Health & Wellbeing ITV’s Christine Talbot talks about her experience of “Crash” Menopause: Former ITV presenter, journalist and Yorkshire Businesswoman ambassador, Christine Talbot, joined experts and people with cancer recently at cancer support charity, Maggie’s Yorkshire, to talk about how more support is needed for people experiencing early-onset ‘crash’ menopause as a side effect of cancer treatment. The charity recently conducted research By The Editor • 4 min read
Health & Wellbeing Victoria Leeds hosts a day of serotonin-boosting events for mind, body, and soul Victoria Leeds will be hosting its ‘Boost Wellness Day’ on Wednesday 18th October. With help from its many wellness-boosting brands, Victoria Leeds will offer a free Autumn yoga class, cuddles with puppies, and a specialist panel event offering menopause advice, alongside complimentary massages, and sampling across Victoria Leeds’ wellness brands, By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Event for businesses next month as part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month Founded by Yorkshire Businesswomen member, Ros Jones Speaking Out: Domestic Abuse and the Workplace is a one-day event being held at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on 11th October. Despite one in three women and one in nine men experiencing abuse, within the workplace it’s an issue that many By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing It’s time for giving: launching harvest hampers around Halifax town centre Encouraging families to donate to local food banks this Harvest Festival season As the nights draw in and the weather turns cold, it is inevitable that we start thinking about preparing for winter months. With costs rising and finances feeling tighter than we'd like, our local community groups By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Empowering woman unheard during menopause In this week’s podcast, food writer, author and award-winning entrepreneur Freda Shafi talks about her work raising awareness of menopause, and recording the experiences in the Pakistani community in West Yorkshire. Freda shares her own menopause story, and she and Dr Louise discuss key barriers women face accessing care, By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds mum launches Scafell Pike Challenge to raise awareness of non-smoking lung cancer A Leeds mum with stage 4 EGFR positive lung cancer will join more than 40 people – including eight with the same prognosis – up Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak, on 23 September to increase awareness of non-smoking lung cancer and raise funds to support patients affected by the disease. 49-year-old By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Olympian to bring 1000s of swimming lessons to Wakefield with new Xscape pool A new swimming pool part-owned by Olympic legend Becky Adlington OBE is set to make a splash at Xscape Yorkshire. Around 2,000 new swimming lesson slots will be created at the state-of-the-art swim! centre with around 70% already snapped up by local families. A seven-figure sum is being invested By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Vital Signs – new four-part podcast series delves behind the scenes at leading teaching hospital From ‘A day in the life of the Major Trauma Unit’ to ‘A journey through liver transplantation’ a new four-part podcast series, Vital Signs, captures the daily lives of the incredible people and services in at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Following on the back of the BBC television series Saving Lives By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds Laser Clinic Celebrate Business Landmark Leeds laser expert Saffron Biggs began her career in business and marketing with a goal of working within the retail space, but it was whilst studying at university in her early twenties that she booked her first laser hair removal treatment, being dark haired herself, and quickly shifted her corporate By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Seven up for magnificent marathon maestro Beth Bethan Pritchard, who runs the Bethan Sian beauty salon in the heart of Malton, has embarked on the challenge of her life for charity. Thirty-year-old Bethan has successfully run seven marathons in seven months across the UK this to raise money for two charities very close to her heart. Her By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Beauty pioneer launches campaign to reduce stigma surrounding aesthetics After gaining an impressive catalogue of experience within the beauty industry, Claire Raby – founder of Amica Aesthetics located in Roundhay, Leeds – has become one of the UK’s leading authorities in aesthetic treatments and training, and for very good reason. Having worked on an eclectic clientele of ages, skin-types, textures By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Hull dementia care home appoints experienced manager A care home in Hull, Yorkshire that specialises in the provision of dementia care has announced the appointment of a new manager. With a strong background in health and social care, Joycelyn Tsekpo brings a wealth of experience to Wilton Lodge, having worked extensively in both the NHS and the By The Editor • 1 min read
