Business Leeds-based IDS Group secures government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus certification Leeds-headquartered software and security specialist IDS Group has been accredited with the Government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus scheme certification. Part of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy — developed alongside the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) — the endorsement demonstrates IDS Group’s commitment to protecting its products, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Synergy Car Leasing’s first TV advertising campaign airs Harrogate-based Synergy Car Leasing is celebrating a successful start to its first TV advertising campaign, as the business continues to invest in its growth plan. Synergy, a leading provider of business and personal leasing, was able to highlight its prestigious Feefo Platinum Trusted Service status as part of the campaign. By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Victoria Brown appointed as IoD South Yorkshire chair The Institute of Directors has appointed Victoria Brown as chair of its South Yorkshire branch. Victoria is a qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in global manufacturing organisations. Most recently, she was finance director at Barnsley-based home improvements business Distinction Group. She sits on the audit and risk By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York-based quiz tech company creates free virtual quiz platform for schools Quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing has launched a new, free to use version of its industry-leading virtual quiz hosting platform specifically for teachers and pupils, as it looks to support both remote and classroom-based learning across the UK during the Covid19 pandemic. SchoolQuizzing by SpeedQuizzing provides educators with free access to By The Editor • 3 min read
Charity Cancer Research UK urges Yorkshire to unite for world cancer day People in Yorkshire are being urged to show support on World Cancer Day for everyone affected by the disease. Cancer Research UK is calling on the public to donate or wear one of the charity’s Unity Bands with pride on Thursday, February 4. Every year, around 31,000 people By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Solutionize Global utilises digital comms to address retention of top tech talent Successful virtual onboarding can be key to tackling the UK’s technology skills shortage and become the “future of recruitment”, says Kirsty Carter, chief of staff for £43 million turnover firm Solutionize Global. Responding to the first UK lockdown in 2020, the Yorkshire-headquartered technology solutions and services provider continued to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business How businesses can leverage apprenticeships to build their future beyond COVID To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2021, the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Growth Hub invite you to attend a free webinar event to learn how businesses, both small and large, can benefit from apprenticeships and help them build their future. As we look to recover from the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business The Piece Hall - supporting our independent traders through national lockdown It is with a heavy heart that following the most recent Government ‘stay at home’ order, we have decided to close our doors to the public once again with immediate effect. We do this in the hope and knowledge that there are better times to come in the not-too-distant future. By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Kirklees College goes virtual for upcoming Open Days Kirklees College is set to host multiple interactive Virtual Open Days this month to support prospective students considering their next steps. Open to 16-18-year-old students, parents and carers, the Virtual Open Days will take place over one week from Tuesday 19 January – Saturday 23 January 2021. Each virtual event will By The Editor • 1 min read
Business NHS Sustainability Partnerships host their first event The NHS Sustainability Partnerships, formally The NHS Sustainability Day of Action are running their first event for 2021. The 2021 Sustainability Agenda webinar will be the scene-setter for the entire year. The NHS Sustainability Partnerships is an initiative that brings together events, awards, reports and the continued ‘Day of Action’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business JCT600 completes redevelopment of Audi Doncaster As part of an ongoing programme to enhance its dealerships, JCT600 has upgraded its Audi Doncaster showroom on Wheatley Hall Road. The 650m2 Doncaster showroom has undergone a complete interior refurbishment to incorporate Audi’s latest retail concept designed to enhance the customer experience. It now benefits from a multifunctional By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Extra caution urged as more cases of new Covid-19 variant detected in Leeds The new UK COVID-19 variant is now believed to be responsible for around one in every five cases of the virus detected in Leeds, new figures have revealed. Residents and communities across the city are being urged to stay home whenever possible and keep contact with others to an absolute By The Editor • 3 min read
