Charity Publish Interactive provide 100 meals to Calderdale NHS staff Leeds-based publishing software developer Publish Interactive has partnered with city-centre health food supplier Lean Lunch to deliver healthy and nutritious meals to 100 staff at Calderdale Royal Hospital, and a further 100 meals to We Care Leeds. The management team at Publish Interactive, based at Marshall’s Mill on the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business York cleaning company invests £80,000 in new equipment from the US Malton-based commercial cleaning firm, 4serve, has invested £80,000 in state-of-the-art biological decontamination and infection control equipment, shipped from America. After losing 70% of their commercial cleaning contracts following lockdown, the team immediately began to research how they could use their skills to stay in business and protect the future By The Editor • 2 min read
Arts&Culture Community Foundation fundraiser aims to secure sporting future for junior clubs and Halifax RLFC The Community Foundation For Calderdale has partnered with a local agency to support the towns junior sports clubs and Halifax RLFC to create an online festival of sport, music and entertainment. This isn’t your normal doom and gloom “Save our club” type campaign, but one based on hope and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Sheffield start-up going the extra mile sets sights on national expansion A Sheffield-based entrepreneur who is providing a vital lifeline to the city’s struggling independent supermarkets is set to roll out his innovative online shopping portal across the UK after seeing demand soar during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since the end of March, Sheffield-based 3miles.co.uk has helped the city’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Arts&Culture One for the children You may recall in our latest edition, we ran a feature about Chris Madeley, the creator and author of childrens books, Cones. To help keep the children entertained whilst working at home, Chris and Keith Madeley have created a competition for the little ones. It is time to get the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business What will the 'new normal' look like for leisure and retail businesses? The new normal for leisure and retail businesses will be anything but ordinary post Covid-19. As the UK continues to combat the coronavirus, the timeline for reopening for leisure and retail businesses remains unclear. But one thing is for sure; that dramatic changes to the way in which these businesses By The Editor • 4 min read
Legal Matters Begbies Traynor, Hull strengthen team with director promotion Experienced insolvency practitioner Laura Baxter has been promoted to director, based at Begbies Traynor’s growing offices in the Humber region. After joining Begbies Traynor in 2012 as a senior insolvency administrator, Laura was appointed to the position of assistant manager in 2016, becoming a manager the following year. She By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Statement from leader of Leeds City Council The government revealed details over the weekend of a discretionary fund to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the original business grant funds scheme. The government revealed details over the weekend of a discretionary fund to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the original By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New £617m Government scheme plugs £10k business rates cash grant loophole The Business Rates loophole which meant small businesses in shared office space missed a critical £10,000 cash grant has been plugged with a new £617 million funding scheme announced today. A petition to the Government asking for help reached 22,500 signatures earlier today – showing the level of frustration By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Families raise £10,000 sleeping in for homeless charity Friday 1st May saw residents and families pitch tents and make home dens in a major ‘sleep in’ raising almost £10,000 for Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets. Tasked with sleeping anywhere in the home or garden, the charity’s ’Little Sleep In’ saw dozens of adults and By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Dewsbury Rams get Over the Line with a Winner Dewsbury based sports club Dewsbury Rams RFC today announced it has received support from Barclays through the Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) in order to maintain the club and grounds through the COVID-19 crisis. Established in 1875, Dewsbury Rams RFC play at the Tetley Stadium, Owl Lane, By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity £50,000 funding to support vulnerable communities during pandemic Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and Northern Powergrid, have updated their annual Community Partnering Fund, which they deliver in partnership with Leeds Community Foundation, so it can now provide vital support for residents in vulnerable circumstances during COVID-19. The energy network operators, which collectively serve 6.6 million homes and businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
