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Jun 24, 2024Business

Apprentice supports over £100k revenue growth for digital marketing agency

Brand Ambition, a prominent digital marketing agency based in Leeds, has reported over £100,000 in revenue growth, significantly attributed to the contributions of Sophie Wright, a web development apprentice recruited through the Government apprenticeship scheme facilitated by The Coders Guild. This apprenticeship was funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, with ASDA contributing to Sophie's training costs. In a strategic move to enhance its service capabilities, Brand Ambition created a dedicated

Jun 24, 2024Fashion and Lifestyle

Creative excellence at the Great Yorkshire fashion shows

With less than one month to go until the Great Yorkshire Show, organisers were given a sneak preview of designers set to be showcased in the “Farm to Fashion” Shows this year. From quirky knitwear to stylish tailoring and eye-catching tweed created by Yorkshire designers and companies, the fashion shows will spotlight creative excellence while reflecting the wool journey. The importance of British wool, its versatility and sustainability, and the key role of our farmers is reflected in the g

Jun 24, 2024Health & Wellbeing

Domestic abuse advocate awarded MBE

Lisa Hilder, founder and director of nonprofit legal firm Affordable Justice, and the award-winning Preston Road Women’s Centre, has been awarded an MBE. The honour recognises Lisa’s contribution to changing the way in which women’s domestic abuse services are run and acknowledges the remarkable results achieved through her fundraising efforts – generating over £23 million in grants and social investment in 20 years. “I truly believe that this award is actually in recognition of the work tha

Jun 24, 2024Business

Multi award-winning Jaywing bolsters senior team with two new hires

Award-winning, integrated marketing agency Jaywing has made two senior hires in business development and strategy to accelerate its ambitious 2024 growth plans. Sophie Munton joins as commercial director, with over 15 years of industry experience in CRM, media and customer loyalty experience in FTSE 500 companies. Sophie has worked with some of the biggest names in retail and loyalty including Nectar at Sainsburys and Morrisons on their More card proposition, aswell as previously leading comme

Jun 24, 2024Business

Deliciously Yorkshire launches 2024 Taste Awards

Deliciously Yorkshire, The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and the Humber, officially launched their 2024 Taste Awards today at the Pavilions of Harrogate where a glittering black-tie awards night will take place later this year when the winners will be announced. New for 2024 is the headline sponsor, supermarket chain Booths. Nigel Murray, managing director of Booths said “Booths are delighted to support the Deliciously Yorkshire Taste Awards, Booths was founded on one simple aim, to sell

Jun 24, 2024EditorsBlog

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Here at Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine, we receive a high number of press releases from PR companies and businesses alike. Although we do our best to publish as many newsworthy press releases as we can for our readers and members free of charge, many of the releases we receive require a good amount of work and input from us. If you forward a press release and want us to consider publishing free of charge, please note the following: * There should be no links within the release leading b

Jun 21, 2024Business

Criminal psychologist who worked with Kray twins launches online events

After selling out venues across Yorkshire, renowned criminal psychologist, radio host and podcaster Linda Sage is taking her true crime tour online! Linda spent forty years working in England's top category prisons with the UK’s most notorious criminals, including the Krays, Peter Sutcliffe and Myra Hindley. Her storytelling events not only surprise and shock but leave audiences with a deeper understanding of the workings of criminal minds. Starting with 40 years at the sharp end of criminal

Jun 21, 2024Business

Career advice - don't wait to be encouraged, take the initiative

An engineer working for the train operator Northern has said women shouldn’t wait to be ‘encouraged’ to consider a career in engineering – saying the sector’s employment credentials speak for themselves. In a rallying cry to women across the country, Rebecca Prendergast says engineering offers excellent career progression, the opportunity to work on exciting multi-million-pound projects and higher than average salaries. Rebecca, who is currently a senior production manager for operations at

Jun 20, 2024Fashion and Lifestyle

Who would like to live in a house like this?

The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has released new photography of its Scrivener show home at Bishop’s Gate in Beverley and asked the question – who would like to live in a house like this? The four-bedroom detached home,is part of Bellway’s Artisan collection of contemporary homes and features the homebuilder’s trademark open plan kitchen, dining and family area, which opens up into the enclosed back garden. There’s also a traditional living room, while upstairs are

Jun 18, 2024Fashion and Lifestyle

Carol Douglas: Actually I Can

13 July – 27 October 2024 YSP Centre Opening in July, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents a new body of original work by York-based painter Carol Douglas, in her largest exhibition. “Actually I Can” includes 51 new paintings of various sizes, all of which will be for sale. Prices range from £325 to £1,430 with all proceeds going direct to the artist and to YSP to support its charitable work. Works will be hung in several spaces in the YSP Centre, including the Upper Space Gallery, and t

Jun 18, 2024Entrepreneurs

CEO of Wentworth Woodhouse awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours list

Sarah McLeod, the CEO steering the regeneration of Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham, arguably the UK’s greatest heritage restoration challenge of a generation, has been awarded an OBE for her services to the heritage sector. She was one of over 1,000 people recognised for their service and achievements in the King's Birthday Honours list, released on June 15. “I am honoured and so proud to receive an OBE for my work. I feel incredibly lucky to work in heritage and am very grateful to everyon

Jun 17, 2024Business

It's an A grade for stunning Denby Dale Development

Award-winning residential developer Yorkshire Country Properties (YCP) has announced that the houses at its brand-new Denby Dale site in West Yorkshire have achieved a gold star rating for their energy efficiency and environmental impact. The Willows development, which comprises 34 new houses including eight one-bed starter homes, has undergone the Government’s rigorous Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) which assess a property’s green and sustainable credentials. The development has receiv

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