Candlelighters Trust

Pink it Up Weekend 2026

Paul Mccallum
Team

P.J Staffing's - Pink It Up Weekender 2026

Team captain: Paul Mccallum

About

Paul and the P.J Staffing team, friends and family are bringing back the 'Pink it Up weekender' for its 2nd Year running in 2026.

Candlelighters Trust, a Yorkshire based Charity, with their head office based in Leeds, support Children and Teenagers with Cancer and their families with emotional, practical, and financial support across Yorkshire. 

P.J Staffing started a 3-year partnership with Candlelighters in April 2025 as a Guardian supporter, raising in incredible £12,656.59 in our first year, with £7K alone raised during the ‘Pink it Up weekender’ June 2025.

I’m asking business & venues if they would be able to get involved again and be part of this fun, but vitally important charity weekend, where we not only raise funds in all sorts of Pink ways, but raising vital awareness of the support that Candlelighters, truly provide to children, teenagers, and their families.

Last year, we turned Leeds pink, with Leeds city council turning the Civic buildings lights Pink, with Queens Hotel and Leeds First Direct Arena also lighting up Pink, and with 7 local venues getting involved, it raised a huge £7,000 over 3 days just in Leeds. 

From Monday 01st to Sunday 07th June 2026, we are aiming to raise over £10, 000, not just across Leeds, but across York and Harrogate for 2026.

There are so many ways business & venues can help,  whether that may be you can turn your venue Pink, raise money through provided charity buckets, a raffle draw, able to donate £1 from your’e own creation of a Pink cocktail, add a £1 donation to your restaurant bill, or provide entertainment at your venue to raise awareness and funds for this incredible cause or equally if this is not possible, donate a charity prize towards the main charity event held at the main host venue in Leeds on the Saturday and Sunday night.

If you would like to get involved and contribute one way or another during the PIU2026, then please get in touch via email to the organiser Paul @ [email protected] for more information. 

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Funded

  • Target
    £10K
  • Raised so far
    £63
  • Number of donors
    1

About

Paul and the P.J Staffing team, friends and family are bringing back the 'Pink it Up weekender' for its 2nd Year running in 2026.

Candlelighters Trust, a Yorkshire based Charity, with their head office based in Leeds, support Children and Teenagers with Cancer and their families with emotional, practical, and financial support across Yorkshire. 

P.J Staffing started a 3-year partnership with Candlelighters in April 2025 as a Guardian supporter, raising in incredible £12,656.59 in our first year, with £7K alone raised during the ‘Pink it Up weekender’ June 2025.

I’m asking business & venues if they would be able to get involved again and be part of this fun, but vitally important charity weekend, where we not only raise funds in all sorts of Pink ways, but raising vital awareness of the support that Candlelighters, truly provide to children, teenagers, and their families.

Last year, we turned Leeds pink, with Leeds city council turning the Civic buildings lights Pink, with Queens Hotel and Leeds First Direct Arena also lighting up Pink, and with 7 local venues getting involved, it raised a huge £7,000 over 3 days just in Leeds. 

From Monday 01st to Sunday 07th June 2026, we are aiming to raise over £10, 000, not just across Leeds, but across York and Harrogate for 2026.

There are so many ways business & venues can help,  whether that may be you can turn your venue Pink, raise money through provided charity buckets, a raffle draw, able to donate £1 from your’e own creation of a Pink cocktail, add a £1 donation to your restaurant bill, or provide entertainment at your venue to raise awareness and funds for this incredible cause or equally if this is not possible, donate a charity prize towards the main charity event held at the main host venue in Leeds on the Saturday and Sunday night.

If you would like to get involved and contribute one way or another during the PIU2026, then please get in touch via email to the organiser Paul @ [email protected] for more information.