Businesswoman Harron Homes Yorkshire welcomes new sales and marketing director Housebuilder Harron Homes has welcomed a new sales and marketing director, Alison Taylor-Shaw, to its Yorkshire division based in Leeds. Alison, who lives in Wakefield and is originally from Barnsley, joined Harron Homes in November 2020. The appointment marks the conclusion of a successful year despite the challenging backdrop of By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman IoD appoints education and skills ambassador for Yorkshire and North East The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Suzanne Withrington to the role of education and skills ambassador for Yorkshire and the North East. Suzanne is principal lecturer for enterprise and business engagement at Teesside University Business School. As education and skills ambassador, she will connect directors with education providers and By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman NatWest doubles Female Entrepreneurship Funding to £2bn to support UK’s recovery NatWest has announced an additional £1 billion in funding to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the coronavirus. The aim is to ultimately help female entrepreneurs scale and grow, and builds on the £1bn announced last January, which was the largest intervention by a UK lender focused By The Editor • 4 min read
Businesswoman New head of learning and development joins Leeds Building Society Leeds Building Society has appointed a new head of learning and development to support colleague growth. Kate Fisher takes up the position after more than 20 years’ experience in human resources, talent and training operations roles. Kate most recently held the role of senior director of talent and capability at By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Synergos Consultancy appoint apprentice office administrator Following a period of growth in 2020, Synergos Consultancy Ltd have appointed an Office Administrator, Abigail Kilburn. Abigail is currently in her second year at a local college, studying business at level 3 and has achieved a merit-merit in business at level 2 in her first year at college. Since By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Victoria Brown appointed as IoD South Yorkshire chair The Institute of Directors has appointed Victoria Brown as chair of its South Yorkshire branch. Victoria is a qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in global manufacturing organisations. Most recently, she was finance director at Barnsley-based home improvements business Distinction Group. She sits on the audit and risk By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman JCT600 celebrates two winners in the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiring Women Awards Having supported the Automotive 30% Club for the last two years as part of its ongoing commitment to attracting more women into the industry, JCT600 has received recognition of two colleagues in the Club’s Inspiring Automotive Women Awards 2020. Stacey Laing, group trade parts manager based in Chesterfield, and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman East Yorkshire hypnotherapist wins regional heat of FSB awards An internationally renowned clinical hypnotherapist from Anlaby, East Yorkshire, is through to the national finals of the prestigious Federation of Small Businesses Awards after winning the self-employed/sole trader category for the Yorkshire and Humber region. Sheila Granger, whose expertise in the field of personal and professional transformation has changed By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire business support programme sees demand up by nearly a third in 2020 A Yorkshire business support programme, which has provided more than £1.7m in grant funding since its launch, has seen demand up by nearly a third this year. AD:VENTURE, which helps ambitious new businesses trading for less than three years in North and West Yorkshire, has helped more than By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Bloom and Yorkshire Business Woman Presents In support of SmartWorks Leeds Make A date with You An online interactive wellbeing evening Friday 12 February 7pm-10pm This February we’re inviting you to give some self love and make a date with yourself. At this special online event, you will be our focus and there to enjoy By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Leader of Leeds City Council selected to be a Labour Party Peer The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake CBE, has been selected to be a Labour Party Peer in the House of Lords. Councillor Blake was named among the new peers announced by the Government. Councillor Blake has served as Leader of Leeds City Council since 2015 and before By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Headhunter makes lynchpin appointment Red Diamond Executive Headhunters has placed a procurement director with an innovative healthcare solutions provider. Executive headhunter Carol Mosby, who heads up appointments within the health and beauty, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors for Red Diamond, worked with Wakefield-based Toiletry Sales Limited (TSL) Healthcare on the appointment of James Booker. James By The Editor • 1 min read
