Business Leeds Teaching Hospitals chair receives Damehood The Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to healthcare. Linda Pollard, CBE DL Hon. LLD, has been awarded the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Technical PR agency targets biggest year yet – with 17 client wins and key hire PR agency wins 32 days of additional client work per month Appoints Kirstie Wilson as newest account manager Recruiting for additional digital-focused role Technical communications agency, Scriba PR is targeting its strongest year of growth yet, as 17 new project wins contribute to 255 additional hours of communications work each By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Poonam Kaur appointed to lead IoD West Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Poonam Kaur as acting chair of its West Yorkshire branch. Poonam is managing director of corporate finance firm fds, based in Wakefield. She was formerly vice-chair of the branch and an IoD Ambassador, representing the M&A sector. She succeeds Dr Richard By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire PR agency hires first full-time employee after rapid growth A growing PR and marketing agency has taken on its first full-time employee – making it a real family affair. Leeds-based Leuly Photography & PR was set up by PR consultant Gemma Birbeck in 2019. The business quickly established itself and now, after a series of new contract wins in August By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman New strategy director for technology and learning specialist Leeds technology and learning specialist, Cognito, has appointed Kirsty Foster-Jennings as strategy director. Cognito is a market disrupting product that is making major inroads into the workplace learning and people development space. Kirsty brings a wealth of experience, with previous roles at a leading learning provider as well as time By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Leeds solicitor shortlisted for the 2020 Women in Law awards Shanika Varga, Solicitor at Stowe Family Law LLP (Stowe) in Leeds, is a finalist in the Women in Law 2020 awards in the Rising Star - private practice lawyer of the year category. In its inaugural year, the Women in Law Awards will honour the achievements and innovations of women By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Multitask Personnel celebrates 10 years in business Multitask Personnel, the Rotherham based specialist recruitment agency, is celebrating 10 years in business in September 2020. Set up by Managing Director, Claire Lee in 2010, the multi-service recruitment partner is marking the occasion with a series of events and campaigns over the coming months, making sure both clients and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Three organisations launch a Global Women’s Empowerment Conference Thrive Law, Equal Talent and The Career Mum have come together to create a new conference under the banner of the ‘She Has No Limits’ movement that will bring together like-minded women to inspire, educate and support one another. Each one of these businesses/communities already works to coach, mentor By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Perks (and dares) to become a great Mompreneur Working mums in the UK and around the world are experts at parenting and running a business successfully. However, all mothers must strike a balance between juggling their family and work lives. They appreciate tips on how to become a great mompreneur [http://www.caminofinancial.com/30-tips-to-become-a-great-mompreneur/] like the ones By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire travel brand grows into thriving national network Yorkshire-based travel and lifestyle brand, Girl About, is celebrating phenomenal growth this year, having taken flight from one blog to a nationwide collective of travel-loving ambassadors and supporting thousands of women and families in its network through the Corona-chaos. Girl About’s Founder, travel industry expert Lyndsey Thomas, has grown By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Barclays announces skills boost for female entrepreneurs in Yorkshire * LifeSkills research reveals just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire & The Humber say they want to start-up their own business in the next five years * Barclays new three-year commitment will support women in business and entrepreneurship by providing skills for this generation and the next New research released By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman KC Communications appoints digital marketing apprentice Appointment follows revenue growth of 25% Huddersfield based communications agency KC Communications has appointed digital marketing apprentice, Chloe Kerfoot, as the firm ends its financial year with revenues increasing by 25%. Having originally undertaken a work placement with the firm while a student at Mirfield Free Grammar in 2017, Chloe By The Editor • 2 min read
