Business Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand By The Editor • 1 min read
Business British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Women in West Yorkshire have a vital role to play in gas industry To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2021 on 23 June, West Yorkshire employer calls on women to achieve their potential as engineers Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the North of England’s gas distributor and a major employer of engineers in West Yorkshire, wants women to explore the amazing career By The Editor • 2 min read
Business IoD seeks vice-chair for West Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched the search for a vice-chair for its West Yorkshire team. The vice-chair will play a key role in supporting chair Poonam Kaur in driving forward the branch strategy and building a community of members who help each other to grow and succeed. Poonam By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Business members’ club now open following 18-month renovation A luxury business members’ club has now opened in Huddersfield – and is offering complimentary passes throughout June, before applications officially open on 1st July. Following 18 months of renovation work, Empire House is the first business members’ club in the region, offering an alternative to the serviced office and hot By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Wakefield Bounce Back Week announces line-up of local entrepreneurs Wakefield Bounce Back Week is aiding Wakefield-based businesses come back stronger than before, with a jam-packed week of informative webinars. The webinar series will kick off on the 21st June, including 11 free insightful webinars scheduled throughout the week. Each one will be delivered by experts in their industry and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Key appointments at PFF Group PPF Group is expanding with the appointment of Samantha Lee (right) as health and safety officer and Abbie-Leigh Alderson as junior data analyst. PFF is one of the UK’s largest independent food packaging manufacturers, providing packaging solutions to supermarkets, multi-national food manufacturers, food service and fresh produce companies across By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Marketing firm launches third video series featuring local sustainable causes Chroma Marketing is launching its latest series of online videos featuring Yorkshire’s sustainable causes, to help them inspire their communities. The videos, titled ‘A Chat With’ feature people from all walks of life who have had a positive impact on their communities, socially, economically or environmentally. Chroma Marketing managing By The Editor • 1 min read
Business National Business Women's Awards are back The search is on for the country's most talented and dedicated female entrepreneurs with the launch of the 2021 National Business Women's Awards. Organisers Events & PR are delighted to continue the Lockdown Leader and Business Chameleon categories as part of this year's honours, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business A first for University business recovery scheme, as Fran wins new role Fran Haigh has been appointed by Shoo Social Media as Social Advertising Co-ordinator, becoming the first student to be recruited through Leeds Beckett University’s Business Recovery Programme. The scheme supports employers who hire a graduate from the University, as businesses bounce back from the effects of Covid 19. A By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Wakefield Business Week is back with a bang Wakefield Business Week has historically been an annual event, delivered in a partnership capacity by stakeholders including Wakefield Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Wakefield First. This year, the hosts, WF4 Recovery are shifting things up a gear with Wakefield Bounce Back Week. With a £6.5 billion economy, and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Office assistant becomes latest recruit for growing IT provider Dentech IT, the South Yorkshire based managed service provider, has expanded its team again in 2021 with the appointment of Destiny Wallace as their new office assistant. In a newly created role to support the wider team, this is the second new member of staff to join the growing IT By The Editor • 2 min read
