Food&Drink Pie maker slices its working week Nestled at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, the UK’s number one pork pie brand has made changes to its working patterns and pay rates to create an even tastier work offering for its employees and encourage new ones to come on board. Vale of Mowbray, which was established By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Haribo secures 16th ROSPA Gold HARIBO has struck RoSPA Gold, securing its 16th consecutive accolade from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Receiving the RoSPA Order of Distinction, this internationally recognised award demonstrates the company’s commitment to creating a safe place to work while delivering the very highest health and safety By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Building a sustainable NHS Sustainability Partnerships’ mission is to drive and accelerate the sustainability agenda within the NHS. They bring together NHS professionals and companies with sustainable solutions in regular events to promote collaboration on new ideas and even the uptake of new products within the healthcare system. Sustainability Partnerships next event, titled ‘Building By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Management team completes MBO of brand communication agency A brand communication agency is set for international expansion following a management buy-out for a seven-figure sum. Managing partners Brodie Harkess and Martin Jones have completed the acquisition of the agency from founders Mark Platts and Mike Scott, who have left the business to pursue new projects. The pair took By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Brighouse Arts Festival 2021 returns After a two year break the Brighouse Arts Festival is back. Covid has made it a very difficult time for all performers, audiences have been starved of live entertainment, but the Brighouse Arts Festival is about to change all of that! From October 8th, the festival, now in its 9th By The Editor • 2 min read
Business North East Heating Solutions plans for growth with key hire North East Heating Solutions has boosted its growth plans with the appointment of Guy Mills as customer support manager. Guy joins the company from the Army, where he spent five years in the Royal Signals, including a tour in Afghanistan. In his new role, he will manage a growing customer By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Fast-growing property tech start up Crysp appoint Ascensor as software development partner Saltaire-based property compliance platform, Crysp, has appointed Ascensor as its software development partner to help support its continued growth. Crysp, co-founded by Stuart Harlow and Pete Mills with offices in Saltaire, York and London received significant investment from Sheffield-based start-up and scale-up accelerator TwinklHive earlier this year, is continuing to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Just what you need at the end of the year In 2022 - more than ever it'll be YOU they buy. Not what you SELL. BUT - WHO ARE YOU? - when there's 8.5 BILLION of us on the PLANET. How do you motivate and connect with others - even if you've never By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leading IoT specialists host sustainability summit IoT SME Hark are hosting a corporate sustainability summit as part of this year’s Leeds Digital Festival. In the midst of a climate crisis, individual consumer choices don’t provide planet-saving impacts, it’s up to businesses to make substantial improvements to their business model. Hark’s event aims By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Networking event will kick Leeds Digital Festival off in style The opening event of this year’s Leeds Digital Festival could become the biggest online free networking session in the UK this year, and anyone interested in participating is being urged to register for it now. The launch event will take place on Monday 20th September, between 8am and 9am, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business CityFibre and Kirklees College partner to launch dedicated eSports program CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has partnered with Kirklees College to launch an eSports course that will be held at the college’s new fit-for-purpose eSports room. The curriculum will include a coding workshop with local BAFTA-nominated game designer, Zach Cundall, and the college ultimately plans By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New partnership to keep even more sporting stories Leeds based social enterprise, Sporting Heritage and sports event company, The Events Room have joined forces with a new partnership to share legendary sporting stories and collections through a series of events and fundraising. The partnership launch will be celebrated at a special event with rugby legend, Sir Gareth Edwards By The Editor • 2 min read
