G&H Announces 2026 Charity Partnerships

Leeds-headquartered mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) service provider G&H has named Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and Take Heart as its 2026 Charities of the Year.

The announcement comes after G&H’s team successfully raised more than £40,000 for Pudsey Community Project and Dementia UK in 2025 – a record-breaking annual fundraising amount for the 200-strong company. Through a series of fundraising initiatives and events, G&H is aiming to exceed this target as well as increase awareness of its 2026 official charity partners.

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice was selected following a company-wide staff vote. The charity provides essential care for children with life-shortening conditions, supports their families, and helps families facing or living with the loss of a child across West Yorkshire.

Take Heart was chosen by the G&H directors after colleagues and their families received life-saving treatment for heart complications. A volunteer-run charity, Take Heart raises funds to enhance the experience of the thousands of heart patients visiting the Yorkshire Heart Centre at LGI, St James’s Hospital, and its units within The Leeds Hospitals NHS Trust.

Graham Kelly, chairman at G&H said: “Our incredible team set the bar high last year, raising over £40,000 for our 2025 charity partners. The support Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and Take Heart provide is invaluable and through our 2026 fundraising efforts, we’re aiming to help them to continue to make a positive difference to individuals and families right here in our local community. Not only are we aiming to raise vital funding, but awareness too.”

Georgia Lane, fundraising manager at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice said: “We’re hugely grateful to G&H for choosing us as their charity of the year. Our vital services for local children with life-shortening conditions and their families, and families living with the loss of their child, simply wouldn’t be possible without people and businesses coming together to raise money in support of us. We look forward to a year full of fundraising with the team at G&H!”

Tommy Knott, trustee at Take Heart added: “Take Heart is honoured to have been selected as a charity partner by G&H for 2026. This partnership represents an important opportunity to further our mission, and we are sincerely grateful for their support and commitment.

“As a small, local charity run entirely by volunteers, we have no paid staff, ensuring that 99 per cent of the funds we receive are directed towards benefiting cardiac patients at the Yorkshire Heart Centre and supporting their families. During what is often an extremely stressful and uncertain time, this support enables us to provide comfort, practical assistance, and initiatives that enhance the patient experience.

“We look forward to developing a strong and successful partnership with G&H over the coming year and to making a meaningful difference to the lives of heart patients across the region.”

Established in 1998, G&H is a leading MEP provider. Its 200-strong experienced team designs, manages, delivers, and maintains every aspect of MEP schemes across the UK.