Entrepreneurs Commercial director shortlisted in Forward Ladies Leadership Summit & Awards Leading housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West’s commercial director, Lindsey Sills, has been named as a finalist in the Forward Ladies Leadership Summit & Awards 2023. Forward Ladies is a community of like-minded women dedicated to advancing leadership opportunities for the next generation of ladies coming into the workforce. Currently By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Leigh continues to pave the way for females in fashion Leigh Unwin, the founder of fashion retailer The Style Attic, had never dreamed of launching her own fashion brand until the premature birth of her daughter and the maternity discrimination that she experienced. In 2014 Leigh welcomed her daughter Edie to the world at just 25 weeks. After a long By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Uunretirement expert launches digital platform supporting over 50s in workforce Harrogate-based unretirement expert, Next-Up, has launched a new digital platform to support the often overlooked demographic of over 50s in the workplace, providing inspiration on what they can continue to achieve in retirement — the first benefit of its kind for this age group. Launched on 1st November, the online course By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Growing UNTHA appoints global marketing director Austrian-headquartered UNTHA shredding technology has appointed a new global marketing director, as the engineering specialist plans a significant growth over the next five years. Katie Mallinson joins the €80m turnover company following almost 15 years working with the business as a supplier. Until recently, she was managing director of global By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Personalised gift business successfully pivots to corporate market A Leeds-based manufacturer and retailer of personalised gifts has pivoted, to beat the economic crisis, by focusing on the corporate branded merchandise market. Perfect Branded Gifts has successfully changed its focus to the corporate market to counter a slowdown in demand from personal customers. Yorkshire business owner Kathryn Wright says By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Conference Leeds appoints experienced conference officer to bolster city promotion Conference Leeds has welcomed a new addition to the team as Cindy Williams, who has international experience in events and conferencing joins as conference officer. Cindy joined Conference Leeds in September 2023 after 11 years in the events industry, including roles in event organisation and promotion at Village Hotels, Doubletree By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Pocklington Farm Shop pivots in response to changing market conditions A Pocklington farm shop has remodelled its business in response to the challenging retail environment. The team behind The Mile Farm Shop have repurposed the shop to create a ‘Showcase and Sell' Emporium for local creatives and makers to sell their products. Jo Barnes owns the long-established business with By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Rural voice to influence regional decision making New devolutionary powers are evolving the focus of a rural network that gives the countryside a voice, as it seeks to ensure countryside dynamics are considered by policy makers. The Yorkshire Food Farming and Rural Network is a group supported by farming charity the Yorkshire Agricultural Society that has been By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Innovative rural women share their success stories Stories of innovative diversification and inspiring accounts of rural careers have been shared at a sold-out Autumn Gathering of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Women In Farming Network. The milestone 10th autumn get-together of this thriving network of women who live and work in the countryside brought together 130 delegates By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Senior appointment for The Data City Global data company The Data City has appointed Kelly Weston to its board in the new role of chief operating officer. Kelly joined the company two years ago as a consultant and has become a key team member, leading all aspects of operations. Her previous roles include founding her own By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs ‘Women in business should not feel they have to take a backseat’ - Dame Sharon White Dame Sharon White, who chairs of the John Lewis Partnership, will share her personal journey as a female leader for the latest public lecture in a University of Leeds series celebrating strong women. Dame Sharon will reflect on her background and varied career through the lens of female equality for By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs What our members say My name is Zoe Hands and I am the Sales Leader at The Leeds Marriott Hotel. I have worked at the hotel for almost 25 years starting as a waitress and working my way up the ladder! I love being a member of The Yorkshire Businesswoman group. I really enjoy By The Editor • 2 min read
