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Brewin Dolphin Back the Football vs. Fashion Fight against Cancer

Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independent private client investment managers is delighted to sponsor the Football vs. Fashion Fight against Cancer event on the evening of Thursday 30th September. The evening will include an innovative fusion of splendour and sport when Leeds’ powerhouses Leeds United and Harvey Nichols come together at Elland Road to present an unprecedented, exclusive evening of football and fashion. The event will work towards raising £85,000 to mark the 85thanniversary of Yorkshire Cancer Research.


The principal sponsor, Brewin Dolphin Leeds, have a long history of managing the funds of charities alongside being a supporter of many of the region’s good causes, and working with Yorkshire Cancer Research on this innovative event is the perfect opportunity to help raise vital funds to aid research into the causes and cures of cancer.


Michael Craven, head of the Brewin Dolphin office in Leeds said: “As well as providing a complete investment management for private investors and pension funds, our Leeds office is a charities specialist, so when Yorkshire Cancer Research approached us to work with them on the ‘Football vs. Fashion’ event we were very keen to get involved. The charity does great work within the region and we are thrilled to be able to help raise vital funds for this great cause. Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of our largest clients here in Leeds and we are proud to support this significant and worthwhile initiative.”


The Brewin Dolphin Group manages £23 billion of funds for over 130,000 private clients. Of this, over £13 billion is handled on a discretionary basis. Yorkshire Cancer Research is one of the Leeds office’s largest charity clients and the team follow a rigorous process to make investment decisions which will ensure the charity benefits from a consistent and disciplined approach to the management of the funds.


The ‘Football vs. Fashion’event will centre around the unveiling of Harvey Nichols’ brand new Autumn/Winter collection. Not only will it be a very rare opportunity for the audience to see a prestigious Harvey Nichols show out of store, it will also be the first event taking place in the brand new venue that is Leeds United’s magnificent Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road.

Tickets are priced at just £50, or £500 for a table. For more information and to buy tickets go to www.leedseventoftheyear.co.uk or call 01423 877210
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• Harrogate-based Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR), the UK’s largest regional medical research charity, funds internationally recognised research at its five centres of excellence at the universities of Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and York.

• The scientists and clinicians, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research are among the world leaders in the fight against cancer and the charity has committed a further £14.6million over the next five years to continue funding research teams across Yorkshire in their goal to find the causes and cures for cancer.