annual ‘Accumulator Challenge’ to raise funds. Teams taking part have been
Eleanor Fletton and James Roper
New hires add to firm’s success
Leading accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has strengthened its Nottingham- based team with the appointment of two new hires. Audit senior James Roper
and semi senior accountant Eleanor Fletton have joined the accountants to support growing demand for the firm’s services in the region. Speaking of his new role,
James said: “I wanted to progress my career and chose UHY due to its great reputation, large size and opportunities for development.”
‘UHY is a major player in Nottingham and these changes will enable the company to push the business forward’
Eleanor said: “I was keen to
develop my career in an ambitious environment, and with UHY being a ‘top 20’ firm, I was eager to join its team here in Nottingham. It’s clear that the business wants to offer opportunities for you to develop, and it has fantastic training programmes too.” UHY is a major player in
Nottingham and these changes will enable the company to push the business forward by leveraging its expertise to deliver the best service possible to new and existing clients. James Simmonds, Partner at
UHY in Nottingham, said: “Our Nottingham team is growing all the time and we are delighted that James and Eleanor have chosen UHY as the place to progress their careers.”
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given £29 and challenged to turn it into as much money as possible throughout the 29 days of February. The winner will be the team that makes the most profit, and there will also be a prize for the most innovative fundraising idea. Last year 15 teams
took part and over £10,000 was raised for the hospice, the highest-ever total generated by the Accumulator Challenge. Tankersley Manor were
‘We want to help the
people who care for our community’
crowned the 2019 winners after they raised £1,858 through a quiz night, name the teddy bear competition and an ‘Orangeaid’ football tournament. The Accumulator Challenge is
organised by Simon Atkinson, corporate fundraiser at Barnsley Hospice. He said: “The Accumulator Challenge is an innovative way that businesses can raise funds for the hospice, and what better way to introduce a bit of team building into the workplace?”
Simon Atkinson with the 2019 winners, Tankersley Manor The hospice encourages participants to think of creative ways to
raise as much money as possible. Last year’s ideas included a ‘pie in the face’ challenge, selling doggy bow ties, a bungee jump, selling homemade Valentine’s cards and an office swear box. Previous teams have also done bake sales and raffles to boost their total. Simon added: “The support we
receive from the Barnsley business community plays a vital role in helping us provide patient care, so
Leisure centre refurb praised by health chiefs
Sheffield health chiefs have lauded the £500,000 refurbishment of a major city gym as the ‘start of something special’ following its official reopening. The large-scale revamp at SIV’s Hillsborough Leisure
Centre, on Beulah Road in the north west of the city, has brought a range of state-of-the-art health and fitness trends to the centre, which first opened in 1990. New features include the installation of a £50,000 Queenax functional training space, as well as a Wattbike training zone, plate-loaded resistance machines, and a performance area including prowler track, box master and boxing bag. The gym at Hillsborough Leisure Centre was officially
re-opened by Nicola Peck. Nicola was rehabilitated to a stable condition through SIV’s GP Referral Scheme at Hillsborough Leisure Centre with the venue’s Exercise Referral Specialist, Lynn Hird, after suffering from heart failure and atrial fibrillation in 2018. The investment comes as part of a long-term plan by Sheffield City Trust (SCT), the not-for-profit organisation which operates SIV, and Sheffield City Council to invest in and improve community health and leisure facilities across the city. SCT was established in 1990 with the sole aim of improving the health and
L-R: Nicola Peck, Tim Hicks, Head of Health and Wellbeing at SIV and Andrew Snelling, Chief Executive at SCT
wellbeing of the people of Sheffield. The trust has been Sheffield City Council’s preferred partner for 30 years, and the organisations work together to deliver affordable, high-quality sports facilities for thousands of people in and around the city. Andrew Snelling, Chief Executive of SCT, said: “We’re
working closely with Sheffield City Council to develop a long-term plan for venues which have provided affordable, high-quality leisure facilities for the people of Sheffield and the surrounding areas for 30 years. “This refurbishment at Hillsborough Leisure Centre is
part of a long-term commitment by Sheffield City Trust and Sheffield City Council to invest in the city’s facilities.
we’re urging as many companies as possible from across the borough to get involved. We raised £10,000 last year and we’re hoping to raise even more this year.” Barnsley Hospice provides
specialist care for anyone in the borough with a progressive, life- limiting illness, including cancer, motor neurone disease and heart disease.
For more information, call 01226 323629 or email
simon.atkinson@
barnsley-hospice.org
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