Charity Eddisons team in 5,000-mile challenge to raise £5,000 Eddisons’ 30-strong building and project consultancy team are taking part in an ambitious physical challenge to raise £5,000 for the Brain Tumour Charity by the end of July. The colleagues, who are based across the firm’s Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Cambridge and Peterborough offices, are attempting to cover a By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Ison Harrison branches out In Guiseley A leading Yorkshire law firm is celebrating 10 years in Wharfedale with the expansion of its Guiseley office. Ison Harrison’s Guiseley office, which originally opened in May 2011, has taken on the downstairs floor of the building it occupies on Victoria Road which will provide office space with two By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Leeds City College tackles gender imbalance The School of Health Science and Social Care at Leeds City College is striving to bridge the gender gap for enrolments on its courses, by promoting a male football team. Formed in March, The Evergreen Boys was set up by the department in a bid to encourage more male students By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire PR agency champions new client Leeds-based MacComms has been appointed by workplace wellbeing company Champion Health to manage the fast-growing firm’s public relations. Champion Health has invested in the PR agency to support its continued growth having successfully received £1 million investment from Twinkl last year. MacComms is responsible for raising the profile and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Spacemade launches Leeds coworking space in former Pizza Express Spacemade has launched its newest coworking space at its Park House building in Leeds to meet the soaring demand for flexible workspaces post-Covid. The 4,000 sq ft space, which was formerly a Pizza Express, has been completely transformed into a modern coworking hub for businesses, entrepreneurs and remote workers By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IT provider predicts post-covid surge in cloud adoption Boston Spa-based Deans Computer Services (DCS) is predicting a sustained surge in the use of cloud-based solutions as businesses reset their post-covid operations. The IT provider experienced a huge increase in demand for cloud during the pandemic as companies organised remote working and associated technologies. DCS believes that the enforced By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bold environmental pledge sees Leeds firm invited to No. 10 A pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050 and half emissions by 2030 has seen Leeds-headquartered Bailie Group invited to 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, as part of a select group of small and micro companies from across the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Thornton & Ross relocates UK headquarters Thornton & Ross has signed a 10 year lease to establish a new UK headquarters within the iconic Globe Mill, a historic building dating back to 1887 located in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire. Part of global healthcare company STADA, the business is moving approximately 150 commercial staff across core business hubs By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Opening an office in Yorkshire? How to make the right Impression When opening a new office, it is important to consider the impression your business is making to both first-time and returning visitors. The design of your reception area, meeting rooms, and general office space sets the tone and can help sell your business, but the wrong atmosphere can damage your By The Editor • 2 min read
Business South Yorkshire to pilot new Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) South Yorkshire’s Chambers of Commerce have come together to lead a successful bid that could transform skills supply, employment prospects, and business productivity across the region. The South Yorkshire LSIP Trailblazer will be led by Doncaster Chamber working alongside Sheffield, and Barnsley and Rotherham Chambers of Commerce and a By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Welcome to Yorkshire announce Yorkshire ‘Ambassadors’ programme Welcome to Yorkshire, the region’s tourism marketing agency, has relaunched a Yorkshire Ambassador programme to help support its objectives over the next few years. The Ambassadors, drawn from all areas of Yorkshire, will support a range of different sectors within the wider economy as the region continues its post-Covid By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Connect, explore and celebrate being ‘Free Again’ After more than a year of the world being grounded, a new campaign is encouraging people to be ‘Free Again’ by following the call of their natural instinct and reclaiming the joy of connecting with others. Leeds-based businesses travel specialist Ventur and creative agency StormBrands have teamed up to celebrate By The Editor • 2 min read
