Business Housebuilder launches first graduate scheme Top ten national and leading Partnership homebuilder Keepmoat Homes has launched its first ever graduate scheme as it looks to find six new recruits ready to follow in the footsteps of its chief executive officer Tim Beale who started in the industry as a graduate trainee. The Doncaster-based company, which By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A deal made in Sheffield with a local cast A company which is a world leader in its field is poised for significant growth following a management buyout from the University of Sheffield, which has concluded alongside fundraising to take the company to its next phase of growth. Castings Technology International Ltd (CTI) is a world-leading provider of manufacturing, By The Editor • 4 min read
Health Specialist dementia care provider invests in care services with new registered home manager Clare Shuker has recently been promoted from House Manager to Registered Home Manager at one of Vida Healthcare’s specialist care homes, Vida Hall. Working with the team at Vida Hall, Clare is responsible for the various specialist services available. In particular her role will see her manage care delivery By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Former 3M Chairman officially launches new Yorkshire University leadership Centre The University of Huddersfield’s Sir George Buckley Leadership Centre, named after a great Yorkshire-born leader, was officially launched. The Centre aims to support aspiring and senior leaders in the region looking to develop their leadership skills in 2021 and beyond. The Sir George Buckley Leadership Centre has been developed By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Green light for £85m investment is hailed a major boost Leeds City Council has hailed confirmation that work is set to start on a major office development in City Square as a vote of confidence for its drive to breathe exciting new life into this key gateway area. City Square House will stand on the Wellington Street side of the By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Yorkshire specialist PR agency appointed by national financial advisor Lucky North, which was co-founded in December 2019, will work with Tenet&You to position the firm as a high street destination for wealth management support; delivering against a brief that encompasses regional PR. Natalie Yarwood, marketing consultant at Tenet&You commented: “It’s an exciting time for By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Finance Yorkshire appoints new board directors Finance Yorkshire has appointed two new board directors and two new members to its Investment Advisory Panel (IAP), which monitors the performance of its fund management teams. John Warner and Nigel Ward (pictured below) have joined as non-executive directors and Melanie Perkins and Peter Tait will provide support and advice By The Editor • 2 min read
Business ACD&B supports local creative design talent Cleckheaton-based creative design agency, ACD&B, is supporting the next generation of graphic designers by launching a competition for Kirklees College students. ACD&B, which specialises in providing clients with branding, artworking, creative and web design was founded by Chris Parkinson, a former graphic design student at Dewsbury By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds-based Collective expands its offering Leeds-based food and lifestyle collective, Chapter 81, has recently moved into a new city centre office where they now have the capacity to bring more services in-house, offering new and existing clients additional support. The move to Cross York Street comes after a successful few months where the collective won By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Synergos Consultancy appoint apprentice office administrator Following a period of growth in 2020, Synergos Consultancy Ltd have appointed an Office Administrator, Abigail Kilburn. Abigail is currently in her second year at a local college, studying business at level 3 and has achieved a merit-merit in business at level 2 in her first year at college. Since By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Hat-trick of corporate supporters latest to back homelessness charity A West Yorkshire homelessness charity has signed up three supporters to its corporate partnership scheme. Simon on the Streets welcomed Leeds-based IT support firm, Everon and Huddersfield-based Inspired Kitchens to its 5 for 5 scheme at the end of 2020 with the charity’s newest member, Leeds-based independent bottlers, Peg By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Traffic changes in Leeds City centre The layout of two major roads in the city centre will change from Sunday 24 January as Infirmary Street and Vicar Lane open in both directions to motorised traffic and cycles. The roads are currently being transformed as part of a multi-million pound project being carried out by Connecting Leeds By The Editor • 2 min read
