Entrepreneurs Twin Sisters publish the brand power manifesto for female entrepreneurs Chloe and Abigail Baldwin, are twin sisters, business partners, and now co-authors. They were shaped by their modest upbringing and sought out their own opportunities. With no prior business experience (but fuelled by sheer determination) they established Buttercrumble, an award-winning creative studio based in Leeds. Their inspiring but down-to-earth story By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Elisabeth Frink Natural Connection **20 July 2024 – 23 February 2025** **The Weston Gallery and Outdoors** Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents work of Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993) bequeathed to the arts charity, for the first time. By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Free family fun as Leeds flies the flag for Armed Forces Day 2024 The city centre will be a sea of red, white and blue on Sunday as Leeds shows its support for service men and women past, present and future at the annual Armed Forces Day 2024. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, the Leeds Armed Forces By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Picture caption: Deliciously Yorkshire 2024 Taste Awards (L-R) Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, David Whittle Deliciously Yorkshire board member, chef consultant Steph Moon. Business 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
EditorsBlog Articles submitted for publishing on our website 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
