Arts&Culture Artists commissioned to create new public artworks in South Yorkshire A group of artists have been commissioned to create a series of art installations at three of South Yorkshire’s finest historic venues. The artists have been appointed by Great Place Wentworth & Elsecar, and Wakefield-based arts organisation Beam to create a series of large-scale art installations at the venues By The Editor • 2 min read
National As cycling doubles, bike week celebrates health & wellbeing Cycling UK’s annual bike celebration runs from 6 to 14 June, with online events themed around the health and wellbeing benefits of cycling * Cycling has doubled in England and Scotland during the Covid-19 crisis * Cycling UK has helped almost 3,000 health and social care workers onto their bikes By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Corporate finance boutique launches turnkey crowdfunding service Award-winning corporate finance boutique fds launches a new crowdfunding division to support funding in the post-COVID-19 world. CEO Jo Haigh noticed the potential of crowdfunding raises after seeing how well the platforms were performing at the beginning of lockdown. April 2020 saw the best performance for crowdfunding sites on record By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Senior appointment set to drive business growth at Force24 Leading marketing automation firm Force24 has signalled further growth potential during a difficult climate with the recruitment of a highly experienced data marketing professional. Gareth Horton brings 20 years of B2B data insights expertise, having supported a range of SMEs and large corporate brands with the drive and analytical skills By The Editor • 2 min read
Competitions and offers Get your team ready for a virtual run with The University of Law By The Editor • 1 min read
Mandys Blog Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Do you recall asking that as a child on a trip? It’s a question that has passed through my mind increasingly as the weeks during lockdown have continued. I appreciate that patience always pays and we have to be incredibly responsible and respectful during these By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds digital agency completes £150K International contract Leeds-based digital agency Ina4 has completed a large-scale website rebuild for international equipment rental and FTSE100 firm, Sunbelt Rentals. The agency successfully designed and developed the desired e-commerce solution by rebuilding the entire website in line with the firm’s rebrand from A-Plant to Sunbelt Rentals. The £150K contract is By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Council allows temporary safety screens to be installed in taxis Leeds City Council is allowing taxi and private hire drivers to install temporary safety screens in vehicles in response to the Covid-19 emergency. The council has a very strict policy on the installation of safety screens in private hire and hackney carriage vehicles. The council usually funds 50% of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Avaya appoints Vapour Cloud as a subscription partner Global Unified Communications giant Avaya has appointed Vapour Cloud as one of its key strategic UK subscription IPO (IP Office) partners. The announcement comes just over 12 months after Vapour was announced as one of Avaya’s fastest-growing mid-market cloud voice partners in the UK, and four months after the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College announces partnership with Big White Wall All staff and students at Kirklees College can now access free online mental health support thanks to its new partnership with Big White Wall. Big White Wall is a safe online community offering 24/7 mental health support to help its users actively manage their mental health with the guidance By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Free holiday for key workers The Principle Trust Children’s Charity, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire aims to improve the quality of life for children across Yorkshire by providing free holidays at one of their five holiday homes. Originally founded in 2011 by Mike Davies (MBE), the charity works closely with referring services and government By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Leeds digital agency supports homeless charity with £40k website A Leeds-based digital transformation agency has completed a website development project for a local homelessness charity. Parallax based in Leeds city centre selected Simon on the Streets to benefit from the company’s annual charitable initiative following its employees’ desire to help tackle rising homelessness. Celebrating ten years in business, By The Editor • 2 min read
