# Yorkshire fundraising awards winners announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/02/19/yorkshire-fundraising-awards-winners-announced/
- Published: 2025-02-19T12:29:09+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Chartered Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire group has announced its first
awards winners since the COVID-19 period.**

The awards celebrated outstanding fundraising efforts across Yorkshire, recognising
both individuals and charities.

The awards event were part of the CIOF Yorkshire annual conference last week at 
its long-standing venue of the Leeds Marriott hotel.

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The day began with a welcome from TV star Matt Jameson, who shared insights from
his 20-year career in fundraising and his experience of starring as the first gay
couple on the Channel 4 hit show – Married at First Sight UK.

![CIOF Yorkshire committee members 2025 and Matt](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2025/02/ciof-yorkshire-commitee-2025-and-matt.jpg)

CIOF Yorkshire Committee members and Matt

Charlotte Stone, Chair of the [Yorkshire Chartered Institute of Fundraising Committee](https://ciof.org.uk/about-us/regional-and-special-interest-groups/yorkshire),
said: 
“This conference has been a fantastic opportunity to bring together fundraisers
from across Yorkshire to learn, share, and celebrate the incredible work happening
in our sector. Fundraising is not just about raising money—it’s about building connections,
driving innovation, and making a real difference in people’s lives.”

The Yorkshire committee is an affiliated volunteer committee of the Chartered Institute
of Fundraising, the professional membership body for UK fundraisers.

## Awards winners

At the end of the day the Yorkshire committee who, as volunteers, organised the 
conference and awards 
presented the Yorkshire Fundraising Awards 2025. Judges this
year were Jonathan Levy, Stacey Lavery and Hannah Jordan.

The winners were:

 * **Fundraising Newcomer** – Olena Pfirsch, Heart Research UK
 * **Fundraiser of the Year** – Chris Salt, Candlelighters
 * **Fundraising Leader** – Heather Clement, University of Sheffield
 * **Fundraising Campaign of the Year** – joint – Heart Research UK’s anonymous 
   heART project and Martin House’s BUILD
 * **Fundraising Team of the Year** – Martin House Hospice

Ronnie Young, Chartered Institute of Fundraising Volunteer Manager, said:

“The Yorkshire Conference has been a huge success, with more delegates for any in-
person fundraising conference than ever before for the North of England… We are 
so grateful to the committee for the hard work, energy and commitment that they 
have shown in delivering such a well-received event.”

The CIOF Yorkshire runs other [events, networking opportunities and training courses](https://ciof.org.uk/about-us/regional-and-special-interest-groups/yorkshire/training-events-and-networking)
during the year.

 * **[Yorkshire Building Society bond beats fundraising targets for Marie Curie](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/12/10/yorkshire-building-society-bond-beats-fundraising-targets-marie-curie/)(
   10 December 2015)
 * **[Yorkshire homelessness charity hosts its first supporter awards](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/08/07/yorkshire-homelessness-charity-hosts-first-supporter-awards/)(
   7 August 2018)**
 * **[CIOF issues call for papers for next year’s Fundraising Convention](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/08/29/ciof-issues-call-for-papers-for-next-years-fundraising-convention/)(
   29 August 2024)**