Take a look at what some of our amazing supporters have been up to in your area. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Local_news.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-19T18:15:00Z

York resident Andrew Fair (53) is organising his annual sponsored walk for charity. This year the walk will take place on Saturday 25th May.

2013-04-30T15:18:00Z 2013-04-30T11:22:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/AndrewsAnnualCharityChallenge.aspx

Information on Manning Stainton smash fundraising target for Macmillan

2013-04-26T11:56:00Z 2013-04-26T11:57:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/ManningStaintonsmashfundraisingtargetforMacmillan.aspx

We'd like to say a big congratulations to Ruth Watson and the team at Redrow Homes for running the Leeds 10k and raising an incredible £1,322.

2013-04-24T14:45:00Z 2012-07-27T14:23:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/RuthWatsonandTeamRedrowruntheLeeds10k.aspx

Earlier this year, Macmillan invited companies from the West Yorkshire area to try and turn £20 into as much as they could using their own initiative.

2013-04-24T14:45:00Z 2012-09-06T17:55:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/TheWestYorkshireBusinessChallenge–Completed!!.aspx

You don't have to go to the North Pole to see polar bears this Christmas. Just drive through Church Fenton and you won't be able to miss the amazing illuminations on a very special home.

2013-04-24T14:44:00Z 2012-11-30T15:05:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/ChristmaslightsraisingsmilesandfundsforMacmillan.aspx

Holmfirth Committee recently celebrated their 50th anniversary of fundraising for Macmillan.

2013-04-24T14:44:00Z 2011-01-18T11:44:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/CommitteeToast50yearsofFundraising!.aspx

Colin Appleyard's Group Marketing Co-ordinator, Tracey Cooper recently handed over a cheque for almost £2000 to Macmillan Cancer Support, the company's chosen charity of the year.

2013-04-24T14:43:00Z 2013-02-01T19:35:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/24hourcharitychallengeraises2000-2.aspx

Throughout May the supermarket Sainsbury's are asking shoppers to nominate their favourite local charity to be Sainsbury's charity partner of the year.

2013-04-02T11:03:00Z 2013-04-02T11:02:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Sainsburyslaunchcharityoftheyearnominations.aspx

Information on A year of fundraising in Holmfirth

2013-03-14T12:12:00Z 2013-03-14T12:10:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/AyearoffundraisinginHolmfirth.aspx

The Pudsey estate agents have pledged to donate £10 to Macmillan for every every new property listed for sale or rent throughout 2013.

2013-02-13T16:18:00Z 2013-02-13T16:15:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LocalestateagentsjoinforceswithMacmillan.aspx

Mark Bryan and a team of workmates from Morrison's, Junction 41, Wakefield, wanted to do something in honour of their colleague Darren Robb.

2012-12-19T00:00:00Z 2013-02-13T15:49:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/DarrenRobbsfivemilebikeride.aspx

An online charity auction by a Leeds company in aid of Macmillan was launched this week with the top auction item being a pair of tickets to see the sold out One Direction concert in Manchester.

2012-12-18T00:00:00Z 2012-12-19T13:42:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/OneDirectionticketsupforauction.aspx

We're delighted that Leeds Building Society chose to support Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning again this year, with branches across the country getting involved and enjoying coffee and cake with colleagues and customers.

2012-11-14T00:00:00Z 2012-11-23T09:57:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LeedsBuildingSocietyputtheKettleonforMacmillan.aspx

Holmfirth artWEEK 2012 looks set to break previous artWEEK records. It is anticipated that this year's event will have raised an amazing £39,000.00

2012-08-29T12:00:00Z 2012-08-29T16:16:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/ABIGthankyoutoartWEEKvolunteers.aspx

In August this year, Jamie-Lee Harrison and his friend Stephanie Kendal will be cycling the 290 miles from the Angel of the North in Newcastle to Buckingham Palace in London, all to raise valuable funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2012-05-30T00:00:00Z 2012-05-31T17:44:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/AngeloftheNorthtoBuckinghamPalace.aspx

They say one person's rubbish is another person's treasure - this is certainly true for Macmillan Cancer Support who are looking for organizations to join their Recycling Appeal that will turn old mobile phones and used printer cartridges into much needed funds for the charity.

2012-05-30T00:00:00Z 2013-01-28T09:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Macmillanwantyouroldmobilesandprintercartridges.aspx

If you were in Whitby on Saturday 12 May, you may have spotted lots of people in Macmillan t-shirts walking along the coastline. This was the first time Macmillan have organised the 13 mile Whitby Walk event and it proved to be a great success. Over 140 people took part to help to raise money for people affected by cancer.

2012-05-17T17:12:00Z 2012-05-17T16:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/WhitbyCharityWalkSuccess.aspx

Every day 27 people in West Yorkshire are told they have cancer, and 42% of us will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in our lifetime.

2012-05-09T00:00:00Z 2012-05-11T14:57:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LeedsMetropolitanUniversitytohostthenewCarnegieFunRun.aspx

Businesses in West Yorkshire are being asked to take part in the Macmillan Three Month Business Challenge.

2012-03-19T00:00:00Z 2012-03-21T16:44:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/WestYorkshirecompaniesneededtotakepartintheMacmillanThreeMonthBusinessChallenge.aspx

Local business man Geoff Major, 50, is trekking to the North Pole in April 2012 to raise £100,000 for 10 worthy charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support.

2012-01-11T13:00:00Z 2012-01-11T16:20:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/AmajorNorthPoleChallenge!.aspx

Would you like to help us in our quest to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and aspire to a Guinness World Record?

2012-01-10T12:00:00Z 2012-01-10T12:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/JoinintheMacmillanMammothQuiz.aspx

Backup Technology staff have completed a drive from Leeds to John O'Groats, Scotland with cars worth no more than £500 in order to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2011-09-14T00:00:00Z 2011-09-15T14:43:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LeedscompanycompletetheirBackup500challengetoJohnOGroats!.aspx

To help celebrate its centenary year in 2011, Macmillan Cancer Support invites you to take part in the Biggest Thank You. We've created this website so you can say a public Thank You to those special people who have helped you, or someone close to you, through a cancer experience.

2011-08-01T00:03:00Z 2011-07-28T11:56:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/theBiggestThankYou.aspx

Carers Week is 13 – 19 June and Macmillan is once again a national partner.

2011-06-07T16:05:00Z 2011-06-06T17:47:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/CarersWeek.aspx

Matthew Marshall from Halifax has successfully completed a coastline riding challenge on a 20 year old 100cc two stroke Motorcycle covering over a 1000 miles.

2011-01-12T00:00:00Z 2011-01-12T12:52:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Themotorbikesinbitsbutthecoastalchallengewasahit!.aspx

The Freedom Back Clinics team have just completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2010-09-08T18:16:00Z 2010-09-08T11:14:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/FreedomBackClinicsclimbtonewheightstosupportMacmillan.aspx

The action packed event took place on Sunday 1 August 2010, and was held in the glorious sunshine outside in the Hockney Pub car park in Shipley near Bradford.

2010-08-12T17:16:00Z 2010-08-12T17:15:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/HockneyPubinShipleyRaise1000attheirFunDay.aspx

Emmerdale's resident bad boy Nathan Wylde, played by Lyndon Ogbourne, is supporting Macmillan Cancer Support's World's Biggest Coffee Morning in Leeds.

2010-08-12T17:06:00Z 2010-08-12T17:02:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/WyldeboysupportsCoffeeMorning.aspx

Many travel to Glastonbury to enjoy three days of festive fun and music in muddy fields; but this was not the case for Wakefield fundraiser Mick Conlon.

2010-08-12T16:40:00Z 2010-08-12T16:33:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/ScrumpyChallenge–TeamBikeRidefromGlastonburytoLandsend!.aspx

A team of eight friends have raised £271 for Macmillan Cancer Support by completing an epic cycling challenge from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay.

2010-08-04T10:52:00Z 2010-08-12T16:40:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/UphillCoasttoCoastChallengeraises271.aspx

A generous couple from Dewsbury asked family and friends to make a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support to celebrate their 25 years of marriage.

2010-08-04T10:36:00Z 2010-08-12T16:23:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/SilverWeddingCelebrationsRaise270.aspx

Swishing is the latest craze in ethical shopping, it's the future for the fashion forward socially responsible consumer who wants to raise funds and improve their wardrobe at the same time.

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z 2010-06-22T13:47:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/WhatisSwishing.aspx

Over the last couple of years, a number of supporters have run, walked or cycled parts of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal – some in a relay format, some doing it over two days.

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z 2010-06-22T13:49:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/TheLeedstoLiverpoolCanal.aspx

There is fundraising potential in virtually everything you do, often it can require no preparation and it is amazing how much you can raise with just a little imagination.

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z 2010-06-22T13:49:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Everydaythingsthatyoucanraisemoneydoing.aspx

Join us on Facebook and keep up to date with the latest news and events in West Yorkshire.

2010-06-04T00:00:00Z 2010-06-04T11:46:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/HaveyoucheckedoutourFacebookpage.aspx

Lyndon Ogbourne who plays Nathan Wylde in Emmerdale is running the Leeds 10k for Macmillan Cancer Support on Sunday 4 July 2010.

2010-06-02T00:00:00Z 2010-06-02T17:47:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LyndonLegsItforMacmillan.aspx

On Sunday 4 July 2010 AFC Halifax are running the Leeds 10K in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support with a very special guest...their mascot Freddy the Fox!

2010-06-02T00:00:00Z 2010-06-02T17:52:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/AFCHalifaxandFreddytheFoxtoruntheLeeds10K.aspx

New Yorkshire skipper, Andrew Gale, took time out from his heavy pre-season training schedule on Monday 8 March to visit staff, volunteers and people affected by cancer at The Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre at St. James University Hospital.

2010-05-17T16:23:00Z 2010-05-18T15:02:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/YorkshireCountyCricketClublaunchMacmillanpartnership2.aspx

Fancy taking a stroll around the Rhubarb Triangle and raising money for people affected by cancer?

2010-02-22T00:00:00Z 2010-05-17T16:25:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Letsgetreadytoramble.aspx

Are you thinking about sitting in a bath of beans, waxing yourself or your friends or just having a party and want to raise funds for Macmillan? Well look no further.

2010-02-01T00:00:00Z 2010-02-15T11:07:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Fancydoingyourownfundraising.aspx

Information on We're hot stuff!

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z 2009-12-01T16:40:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Werehotstuff!.aspx

They may not have the bodies of David Beckham but this cheeky football team in Halifax have decided to bear all in a 'calendar girls' style calendar.

2009-11-02T10:13:00Z 2009-11-02T10:09:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Cheekychapsbearallfora2010MacmillanCalendar.aspx

Belinda Green held a fantastic event for Macmillan Cancer Support's 2009 World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

2009-10-28T15:05:00Z 2009-10-28T15:03:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Buns,cakes,coffeeandIndianheadmassage!.aspx

That's exactly what Sue and Di did. At the end of June they set off from Workington and pedalled away until they reached Sunderland - 130 miles later.

2009-10-15T13:27:00Z 2009-10-15T13:32:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/GetonyourbikesforMacmillanCancerSupport.aspx

Information on Wiley's work wonders for coffee morning

2009-10-15T11:45:00Z 2009-10-15T11:50:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Wileysworkwondersforcoffeemorning.aspx

A great time was had by staff and pupils at Boston Spa Sixth Form when they took a well deserved break from teaching and studying to enjoy a coffee and a cake for Macmillan's World Biggest Coffee Morning.

2009-10-15T11:35:00Z 2009-10-15T11:40:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/TopmarksforBostonSpaSixthFormfundraisers.aspx

Congratulations to Emily Duffy of Shipley who together with her friends and colleagues at Armstrong Watson took part in World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

2009-10-15T11:23:00Z 2009-10-15T11:28:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/StaffgogreenforWorldsBiggestCoffeeMorning.aspx

Parkside School in Cullingworth decided to hold a Macmillan coffee morning came about after seeing someone's Mum planning their own coffee morning.

2009-10-12T13:18:00Z 2009-10-15T13:23:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/ParksideSchoolraises14688in20minutes!.aspx

Nikki Parker decided that she would dig out her trainers and take part in the first Leeds Big Fun Run held at Roundhay Park on on Sunday 13 September 2009.

2009-10-06T15:31:00Z 2009-10-06T15:37:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Wow-BigfundsfromaBIGFUNrun.aspx

Staff at the NHS Information Centre in Leeds took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on 25 September and raised a brilliant £233 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2009-10-06T14:05:00Z 2009-10-06T14:11:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Coffee and cakes raise cash at the NHS Information Centre.aspx

The Pellon Network Centre was a hive of activity for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning 2009. Both local residents and councillors came along to have a chat, a cuppa and buy cakes and buns kindly made by adults and children from the local area.

2009-10-06T13:49:00Z 2009-10-06T13:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/FromfairycakestofacialsatthePellonNetworkCentre.aspx

On 25 September 2009 Pontefract Library swapped books for brews and held a coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2009-10-06T13:28:00Z 2009-10-06T13:32:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/PontefractLibraryswapsbooksforbrews.aspx

A brilliant bunch of supporters from Wakefield District Housing joined in once again with Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

2009-10-06T13:16:00Z 2009-10-06T13:20:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/TastytreatsallroundatWakefieldDistrictHousing.aspx

A big thank you to two organisations in Bradford that worked together to raise funds as part of our World's Biggest Coffee Morning event on 25 September 2009.

2009-10-06T13:07:00Z 2009-10-06T13:10:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/BradfordcorporategroupssupporttheWorldsBiggestCoffeeMorning.aspx

Having raised £2,900 for Macmillan Cancer Support at her coffee morning last year, Michaela Hunter was keen to host another one in 2009. On 25 September she kindly held a coffee morning at her home.

2009-10-06T12:56:00Z 2009-10-06T12:59:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Michaelamakesmorethanacuppa!.aspx

On Sunday 9 March teams of two boarded a totally blacked out coach outside Wakefield prison to be dropped at their destination 77 miles away – no one knew where they were going - only that they somehow had to find their way back!

2009-03-26T15:39:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Jailbreak.aspx

A "Posh or Pauper" party - held in Riddlesden Institute on 28th June proved a great success.

2008-07-21T16:46:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/RiddlesdenRaisesNearly1000ForMacmillan.aspx

Information on Fashion Show raises a fantastic £2,776

2008-03-20T13:48:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Fashion_Show.aspx

Information on The members of East Leeds Lions Motorcycle Club support Macmillan in 2007

2008-03-12T12:16:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Lions_motorcycle_club.aspx

Richard Saunders' Three Day Challenge raises £3000 for Macmillan.

2008-02-06T11:32:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Richard_Saunders.aspx

Volunteers help make the Shipley Stride a success.

2007-08-13T15:04:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/Shipley_Stride.aspx

Chris Armitage, Geoff Wappett and Mark Crawford will be running (jogging/walking) 250km in 6 days in the Sahara for Macmillan Cancer Support.

2007-08-09T13:02:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/3_Men_in_the_Desert.aspx

Rawdon fitness instructor, Jenny Wilson challenged her regular pupils to a 60 minute aerobathon on the 12th May. 24 ladies and 1 gentlemen took part for the Roz Humphreys Fund and Macmillan Cancer Support.

2007-06-14T19:07:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/JennyWilsonsAerobathon.aspx

Model employees raised over £2000 for charities at fashion show.

2007-06-14T19:07:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/LeedsAndPudseyFashionShow.aspx

The Leeds based company Superstat Limited held its annual conference at The Chesford Grange, Warwickshire in mid July.

2007-06-14T19:07:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/SuperstatLimited.aspx

‘eBay TV presenter’ raises money for charity.

2007-06-14T19:07:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/England/West_Yorkshire/Local_news/PropellerTV.aspx