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Bayfields appoints People Director to develop employer brand and values
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Bayfields appoints People Director to develop employer brand and values

Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists has appointed a new people director, tasked with creating a world class employee journey. Claire Hickling brings 27 years of HR experience to the role, which she says will be essential in developing an employer value proposition which acts as as a magnet to talent, creates a people-centric environment and empowers individuals to develop their careers within the business. Having spent five years as HR manager with manufacturing business McBride Plc, Claire

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Growing team at West Yorkshire print software business
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Growing team at West Yorkshire print software business

Saltaire based Transeo Media has welcomed Helen Philpot as the new commercial manager. Working with a national remit, Helen will support existing clients and look for new opportunities for Transeo’s range of creative software products. Helen has 15 years’ experience in the print industry having previously worked for Ricoh and Océ (part of the Canon group) so she brings a wealth of sector knowledge and experience to this growing business. Helen said: “It’s a great time to have joined Transeo

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Lovell Homes sponsors Snowdog sculpture for charity art trail
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Lovell Homes sponsors Snowdog sculpture for charity art trail

Lovell Homes has shown its support for Huddersfield charity, The Kirkwood, by sponsoring the Snowdogs Support Life, Kirklees project. This Autumn, towns and villages across Kirklees will be brought to life by a pack of one-of-a-kind decorative Snowdog sculptures. For eight weeks, 67 Snowdogs will be showcased across Kirklees for local communities to enjoy. With sponsorship from local businesses, the project is raising money for The Kirkwood, which provides vital care for those affected by life

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Optimo on track to double forecasted revenue following rebrand
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Optimo on track to double forecasted revenue following rebrand

Business operations improvement firm, Optimo, has announced its on track to double its forecasted annual turnover by 50% for FY 2022/2023. The Yorkshire-based firm makes the announcement having already hit its initial forecast just six months into the current financial year. It follows a financially steady pandemic year (FY21/22) which saw the firm increase its turnover by 30%. This resulted in the appointment of two new team members and investment into a complete brand refresh, thus furth

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Modo25 continues exceptional growth with senior appointment
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Modo25 continues exceptional growth with senior appointment

Leeds-based digital marketing agency, Modo25 has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing Nicola Sharp as chief financial officer – bringing the team size to 35. With over 15 years of finance and CFO experience, Nicola has previously held roles as Group CFO at Smoothwall for 11 years, growing the business’s turnover from £1 million to £15 million. She was also a crucial member of the team during a management buyout of Smoothwall in 2017. Nicola brings a wealth of experience and

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Bradford Green Street attracts funding from Hubbub and Starbucks to trial scheme
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Bradford Green Street attracts funding from Hubbub and Starbucks to trial scheme

Bradford’s Green Street has secured funding to trial a returnable cups and food packaging scheme in the city, working in partnership with local cafes and restaurants. One of the UK’s leading champions of sustainable retailing, Green Street was awarded a six-figure grant from the £1.4m Bring It Back Fund set up by environmental charity Hubbub and Starbucks. The Fund was created to trial innovative solutions across the UK to reduce single-use food and beverage packaging. Green Street was one of

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Keighley-based baby brand wins prestigious global award
|Entrepreneurs

Keighley-based baby brand wins prestigious global award

Joining industry-leading brands like BMW, Philips and Bose, Keighley-based children’s product manufacturer Bababing has won the prestigious Red Dot Design Concept Award 2022 for its brand new hybrid side sleeper and travel crib. The crib, which has been celebrated for its unique and compact design, uniquely features no dismantling parts and a simple one-motion fold to make travelling with a baby a breeze. There’s a soft and airy mattress, five adjustable heights for bedside compatibility, and

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Calderdale College offers free mental health training in aid of World Mental Health Day
|Health & Wellbeing

Calderdale College offers free mental health training in aid of World Mental Health Day

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, Calderdale College is offering free courses in Mental Health First Aid for SMEs in Calderdale and the surrounding areas, to support employee wellbeing and improve workplace culture. Until June 2023, new participants can enrol in a Level 2 qualification in Mental Health First Aid, while existing Mental Health First Aiders are invited to develop their leadership and mentoring skills by completing a Level 3 qualification in Mental Health Superviso

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Yorkshire based arts organisation showcases new talents from mentoring programme
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Yorkshire based arts organisation showcases new talents from mentoring programme

Dewsbury-based arts organisation Manasamitra is set to launch a digital showcase ‘Women to Watch: Manasamitra’s Mentoring Showcase 2022’ on Friday 7 October at 7pm. It will present this year’s mentees from its UK-wide Women Composer Mentoring Scheme and their compositions. The six women from minority backgrounds that are a part of this year’s programme have received one-to-one guidance from Manasamitra’s founder and artistic director, Supriya Nagarajan (pictured), an internationally acclaimed

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New Light Night zone announced for 2022
|Travel and Environment

New Light Night zone announced for 2022

Leading urban quarter Wellington Place has been announced as a new zone in Light Night Leeds, the first to be unveiled in the city in four years. The UK’s largest annual arts and light festival, Light Night Leeds has been running for 17 years, and transforms some of Leeds’ most recognisable indoor and outdoor spaces with spectacular artworks from local, national and international artists. On the evenings of the 13th and 14th October, the Wellington Place Zone will light up as the dreamlike “

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Ilkley Literature Festival 2022
|Fashion and Lifestyle

Ilkley Literature Festival 2022

Ian McMillan, Ruth Jones, Gyles Brandreth, Adrian Chiles, Gabby Logan and Melvyn Bragg amongst headliners at the 2022 Ilkley Literature Festival. Screen stars, poets, politicians, actors and adventurers will head to Ilkley for its famed literary festival this autumn. The festival opens with Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan on Friday 7 October and runs until 23 October. Headline acts announced include actor, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author, Ruth Jones, discussing her uplifting new novel

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Huddersfield Literature Festival announces funding, theme and dates for 2023
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Huddersfield Literature Festival announces funding, theme and dates for 2023

The award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival has secured Arts Council funding to present a diverse programme of venue-based, online and hybrid events in spring 2023. The festival will run from 23 March to 2 April 2023, with a theme of ‘Music’ to tie in with the Kirklees Year of Music 2023 initiative. A finalist in the 2022 Kirklees Diversity, Equality and Innovation Awards, the Festival will offer a wide representation of authors and performers in a comprehensive programme of talks, work

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