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North Yorkshire Law Easter Eggstravaganza for SASH

North Yorkshire Law is pleased to announce SASH as its chosen charity for 2019. Staff at the law firm are starting activities with an Easter egg collection for the young people that SASH support.

Each member of staff has donated an egg and they are encouraging members of the public to do the same. Anyone wishing to do so can make a donation of an Easter egg in the baskets that are in the reception areas of the law firms Scarborough and Whitby offices until Good Friday.

Megan Frederiksen, Business Development Manager at North Yorkshire Law, said, “We chose SASH as our chosen charity for 2019 as we have seen a raise in young people becoming homeless in the Scarborough, Whitby and York areas. SASH do amazing work providing support and accommodation for young people in need.”

Formed in 1994, SASH work with vulnerable young people across Yorkshire. They provide emergency and long-term accommodation, as well as resettlement. Through SASH Active they offer experiences and opportunities to help with issues such as isolation, low self-esteem and poor educational attainment.

In 2017-18 SASH helped 335 young people avoid homelessness and arranged 1,457 safe nights for emergency stays. 77% of those that SASH helped moved to permanent accommodation after using its services.

North Yorkshire Law have a long history of supporting charities. Previous years have seen the law firm raise money for the RNLI as well as the annual Children in Need appeals.

Megan added, “At North Yorkshire Law we always want to support the local community and help wherever we can. We are looking forward to doing as much as we can to aid SASH in the vital work they are do.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Joe Richardson .