Business Call for communities to work together and help prevent spread of Covid-19 A rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in parts of Leeds has prompted a call for communities to work together to help keep the city safe and prevent the virus spreading. The latest data and monitoring has enabled the Leeds Outbreak Control Board to quickly identify clusters of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Recession will drive record levels of Divorce A forthcoming recession could see divorce rates surge, impacting tens of thousands of dependent children, according to divorce lawyers at Parker Bullen solicitors. With financial prosperity comes relationship harmony and a drop in divorce rates. But following the last two recessions, divorces rates rose by around 5%. In 2010, divorce By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds receives £18.6m from Getting Building Fund to support Covid recovery Leeds City Council has secured more than £18m from the government’s Getting Building Fund to deliver three regeneration projects that will boost economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, help to tackle climate change, and improve residents’ wellbeing. The council will receive a total of £18.604 million By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle From Paris to Yorkshire When Leanne Pollard of Hattie Lloyd Home suggested she would like to interview Natalia Wilmott the Parisian turned Yorkshire business woman who expertly guides people towards meaningful gifts and interiors, we didn't hesitate to say "yes please". Natalia Wilmott shared her incredible journey from The Louve By The Editor • 6 min read
Business Lessons learnt in lockdown Diane Watson has 27 years’ experience in the financial planning and advisory sector and after becoming one of a handful of female UK Principal Partners at St. James Place Wealth Management, thought it was time she shared her knowledge and insight with women of all ages to help them to By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Tackling racism in the workplace Sharon Pegg, Director and Founder of the Northern Powerhouse Consulting HR organisation offers general and specialist advice in Wellbeing and Inclusion. Born and educated in Huddersfield, this respected business woman will be sharing a number of articles over the coming weeks. A Question of Bias: Tackling the scourge of racism By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Meet the author Michelle Rawlins has been a national journalist for 25 years, as well as writing two books and teaching in the Journalism Studies department at the University of Sheffield. This has proved to be a particularly busy couple of months for Michelle with the launch of her book "Women of By The Editor • 5 min read
What's on Homelessness charity invites businesses to network in first virtual event A homelessness charity has organised its first virtual networking group as part of its corporate partnership. West Yorkshire-based charity Simon on the Streets will hold the online event on Thursday 6th August at 1-2pm as part of its ‘5 for 5’ corporate support programme. 5 for 5 is designed to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Vision for the future of colleges launched by Independent Commission This week, the Independent Commission on the College of the Future launched its vision for the future of colleges across the UK: a new bold and ambitious strategic remit for colleges to empower people with opportunities for lifelong learning and support, to boost productivity, and to strengthen every community’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Post lockdown demand for flexible workspace still strong at Wizu Flexible workspace provider Wizu Workspace has reported a growing demand for office space as businesses begin to emerge from lockdown. The Yorkshire-based firm which has workspaces in five locations across the North, claims it has seen an increase in existing and new members wishing to enter flexible contracts in a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Human rights charity calls for support on honour based abuse * Call for the public and service providers to unite and ‘Shine the Spotlight on the reality of honour based abuse in the UK with online conference, social media spotlight and launch of comms toolkit * Government backed honour based abuse helpline received over 12,000 contacts in 2019 * The helpline has By The Editor • 5 min read
What's on Forthcoming events with Connect Yorkshire Let's Talk Zoom! With Connect Yorkshire Partner Sally Roberts In January 2020 who ever imagined that video conferencing would become a regular part of our day? Face to face meetings replaced with a Zoom call, networking in a room, now conducted over Zoom or attending a conference, now By The Editor • 2 min read
