Business Bradford Green Street attracts funding from Hubbub and Starbucks to trial scheme Bradford’s Green Street has secured funding to trial a returnable cups and food packaging scheme in the city, working in partnership with local cafes and restaurants. One of the UK’s leading champions of sustainable retailing, Green Street was awarded a six-figure grant from the £1.4m Bring It By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire based arts organisation showcases new talents from mentoring programme Dewsbury-based arts organisation Manasamitra is set to launch a digital showcase ‘Women to Watch: Manasamitra’s Mentoring Showcase 2022’ on Friday 7 October at 7pm. It will present this year’s mentees from its UK-wide Women Composer Mentoring Scheme and their compositions. The six women from minority backgrounds that are By The Editor • 3 min read
Business 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 We are delighted to announce the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 an accelerator and scale-up programme for 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞-𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿. Supported by an ever-increasing range of both private and public sector partners organisers can assist and mentor women-led businesses to achieve their national and global ambitions. Principal event partners are: Squire Patton Boggs, Department for International By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Nominations for the Northern Power Women Awards 2023 are open! There are eleven categories plus the Future List & Power List you can nominate for... Whether you know an Outstanding Entrepreneur, a Levelling Up Leader or a Person with Purpose – these are just a few of the categories you can nominate for. What about someone who fits the description of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New business rate relief scheme launches to support economic growth A new discretionary business rate relief scheme has been launched this week providing extra financial support to businesses making a positive contribution to inclusive growth in Leeds, in the face of growing economic pressures. The support will be targeted at social enterprises, businesses that are in their first three years By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Children living in poverty to receive over 300 pieces of donated sports kit Over 300 items including brand new football boots, trainers and sports kit were donated to children and young people living in poverty in the UK thanks to a campaign by Yorkshire based charities, Sporting Heritage CIC and Action For Sport. The organisations joined forces with Horsforth School in Leeds for By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire Christmas tree producer prepares for record-breaking year Following a record-breaking festive season selling all 20,000 of the trees it brought to market last year, preparations for Christmas 2022 are now in full swing at the historic Newburgh Priory Estate, near York. Newburgh Priory diversified parts of the Estate for Christmas trees, shortly after Stephen Wombwell and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yes I want you in my world! Within the first 5 seconds of reading this we decide if you're 'IN or OUT' a continuing conversation or forever deleted...2 seconds in the written word. Instant YES - I WANT YOU IN MY WORLD, your emails in my inbox, a coffee in Starbucks or By The Editor • 1 min read
Business WACCL RETURNS FOR ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY! Bookings are now being taken for this year’s Wakefield Annual Charity Christmas Lunch (WACCL), the fabulous event which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, taking place at: Capri at the Vine on Thursday 8 December 2022 from 12 noon Hosted by Pete Emmett and Pat Langham the event has so By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Meet Faye Robertshaw new HR director at Greenarc Ltd Greenarc Ltd is a national supplier of residential and commercial fuels. Their latest division supports the decarbonisation of homes and businesses by providing customers with the knowledge and advice on their journey to achieving carbon neutrality. Most recently they ranked fourteenth on The Sunday Times 100 list of Britain' By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Natalie Anderson's eagerly anticipated podcast returns Natalie Anderson’s Capsule inconversation is back bolder than ever and intent on providing women with the balance they need to help navigate a challenging winter. Starting as she means to go on in the first episode Natalie chats with the original pioneer of wellbeing herself Liz Earle MBE, packed By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Useful tips for first-time business owners Starting a business is not the easiest of tasks, and while it is arguably less stressful and risky than it would have been a few decades ago, there is still a lot of work to do to ensure that your new business survives its first few years. The chances are By The Editor • 2 min read
