Business Yorkshire CIC’s share of £18.7m grant helps to support 65 unemployed people into work * Funding from Social Enterprise Support Fund, distributed by UnLtd, helped Offploy place 65 people into work in midst of the pandemic. * Support also enabled the social enterprise to bring staff back from furlough * Offploy mentored 530 people with convictions during this time * A share of the £18.7m National Lottery By The Editor • 2 min read
Business NUM demands a fair deal for mineworkers The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding that Government rethink its findings and give mineworkers a fairer deal following the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee Report. Campaigning for a review of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) since 1999, the NUM has always believed that By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Eat Leeds tasty offers tempt foodies to the city this summer As restrictions begin to ease with no let up on international travel, Eat Leeds – together with a growing number of restaurants and cafes – is grabbing the opportunity with a tasty treat to tempt food lovers back into the city centre this summer. As one of the UKs hottest food destinations, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business World champion trail rider signs brand partnership with automotive firm. World champion mountain bike trail cyclist Jack Carthy has signed a new brand partnership with Leeds automotive firm Insane Vehicles. The deal will see the UCI elite world champion and UCI World Cup champion promote Leeds firm across his social media network, attend events and help design vehicles for the By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Lucre Group cooks up a storm with new appointment UK-based food tech start-up, Cook My Grub, has appointed The Lucre Group to support its UK PR strategy. The latest account win further strengthens the agency’s rapidly growing Food & Drink division, which already incorporates the likes of PizzaExpress, Distill Ventures, Stonegate Pub Company, KETTLE® Chips and The Dalmore. By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm partners with training provider to help tackle the challenges of remote working As people adapt to the new home working environment which is likely to continue for some time yet, Leeds law firm Walker Morris is investing in improving colleagues’ performance and wellbeing by given its team access to CPD accredited digital courses from training specialist Quarterdeck which provides a package of By The Editor • 2 min read
National Another investment professional joins growing YFM team Ben Pitt is the latest recruit, joining the growing investment team as an investment associate at YFM Equity Partners (YFM) which has offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Reading, and is continuing to expand its team across the South. After spending the last four years with EY as a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Third deal in a year for Ascensor Digital Agency as they acquire Blue Mantis assets. Leeds-based digital marketing agency Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk] has announced their third M&A deal in a year with the acquisition of Blue Mantis [http://bluemantis.com/] assets. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, secures Blue Mantis’ clients, and includes the recruitment of six Blue Mantis employees. By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink New restaurant opens in Leeds offering pizza 'your way' Pizza Punks pride themselves on creating mouth-watering food, concocting unique cocktails and creating ultimate experiences. Already located in three cities across the UK – Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle, the team has picked Leeds to be their next port of call, with a brand-new restaurant opening on Bond Street in Leeds this By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire accountancy practice outlines covid support schemes With many business owners unsure about the Covid-19 government support that is available to them, Yorkshire based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Hentons has compiled a summary of the main schemes currently on offer. Hentons, which is ranked as one of the top 100 accountancy firms by fee income By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New JRP and EV3 Partnership to help businesses reach net zero One of the region’s leading architectural practices JRP Associates has partnered with sustainability consultants EV3 Power to offer sustainable solutions to the construction and industrial sectors to help them achieve net zero. JRP Associates delivers commercially successful developments for a range of clients, from NHS Trusts, private homeowners and By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity ‘My Northern Christmas’ campaign to support North’s bounce back The Northern Affinity has launched a campaign to encourage businesses across the north to celebrate Christmas 2020 in August as it strives to help the hospitality industry and independent businesses bounce back. Declaring 16th to 22nd August ‘Northern Christmas Week’, the firm is inviting businesses and individuals across the north By The Editor • 3 min read
