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February 8, 2022|Business

Barclays launches nationwide drive to boost small businesses

Barclays has launched a package of support aimed at boosting small businesses, with the bank set to host 50 masterclasses a month this year, which will focus on managing cash flow, business growth and support for wellbeing. The classes are open to all small business owners, with national events focused on the hospitality and care home sectors. The nationwide drive is in response to new research conducted by Barclays, which has highlighted the impact of the pandemic on small business owners, wit

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February 2, 2022|Business

CTS UK strengthens marketing team

Corporate Trade Supplies UK (CTS UK), the flourishing North Yorkshire-based business supply chain specialists, have appointed Issey Gill as Marketing Assistant Issey, who lives in Crakehall, near Bedale, joins CTS UK at a pivotal stage in the Northallerton company’s development. Issey, who previously worked for leading Yorkshire racehorse trainers Ann Duffield and Phil Kirby, commented: “This is a tremendously exciting opportunity for me. CTS UK are one of the most respected companies in the P

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February 2, 2022|Business

Interiors firm moves finance in-house with appointment of financial controller

Elizabeth Stenson is the latest recruit to join the 23-strong team of fast-growing Yorkshire interiors, architecture and design business Richard Grafton Interiors, which has showrooms in Harrogate, Ilkley and Wetherby. Based at the business’ Harrogate head office, Liz, takes on the role of financial controller. An ACCA qualified management accountant, she has held finance manager positions in retail, housing and medical companies. In her new role, Liz will work alongside accounts assistants Ly

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February 1, 2022|Business

Nursery rewards staff as it celebrates 30th Birthday

Huddersfield-based Portland Nurseries has rewarded employees with free childcare and other benefits as it celebrates its 30th Birthday. Portland Nurseries celebrated 30 years of serving the local community this year, culminating in a festive celebration at Briar Court Hotel in Birchencliffe. At the party, joint MD Michael Murphy announced all staff will receive free childcare at the nurseries as a thank you for their dedication and hard work over the past three decades, with particular praise g

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February 1, 2022|Business

A lunch invitation for Yorkshire Businesswoman members

Yorkshire Businesswomen members have been invited by fellow member Sarah Restrick CEO of Clique100 to the first Leeds Clique Event of 2022 - Clique 100 Club Business Lunch on Thursday 3rd February with our valued Clique Partner -Dakota Hotel, Leeds. The event will be held in Salon Prive located on the first floor, 1pm - 4pm. Guests will be enjoying a delicious two course gourmet meal by the fabulous chefs from the Dakota Grill Restaurant with accompanying wine and soft drinks. We will be hearin

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January 31, 2022|Business

Cooling and heating firm appoints new operations director

Bradford-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialist, Pinder Cooling and Heating has announced the appointment of a new operations director. Gillian Kirtland, a manager of teams, HR and operations, joins the firm as it looks to digitalise its operations and streamline its internal processes. Her senior appointment is a result of significant growth in 2021, which saw the firm increase its turnover by 30% and headcount from 12 to 14. Gillian has spent over two decades working

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January 31, 2022|Business

Ellers Farm Distillery continues sustainability commitment with pending B Corp® status

Ellers Farm Distillery, in North Yorkshire, has announced an exciting update to the distillery’s ambitious vision of balancing people, planet, and profit in business to drive sustainability within the drinks industry with Pending B Corp® status. The Pending B Corp® status means Ellers Farm Distillery, set to open its distillery and visitor centre to the public in spring 2022, will have one year to become a Certified B Corp® and join the 500+ other UK companies verified to meet high standards of

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January 31, 2022|Business

Save the dates for virtual and in-venue Gliterary Lunches 2022

Gliterary lunches are back and for 2022 some events are moving off line and back in person. The list of guest authors will be available shortly but we wanted to give our readers the opportunity to save the dates and plan whether you will be joining online or in person. View the event diary below: * Virtual Gliterary lunch: 24 February 1pm - 2pm online * Leeds Gliterary lunch: 21 April 12 noon - 3pm The Met Hotel * Virtual Gliterary lunch: 28 April 1pm - 2pm online Manchester will launch o

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January 28, 2022|Business

A sweet future for North Yorkshire marketing firm

Northallerton-based marketing agency, Peachy Digital celebrated its second birthday last week with an open-house party, with food and drink sourced from its foodie clients and freshly made peach bellinis to tempt party-goers. Unable to mark the occasion of its first birthday due to lockdown restrictions, the company welcomed clients, suppliers and local businesses to join them for a celebration at the Evolution Business Centre, where the company has held an office since April 2021. Borne out o

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January 20, 2022|Business

Free tool launched to help business owners be more balanced

A Yorkshire business coach has developed a free tool to help business owners review how balanced they are in their business and life in her mission to help encourage a kinder, more balanced way of doing business. Ros Jones, an NLP qualified business leadership and wellbeing coach and former corporate change executive developed the scorecard following her years of experience working with business leaders across a range of sectors and noticing a direct correlation between the state of the busines

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January 12, 2022|Business

Your chance to volunteer. Heritage project celebrates women in rugby

A unique heritage project, which celebrates 25 years of women’s international Rugby League, is looking for volunteers to help with archiving and fact finding. ‘Life with the Lionesses’ is led by Julia Lee from Huddersfield, one of the first women to referee men’s Rugby League in the 1980s. The project aims to uncover, document and celebrate the history of women in Rugby League and inspire future generations. Julia, whose company Common-sense Initiative will administer the project, said: “We’ve

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January 12, 2022|Business

Yorkshire’s got talent

Yorkshire trailblazers from all sectors have been shortlisted for the Northern Power Women Awards 2022 sponsored by EY. With a near two-year gap between the last round of nominations, the North certainly hasn’t disappointed with its triumphant celebration of Northern talent as this year's awards saw 1400 role models nominated. Whittling down the nominations to just 83 individuals and organisations was a mammoth task for the 72 judges who discussed, debated and ultimately decided who would be pu

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