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September 23, 2021|Business

Sheffield workspace to tackle burnout increase

Flexible workspace provider, Wizu Workspace, has launched a free massage room and recurring wellness day for it’s Sheffield members in response to the rising cases of workplace burnout, with Google searches for ‘burnout symptoms’ increasing by 100% in the last 90 days. Wizu, which offers shared workspace facilities like coworking, dedicated desks and private offices, has launched the new wellness initiative with the aim of enhancing wellbeing and reducing burnout. Members will get access to a c

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September 23, 2021|Fashion and Lifestyle

Junction 32 shopping outlet will  host 4-day VIP rewards event

The VIP Rewards event will be taking place from Thursday 30th September to Sunday 3rd October and includes discounts, freebies, giveaways and more – from big name brands including Barbour, Clarks and Trespass. Over the weekend, customers will be able to save on up to 20% off their favourite brands at the centre. The Body Shop is also offering a free 50ml hand cream gift with every purchase over £20. A series of activities will be present at Junction 32, all free of charge for attending visitor

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September 22, 2021|Business

It's party time!

Yorkshire Businesswoman members will be putting on their party frocks and joining us for our Christmas party at Dakota Hotel Leeds on 3 December 2021. We have the wonderful Liz Green from the BBC as our guest speaker and welcome perfumery Penhalighans who will bring us lots of samples to try and why not choose that special Christmas gift or treat yourself. Holistic therapist Vicky will be demonstrating and of course there will be a sumptuous two or three course lunch in the Dakota Grill, that w

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September 22, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Get Ahead franchisee for Leeds, York & Harrogate shortlisted in national business awards

Fiona Ibbetson, director of Get Ahead Leeds, York & Harrogate, and Yorkshire Businesswoman member, is delighted to have been selected as a finalist in the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards 2021. These prestigious industry awards are designed to recognise the diamond standard in franchising, acknowledging brands that have gone above and beyond to build a franchise community based on strong ethics and business success. Fiona has been shortlisted in the Lifestyle Franchisee Award. Franchisor Get

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September 22, 2021|Business

Common barriers female business owners can relate to in 2021

When it comes to the gender split of small business owners in the UK, a recent study [http://ueni.com/blog/report-gender-small-business-female/] found that just 32% of UK businesses are owned by women. This is an increase compared to 2017, when it was reported that just 17% of British entrepreneurs were female. Despite this growth, 32% is still a figure that puts female entrepreneurs in a minority. And, as a result of being under-represented, women face unique challenges in the business world.

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September 21, 2021|Business

Sophie promoted to account director at Zelst

Sophie Singer is promoted from senior account manager to account director at Zelst, a Harrogate-based digital marketing agency. A member of the Zelst team for over seven years, Sophie is responsible for leading a team of search marketing specialists into a new phase of growth for the agency. She is directly responsible for ensuring the profitability and growth of all client accounts and managing the professional development of team members across the agency’s core services; Content, SEO and Bi

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September 21, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Wakefield woman named as UK Holistic Therapist of the Year

Women’s holistic wellness and beauty expert, Wakefield-based Vicky Rawcliffe, has been named Holistic Therapist of the Year in the prestigious Janey Loves Platinum Awards 2020/21. Working from her home-based treatment room in Horbury, Vicky offers a suite of highly acclaimed holistic therapies to transform the health, wellness and beauty of her clients. A trained clinical reflexologist, facialist, massage therapist, and reiki master, Vicky launched her business in September 2018 after a 20-year

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September 17, 2021|Health & Wellbeing

Workplace wellbeing must be inclusive to improve employees’ mental health

New workplace wellbeing start-up launches free Wellbeing Day * Free Wellbeing Day taking place Tuesday 12 October 2021 * All sessions are delivered by diverse wellbeing professionals * Free wellbeing sessions focusing on diversity, inclusion, confidence + joy Employers must make workplace wellbeing more inclusive to tackle poor mental health among workforce, a new wellbeing start-up has urged. Oshun Workplace Wellbeing, founded by Leanne Evans and Sarah Watts, has called on UK companies to

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September 17, 2021|Business

Modo25 hires new talent acquisition manager to support exponential growth

Leeds Yorkshire: Leeds-based digital marketing agency and tech disruptor Modo25 has hired Sara Smith as talent acquisition manager to secure top talent for the business. Thanks to a raft of new client wins, Modo25 is growing its internal team at pace. With 15 roles currently advertised the agency is set to grow again. In the past 12 months, Modo25 has had four six-figure investment rounds which have contributed towards ongoing recruitment and a bigger office in Leeds city centre. On her new po

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September 15, 2021|Business

Performance marketing manager for media firm

Tadcaster based performance marketing agency Iris Digital Media has appointed Tracey Large as Performance Marketing Manager. Tracey has nine year’s experience helping leading retailers and manufacturers drive growth online. Previous clients include Argos, Durex, Scholl, Carpetright and Ernest Jones. Tracey said “Having worked with both Mike and Nadia in the past it was an opportunity I just couldn’t miss. It is clear that the business is on a mission to do things differently and I am looking f

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September 14, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Nominations open today for the sixth Northern Power Women Awards

Nominations are open for the sixth Northern Power Women Awards (2022) on 13 September 2021. And NPW founder Simone Roche MBE has a simple message for people: “This is a time of uncertainty but also a time of hope. My message to everyone is: ‘We are back, let’s build forward better’.” Northern Power Women has been advancing gender equality and inspiring change in organisational culture from the North for the last six years, working alongside changemakers and business and community leaders to cha

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September 14, 2021|Business

Two new optimists join Leeds marketing agency

Leeds digital agency, The Marketing Optimist, has hired two new team members to help with a huge increase in clients as the post-lockdown business world begins to boom once again. Annie Green and Georgia Barker-Wright join the team as social media marketing executives working on a range of clients in the business-to-business sector. The new recruits will be handling social media strategy, planning and content creation for both organic and paid campaigns. Annie initially joined the business at

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