Legal Matters Growth of team at Yorkshire’s Legal People Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors are delighted to welcome two new additions to the firm. Lauren Bullock and Pete Konieczko-Hansom. Lauren has joined the Medical Negligence department and is based in Huddersfield and Pete into the Corporate and Contracts team based in Leeds. Lauren Bullock qualified as a solicitor in 2015, completing By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Communities rally to support home-schooled children Calderdale’s kindness is shining through once again, as thousands of pounds worth of donations are being made to support children and young people to learn from home during national lockdown. Building on the success of the Never Hungry Again fund launched last October to end child hunger in the By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Pantera Property appoints former Leeds King Sturge partner as non-executive chairman Growing valuations and disposals firm Pantera Property, based in Harrogate, has appointed property expert Colin Fell as non-executive chairman. With over 40 years of building and developing property agency businesses, Mr Fell was responsible for growing King Sturge’s Leeds office from five to more than 100 people, before the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Five ways to stay GDPR compliant when working from home With many Brits back to working from home until at least mid-February, experts reveal what both staff and employers need to do to remain GDPR compliant. From accessing work-related emails on personal devices to correctly disposing of confidential print outs, remaining GDPR compliant when working from home can be tricky By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire businessman appointed to help inspire next generation of business leaders A digital marketing expert passionate about business is to help inspire the next generation of business leaders. Jag Panesar, director of Bradford-based digital agency Xpand, has been appointed to two key roles to help young people achieve their business and career ambitions. Inspired by his own grandfather’s legacy, Jag By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds-based IDS Group secures government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus certification Leeds-headquartered software and security specialist IDS Group has been accredited with the Government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus scheme certification. Part of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy — developed alongside the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) — the endorsement demonstrates IDS Group’s commitment to protecting its products, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Synergy Car Leasing’s first TV advertising campaign airs Harrogate-based Synergy Car Leasing is celebrating a successful start to its first TV advertising campaign, as the business continues to invest in its growth plan. Synergy, a leading provider of business and personal leasing, was able to highlight its prestigious Feefo Platinum Trusted Service status as part of the campaign. By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Victoria Brown appointed as IoD South Yorkshire chair The Institute of Directors has appointed Victoria Brown as chair of its South Yorkshire branch. Victoria is a qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in global manufacturing organisations. Most recently, she was finance director at Barnsley-based home improvements business Distinction Group. She sits on the audit and risk By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York-based quiz tech company creates free virtual quiz platform for schools Quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing has launched a new, free to use version of its industry-leading virtual quiz hosting platform specifically for teachers and pupils, as it looks to support both remote and classroom-based learning across the UK during the Covid19 pandemic. SchoolQuizzing by SpeedQuizzing provides educators with free access to By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Cancer Research UK urges Yorkshire to unite for world cancer day People in Yorkshire are being urged to show support on World Cancer Day for everyone affected by the disease. Cancer Research UK is calling on the public to donate or wear one of the charity’s Unity Bands with pride on Thursday, February 4. Every year, around 31,000 people By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Solutionize Global utilises digital comms to address retention of top tech talent Successful virtual onboarding can be key to tackling the UK’s technology skills shortage and become the “future of recruitment”, says Kirsty Carter, chief of staff for £43 million turnover firm Solutionize Global. Responding to the first UK lockdown in 2020, the Yorkshire-headquartered technology solutions and services provider continued to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How businesses can leverage apprenticeships to build their future beyond COVID To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2021, the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Growth Hub invite you to attend a free webinar event to learn how businesses, both small and large, can benefit from apprenticeships and help them build their future. As we look to recover from the By The Editor • 1 min read
