Charity Sheffield charity founder shortlisted for national award The founder of a Sheffield-based rare disease charity has been shortlisted for a prestigious national nursing award. Dr Iain Armstrong, chair of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK) in Chapeltown, is a finalist in the ‘Innovations in your Specialty’ category of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Nursing Awards. Iain, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Eddisons scoops best website in national property marketing awards Property consultant Eddisons, whose head office is in Leeds, has won a top national award for its ‘clear and easy to navigate’ website. Organised by industry body the Chartered Surveyors’ Company, and property trade title Estates Gazette, the annual Property Marketing Awards are judged by an independent panel of leading By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Conveyancing team exchange miles for donations A team of residential property conveyancing lawyers and support staff from Yorkshire have raised £2,888 for a charity that supports anyone affected by the death of a baby. Six people from LCF Residential, which is part of LCF Law, each ran or walked 50 miles during the month of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Innovative companies selected for green accelerator programme A sustainable 3D printer, a digital personal health record and an integrated care platform connecting patients and healthcare professionals are the products that will be the focus of Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) inaugural ‘green’ accelerator programme. Commissioned by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Meeow enhances support to entrepreneurs with shoutout partnership Solopreneurs and entrepreneurs across the globe are set to benefit from increased profile boosting thanks to a new partnership between Meeow and ShoutOut. The two Saas firms have teamed up to enable and encourage members of Meeow’s online video networking platform to give the people they meet on a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire colleges announce plans for merger The Governing Bodies of Selby College and Wakefield College have today announced plans to merge. The new college group will serve the education and skills needs of residents and employers from their campuses in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield with a wider range of courses and apprenticeships at all levels and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Consult Red recruits Paul Stevenson as CFO Shipley-based technology R&D partner and employee-owned company, Consult Red, has recruited Paul Stevenson as its new CFO. Paul will sit on the Board and join its executive leadership team as the company drives further growth propelled by increasing demand for 'Internet of Things (IoT) smart, connected products By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Charities pool their expertise to change the futures of young Two Sheffield charities have joined forces to change the futures of young people across South Yorkshire whose lives have been blighted by the pandemic. Sheffield Futures, which has been supporting young people to achieve their full potential for 25 years, has linked with The Source Skills Academy to help 16 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business growth for scaffolding firm after NASC accreditation Five years' hard work and investment by Infiniti Scaffolding has seen the North Yorkshire business gain a coveted National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) Full Contractor Member accreditation. Out of several thousand active UK scaffolding businesses Infiniti Scaffolding is now the only one of NASC's 300 member By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Full speed ahead for new train station in Leeds Senior councillors have given the green light to plans designed to kickstart construction work on a new railway station in Leeds this autumn. The White Rose Railway Station in south Leeds has already received planning permission and is regarded as a shovel-ready infrastructure project that will play a crucial part By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Have your say on A64 improvements in Leeds People are being asked for their views on plans to improve bus priority measures and facilities for cycling and walking on a key section of the A64. This is part of Leeds City Council’s plans aimed to encourage more people to travel by bike or on foot, in partnership By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire decking brand invests in technology to aid its stockist partners Yorkshire's sustainable composite decking and cladding, Composite Prime, has launched an exclusive online stockist training programme. Following a huge surge in demand for composite decking products experienced by stockists during the pandemic the brand has invested in a free to use, virtual training platform. This means whilst Composite By The Editor • 1 min read
