Business Update on Leeds centre and district centre measures Leeds City Council has issued an update on work being done in the city centre and district centres ahead of the expected easing of some lockdown measures. With the expected reopening of businesses and non-essential shops from June 15, the council has put in place a range of recovery measures By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ex-Dentsu Aegis chief joins AI marketing firm Third Foundation Third Foundation – a tech start-up empowering modern marketers to effectively utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) – has welcomed another senior appointment to the board as the business continues to expand. Kevin Cunningham joins the Leeds firm – which was established in the summer of 2019 – as chief commercial officer. His arrival signals further By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Emerging artist award Each year the Scott Creative Arts Foundation holds the SCAF Emerging Artist Award for up and coming artists from the Yorkshire region who are seeking to progress their career in art. This year our theme for the Award is CLIMATE, a subject that we hope will resonate in some way By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Huddersfield business sees sales soar during lockdown A young Huddersfield business has seen business soar during lockdown, with sales increasing a staggering 265% between February and April this year. Lamb2Ewe launched just last year with the aim of getting top quality, high welfare, sustainable meat, delivered direct from carefully vetted Yorkshire farmers, to customers’ tables across the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Charity wheelchair rugby tournament thanks to food engineering firm Annual wheelchair rugby tournament, The Peacock Cup is set to take place this October thanks to support from Doncaster based food engineering company, Fess Group Ltd who is sponsoring the event. The first Peacock Cup tournament launched in 2018 to raise funds for the Hope House Children’s Hospital in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Vida Healthcare appoints new care home manager Harrogate-based specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has invested in its care delivery with the appointment of Gil Chimon. Gil joins Vida Healthcare as the Home Manager of Vida Grange, based in Pannal, after being recruited over video conferencing due to COVID-19 restrictions. He brings over 25 years experience in By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Support for businesses in York and North East during COVID-19 A multi-million pound funding package from Unity Trust Bank is enabling a not-for-profit social enterprise to support more than 150 businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd, trading as Business Enterprise Fund, has secured a £7.5m loan from the commercial bank with a social conscience to By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture York-based SpeedQuizzing gives opportunity to take on Shed Seven band members York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing is offering fans of legendary indie band Shed Seven the chance to take on its five members in a fast-paced virtual quiz. The Shed Seven themed quiz, which will be streamed live on Shed Seven’s Facebook page on Thursday night (28th May), is being By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Update on measures to support social distancing in Leeds Leeds City Council has started to implement new social distancing measures to support cycling and walking, to protect public health across the city. As part of the council’s response to Covid-19 and the government lifting some restrictions, the council is taking action to help the public stay safe when By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Twelve jobs saved with sale of Scunthorpe powered access provider On 15th April 2020, Julian Pitts and Andrew Mackenzie of Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint administrators of Lincs Lifts Ltd in Scunthorpe. Vertikal UK Limited has now acquired the business and assets, saving all 12 jobs at the firm. Lincs Lifts is a national powered access and telehandler hire By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Sheffield City Region Cultural Partners commission report into the value of culture, arts and heritage The Sheffield City Region Cultural Partners have appointed independent consultants to look at the economic and social value of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire. The arts and culture sector is feeling the impact of Covid-19 with museums, theatres and galleries closed. London and Bristol-based ChamberlainWalker Economics has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Intelligence Forum appoint Keith Madeley Intelligence Forums are pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Madeley ‘Mr Yorkshire’ as their Thought Innovation Coordinator for Yorkshire. Keith Madeley says “Having already established a working relationship with Intelligence Forums through my role as Chairman of the Unity Club, it is with delight that I have become directly By The Editor • 1 min read
