Arts&Culture Building sustainable health through arts Members across communities in Leeds were given the opportunity to take part in a diverse cultural experience of poetry and Indian classical dance throughout the past three months. Some of these communities include the elderly LGBTQ community along with Care home residents across different care settings in Leeds. The workshops By The Editor • 1 min read
National How to cut corporate costs - without impacting your business success Controlling costs is an essential element of any healthy business, but it is not always clear how far to go with your cost-cutting initiatives - or where to start. There is good reason to be concerned because although it can be tempting to get overzealous with saving money, in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Global sales of British manufactured goods to add £14.7bn to the Yorkshire economy * International sales of British-made goods will bring in £14.7bn to the Yorkshire economy this year and currently support 69,900 manufacturing jobs in the area * Food and drink products (£34.3bn in sales per year) are the country’s biggest selling manufactured product on the global stage, followed by By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Stuart on a mission to help Yorkshire businesses A Yorkshire business support programme which has helped thousands of fledgling companies has a new man with a mission at the helm. Stuart Ross, who has over 30 years’ experience in economic development, but once took a year out to train to be a missionary, is the new manager at By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ahead Partnership builds on success and makes senior hire Leeds-headquartered Ahead Partnership has appointed a new chief operating officer to help drive forward its vision to help businesses to make meaningful impact within society through their ESG and social value initiatives. The organisation, which has been working throughout the last 15 years to deliver projects that help overcome inequality By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford businesses urged to sparkle this winter Partners of the Sparkling Bradford Winter campaign are urging businesses across the district to sign up to the Sparkling Bradford initiative and will be offering one-on-one sessions with local organisations across the district. The dedicated sessions, which will take place virtually in December and January, will help businesses to sign By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Green light for York Minster Refectory Restaurant plans Award-winning chef Bex Toppin and partner Will Pearce of Robinsons Cafe, York, have been brought on board to run the new York Minster Refectory Restaurant as part of a prominent, award-winning development team that also includes GEM Construction (York) Ltd., The Star Group of Restaurants, and Rachel McLane Ltd. This By The Editor • 4 min read
Businesswoman A trio of entrepreneurs win Northern design award A local entrepreneurial mum of 2 is celebrating bringing home the trophy from an awards ceremony for the Northern Design Awards for a project she worked on with fellow Yorkshire entrepreneurs. A project for Howgill Lodge Campsite saw Interior Designer Jo Duerden, (pictured second left) who runs Design by Jo By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Kirklees charity launches Winter Coat Project 2021 Kirklees charity, Uniform Exchange, has issued a plea for the donation of warm winter coats to support vulnerable children across Kirklees as the impact of the pandemic continues to take its toll on local families. With 15,000 children in education in Kirklees living in poverty, the equivalent of 1 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business International client win for digital marketing agency A Leeds-based multi-national web development and digital marketing agency has secured a new client in a six-figure deal with American-based golf buggy manufacturer, Club Car. GRM Digital, founded in 2009 by Nej Gakenyi has been appointed to support the 63-year-old manufacturing giant as its dedicated digital marketing agency and IT By The Editor • 1 min read
Business West Yorkshire has the highest number of rapid EV chargers across any county West Yorkshire is now at the forefront of EV charging provisions as it boasts the highest number of rapid electric vehicle chargers across any county in the UK (excluding London), due to the partnership between EQUANS (the new name for ENGIE’s services-led activities), and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Huddersfield’s newest recruitment agency appoints a resourcer just six months after launch One of Huddersfield’s newest recruitment agencies – formed just six months ago – has appointed a recruitment resourcer to support its rapidly growing clients in a buoyant job market. Red Diamond Recruitment – sister company to Red Diamond Headhunters – was launched in May 2021 by founders Emma and Simon Robinson, after seeing By The Editor • 2 min read
