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
Fashion 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 By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs 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 By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
