By Joshua Robinson – 

West Yorkshire’s Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice welcomed The Myers Group to its Platinum Partners Consortium, as the Kirklees Top 100 company pledged its long-term support for the charity’s vital work across the region.

With just a fraction of the funds it needs coming from the government, Forget Me Not must raise over £5m in charitable donations this year to ensure it can give children and families the support needed.

By making a regular financial commitment to support Forget Me Not, The Myers Group and other local businesses provide a stable and reliable source of support, allowing the hospice to plan and budget with confidence.

The Myers Group

The Myers Group is a fourth-generation family-owned group of companies based in Huddersfield, providing products, services, and materials to the construction industry.

The company, which employs over 350 people across the Yorkshire region, originates back to 1929 and is responsible for the supply of materials to Emley Mast, sections of the M62 motorway, Huddersfield University, and the National Maritime Museum in London.

In 2023, The Myers Group was placed at No.1 in the Kirklees Top 100 Companies 2023.

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Gareth Pierce, Chief Executive at Forget Me Not, presented a Platinum Partner plaque to James Berry, Managing Director, and sibling Katie Berry, Director of The Myers Group.

James Berry said: “Myers Group are proud and privileged to be partnered with Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, a charity supporting children with life shortening conditions and their families locally and across the West Yorkshire region.”

Gareth Pierce, Chief Executive at Forget Me Not said: “We’re delighted to welcome the Myers Group as a Platinum Partner and we thank them for their support to date. Every year more families come to us needing our help at the most difficult times in their lives. But we can only build a sustainable future for our charity with the help of partners like The Myers Group. We look forward to working with them.”

Platinum Partners at Forget Me Not

The Myers Group has joined a growing list of like-minded businesses who want to help Forget Me Not. Platinum Partners make a commitment to supporting Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice for at least 12 months.

A dedicated fundraiser works in partnership with them to support ESG or CSR policies ensuring the partnership produces the best results for both parties including tailored internal events, marketing, and campaign support.

Platinum Partners receive exclusive invitations to partners-only events and are also invited to all networking opportunities. Corporate Volunteering days can be organised and a fully tailored plan pulled together.

For more details of how businesses can support Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice see the business section of their website.