Business Coronavirus update from Thrive Law Boris Johnson has today confirmed that, from Monday 14 September, group gatherings indoors with more than six people will be illegal. Unfortunately, this seems to mean that (once again) all in-person networking events have to be postponed. It’s important, however, for employers and employees to note that these restrictions By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leading public school appoints director of external relations Lydia Horbury (nee Butterworth) has joined the Senior Leadership Team at Rishworth School as their new Director of External Relations. Rishworth School is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day school, located in magnificent buildings, with extensive grounds in the idyllic Ryburn Valley in the Pennine Hills. With its own Preparatory By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New Ways of Working By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Looking to the Future: COVID-19 and New Ways of Working COVID-19 has forced organisations across the globe to adopt new ways of working. From the introduction of remote working on a huge scale, to planning how to carry on operations in new and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Solicitor Jodie Hill appointed to Law Society's Employment Law Committee Leeds-based employment lawyer Jodie Hill, Managing Director and founder of specialist HR and employment law firm Thrive Law, has been selected by the Law Society to sit as a member of its Employment Law Committee. This pivotal role draws upon her strengths and wide ranging experience as a practitioner in By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Welcome to Yorkshire shows solid roots as personal membership scheme flourishes More than a thousand trees are being planted by Welcome to Yorkshire after the successful launch of its new personal membership: “My Y”. The global membership scheme, which started on August 1st 2020 (Yorkshire Day) includes offers, discounts and a much-coveted Y badge. It aims to engage with Yorkshire folk By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Reducing Isolation By Sharon Pegg, Director, Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd Reducing Isolation in Your Remote Team Many businesses have considered implementing it, but the Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting lockdown made remote working a reality for many organisations. While remote working definitely has its benefits-it saves businesses money, it can improve productivity, By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Barclays announces skills boost for female entrepreneurs in Yorkshire * LifeSkills research reveals just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire & The Humber say they want to start-up their own business in the next five years * Barclays new three-year commitment will support women in business and entrepreneurship by providing skills for this generation and the next New research released By The Editor • 2 min read
Business KC Communications appoints digital marketing apprentice Appointment follows revenue growth of 25% Huddersfield based communications agency KC Communications has appointed digital marketing apprentice, Chloe Kerfoot, as the firm ends its financial year with revenues increasing by 25%. Having originally undertaken a work placement with the firm while a student at Mirfield Free Grammar in 2017, Chloe By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expansion for Yorkshire flexible workspace provider Flexible workspace provider Wizu Workspace has expanded its Yorkshire footprint after investing in the purchase and refurbishment of Central Leeds Grade II listed building, 46 Park Place. The investment will see the historic building undergo a complete transformation to become the third design-led flexible workspace in Leeds. Together with Kudos By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Entrepreneurs in York offered extra help Budding entrepreneurs in York are being given extra help with the appointment of a new business adviser - and a series of free online workshops. Alice Ingram, who has previously worked for Coca Cola and Nestle, is the new York-based adviser for AD:VENTURE, a support programme for new businesses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Covid-19 Fallout The Covid-19 Fallout: The Mental Health Impact By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Before Covid-19, stress, anxiety, and depression were already the most common reasons for long-term absence from work, and as we slowly emerge from the pandemic and think about the post-Covid world, we can’t do so By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs The Flex Collective When Jayne Adamson embarked on a journey to set up a rural co-working, meeting and training space in Denby Dale she did it for all the right reasons. Having worked at home for 12 months as a freelance marketer working with product led businesses, she found that home working, when By The Editor • 3 min read
