Business Visionary growth for optician thanks to £50,000 NPIF - BEF loan A Leeds-based optician and eyewear business has invested in stock and people following a £50,000 loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is managed by BEF and FFE Microfinance, and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Established in 2017, Eye Room has been a beacon of eye By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Celebrating success and the Women of Yorkshire Leeds Marriot Hotel, the leading hospitality destination known for its excellence and customer experience in the heart of Leeds City Centre, are thrilled to be the chosen destination to host the upcoming Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards on International Women's Day next month. Set against their recently renovated and reimagined By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New senior appointment for Altitude PR Altitude, the dedicated PR brand of Yorkshire-based communications agency, Counter Context, is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with the hire of senior PR practitioner, Olivia Gourlay. Olivia joins Altitude as account director and brings a wealth of consumer PR experience across retail, food and drink, entertainment, health, and lifestyle, having worked By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Chair of R3 in Yorkshire appointed as King’s Counsel Eleanor Temple, chair of the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire, and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, is set to be appointed as King’s Counsel by His Majesty The King, based on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor. Eleanor will officially take her By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Harlow Consulting grows its staff team Harlow Consulting, a leading provider of research and consulting services based in Harrogate, has announced two new hires. The agency has experienced rapid growth since it was founded by Jennifer Brennan and Clare Vokes in 2019, growing from its two directors to a 12-strong staff team. Its client list includes By The Editor • 3 min read
Business White Rose and Trinity Leeds further invest in community White Rose and Trinity Leeds shopping centres are continuing to invest in the community and support local people as they open their applications for grants for local not-for-profit organisations. The Landsec Futures Community Grant Scheme provides funding with grants between £1,000 and £3,000 to support local voluntary groups By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Event management agency promotes Adele Woods to COO As First Event continues to evolve their agency proposition, Adele Woods has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer, where she will set a clear vision for the agency ready for the next phase of their journey. With a career spanning 23 years and roles including head of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New group to support ethnic minority women in tech launches in Leeds The inaugural West Yorkshire Ethnic Minority Women in Tech roundtable has been held at the recently refurbished Leeds Media Centre in Chapeltown. Hosted by Unity Enterprise in collaboration with partners Cognizant, Leeds City Council, AD:VENTURE, WiLD Digital, Digital Enterprise and the Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA), the gathering brought By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire accountant shortlisted for multiple awards Yorkshire-based Parsons, Chartered Accountants has been shortlisted in no less than five categories at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2024. The awards, now in their seventh year, are the benchmark by which professionals and organisations within the accountancy, audit and finance sectors judge themselves and the service they deliver to clients. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Business members club expands as food venue for pop-up restaurants Empire House, the business members club established three years ago, has announced an expansion as it transforms into a unique food venue on Thursday and Friday evenings, starting in 2024. The club is opening its doors, for free, to aspiring and fledgling food businesses, providing them with an opportunity to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Dean Clough sets precedent for Calderdale's year of culture Dean Clough, the 22-acre mixed use destination in Halifax, has reported a successful year in business as it prepares to play a key role in Calderdale’s 2024 Year of Culture celebrations. The historic venue has enjoyed a period of evolution with new flexible working and wellbeing initiatives that have By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire writer announced as recipient of the Kay Mellor Fellowship with Leeds Playhouse Bradford poet and spoken word artist Kirsty Taylor has been announced as the new Kay Mellor Fellow. The Fellowship was created in partnership with the award-winning Leeds writer Kay Mellor in 2019 and was first awarded to Bradford writer Kat Rose Martin in 2020. It continues in memory of Kay, By The Editor • 3 min read
