Business Small businesses in Sheffield to benefit from fully funded training Self-employed people and sole traders impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are being offered help and support to get their businesses back on track. Small businesses in the Sheffield City Region can access fully funded courses under the Pathway to Recovery Success programme. The course runs over six three-hour virtual interactive By The Editor • 2 min read
Business South Yorkshire entrepreneur sees global demand for handmade crafts Local craft business Adam Verde has seen continued demand for its homemade decorative animal shaped pillows, 3D greeting cards and children’s books internationally through its e-commerce store launched on Etsy. With orders being placed from as far as the USA, Canada and Australia, Adam Shaw an experienced graphic designer By The Editor • 1 min read
Business New industrial scheme is a 'total' hit with two more deals secured Half of the units are now taken at a brand-new industrial development, currently under construction just outside Leeds city centre, after two longstanding, family run, local businesses acquired units within the scheme, for a combined total of £2.3million. Total Park sits to the east of Leeds in the Aire By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Digital agency doubles office space to keep up with demand A Leeds digital marketing agency has doubled its office space and taken on more staff to keep up with demand during lockdown. Wildfire Marketing, which was launched by Billy Foulkes and Neal Foster in 2018, has moved into new premises at Thorpe Park Business Park. The agency, which specialises in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expanding tech company is second business to move into Barnsley’s new flagship building A growing IT support business has become the second company to move into Barnsley’s new flagship digital media business centre – DMC 02. Contrac IT has moved just over the road from DMC 01 to take on a larger office and create five new jobs. DMC 02 is a newly By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Jaywing hires D&AD & Cannes Lions award winning creative duo Data-powered integrated agency, Jaywing, bolsters its creative offering with the announcement of new hires Matt Eastwood and Dan Madden. The multi-talented, multi award-winning senior team have more than 10 years’ experience creating bespoke content for a variety of household names. Boasting a diverse portfolio across a variety of roles, the By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire Water hires 17 graduates Despite the social distanced induction and immediate working from home for some, Yorkshire Water welcomed 17 new colleagues onto its graduate scheme. Yorkshire Water’s graduate scheme has been creating opportunities for graduates for more than 20 years. This year’s intake includes roles in project management, operations, science and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Accountants to host program of events to support local business leaders Huddersfield Chartered Accountancy practice, Sheards Accountancy is to host a series of online events to support business leaders navigate the ongoing challenges facing their organisations as a result of COVID19. The advisory led accountancy firm will be hosting four 60 minute webinars between the 4th and 25th November, allowing attendees By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Lockdown separation sees UK employees join together to walk ‘around the world’ * 42,262,969 steps taken in six weeks * Average number of steps per person three times the amount recorded by NHS * Participants report sense of shared purpose from team walking * 75% of participants were female UK employees separated during the pandemic have found an alternative way to reconnect and enhance By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Yorkshire business celebrates success of virtual offering Following a testing few months for most businesses, South Yorkshire based Huthwaite International – a world leading global provider of sales, negotiation and communication skills development – has celebrated continued success across the globe through its virtual offering. Since March this year, Huthwaite International has delivered over 2000 SPIN Selling learning journeys By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Northern employment platform launched in response to Covid-19 Employment, apprenticeships, and training courses are among the opportunities to be found on a newly launched website, which is specifically designed to support people in the North who have lost their job as a result of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The North has been disproportionally affected by By The Editor • 2 min read
Business R3 Yorkshire chair supports Government moves to tackle late payment problems impacting SMEs The latest Government action to help ensure that more small businesses get their invoices paid on time has been welcomed by the Yorkshire chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. Eleanor Temple is backing the launch of a consultation focusing on giving greater powers to the Office of the By The Editor • 2 min read
