Business Barnsley entrepreneur pioneers ‘pawfect’ pussycat hols You won’t find a mint on the pillows and the rooms don’t contain a minibar, but with round the clock care and plenty of cuddles on hand, a Barnsley-based landscape gardener has successfully laid the foundations for the purr-fect retreat for pampered pussycats. Jennifer Ryder (pictured left) started By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Journalism graduate joins Loaded PR following new business model Yorkshire-based PR and marketing agency, Loaded PR has welcomed a talented journalism graduate as their newest PR and social expert. Ella Wilkinson, 23, joins the team as full time PR account executive after demonstrating her keen eye for a story during the initial interview stage. Her appointment is a strong By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Unify PR & Marketing expands its team as it celebrates two major national account wins The team at Unify PR & Marketing is celebrating a duo of successes, recently winning two major national PR accounts while welcoming new two members to its team. The first win sees Unify secure an annual contract with national tile retailer, Tile Giant, focused on media outreach and advertising. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle A debut children’s novel from Harrogate’s storyteller Hamish’s Heyday is the debut children’s fiction novel from the Yorkshire Storyteller, Olivia Parker. Known for brand storytelling for small business across the Yorkshire region, under Storyteller Marketing, Olivia has just had her first book published and the main character came to her in a dream… Meet Hamish, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Determined entrepreneur cooks up winning recipe for success A Yorkshire-based entrepreneur whose business was impacted by Coronavirus and lockdown has bounced back with an innovative new venture borne of his own passion for cooking and quality ingredients. With the launch of mychefskills.com, Jonny Ross, who has successfully run a live music and artist booking service for the By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Women in West Yorkshire have a vital role to play in gas industry To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2021 on 23 June, West Yorkshire employer calls on women to achieve their potential as engineers Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the North of England’s gas distributor and a major employer of engineers in West Yorkshire, wants women to explore the amazing career By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD seeks vice-chair for West Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched the search for a vice-chair for its West Yorkshire team. The vice-chair will play a key role in supporting chair Poonam Kaur in driving forward the branch strategy and building a community of members who help each other to grow and succeed. Poonam By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle For the love of friendly fashion March 2021 saw the launch of the new swap, buy and sell sustainable fashion app Clobber SwapTM. Born from a private Facebook group pre-covid before lockdown, last January, the business idea grew into a successful Facebook community and has now evolved further by members’ request into their very own Clobber By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen Boutique catering company popping the colour back into communal dining Whilst the hospitality sector has undoubtedly been affected by the pandemic, some businesses have forged ahead, diversifying their offering to continue providing incredible food for their clients. One such business is Oula – a boutique catering company serving delicious food that looks out of this world. Despite launching at a time By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Calderdale businesswoman supporting the next generation of women leaders Nicky Chance-Thompson DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust has been appointed chair of the #WECAN steering group, a project aimed at building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region. Led by Leeds Beckett University, the three-year #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) By The Editor • 2 min read
