Entrepreneurs Pioneering programme targets future women leaders in the Leeds City Region A new skills programme has launched a major recruitment drive to build the next generation of women leaders in the Leeds City Region. Women Empowered Through Coaching and Networking (#WECAN) is a three-year, £1.7 million project supporting women to build on their leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities. Led by By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs The Secret Event Service celebrates turning three years old Established in 2018, with the vision to change the world through events, the Yorkshire based agency has being celebrating its third birthday, in absolute style throughout the summer. Founded by Yorkshire Businesswoman member Kate Hutchinson, a 2021 winner of Tomorrow’s Talent and finalist of two major leadership awards, The By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs 800 Zoom calls for Sara Tye’s Solopreneur’s Consultancy Following one full year running the Master Your Own PR programme, Sara Tye shares her findings that 75% of businesses out of 500 questioned said they needed to learn PR. This proves that many individuals and solopreneurs are still finding it extremely difficult to promote their businesses. The Master your By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Get Ahead franchisee wins at Great British Franchisee Awards Get Ahead is delighted that Fiona Ibbetson has been crowned a winner in the first-ever Great British Franchisee Awards 2021. Organised by whichfranchise.com, the Great British Franchisee Awards focus on the people who have made UK franchising a success. They recognise the outstanding performance of franchisees, regardless of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Twins' trekking business takes off Equestrian twin sisters Zara and Megan Emblin, 20, joined forces to form Croft Farm Trekking Centre in Fylingthorpe last summer. A year later, their decision has paid off. The duo, who have been riding horses since they were two years old, turned their lifelong passion into a trekking business that By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs The Secret Event Service leading woman reaches finals of two Leadership Awards Kate Hutchinson, the 28 year old founder and managing director of The Secret Event Service has reached the finals of the Northern Business Leadership Awards, which celebrate individuals who are role models for their teams, and organisations who have raised the bar for their competitors, across the North. The leader By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire coach launches the 5 principles to business wellbeing A Yorkshire business coach is on a mission to encourage a kinder way of doing business with the official launch of the 5 principles of Business Wellbeing charter. Ros Jones, an NLP qualified business coach and former corporate change executive has developed the principles to combat the theory being over-worked, By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Calderdale businesswoman supporting the next generation of women leaders Nicky Chance-Thompson DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust has been appointed chair of the #WECAN steering group, a project aimed at building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region. Led by Leeds Beckett University, the three-year #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire Water appoints Vanda Murray OBE as chair Yorkshire Water has appointed Vanda Murray OBE to its board as non-executive director and chair designate. She will join the board with effect from 1 July and will take up the role of chair following a handover in the next few months. She will succeed Anthony Rabin who has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Brilliant Agency celebrates 10th anniversary with landmark £1M turnover Leeds-based communications agency, Brilliant, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with a landmark £1M turnover for financial year 2021/21. Starting out as a social media training company, Brilliant has grown over the years and is now an integrated marketing communications agency working with clients across various sectors but By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Mental health awareness tackled from 360 degrees This week, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Five female entrepreneurs from varying backgrounds across the UK have come together to unite to bring a different take on the theme of this year’s awareness campaign - Nature - to show people the power of creating your own By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Book exploring coaching through the eyes of a client becomes global best seller overnight As we come through the Covid-19 pandemic, a time when the importance of self-compassion and the ripple effects of our positive and negative mental, emotional and physical health are widely recognised, executive leadership coach and founder of Leaders Are MAD - Making A Difference, Claire Walton, 52 from North Yorkshire, By The Editor • 6 min read
