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Yorkshire-based Scriba aims to raise £8k to support literacy in young people
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Yorkshire-based Scriba aims to raise £8k to support literacy in young people

Yorkshire wordsmiths Scriba PR and not for profit Grimm & Co have joined forces to help young people bolster their literary skills around creativity and writing. Having named Grimm & Co as its ‘charity of the year’, a jampacked calendar of fundraising events is well underway as Scriba’s 13-strong team aims to raise £8,000 in celebration of the agency’s 8th birthday earlier this year. And the fundraising is well timed it seems, as Grimm & Co’s base in the heart of Rotherham town centre — known

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Social media blackout leaves many brands voiceless
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Social media blackout leaves many brands voiceless

At 4.50PM last night social media users across the globe were plunged into darkness as Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram all suddenly froze. The facebook owned apps, which all run on shared infrastructure, had gone down. Inevitably, social media users turned to Twitter to share their reaction. The social giants, who were understandably smug about the situation welcomed these users in huge numbers as they fired out a tongue-in-cheek tweet which said, ‘Welcome, literally everyone’. But, as some p

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Kickstarter Scheme success for Northern business collaboration firm
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Kickstarter Scheme success for Northern business collaboration firm

Northern Powerhouse partner The Northern Affinity has expanded its team with the appointment of two further young professionals. Lydia Burton aged 21 and Maya Johnson aged 21 join as partner relationship manager and social media executive. They are the third and fourth people to join the firm in the last six months, all of which have been appointed via the Government’s Kickstarter Scheme. This is a testament to founder Mike Edwards’ commitment to giving young people a voice and a chance to be

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Inspirational Huddersfield nursery manager wins ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award
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Inspirational Huddersfield nursery manager wins ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award

There were celebrations at Huddersfield-based Portland Nurseries as manager Julie Lister scooped the prestigious ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Award at this year’s Nursery World Awards. Julie has worked at Portland House - one of four settings in the Portland Nurseries Group - for over 26 years and as manager for 20 years. After joining the Portland House team in July 1995 as baby room senior, which she led for 6 years, she became manager. Julie is responsible for 34 staff and 150 children within

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North Yorkshire water park opens on-site meeting and function space
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North Yorkshire water park opens on-site meeting and function space

The 251 Events Room is named after the troops stationed on the World War One airfield As part of its ongoing investment in facilities, North Yorkshire Water Park, located on the Dawnay Estate, has announced the opening of its new function space for hire, named after the World War One Royal Flying Corps airfield on the Estate that was used by the 251 Squadron. The room has dramatic views over the main water sports lake and café terrace. Newly built and clad in Dawnay Estates timber, the meeting

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Fox Agency appoints chief financial officer
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Fox Agency appoints chief financial officer

Integrated B2B technology marketing agency, Fox Agency, has appointed Melissa Hull as chief financial officer (CFO) to navigate its significant growth and ambitious plans for FY22 and beyond. Melissa brings 15 years of financial expertise to Fox Agency, joining the team following her role as business and finance consultant at Business Breakthrough Solutions. Prior to this, Melissa held the role of financial controller for various WPP brands such as VML London, Ogilvy and Gain Theory, and began

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Sheffield workspace to tackle burnout increase
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Sheffield workspace to tackle burnout increase

Flexible workspace provider, Wizu Workspace, has launched a free massage room and recurring wellness day for it’s Sheffield members in response to the rising cases of workplace burnout, with Google searches for ‘burnout symptoms’ increasing by 100% in the last 90 days. Wizu, which offers shared workspace facilities like coworking, dedicated desks and private offices, has launched the new wellness initiative with the aim of enhancing wellbeing and reducing burnout. Members will get access to a c

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It's party time!
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It's party time!

Yorkshire Businesswoman members will be putting on their party frocks and joining us for our Christmas party at Dakota Hotel Leeds on 3 December 2021. We have the wonderful Liz Green from the BBC as our guest speaker and welcome perfumery Penhalighans who will bring us lots of samples to try and why not choose that special Christmas gift or treat yourself. Holistic therapist Vicky will be demonstrating and of course there will be a sumptuous two or three course lunch in the Dakota Grill, that w

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Common barriers female business owners can relate to in 2021
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Common barriers female business owners can relate to in 2021

When it comes to the gender split of small business owners in the UK, a recent study [http://ueni.com/blog/report-gender-small-business-female/] found that just 32% of UK businesses are owned by women. This is an increase compared to 2017, when it was reported that just 17% of British entrepreneurs were female. Despite this growth, 32% is still a figure that puts female entrepreneurs in a minority. And, as a result of being under-represented, women face unique challenges in the business world.

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Sophie promoted to account director at Zelst
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Sophie promoted to account director at Zelst

Sophie Singer is promoted from senior account manager to account director at Zelst, a Harrogate-based digital marketing agency. A member of the Zelst team for over seven years, Sophie is responsible for leading a team of search marketing specialists into a new phase of growth for the agency. She is directly responsible for ensuring the profitability and growth of all client accounts and managing the professional development of team members across the agency’s core services; Content, SEO and Bi

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Modo25 hires new talent acquisition manager to support exponential growth
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Modo25 hires new talent acquisition manager to support exponential growth

Leeds Yorkshire: Leeds-based digital marketing agency and tech disruptor Modo25 has hired Sara Smith as talent acquisition manager to secure top talent for the business. Thanks to a raft of new client wins, Modo25 is growing its internal team at pace. With 15 roles currently advertised the agency is set to grow again. In the past 12 months, Modo25 has had four six-figure investment rounds which have contributed towards ongoing recruitment and a bigger office in Leeds city centre. On her new po

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Performance marketing manager for media firm
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Performance marketing manager for media firm

Tadcaster based performance marketing agency Iris Digital Media has appointed Tracey Large as Performance Marketing Manager. Tracey has nine year’s experience helping leading retailers and manufacturers drive growth online. Previous clients include Argos, Durex, Scholl, Carpetright and Ernest Jones. Tracey said “Having worked with both Mike and Nadia in the past it was an opportunity I just couldn’t miss. It is clear that the business is on a mission to do things differently and I am looking f

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