Charity Meltham businesses, community groups and residents rally together to thank the NHS The campaign, called Hudds Loves NHS, has been initially launched in Meltham by local company Zest for Print. The aim is to thank all the dedicated NHS workers, raise money for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity and to give Huddersfield residents and businesses the opportunity to decorate their property to By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Alice Kelly becomes the latest ‘word nerd’ to join Scriba PR Yorkshire-based media relations agency, Scriba PR, has welcomed a new face to the team, with the appointment of PR executive, Alice Kelly. Joining the organisation only nine days before the UK went into lockdown, Alice has faced a steep learning curve, but has proven a vital asset in ensuring the By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Commercial property expert joins Eaton Smith solicitors Commercial property expert James Burgess has joined Eaton Smith Solicitors in Huddersfield. James, who qualified as a solicitor in 2004, joins as a partner in the property department. He has significant experience across all aspects of commercial property, including landlord and tenant work, acquisition and disposal, portfolio and estate management, By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire PR firm celebrates five years in business with duo of new client wins A Yorkshire-based PR agency is celebrating five years of trading by announcing two new client wins. Leeds-based MacComms has won contracts to manage the PR and social media management for leading signage specialist Widd Signs and pyrometallurgical firm Inprotec. MacComms is responsible for managing the public and media relations for By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Make the most of lockdown and enjoy a 'little sleep in' to raise funds for charity Next Friday night hundreds of Yorkshire residents and families will participate in a fundraising event with a difference, when they pitch tents and camp out in their gardens in a major ‘sleep in’ to raise money for local charity, Simon on the Streets. The longstanding Leeds based charity supports homeless By The Editor • 2 min read
Whats On Start ups offered data intelligence tool for free Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech firm Third Foundation is offering a free product – worth over £20,000 – to Coronavirus-hit enterprises and start ups to help their marketing departments track real-time data that forecasts customer demand, predicts operational risks and analyses customer engagement. Galaxia is a GDPR-compliant, cloud-based ‘cookie-less’ data intelligence system By The Editor • 2 min read
Business COVID-19 personal finance advice from R3 R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has released advice for consumers who are worried about the financial impact of COVID-19. “The pandemic will have a serious effect on people’s finances,” says Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds. “People are By The Editor • 3 min read
Legal Matters What employers need to know about furloughing employees With millions of workers currently being furloughed under the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme (JRS), Yorkshire based LCF Law is detailing what the latest government clarifications mean for both employees and employers. The JRS is due to last for three months ending on 31 May 2020. Under the scheme, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Calderdale gets to work on personal protective equipment In the fight against COVID-19, Calderdale Council is working with local organisations who are donating or producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for our hardworking staff in the NHS and social care, and is calling on Government for an urgent, longer-term solution to the national PPE shortage. Cllr Tim Swift, Leader By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Coronavirus-hit organisations lean on legal and HR experts to help them survive Specialist employment law firm and HR consultancy business ESPHR has provided UK businesses with more than 800 hours of employer-based advice last month – a 60% increase compared to time logged in March 2019. Following the Coronavirus outbreak, over 200 organisations on ESPHR’s customer books – that operate in sectors including By The Editor • 2 min read
National “Alarming” number of self-employed don’t qualify for government support · 29% of sole traders who lost work not eligible for support · 70% of people surveyed are unable to work due to COVID-19 · 30% of directors/shareholders not eligible for furlough scheme An “alarming” number of self-employed individuals in the UK won’t qualify for government support, a new survey by By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Senior engineering appointment for Vapour Cloud Fast-growth technology firm Vapour Cloud has announced its latest appointment – cloud and network engineer Stuart Hodgkinson. Armed with 11 years’ IT experience, he joins the Elland-headquartered team having previously worked as a senior network technician for the NHS at Salford Royal Foundation Trust. Used to managing, monitoring and troubleshooting wired By The Editor • 2 min read
