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March 26, 2020|News

Coronavirus update from Thrive Law

Update – 27 March 2020 The Government has announced some further changes to their Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Any organisation with employees can apply, including charities, recruitment agencies and public authorities; however, the government does not expect public sector employers to use it as long as central government continues funding wage costs in the normal way. With agency employees, the scheme is only available for agency employees who are not working. Employers can reclaim up t

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March 26, 2020|News

Advice for employers regarding employees working from home

Charlotte Armitage BSc (Hons), PG Cert, MBPsS, PPABP, FRSA Accredited Business Psychologist, YAFTA Consultancy The COVID-19 outbreak has already created the most significant level of disruption and havoc to our society than most of those who are still alive have seen in their lifetimes. Within a matter of weeks, the lives of the nation have been turned upside down in the most drastic fashion with significant behavioural changes being expected in a very short space of time. Ordinarily it would

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March 26, 2020|News

Coronavirus update from Thrive Law

Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lock-down in a bid to stop the coronavirus outbreak and warned that the police would be called in to enforce it where necessary. The measures, which can be found in the Government Guidance makes it clear that everyone is required to stay at home, and may only leave their home to: • to go to work – the point about going to work has been confusing, but was clarified further on publication of the guidance from the Government. People are still permitted to trav

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March 25, 2020|News

Can you help the NHS?

Have you more time than usual on your hands at the moment and wish to make a difference to the already stretched NHS? Why not apply to be a NHS Vounteer Responder? This has been set up to supoort the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this, an "army" of volunteers is required to support the 1.5m people in England who are most at risk from the virus, to stay well. The doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to refer people in to the Responders scheme and be confident that they

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March 18, 2020|News

Chancellor COVID-19 measures, R3 response

Eleanor Temple, (pictured) chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, responds to the measures announced yesterday (Tuesday March 17) by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak: “The Chancellor’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ strategy is the right one, but businesses do need help now, and other types of help are needed alongside the additional access to finance announced today. “

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March 18, 2020|News

Applications now open for Women of the Year Awards 2020

The search is on for the most inspirational women across the North, as applications open for one of the UK’s longest running annual awards. Now in its 38th year, the Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards celebrates the achievements of exceptional women, highlighting individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to their business, chosen sector or the wider community. Taking place at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on Friday 16 October, the Women of the Year Luncheon & Awards has two excl

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March 18, 2020|News

Achieving gender balance to lead in dentistry

SOME 160+ women recently attended a Leeds conference inspiring them to tackle gender imbalance in their home lives and forge leading careers in dentistry. Inspiring Women in Dentistry 2020 was organised by Yorkshire dentists, Dr Andrea Ubhi and Dr Martina Hodgson. The full-day conference at the Crowne Plaza featured inspiring presentations by leading women inside and outside the profession including gold medal winning athlete Sally Gunnell OBE who spoke on a developing a winning mindset. Topic

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March 6, 2020|News

Female homelessness highlighted ahead of International Women’s Day

Simon on the Streets, a West-Yorkshire homelessness charity has joined forces with students from the University of Leeds RAG society and Leeds Street Outreach to raise awareness of female rough sleepers ahead of International Women’s Day. Wednesday 4th March saw charity workers and volunteers joined by the students in Leeds’s city square and alongside Hughie’s Street Kitchen where participants held placards highlighting the hardships faced by women who are homeless. A sofa was also placed in th

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March 4, 2020|News

The Countess of Wessex to visit community hub in Leeds

The Old Fire Station in Gipton will welcome special guest, The Countess of Wessex on Wednesday 11th March 2020 to meet investors and tenants of the renovated centre at the heart of the East Leeds community. The Old Fire Station was purchased and transformed into a fantastic multipurpose hub in 2017 with a £3million grant from Jimbo’s Fund (the late Jimi Heselden’s legacy) managed by Leeds Community Foundation. The thriving centre is at the heart of East Leeds, bringing local people and the comm

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February 24, 2020|News

Hospices are my vocation, says new head of fundraising

Bluebell Wood’s new head of fundraising Samantha Wood brings a wealth of experience to her role at the North Anston children’s hospice. At the age of 33, Sam has successfully grown income and developed fundraising events at seven hospices across the region. She joins Bluebell Wood from Lindsey Lodge Hospice in North Lincolnshire and is delighted to be back in South Yorkshire. She is a former Head of Fundraising and Communications at Rotherham Hospice and describes the level of public support

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February 20, 2020|News

Kate Swinscoe promoted to Group head of marketing

Kate Swinscoe, former marketing manager of automotive FinTech, DealTrak, has been promoted to the role of Group head of marketing for the wider AutoProtect Group (APG). Following DealTrak’s addition to APG’s existing portfolio of motor assets in December 2019, this newly created position will see Kate oversee the marketing and brand strategy for AutoProtect, DealTrak, i-Comply and Shine! Having joined Leeds-headquartered DealTrak in March 2019, Kate will now split her time between APG’s platfo

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February 18, 2020|News

Danni Hewson set for Kirklees Business Conference

Danni Hewson, the voice of business on BBC 5 Live, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Kirklees Business Conference. The conference is organised by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and returns to the John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield on 18 March 2020. Danni hosts BBC 5 Live’s flagship business programme, Wake Up To Money, and unpicks complex consumer issues during the drivetime show. A large part of her career was spent reporting and presenting for BBC Look North as their award

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