John Prescott’s son raises £6,000 running London Marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK

David Prescott has raised more than £6,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after completing the London Marathon in memory of his father, former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who died from Alzheimer’s disease. David, 54, ran to support the UK’s leading dementia research charity and to campaign for dementia to be put "at the very heart" of the Government’s forthcoming 10 Year Health Plan for...

Football legend Harry Redknapp announced as keynote speaker for sold-out sports lunch

Harry Redknapp has been announced the keynote speaker at this year’s Sailors’ Children’s Society Sports Lunch. The event in October, one of the most anticipated dates in Hull's business and sporting calendar, has once again sold out, with more than 710 guests set to attend and a growing waiting list. Redknapp, legendary footballer, manager and media personality, will headline the afternoon,...

Top business leaders back Run With It’s new Patrons scheme

Leading business figures from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire gathered for the official launch of Run With It’s new Patrons scheme – an initiative designed to secure vital funding for the educational charity’s ongoing work while supporting its ambitious plans for growth across the region. Run With It aims to improve core educational skills in maths and English while learners also develop essential...

Charities unite to raise £27,300 at sparkling Ladies’ Lunch

The joint Sailors’ Children’s Society and HEY Smile Foundation Ladies' Lunch has been hailed a resounding success, raising £27,300 to support families in crisis and vital community projects. The event, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull on the eve of International Women’s Day, featured a star-studded lineup and marked a first for Hull, with main sponsor Hugh Rice Jewellers dazzling attendees...

Cyclists set to support the Sailors’ Children’s Society with annual ride’s biggest turnout yet

A biking business leader who cycled hundreds of miles and raised thousands of pounds from two charity rides is ready to take off the stabilisers and pass the project to the organisation it supports. Adam Walsh, the CEO of John Good Group, will still captain the team for the annual Bridge2Bridge challenge but the Sailors’ Children’s Society will take on the organisation of the event, which raised...