Entrepreneurs ‘Connections’ a hand printed linocut calendar for 2021 by Hannah Turlington Hannah’s hand printed calendar is launched this month. ‘Connections’ is a series of 12 original lino prints celebrating the power of connections in everyday life. There are 16 million mass produced calendar’s sold every year. Hannah delivers us a contrast to that mass produced product that connects us By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Expion director receives award for schools programme volunteering A director of recruitment specialist, Expion Search and Selection has received an award for her outstanding contribution as a business volunteer to Silverstone Park’s school’s programme for the second year running. The Inspiration for Innovation (I4I) programme, seeks to provide students with meaningful experiences with local employers and By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs On the road to crime Local business woman turned author, Catherine Yaffe, has released her debut crime fiction novel to widespread acclaim. Catherine has been a prominent person within the Wakefield and Leeds business community before stepping away in 2018 to write her first non-fiction book, Digital Marketing Made Easy. Writing that book inspired her By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Panintelligence co-founder named among UK’s top 50 most ambitious business leaders Zandra Moore, CEO of Leeds-based Leeds data analytics and business intelligence (BI) software developer Panintelligence has been named as one of LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2020. Now in its third year, the programme, which is supported by The Telegraph, celebrates the inspiring leaders behind some By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire mum launches child-friendly holiday business A mother-of-two from West Yorkshire has used her own experiences to launch a child-friendly holiday business. Jo Addison’s website Kiddieholidays is designed to help families with pre-school children find suitable accommodation and activities in the UK and Europe. Jo, who lives in Gomersal and runs her business from a By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs IoD appoints new head of branches for England The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Natalie Sykes as its new Head of English Branches. Natalie takes up the role after being regional director of the IoD’s Yorkshire and North East and East Midlands regions. The role is part of a new structure for the IoD which has By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Leeds Teaching Hospitals chair receives Damehood The Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to healthcare. Linda Pollard, CBE DL Hon. LLD, has been awarded the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Technical PR agency targets biggest year yet – with 17 client wins and key hire PR agency wins 32 days of additional client work per month Appoints Kirstie Wilson as newest account manager Recruiting for additional digital-focused role Technical communications agency, Scriba PR is targeting its strongest year of growth yet, as 17 new project wins contribute to 255 additional hours of communications work each By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Poonam Kaur appointed to lead IoD West Yorkshire The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Poonam Kaur as acting chair of its West Yorkshire branch. Poonam is managing director of corporate finance firm fds, based in Wakefield. She was formerly vice-chair of the branch and an IoD Ambassador, representing the M&A sector. She succeeds Dr Richard By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire-based luxury woollen homewares brand celebrates fourth birthday September 2020 sees Yorkshire-based luxury homewares brand, Adriana Homewares, celebrate its fourth birthday. It is particularly special, as it falls just in time for the tenth annual wool week celebrations (5-18 October), part of the national Campaign for Wool. The campaign, which counts HRH the Prince of Wales as its By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Pattinson & Brewer asks The Lucre Group to represent them Pattinson & Brewer, the UK’s leading trade union law firm, has announced the appointment of The Lucre Group as its communications agency partner. First opened in 1890, Pattinson & Brewer was born out of the trade union movement and has been at the forefront of fighting for workers’ rights By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs New travel brand for wanderlust women takes flight Girl About Travel is a ground-breaking new platform giving women who love to travel back their control, confidence and the chance to make amazing memories. Yorkshire-based lifestyle brand, Girl About, has announced the launch of Girl About Travel; an online community for travel-loving women, led by a team of travel By The Editor • 3 min read
