Charity Digital agency helps charity raise £500,000 As part of their ongoing support for Leeds Cares, Search Laboratory has carried out search engine optimisation and run online adverts to increase awareness of the charity’s urgent fundraising appeal launched in March amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. This is in addition to regular fundraising events and care package drop-offs By The Editor • 1 min read
National Are you nervous about your return to work? Thirty Five per cent of workers reported feeling anxious about commuting to work after lockdown, according to a CIPD report. As part of the E-scootability index, the team at Uswitch crunched the numbers to reveal how much those returning to work (using Newcastle as an example, as this is the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Shoppers are encouraged to support retailers across Leeds After a tough few months Leeds’s outstanding retail scene reopened in June, and hundreds of shops are COVID-secure and ready to welcome both old and new customers through their doors. Leeds is one of the UK’s biggest shopping destinations outside London and truly is a shopper’s paradise. By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Charity recruit trustees in ‘challenging times’ A LEADING West Yorkshire charity which aims to prevent homelessness is looking for people who want to make a difference in these ‘challenging times’ to join their Board of Trustees. The team at Turning Lives Around (TLA) provide bespoke solutions for people faced with homelessness or in difficulty, giving them By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Perfect chemistry for solvent company's expansion Tockwith based company, Leading Solvent Supplies Ltd, has significantly expanded its premises at Marston Business Park, to coincide with acquiring the assets and stock of a Doncaster based competitor which has prevented 24 possible redundancies. The company, which trades as Leading Solvents, is one of the largest suppliers of solvents By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College launch cycle/walk to College initiative Kirklees College has launched its new Cycle or Walk to College initiative. As part of the new initiative, the college is encouraging its students and staff who live two miles away or less to cycle or walk to college from September, where possible. Following unprecedented levels of cycling and walking By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Yorkshire’s secret garden saved in £50,000 appeal We’ve heard a lot about how lockdown affects mental health these past few months. The isolating effect of people being confined to their four walls was made worse for those lacking outdoor space. Appreciation for our gardens has increased hugely, and many of us fortunate to have one expressed By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Children’s Air Ambulance offers pioneering medical treatment The pioneering Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA), based in Doncaster, has achieved another first in the UK by further improving specialist, lifesaving equipment on-board their aircraft to assist NHS specialist transport teams during flights. The national transfer service provides the only intensive care aircraft in the country dedicated to transferring By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Director joins technology firm to bolster ambitious growth plans Leading technology solutions and services provider Solutionize Global has added another senior figure to its business – with a strong commitment to further growing its workforce throughout 2020. Despite the difficult climate, the Yorkshire and London-based enterprise has continued to successfully recruit during lockdown – bringing in seven high-level additions during the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bradford Garden Centre invests in e learning for team development The People and Culture team at a Bradford garden centre have announced new plans to nurture and develop its growing team further. The team at Tong Garden Centre have partnered with world leading e-learning provider SAP Litmos to provide a wealth of learning and development opportunities that will benefit people By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Entrepreneurs in York offered extra help Budding entrepreneurs in York are being given extra help with the appointment of a new business adviser - and a series of free online workshops. Alice Ingram, who has previously worked for Coca Cola and Nestle, is the new York-based adviser for AD:VENTURE, a support programme for new businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Musician launches new drive-in venture to provide entertainment A local entrepreneur has launched his latest venture – Drive-In Experiences in a bid to provide much needed outdoor entertainment events for customers to enjoy from the security of their own car. With safety the number one priority for Drive-In Experience, the team are keen to host a number of socially By The Editor • 2 min read
