Huddersfield Town - The Yorkshire Club - is showing pride and passion in their county by producing 10,000 white roses for Yorkshire Day (1st August).
The white rose is the icon of Yorkshire's identity and the Club has created the plastic roses so Yorkshire residents equally proud of their heritage can show their support of 'God's Own County' while raising money for a worthy cause by attaching one to the grill of their car using two supplied cable ties.
The eye-catching white roses are available from a host of retailers from around the region (which are listed below) at a suggested donation of £2, with all proceeds raised going towards the 'Keep It Up' campaign.
'Keep It Up' is a pioneering and innovative partnership between Huddersfield Town (HTFC) and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA). The campaign is being driven by the Club who want to help the YAA establish a sustainable income stream by fundraising on their behalf. For every £1 that HTFC raise through the 'Keep It Up' campaign, 50p will be donated to the YAA and the other 50p will go to Huddersfield Town's Academy which actively promotes the development of future football talent from the community.
Town's Commercial Director Sean Jarvis today explained that he hopes that the roses prove popular:
"This is not a new concept - we are basing the idea on the red nose day concept for cars but in this instance raising money for another good cause.
"The Yorkshire roses are a great way to show your support for the Keep It Up campaign and go to show how proud you are to be from Yorkshire. I really hope everyone gets behind the campaign and that we can raise some money for this very worthwhile cause.
"I have lived in Yorkshire for many years and I understand the passion that natives have for their county. I will certainly be proudly displaying a Yorkshire rose on the front of my car and I expect many more to do the same.
"I would like to thank all of the businesses who are helping us to distribute the roses - their support really makes a difference."
The Yorkshire roses are available at the following sites:
Reception, the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX
Stadium Superstore, the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX
Sporting Pride, 12 Cloth Hall Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EG
Ticket Office, the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX
Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD3 3RH
Kwik Fit, Lockwood Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3QU
Kwik Fit, Owlers Ings Road, Brighouse, HD6 1EJ
Kwik Fit, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YL
Kwik Fit, Pellon Lane, Halifax, HX1 SQN
Charlie Browns, Charles Street, Halifax, HX1 1QW
Total Fitness, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 0AL
Earnshaws, Manchester Road, HD1 3LE
C. J. Stern, Paddock Filling Station, Huddersfield
C. J. Stern, Scar Lane Filling Station, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield
Hadfields Bakers, Factory Lane, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield,
Parfitts Bakers, Ruth Street, Newsome, Huddersfield,
Squires Café Bar, New Thorph Lane, New Thorph South, Milford, Leeds, LS25 5LX
Brooklands Garden Centre, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1UJ
Sids Café, 4 Towngate, Holmfirth, HD9 1HA
Hinchliffes Farm, Netherton Moor Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7LE
Gordons Solicitors, Riverside West, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4AW
Card Factory, Packhorse Centre, Huddersfield, HD1 2RT
Card Factory, Piazza, Huddersfield,
Card Factory, 5 Woolshops, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1RU
Card Factory, 44 the Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury, WF13 1NH
Card Factory, 79a Commercial Street, Batley, WF17 5EF
Card Factory, White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds
Green Williamson, 7-13 Kings Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SJ
Moxons, 49 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1JZ
TJ Café, 374 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, WF14 9DQ
Emley Post Office, Church Street, Emley, HD8 9RW
BIRCHENCLIFFE SS, 140 Halifax Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield
SHAW PETROLEUM LTD, Lane Head, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8BL
HADFIELDS BAKERS, Westbourne Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4LG
HADFIELDS BAKERS, 1016 Manchester Rd, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5QQ
HADFIELDS BAKERS, 201 Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JH
PARFITTS BAKERS, 85 Northgate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8RX
PARFITTS BAKERS, 18 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5AN
PARFITTS BAKERS, 7 Commercial Street, Town Centre, Brighouse, HD6 1AF
PARFITTS BAKERS, 27 Westgate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6AA
PARFITTS BAKERS, 13 Southgate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1DL
PARFITTS BAKERS, 11 Broad La, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9BU
PARFITTS BAKERS, Milnsbridge
PARFITTS BAKERS, Keldergate (Bradley)
PARFITTS BAKERS, Holmfirth
MISS BOND, 91/93 Old RD, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4QY
HERITAGE EXCHANGE, Wellington Mills, Plover Road, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3HR
REVELL WARD, 30 Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 2HG
REDBECK CAFÉ, Doncaster Road, Crofton Wakefield, WF4 1RR
THE PAPER SHOP, 13 Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BR
THE CAPTAINS TBL, 15 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield
THE PINK LINK, Lower Crossland, Netherton, Huddersfield HD4 7DQ
EXPECT DISTRIBUTION, Bradford
NEWS PLUS, 73/75 Southgate, Elland, HX5 0DQ
M. WARRINER NEWS, 3 Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
KITSON NEWS, 11 Stoner Road, Stainlend, HX4 8AD
WYEVALE GARDEN CENTRE, Wyevale Garden Centre, Denholmegate Road, Halifax, HX3 7SB
NORTHOWRAM FISHERIES, 31/33 Lydgate, Northowram, Halifax
TODAYS STORE, Rufferd Road, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield
THE ZONE, St Andrews Road
THE CARD FACTORY, Barnsley, Batley, Bradford, Bramley, Crossgates, Crystal Peaks, Dewsbury, Halifax, Hillsborough, Keighley, Morley, Pontefract, Ridings, Sheffield, Sheffield,
BP GARAGE, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
HORBURY SCHOOL, Wakefield Rd, Horbury, Wakefield, HF4 5HE
THE GRANGE, 1 Briestfield Rd, Grange Moor
THE ACADEMY, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
FOXES BUSCUITS, PO Box, Batley, WF17 5JG
NEW MILL POST OFFICE, 6 Huddersfield Road, New Mill, Huddersfield
COLNE VALLEY LEISURE CENTRE
HOLMFIRTH POOL
DEIGHTON SPORTS CENTRE
HUDDERSFIELD SPORTS CENTRE
SCISSETT BATHS
SPENBOROUGH POOL
DEWSBURY SPORTS CENTRE
STADIUM LEISURE COMPLEX
BATLEY BATHS
CHADHAS NEWS, 564 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield
HAMPSONS PLANTWORLD, Denby Dale Road, Durker, Wakefield, WF4 3AZ
TOWNLEY FISHERIES, 117 Townley Road, Wakefield
RECRUITMENT DRIVEN LTD, 9 Prospect Road, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 8AE
KIRSTYS CAFÉ, Suit 1, Sandbed Trading Est, Dewsbury, Ossett
TANGERINE, LIONS, Tengerine, Cleckheaton, Westgate, Cleckheaton,BD19 5EB
BLAKELEYS FISH SHOP, 1 Canal Street, Brighouse
SHILLBANK STORES, Mirfield
RAMSDENS BUTCHERS, Mirfield
ALBION INN, Liversedge
THE WHITE HORSE, Gomersall
CLECKHEATON BOWLING CLUB, Cleckheaton
CRACKENEDGE HOTEL, Dewsbury
COOPERS ARMS, Ossett
ALETASTER, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury
HIGHTOWN POST OFFICE, Hightown
GRANGE MOOR POST OFFICE, Grange Moor
BLACK BULL, Liversedge
MILLBRIDGE WMC, Liversedge
RAVENSWHARFE HOTEL, Dewsbury
BRADLEY & COLNE WMC, Bradley
TALBOT HOTEL, Cleckheaton
KENDALLS CAFÉ, Denholmegate Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8JQ
SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS, 101 Main Street, Bingley, BD16 2HT
CHAPEL FISHERIES, 12 Chapel St, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2PY
TOWN CAFE, 33 Alder Street, Fartown, Huddersfield
TOWN NEWS, 8 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BA
THE PAPER SHOP, 4 Church St, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3NF
DENHOLME FISHERIES, 36 Main Rd, Denholme, BD13 4DD
COUNTRY KITCHEN, 16 Ashfield Terr, Bingley, BD16 1EQ
EXAMINER OFFICE, Queen St South, Huddersfield, HD1 2TD
SHEPLEY POST OFFICE, 8 Station Rd, Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8AA
CARLTON VILLAGE SERVICE STATION, Carlton Rd, Barnsley, S17 3HX
GEES HAULAGE LTD, 2 Monckton Rd, Wakefield, WF2 7AL
MARKET FISHERIES, 87 Market Place, Heckmondwike
KIRKHEATON POST OFFICE, Kirkheaton
People who live too far away to get to one of these outlets can still get their rose to show their pride in Yorkshire by contacting the Club on the email address below.
The Club is also looking for more companies to support this worthy cause; any businesses interested in stocking the Yorkshire roses should contact cammie.batten@htafc.com for further information.
