Business Stronger Together "We’re Stronger Together" A "She Can Prosper Digital Event" to be held on 16th September from 8.45am. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has reported that women will be one of the groups most affected economically by Covid 19. They report that Covid will have By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College release new Adult Course Guide Kirklees College has launched its Adult course guide for the 2020/21 academic year. The guide showcases the wide range of courses on offer, from one day courses through to evening classes and professional recognised certificates, to support learners in returning to education, self-improvement or a career change. The adult By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Cares expands Board of Trustees Leeds Cares has announced three new trustees to the charity’s board with the appointments of Dean Hoyle, the founder of Card Factory; Heather Jackson, the Founder of Believe Corporate Relations - the home of Balanced Business; and Jasbir Singh Athwal DL, a business consultant and property developer. Hugely succeccessful By The Editor • 2 min read
Business HR help and guidance The Importance of HR and Governance for Small Businesses By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd You may think governance is all about big corporations, but it’s relevant for businesses of any size, whether you have 10 employees or 1000. In a nutshell, governance is about making sure By The Editor • 5 min read
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
