The Holroyd Foundation is a Founding Partner of The Cancer Awareness Trust, with Bill Holroyd and his wife Julie, the philanthropists behind the Foundation, serving as Founding Patrons.

Bill and Julie are best known for their work to provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities for young people through Onside Youth Zones. Set up in 2008, Onside Youth Zones has grown into a network of 14 exceptional facilities supporting over 50,000 young people every year.

Before becoming one of the UK’s most active philanthropists, Bill was an entrepreneur and investor involved with over 25 companies including the white goods retailer AO.com. Bill and Julie were introduced to The Cancer Awareness Trust by Trustee Nicola Brentnall MVO.

Bill and Julie comment “We are really pleased to become involved in this ground-breaking charity which applies common sense, business acumen and a great deal of heart to a major problem. The Cancer Awareness Trust is exactly the kind of organisation we like to support, making a real difference on a huge scale.”