National The UK’s top ten event job hotspots revealed The ongoing pandemic has heavily impacted the events industry over the past 12 months. But with venues now back up and running, which UK city has the most event job prospects available right now? Following a staggering 355% increase in Google searches for the term “event jobs near me” in By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Supplier Auditing - a reliable and robust way to source products in Southeast Asia With Covid-19 and Brexit having a major impact on production, Yorkshire based businesses are advised to look further afield to establish new supply chains and ensuring the resilience of existing ones. Sheffield based international business consultancy, Mosaic International, offers specialised advice and services to businesses entering markets in the UK By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Total UK Limited branches out to support tree planting project in the Yorkshire Dales Total UK Limited, affiliate of TotalEnergies, has joined forces with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to support the planting of three hundred trees in 2021 across the Yorkshire Dales. The long-term partnership, which is expected to run for the next three years and beyond, will see Total UK Limited planting lots By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Allvotec and Vapour partner to accelerate the next generation UC integration Allvotec – an ICT specialist for major service providers – has partnered with Yorkshire-headquartered disruptive cloud specialist Vapour, to bolster its Unified Communications portfolio. The 30-year-old organisation empowers more than 200 partners to drive the digital transformation and growth of their public and private customers. And as the market’s retirement of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Barclays launches second dedicated start-up accelerator for Black founders Barclays Eagle Labs is launching its second 12-week virtual accelerator programme, designed to help early-stage tech businesses founded by one or more Black entrepreneurs, in order to continue to help boost diversity in entrepreneurship. The accelerator, in partnership with Foundervine, an award-winning social enterprise specialising in digital start-ups, includes a By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Filmily selects Paladin for creative projects Award winning fan engagement platform, Filmily, has selected Yorkshire-based marketing agency Paladin for a range of creative projects. Filmily, winner of a 2020 Sports Pro OTT Award, works with rights owners and event organisers to drive greater fan engagement through curated, film-based experiences. Using proprietary AI, Filmily identifies in real By The Editor • 1 min read
National SHC completes purchase of Hartley Hire for seven-figure sum Yorkshire hire specialist SHC Hire has completed the acquisition of tool and plant hire company Hartley Hire in a seven-figure deal. The deal represents the first chapter in SHC’s new buy-and-build growth strategy and sees the company increase its presence across the north of England. It’s the first By The Editor • 2 min read
National Greater-Manchester IT firm celebrates three decades of trading Heywood-headquartered IT solutions firm Central is celebrating 30 years of trading this year, with a catalogue of activities – some of which are charity led – to mark the occasion. Forming part of the repertoire of commemorative events, Central has undergone a complete rebrand and website launch, completed a fun run for By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Venari Group and Ford launch new game-changing lightweight ambulance Venari Group has formed the 'Ford Venari Alliance', which today has launched the all-new, game-changing dual-crewed lightweight ambulance, based on a Ford Transit chassis-cab. It makes its global debut at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham today. “Project Siren” is a new ambulance platform cleverly packaged to retain By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture Leeds City College opens its doors for first ever performing arts fair Leeds City College’s Quarry Hill Campus will be home to a unique Performing Arts, Music and Production Arts Higher Education Fair on 29 September, as part of a drive to enhance opportunities for creative applicants. Member of Luminate Education Group, Leeds Conservatoire, is working in partnership with the Federation By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear opens fashion fundraiser to support homeless Leeds United Football Club will host a special fundraising event that will support people who have experienced homelessness across Leeds and Kirklees back into employment. CEO at the club, Angus Kinnear, will open the Hidden Owls ‘Spotlight Collection’ fashion show, organised by The Howarth Foundation, at Elland Road on Thursday By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Opportunities for Northern young people with two key hires Yorkshire based PR and marketing agency, Loaded PR, has expanded its current team with the appointment of two young people from the north. The fast-growing agency has appointed Rhys Westerby as digital marketing apprentice, and Peter Lessani as digital account executive through the Kickstart Scheme. They are the second and By The Editor • 2 min read
