Encore Theatre Company

2024-2025

The Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract

The Prince of Wales Hospice has been providing care to people with a life-limiting illness since 1989. Their services are completely free of charge and available to any adult from the Five Towns area of the Wakefield District, but only 25% of the cost comes from the NHS. They therefore rely heavily on the support provided through their shops, fundraising events, donations and community fundraising to raise the £3m a year required.

Amount Raised: £1004.14

2023-2024

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs is the world's largest breeder and trainer of working dogs. And thanks to their dedicated staff and volunteers – and vital donations – 36,000 lives have been transformed through a guide dog partnership since 1931.

Amount Raised: £848.77

2022-2023

The Clothing Bank

The Clothing Bank was established in January 2020 by Susan Bell and Sally Parkinson after they noticed a gap in the support chain for people who were accessing help to clothe themselves or their family after having to pay for their everyday living costs. The Clothing Bank community currently stands at over 51000 people who help by donating clothing an acting as volunteer drop-off points. This support has allowed them to supply quality clothing and new underwear to over 5000 people so far.

Amount Raised: £670.74

2022

British Red Cross
Ukraine Crisis Appeal

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ETC asked our audiences to make donations to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal following our performances that year. Thanks to their generosity, we raised a fantastic £500.

Amount Raised: £500

2019-2020

Yorkshire Air Ambulance

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance needs to raise £12,000 per day to keep both of Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s helicopters maintained and in the air. The donations received go directly into the life saving service provided. However, as an independent Charity we rely on the generosity of those who support the service to continue to save lives across Yorkshire.

Amount Raised: £1063

2018-2019

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Every week in Yorkshire, 575 people are diagnosed with cancer. You are also more likely to get cancer and more likely to die from it than most other counties in England. We want to change this. Our goal is that by 2025, at least 2,000 more people in our region survive cancer every year. Proceeds from Encore's fundraising will be donated to research projects at the Universities at Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York, their associated teaching hospitals and the MRI Centre at Hull Royal Infirmary.

Amount Raised: £1078

2017-2018

Stroke Association

The Stroke Association is the only UK charity concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. Encore's support will help us achieve our vision of a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by a stroke get the much needed help and support they need.

Amount Raised: £1109

2016-2017

Bowel Cancer UK

Bowel Cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, but it shouldn't be. At Bowel Cancer UK, we are transforming what we do to become the UK's leading research and campaigning charity dedicated to stopping bowel cancer for good. We rely on the support of fundraisers such as Encore Theatre Company to do this.

Amount Raised: £1144

2015-2016

Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

Bluebell Wood is one of only 53 children's hospices in the UK. They care for over 200 children and young people in their hospice and in the community from across South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. Their highly specialist care team look after children and young people with a vast range of complex medical needs.

Amount Raised: £916

2014-2015

New Start

New Start is a registered charity which supports the programme of heart and lung transplantation at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, serving the north of England. The charity seeks to support and enhance the NHS transplant unit by providing funds to accelerate the adoption of new procedures and funding of research which advances the technology surrounding transplantation.

Amount Raised: £792

2013-2014

Joseph Lillywhite's Journey

Joseph Lillywhite is a young local boy who is having frontline treatment for stage 4 neuroblastoma, supported by the Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Alliance UK (NCCA UK). The NCCA UK help families affected by this rare and aggressive childhood cancer.

Amount Raised: £950

2013

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity dedicated to research into improving the lives of patients with all types of blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Monies were raised in the Autumn of 2013, when the Company staged a production of “Calendar Girls”. The original Calendar Girls from the Yorkshire Women’s Institute group have now raised over £3 million for this charity.

Amount Raised: £470

2012-2013

Candlelighters

Established in 1976, Candlelighters is a charity formed and run by parents of children who have or have had cancer, ex-patients and the medical staff who treat them. Based in Yorkshire, Candlelighters provides essential services and support to children with cancer and their families.

Amount Raised: £720

2011-2012

Martin House Children's Hospice

Martin House provides family led care for children with life shortening conditions. It is a place where children, young people and their families can stay from time to time along their journey and find support, rest and practical help.

Amount Raised: £255