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September 16, 2020|Business

The Curve and Sheffield Women in Tech provide members with hot drink promotion

Technical solutions specialist The Curve has partnered with Sheffield Women in Tech (ShfWiT) to provide members with a “welcome back” free hot drink and pastry from two local businesses in Sheffield as many return to their office environments after the lockdown period. Launching this week, ShfWiT members will be able to redeem the offer from Albies on Snig Hill in the city centre and Gaard Coffee in West One. The initiative has been launched with the aim to give something back to the local com

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September 14, 2020|Business

We’re all in this together

By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Will Covid-19 Redefine Management? Covid-19 has forced us to adopt and accept huge changes to our lives as we know it, and the world of work is no exception. We’ve see then large-scale introduction of remote working, socially-distanced workplaces, and for managers, it may even redefine the way that they manage. While you do need a strong leader during a crisis, one that barks orders and uses more stick than carrot is not what people need

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September 14, 2020|Business

Business owners urged to act now to avoid problems escalating when furlough scheme ends

Business owners in Yorkshire who are concerned about the fast-approaching end of the furlough scheme need to act quickly to give their company finances the best chance of staying on an even keel. Eleanor Temple, chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, is advising regional employers who are worried about meeting their wage commitments after the close of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on 31 October to start looking for adv

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September 10, 2020|Business

Three organisations launch a Global Women’s Empowerment Conference

Thrive Law, Equal Talent and The Career Mum have come together to create a new conference under the banner of the ‘She Has No Limits’ movement that will bring together like-minded women to inspire, educate and support one another. Each one of these businesses/communities already works to coach, mentor and support working women and joining forces enables them to scale their effort even further. The impact of Covid-19 has been enormous, and this conference aims to help women bounce back and conti

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September 9, 2020|Business

Coronavirus update from Thrive Law

Boris Johnson has today confirmed that, from Monday 14 September, group gatherings indoors with more than six people will be illegal. Unfortunately, this seems to mean that (once again) all in-person networking events have to be postponed. It’s important, however, for employers and employees to note that these restrictions do not apply to workplaces. It was confirmed that schools and universities will still open. Something we’re seeing a lot is employees seeking to continue working from home;

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September 8, 2020|Business

Leading public school appoints director of external relations

Lydia Horbury (nee Butterworth) has joined the Senior Leadership Team at Rishworth School as their new Director of External Relations. Rishworth School is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day school, located in magnificent buildings, with extensive grounds in the idyllic Ryburn Valley in the Pennine Hills. With its own Preparatory School, Heathfield, it offers a continuous education for children from age three to 18. The School is characterised by the warmth of its welcome, its sen

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September 7, 2020|Business

New Ways of Working

By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Looking to the Future: COVID-19 and New Ways of Working COVID-19 has forced organisations across the globe to adopt new ways of working. From the introduction of remote working on a huge scale, to planning how to carry on operations in new and creative ways in the longer term, the pandemic is set to change the world of work as we know it. Remote working and the move away from ‘office culture’ The growth of remote working has been predic

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September 4, 2020|Business

Solicitor Jodie Hill appointed to Law Society's Employment Law Committee

Leeds-based employment lawyer Jodie Hill, Managing Director and founder of specialist HR and employment law firm Thrive Law, has been selected by the Law Society to sit as a member of its Employment Law Committee. This pivotal role draws upon her strengths and wide ranging experience as a practitioner in the field of employment and HR law, advising both employers and employees. Her appointment builds on Thrive Law's recent selection by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a principal provide

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August 31, 2020|Business

Welcome to Yorkshire shows solid roots as personal membership scheme flourishes

More than a thousand trees are being planted by Welcome to Yorkshire after the successful launch of its new personal membership: “My Y”. The global membership scheme, which started on August 1st 2020 (Yorkshire Day) includes offers, discounts and a much-coveted Y badge. It aims to engage with Yorkshire folk across the globe and anyone with a connection with or love for the county. It will also see at least one tree planted in Yorkshire soil for every membership taken out. The landmark one thou

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August 27, 2020|Business

Reducing Isolation

By Sharon Pegg, Director, Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd Reducing Isolation in Your Remote Team Many businesses have considered implementing it, but the Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting lockdown made remote working a reality for many organisations. While remote working definitely has its benefits-it saves businesses money, it can improve productivity, and it can give employees a better work/life balance- it also comes with its own issues. One of the things that people struggle with

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August 26, 2020|Business

Barclays announces skills boost for female entrepreneurs in Yorkshire

* LifeSkills research reveals just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire & The Humber say they want to start-up their own business in the next five years * Barclays new three-year commitment will support women in business and entrepreneurship by providing skills for this generation and the next New research released today by LifeSkills created with Barclays has revealed that just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire and The Humber say that they want to start their own b

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August 24, 2020|Business

KC Communications appoints digital marketing apprentice

Appointment follows revenue growth of 25% Huddersfield based communications agency KC Communications has appointed digital marketing apprentice, Chloe Kerfoot, as the firm ends its financial year with revenues increasing by 25%. Having originally undertaken a work placement with the firm while a student at Mirfield Free Grammar in 2017, Chloe went on to Huddersfield New College to undertake A levels in English, Media and Business before commencing her apprenticeship at the beginning of August.

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