Business Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber names chief executive’s successor Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has announced Carrie Sudbury, as successor to chief executive Andrew Denniff, as part of the organisation’s future plans. Carrie’s appointment was confirmed by Chamber directors at a recent board meeting, following a competitive and rigorous recruitment process. She will take up her By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Wakefield-based tech firm supports St George’s Food Bank this Christmas Wakefield-based software development specialists Propel donated over £600 worth of essential items to St George’s Food Bank to support those in need this Christmas, including 80 selection boxes. St George’s Community Centre, located in Lupset, Wakefield, recently reported an increased number of emergency food parcel requests as the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Huddersfield Business School launches third Help to Grow programme for local businesses Huddersfield Business School, part of The University of Huddersfield, is launching its third Help to Grow programme in January 2023. The Help to Grow programme delivered by the Business School is a 12-week government-backed management course designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their business By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Specialist receives funding to offer free pain management sessions Sport England has awarded local health and wellbeing specialist Jenny Oakenfull, in conjunction with Feel Better Bradford (formerly Bradford Pain Matters Support Group (BPMSG)), funding to provide a course of holistic, movement based pain-management sessions for chronic pain sufferers. Feel Better Bradford is a Versus Arthritis Group that offers support By The Editor • 2 min read
Events Join us for our February 2023 event Join us for our February event at Banyan, City Square Leeds. The first event of the year will run from 3pm to 5pm on 3rd February. As usual we have two guest speakers, LinkedIn lady Judy Parsons and Suzanne Ferrera as well as a guest slot from Robert McClements from By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nuffield Farming scholar appointed to drive delivery of BNG Specialist biodiversity restoration firm Environment Bank has appointed an accomplished business development director to head up the new sales team as part of its substantial recruitment drive following increasing enquiries from landowners and developers to establish Habitat Banks. Helen Wyman has taken on the role to establish a strong team By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Bradford Garden Centre wins award for Christmas displays for the sixth time Festive displays at a Bradford garden centre have been named the best in the North East of England by a horticultural trade association for the sixth time. Tong Garden Centre was judged on the range, merchandising, marketing, presentation and displays of Christmas lines including trees, decorations, tableware, candles, giftware and By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Leeds is set to be the beating heart of UK culture in 2023 Leeds will be a furnace of creativity next year, as the whole city lets culture loose and shows off its artistic strength in a programme that features major new commissions with world-renowned artists alongside celebrations of everyday creativity. From dance to design, art to architecture, poetry to pop, sculpture to By The Editor • 5 min read
Business PR will be turned on its head in 2023 Author: Katie Mallinson, founder and MD at Scriba There’s headline after headline, predicting and tracking the impact of the economic climate, on marketing spend. You don’t have to work in comms to know many budgets will be affected. But this is just one of the reasons PR will By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Good Morning Britain's one million minutes awards 2022 Today saw the third 1 Million Minutes award revealed live on air with hosts Ranvir Singh and Ed Balls. The 1 Million Minutes Awards surprise deserving loneliness heroes up and down the country. And they awarded this year’s Animal Loneliness Champion award to Jo Foster from Ilkley in West By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Business coach launches new retreat to inspire SME owners Yorkshire business and personal development coach Ros Jones hopes to give SME owners the opportunity to tap into the ‘right-brain approach’ and unlock lost creativity from the busyness of business with the launch of a unique two-day retreat. Held at Highcliffe Manor, on the North Yorkshire coast on the 25th By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Cashmere brand launches debut ‘New From Recycled’ range A British sustainable fashion brand that’s known for its collection of repaired and restored luxury, 100% cashmere clothing and accessories has launched its first ‘New From Recycled’ range. The new, limited collection features a range of unique knitted fair isle sweater vests - available in five different colourways - By The Editor • 2 min read
