Business Double celebration for Leeds social enterprise Leeds based social enterprise Sporting Heritage is celebrating receiving a funding grant as part of the government’s #HereforCulture campaign, alongside announcing Paralympian and World champion, Dame Sarah Storey DBE as the keynote speaker for their annual conference. The Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has awarded Sporting Heritage £97,000 By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Capsule Wardrobe By Sara Anson, Yorkshire based Personal Stylist, Style Coach and Fashion Stylist What is a Capsule Wardrobe? Capsule wardrobe is a term coined by Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique called "Wardrobe" in the 1970s. According to Faux, a capsule wardrobe is a collection of a By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs IoD appoints new head of branches for England The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Sykes as its new Head of English Branches. Natalie takes up the role after being regional director of the IoD’s Yorkshire and North East and East Midlands regions. The role is part of a new structure for the IoD which has By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs 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
Entrepreneurs 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 Central Networks and Technologies appoints sales director to build on growth IT support provider and cloud solutions specialist Central Networks and Technologies (Central) has appointed Nicola Brown as sales director. The hire is intended to build upon the firm’s sustained growth as it has supported its clients’ business continuity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by bolstering IT infrastructure. Having amassed over By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Mirroring the same workplace success in your finances Are women approaching long-term financial planning with the same intensity as their careers? With lots in the news about the economy, money management and the pension gender gap, chartered financial adviser, Louise Woollard – principal of Louise Woollard Financial – explores how female business professionals can adopt a mindset and approach that By The Editor • 5 min read
Lifestyle Opera North and Northern Ballet set to return to The Grand Theatre Leeds Heritage Theatres is thrilled to announce that resident, Leeds-based companies, Opera North and Northern Ballet, will make a welcome return to Leeds Grand Theatre in 2021, almost a year after the theatre was forced to close due to the pandemic. The only venue outside of London to house both By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Giving it up: A year without alcohol This title is probably a little too optimistic (so far it’s been months), but I’m trying to manifest myself some willpower and you know what they say: go big or go home. To be honest, it’s not willpower to stay sober that I struggle with, it’s By The Editor • 5 min read
Entrepreneurs 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
Health & Wellbeing Leeds prison worker launches new business in lockdown When a prison worker from Armley, who is a qualified personal trainer, was put on furlough, she decided to use her skills to help others stay fit whilst at home in lockdown. Katy Padam, 37, ran a series of free Instagram live workouts each week from the attic of her By The Editor • 2 min read
Yorkshire-Kitchen An Autumn Warmer By Anthony Hegney, Asparagus Green Outside Catering With over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality sector I have worked on a varied range of events from small outside events to serving the Queen and her family, one of the things that I have discovered on this journey is the one By The Editor • 1 min read
