Business IT firm pivots offering to launch stereotype-tackling business energy brokerage The owner of a Yorkshire IT support firm has successfully pivoted its offering in recent months, with the launch of a digital business energy brokerage – which has already saved one national organisation £62,000 on its annual utilities bill. Established in April 2020, Turbined is founded by Jamie Durham, who By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield Council launces new STEP UP website Wakefield Council’s flagship STEP UP Programme launches its new website for residents and employers to access job opportunities, qualifications, career progression support and recruitment all in one place. The STEP UP team helps people to find work, improve their skills or make a career change. The team will provide By The Editor • 2 min read
National Bayfields expands with three acquisitions The Yorkshire-headquartered business welcomes Gohil and Grey in Leamington Spa, Pendleburys in Maidstone, and Cooper & Leatherbarrow in Barnard Castle to the Bayfields family in its first three deals since lockdown. Bayfields started as a single site in 2004 and now employs more than 170 people across 20 sites. BGF, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College partners with Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Kirklees College has successfully partnered with Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing to offer young people the chance to gain real life work experience through its extensive industry placement programme. Kirklees College has worked with a range of local employers, from sole traders to larger organisations, to provide its students with high-quality placements. By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Transformation work to start around the Corn Exchange New visuals and plans have been released by Connecting Leeds showing how the area around the Corn Exchange could look after a £25million makeover. With over 100 buses passing through the area every hour, it is a key gateway for people visiting or working in the city. It is also By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Water awards customer experience brief to Leeds communications agency Yorkshire Water has enlisted the help of Leeds’ digital trailblazer CDS, to overhaul its digital footprint – and make website experiences more inclusive, accessible and fit-for-purpose. With a proven track record of delivering transformation projects for other major, public-facing organisations – such as the Metropolitan Police, Social Work England and Transport for By The Editor • 2 min read
Editors Blog We're back in print with anti-bacterial cover We are delighted to be back printing TopicUK, I certainly missed having a copy in my hand. We still published our digital edition which is becoming more and more popular according to our website stats, but I personally love a printed magazine. Don't forget you can also read By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Fundraiser bubbling with ideas to help hospice South Yorkshire fundraiser Sarah Conway is ‘bubbling’ over with ideas to help Barnsley Hospice through the summer – and her colourful commitments have already raised hundreds of pounds. After seeing that the charity’s Bubble Rush event had been cancelled due to coronavirus, Barnsley-based Sarah wanted to help offset the huge By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wizz Air base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport Provides Catalyst for Expansion Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has been announced as the second UK full-based operation for Wizz Air, creating new routes and increasing its annual capacity at Yorkshire’s favourite airport by 300,000 seats. During a challenging time for the aviation sector, the announcement heralds a major breakthrough for Doncaster Sheffield By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Self-Employment Income Support Scheme second grant announced One of the support measures introduced by Rishi Sunak in response to COVID-19 includes the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which offers self-employed individuals, or a member of a partnership a grant of up to 70% of three months of trading profits. The first grant was made available in June By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Events industry march receives free signage Leeds-based flag and banner maker Northern Flags, donated more than £2,000 worth of signage, which was used at the local #WeMakeEvents march on Tuesday 11th August 2020. The signage, including banners and boards displaying the #WeMakeEvents ‘Red Alert’ logo, was held by protestors at the Leeds event. The march, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ossett site sold in £2m investment deal A prominent industrial site in Ossett, which is home to the UK’s largest plant, tool and equipment rental company, has sold for £2.035m to a private investor. Leeds property consultancy Gent Visick marketed Olway Works on Healey Road, on behalf of AV Ogden Holdings Limited. The sale reflects By The Editor • 1 min read
