Business Green-tech Named as a Leeds Top 100 Innovative, Digital Business Landscape Supplier Green-tech, based between Boroughbridge and Harrogate, has been announced as a Leeds city’s Top 100 digital tech adopters, in the 2021 Digital Enterprise Top 100. The Top 100 seeks out and recognises one hundred of the most digitally transformational, resilient, and innovative businesses in the Leeds City By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Further expansion for Beanie Media Luke Fruttauro has been appointed as senior web developer fulfilling increased demand for custom websites at Huddersfield based Beanie Media. Luke, who graduated from The University of Huddersfield in 2019 with a First in web technologies, has more than two years’ experience and is skilled in both visual design and By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Community Foundation for Calderdale welcome back sport with grants of £3,000 for sports clubs As the UK begins to plan for a post-pandemic future, sport and community clubs need to play a vital role in our recovery so the Community Foundation for Calderdale have partnered with Made by Sport to make grants of up to £3,000 available to local sports clubs to save, By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Lupton Fawcett supports voucher scheme to help families in mediation Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett is supporting a new national voucher scheme to help families with the cost of mediation. The £1 million scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Justice and is being administered by the Family Mediation Council. The purpose of the scheme is to promote the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Source opens its doors to help businesses and the unemployed get back to work As the region prepares to get back to work, Sheffield training specialist The Source is opening up to help businesses bounce back and support people the pandemic left jobless. Since 2003 the Skills Academy, a not-for-profit charity, has upskilled thousands of local people, helping many into work and others to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Family car retailer launches ‘JCT600 Approved’ brand Yorkshire-based family-owned motor retailer JCT600 is launching its own ‘JCT600 Approved’ seal of approval for used cars as the company celebrates the re-opening of all 54 of its dealerships following the latest lockdown. Since being founded as Brooklands Garage on Sticker Lane, Bradford, in 1946, the company estimates that it By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Greengrocer sets sights on major growth through online expansion A former Army Commando who bought a greengrocer’s shop three years ago, is bucking the trend on the high street, after significantly expanding and modernising the business, which will double the size of its team this year as it develops a major online offering championing Yorkshire’s finest independent By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Cognito Learning secures senior industry leader as CEO An award-winning training and education industry leader has been appointed by technology and learning specialist, Cognito Learning. Allan Pettman, who has more than 20 years senior management experience, has joined the Yorkshire based firm as chief executive officer. He was previously the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) President at By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Businesses shun litigation for conciliation amid pandemic – but a rise in legal claims in 2021 is likely UK businesses have avoided using litigation to resolve commercial disputes during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead turning to negotiation and mediation, according to new research published today by EY. The research suggests that UK companies have heeded official guidance, released by the Cabinet Office in May 2020, which called on corporates By The Editor • 3 min read
National Moda Living announces 13 new hires to support its growth in 2021 * 13 new hires onboarded over the last month at Moda to supercharge growth. * 4 Senior Hires include 3 Project Directors and 1 General Manager. * Recruitment drive focused on operations, marketing, and development. * Moda continues to strategically hire from the hospitality sector to best serve its customers Moda, the vertically integrated By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Exemplar Health Care welcomes new chairman Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with a range of complex and high acuity needs, has announced the appointment of Dr Graham Rich as its new chairman of the board. As part of his role, Graham will be supporting the Exemplar Health Care By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Welcome to Yorkshire team up with rugby league legend, Rob Burrow, for tree planting charity campaign Welcome to Yorkshire’s My Y personal membership was launched on Yorkshire Day, 1st August 2020, promoting Yorkshire across the globe and uniting those connected to the county by planting a tree for each and every member. It’s a great honour for Welcome to Yorkshire to now be joining By The Editor • 3 min read
