Business Finance For Enterprise pledges to continue PIF legacy Partnership Investment Finance (PIF) has granted almost £700,000 of its legacy funds to alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. The capital is to be used to provide loans to SME businesses based within the Humber area. As part of the agreement, Finance For Enterprise has pledged to match-fund the By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Barnsley Hospice receives £3,000 donation in memory of Duke of Edinburgh Barnsley Hospice has received a donation of £3,000 from the Freemasons as part of a national scheme celebrating the life of the Duke of Edinburgh. The money has been donated by the Mark Benevolent Fund, which is the official charity of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. It By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Tour de Yorkshire 2022 Update Following lengthy discussions between race organisers, Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) over many months, it is with regret, that by mutual consent, the 2022 Tour de Yorkshire cycling race will not be going ahead. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, combined with escalating financial challenges By The Editor • 4 min read
Businesswoman Free webinars for Yorkshire businesswomen and entrepreneurs Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it here: https://www.iwoca.co.uk/news/yorkshire-female-entrepreneur-support/ Photo by Vale Simantob: https://valesimantob.com/ iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/ By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Be one of the first to get Punked in their 1k meal giveaway Pizza Punks pride themselves on creating mouth-watering food, inventing unusual cocktail recipes and leaving a lasting impression on their customers. Already located in three cities across the UK – Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle, the team has picked Leeds to be their next port of call, with a brand-new restaurant opening on By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Nominations are open for Calderdale Community Champions The Community Foundation for Calderdale are proud to announce that nominations are open for the Calderdale Community Spirit Awards which will be held at The Venue, Barkisland on 25th November 2021 celebrating the Not-for-profit sector in our borough. Last year, the Awards evening went online, however this year the Community By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Rolling Social presents Rum Fest: Leeds Corn Exchange’s biggest ever event Leeds-based events company, Rolling Social, has been bringing digital celebrations of food and drink to the city throughout lockdown – and now, as the world comes back to life, the fun is set to continue with the hotly anticipated Rum Fest on Saturday 9 October. Whether you’re a rum aficionado By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Eight must-have tools for marketing your business Small businesses are often hesitant to invest in digital marketing as they want to see immediate results, however, strengthening and expanding your digital presence will lead to significant improvements in the future. Digital marketing helps small businesses learn more about customers’ needs, build lasting customer relationships and offers a multichannel By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters Law firm strengthens commercial property team Two commercial property lawyers have joined LCF Law, bolstering its successful commercial real estate team. Steve Stanier, who has worked in commercial property for more than 30 years, joins as a senior associate and Angela Macready, who has over 17 years’ experience, joins as an associate. Both previously worked at By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire drivers gear up for UK-first Italian Job rally at The Piece Hall The Piece Hall is set to host the finale of an Italian Job-inspired motor rally in its 66,000 sq ft courtyard this October. Mini and classic car drivers across Yorkshire are invited to take part in the exciting event, which will see 100% of monies donated to support local By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Fourth acquisition in 15 months for Ascensor Leeds-based digital marketing agency Ascensor [http://www.ascensor.co.uk/] has revealed their fourth M&A deal in fifteen months, acquiring the assets of Green Gecko Digital, who specialise in search engine optimisation (SEO). The deal, which is for an undisclosed sum, means that Ascensor will secure Green Gecko By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Accelerator programme calls for innovations to help the NHS restore, reset and recover Businesses with digital innovations that can support the NHS with recovery and transformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) digital accelerator, Propel@YH. Yorkshire & Humber AHSN is looking for a broad By The Editor • 2 min read
