Good Causes

SWAN RESUE HOSPITAL
The guys that run the Yorkshire Swan Rescue Hospital came to us for a computer to help with their increased workload. We didn't duck this request.

MAJORETTES
Castleford & Normanton Majorettes were the recipients of some IT equipment to help show off their major talent.

SEA CADETS
Wakefield Sea Cadets have been running for 62 years and we just got around to shipping them several computers to help keep their shipmates shipshape

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
Every year we support several fund raisers for this appeal. Usually by donating a nice refurbished computer as a raffle prize. We can bear it.

AIR AMBULANCE
When the premises for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were broken into, they had their laptop computer stolen, we didn't hover on the fence, we pitched in to help.

MOTOR HOME CONVOY
30+ motor home owners gave up their summer holidays to take collected goods to 3 childrens homes in Croatia. We sent several computers for this very special house call.

MYBUS CTPLUS 
CTPLUS CIC is a community Interest company, which gives part of its profits back into the community to help out underprivileged people with reduce hire and also runs the access bus service providing a needy service for the elderly to be able to get out of the house and enjoy some socialising with the community.  Tickets please.

ACKWORTH HERITAGE GROUP 
They promised not to do a calendar so we helped them out with a computers for their good work in the community

STONHAM HOUSING TRUST
They help with assisted tenancies to enable people to manage their own household. Worth a few computers to keep them all safe we thought.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH YOUTH PROJECT 

Their project in Pontefract needed a couple of computers to help them with local youth so we happily loaded their bus. 

B.L.O.N.D.
Beancroft Legion Of Neighbour Delegation is a residents community support group, so we did the neighbourly thing.

THE OLD QUARRY ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
They asked for some computers to help with advertising their adventure playground. We played along.

BEGIN
They are a non-profit making organisation that helps people with HIV.  A worldwide problem so we were proud to help.

MUTIPLE SLEROSIS SOCIETY
They are the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) - about 85,000 people in the UK.  A couple of computers is the least we can do for them.
 

FOUNDATION HOUSING

We occasionally help assisted tenancies through housing associations and this time it was the turn of Foundation Housing in Leeds. No roof but definitely Windows on this computer. 

SRI LANKAN CANCER HOSPITAL

Sarah Burke, a medical student at Leeds University went to Sri Lanka to do research into a new cancer pain management therapy as part of her degree and needed a laptop computer to work with. The GCI Hospital in Maharagama is the only place that offers cancer care in all of Sri Lanka. With our blessing, Laura donated our laptop to the hospital after completing her work.

AIR TRAINING CADETS

based in South Elmsall near Pontefract received a couple of computers to help their work in the community.

ST GILES WAKEFIELD 

We usually try to help LOCAL charities and groups with free computers, but as John Hopwood is a long standing customer at Airedale Computers, we decided to help further afield. John is a member of the Wakefield Diocese which sends out computers and sewing machines among other things to the Mara Diocese in Tanzania, one of the poorest countries in the world. They now have a computer school where they teach the skills for employment.

WAKEFIELD SEA CADETS

This branch of the Sea Cadets have been running for over 62 years so it was about time we gave  them some computers to help their young people. Several of them came with their fearless leader to collect their booty.

AIREDALE SCHOOL SUMMER GALA

The school held a competition to raise funds during their summer gala and we donated a hot prize.

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

They make wishes come true for terminally ill kids and one of them wished for a computer. My work experience students did all the work and met with the foundations mascot.  (he's not small, he's kneeling)

CROFTON NURSERY GROUP

collected a computer for their group to help the kids get ready for school. We set the alarm function for them.

PLASTILLICA

is a rock band that plays for charity. We thought we'd play along with a computer to advertise the band.