Community Foundation appoints new deputy CEO
Michelle Dickinson has been appointed as the new deputy CEO of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). Michelle, who has worked at the Community Foundation since 2019, has also taken on the title of Head of Partnerships and Programmes. She was previously Head of Philanthropy and Programmes for SYCF - South Yorkshire’s largest grant giving charity. Since 1986, the Community Foundation has awarded more than £40 million to thousands of voluntary and community organisations across Barnsley,
Nominees named for SYCF Community Celebration Awards
The shortlist has been revealed for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) Community Celebration Awards. Eight voluntary and community groups from across the region have been selected as finalists across four categories ahead of the prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the impact of grassroots organisations across South Yorkshire. Nominees: Barnsley Community Impact AwardBarnsley FC Community TrustThe Exodus Project Doncaster Community Impact AwardActive FusionEdlington Community
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South Yorkshire represented at prestigious Lancaster House celebration
Representatives from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) were amongst the 300 guests who came together at Lancaster House, in London, to mark 50 years of strengthening local communities through place-based philanthropy. SYCF’s Chief Executive, Martin Singer, and Chair, Chris Booth Mayblin, joined donors, partners and Community Foundation leaders from around the UK for the prestigious event celebrating half a century of giving. It was hosted by UK Community Foundations (UKCF) – which heads up a
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Former transport boss appointed Community Foundation trustee
The founder and former boss of a leading South Yorkshire transport company has taken on a new trustee role. David Price, formerly managing director of Price Express Transport Ltd, has joined the Board of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). David established his business in 1979 from his parents’ home. Over nearly four decades, he grew Price Express Transport into a successful logistics company operating in a niche market across the UK, before selling in 2015. He holds ‘The David Price
Generous Gas Engineers Helping Communities With the Cost of Living
A kind-hearted trio of British Gas engineers have turned their focus from customers to communities by directing £2,000 to a Cost of Living Fund overseen by South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). Josh Hill, Customer Delivery Manager from Thorpe Hesley, and his team of nineteen engineers decided they wanted to help people across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield with the cost of living crisis, after being given £1,000 by their employers for a charitable donation, which was subsequently