Since launching in 1982, the fund which is believed to be the longest running newspaper charity campaign in the UK, received donations for a vital cause which remains close to people’s hearts. Many thousands of people across the city have made the contributions which help to keep the city’s two main hospices running. All cash is split equally between St Gemma’s and Sue Ryder Wheatfields. These photos plucked from the YEP archive showcase the efforts of those who help make a difference over the years. READ MORE: YEP appeal smashes £3million mark
7. December 1987
Mini Santa George Brookes and other children from Mount St. Mary's Primary School sang carols at Leeds Bus Station in aid of Half and Half. Photo: Roy Fox
8. November 1997
Injured Leeds United footballer, Lee Sharpe, hands over a Half and Half bet to Clare Meredith of Ladbrokes on Sydney Street.
9. November 2003
St Gemma's staff celebrate the YEP reaching the two million pound mark. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
10. December 2002
The team from St Gemma's Hospice with YEP editor Neil Hodgkinson anda cheque for their share of the Half and Half. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
11. February 2007
Thomas Halliday who gave 40 pounds of his birthday money to Half and Half as a tribute to his mum Sandra who was battling cancer. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
