Business University launches virtual version of popular accelerator Leeds Beckett University is urging the region’s young businesses to sign up for the third cohort of its popular accelerator programme. Launching in late July, ACCELERATE has been reshaped to address the impacts of COVID 19 and will give SMEs in the Leeds City Region expert help and advice By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Celebrating the contribution of the North’s Asian community Nominations are being welcomed to be part of the Northern Asian Powerlist 2020 which will profile the achievements of the top 100 Asian Businesses, Professionals, Influencers, Media, Politicians, Third Sector, and Influential Women across the North of England. Nominations are being sought now with the winners being announced on the By The Editor • 2 min read
Editors Blog New businesses and exciting plans Following on from my last blog, I am pleased to see that there has been a glimmer of hope for our theatres with the Government throwing them a small lifeline. It doesn't solve the problem but does help a little. I am worried though with the news of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Manufacturer steps up recruitment drive * Multibrands International creates 10 permanent job vacancies * Company manufactures and supplies certified personal and medical grade PPE * Multibrands International exports to 140 countries worldwide West Yorkshire based manufacturing and distribution company, Multibrands International has launched a recruitment drive after creating a raft of new job vacancies. Despite challenging times, Multibrands By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Panda art installation set to complete ‘iconic’ New Era Square A selection of striking panda sculptures, which are to be installed within the £66m modern Asia-inspired district New Era, are set to arrive in Sheffield this week. The New Era development – which will comprise new apartments, Grade A office space and a vibrant, cosmopolitan food offer – is nearing completion and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire film collaboration leads to award-winning drama A Sheffield-born producer and distributor has teamed up with a writer and director from Harrogate to bring an award-winning film, ‘Provenance,’ to the UK where it will be released on Monday 13th July on Curzon Home Cinema. Amanda Atkins, who grew up in Sheffield, set up Afinia Film, following a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Online training platform launches with chance to win £2000 worth of finance training To celebrate the launch of its new financial training platform, Yorkshire-based finance management specialist Mellor Financial Training is offering businesses the chance to win free access to the site worth almost £2000. A panel of judges will decide on five start-ups and one corporate winner that will benefit from the By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity £700 raised for The Welcome Centre by Sheards Accountants £700 has been raised by Sheards Accountants for its charity of the year, Huddersfield-based The Welcome Centre, in place of the charity curry night. The funds were raised from tickets sales from the annual event, which was due to take place in April at popular Indian restaurant The Chilli Lounge, By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Manufacturer offers flood defence support One year on from the devasting floods which hit its home region, a Yorkshire manufacturer, is offering to donate profits from a flood defence project to a local voluntary group. Britain’s largest manufacturer of specialist in-building water, oil and gas leak detection systems, Andel, will donate products to groups By The Editor • 2 min read
Business PrimeTel enlists support of Vapour Cloud for UCaaS projects IT consultancy PrimeTel has joined forces with Elland-based Vapour Cloud to bolster its UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) proposition. With more than 50 years’ combined technology and telecoms experience, PrimeTel’s directors have built a business which helps facilitate clients’ digital transformation projects across data, security, hosting and voice. By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Trinity Kitchen Re-Opens Trinity Kitchen is re-opening with new safety measures at Trinity Leeds as lockdown restrictions are eased – with hand sanitiser points, comprehensive cleaning routines and new queuing systems introduced. The new safety measures, which also include socially-distanced queuing systems, signage and floor stickers, have been implemented in accordance with Government guidelines, By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink How to prepare your business for post-lockdown With businesses across the hospitality and leisure industry preparing for the ‘new normal’, drastic changes have needed to be implemented in order to ensure both staff and customers are kept safe and risk is minimised. In order to help business prepare for returning to work post-lockdown, Brighouse based self-storage providers By The Editor • 3 min read
