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January 19, 2021|Business

Leeds City College calls for unused laptops to help students learn from home

Leeds City College, which is part of Luminate Education Group, is calling for donations to its student laptop initiative, following the reinstatement of remote learning due to the current lockdown. Last week, the government pledged to provide a further one million laptops to disadvantaged students across the country to support them with this move, but the college fears this amount won’t be enough. The initiative aims to support learners from all backgrounds to access learning online when they

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January 14, 2021|Business

NHS Sustainability Partnerships host their first event

The NHS Sustainability Partnerships, formally The NHS Sustainability Day of Action are running their first event for 2021. The 2021 Sustainability Agenda webinar will be the scene-setter for the entire year. The NHS Sustainability Partnerships is an initiative that brings together events, awards, reports and the continued ‘Day of Action’. The purpose is to share sustainable practices across the NHS in the hope of delivering carbon-neutrality across the trusts. The webinar will bring together a

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January 14, 2021|Business

Searching for inspirational ladies

Do you know a Yorkshire lady who has inspired you in business or perhaps personally? If you do, we want to know about them. Do you have a business mentor who has helped you set up or grow your business and maybe continues to do so? Perhaps there is someone who has inspired you and they are unaware of it? To celebrate International Womens Day, Yorkshire Businesswoman would like to feature some of these inspirational women. We are looking for nominations of just 100 words about a lady that has b

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January 13, 2021|Business

Yorkshire lawyer elected as Step's deputy worldwide chair

Private client lawyer Amanda Simmonds has been elected Deputy Worldwide Chair of STEP with effect from 1 January 2021. STEP is the worldwide body for professionals helping families plan for their futures. STEP members are internationally recognised as experts in their field and include lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other professionals. Amanda is a senior associate lawyer at Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett where she heads the Business Families team. She provides legal advice on

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January 13, 2021|Motoring

JCT600 celebrates two winners in the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiring Women Awards

Having supported the Automotive 30% Club for the last two years as part of its ongoing commitment to attracting more women into the industry, JCT600 has received recognition of two colleagues in the Club’s Inspiring Automotive Women Awards 2020. Stacey Laing, group trade parts manager based in Chesterfield, and Amy Williamson,(pictured) front of house manager at JCT600’s Aston Martin showroom in Leeds, are among the 31 winners in the latest awards which champion female talent in the industry as

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January 13, 2021|Business

Networking with a twist

Date: Wednesday 3rd February Time: 08:00 Networking with a twist Sally Roberts of Fun Training for Results, Caroline Broad of Clarion and Phil Harris of Brown Shipley Zoom There is an old phrase “People buy people” and it’s true! Meeting new, like-minded people can be tricky, until now! Connect Yorkshire partners, Fun Training For Results, Brown Shipley and Clarion Solicitors will be providing you with the perfect talking points for you to strike up substantial conversations with both new and

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January 13, 2021|Business

Garden Centre celebrates new look pet accessories section with a new range

The team at Tong Garden Centre have introduced a brand new range of products for dogs and cats which minimises environmental impact. Over 200 lines from the popular Zoon range of pet bedding, collars, leads, treats and toys are now available in a bespoke area in the Tong Lane's 2500sq.m two storey extension that is also home to the Mezzanine restaurant. Of the launch, Garden Sundries and Christmas Buyer, Phil Hemmings said: "I wanted to introduce a new range of Pet products and Zoon fits the b

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January 12, 2021|Business

East Yorkshire hypnotherapist wins regional heat of FSB awards

An internationally renowned clinical hypnotherapist from Anlaby, East Yorkshire, is through to the national finals of the prestigious Federation of Small Businesses Awards after winning the self-employed/sole trader category for the Yorkshire and Humber region. Sheila Granger, whose expertise in the field of personal and professional transformation has changed thousands of lives for the better, is due to attend a glittering FSB National Finals award ceremony in London on May 21, 2020, along wit

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January 8, 2021|Business

Improving our virtual look

Six tips for looking great in a virtual meeting We all want the same things in business and life. Amongst the list we want to be healthy, look great, be safe, happy and successful. In our new normal of the COVID-19 era, many of us have turned to the webcam and video meetings in place of school, work conferences, and many of us are spending our days on video conferences hosted by Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, WebEx and the like. And many of you are probably looking into the picture window at yoursel

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January 5, 2021|Business

Commercial consulting firm helps land five-figure contract for social media marketing agency

Facets Commercial Consulting has helped secure a five-figure influencer campaign for social first marketing agency, Captivate Influence. The agency has been appointed by leading tights brand Snag Group Ltd to head up its digital marketing activities. The project will involve an intense focus on influencer outreach and the development of an international social media strategy with ongoing management. Facets Commercial Consulting, which operates as the part-time commercial team for Captivate, h

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January 4, 2021|Business

Bloom and Yorkshire Business Woman Presents

In support of SmartWorks Leeds Make A date with You An online interactive wellbeing evening Friday 12 February 7pm-10pm This February we’re inviting you to give some self love and make a date with yourself. At this special online event, you will be our focus and there to enjoy a series of interactive talks from a range of inspiring female experts. From skincare advice, to styling, relaxation & healing techniques, nutrition, boundary setting and the menopause – we’ll be covering it all throug

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December 22, 2020|Business

Leader of Leeds City Council selected to be a Labour Party Peer

The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake CBE, has been selected to be a Labour Party Peer in the House of Lords. Councillor Blake was named among the new peers announced by the Government. Councillor Blake has served as Leader of Leeds City Council since 2015 and before that was Deputy Leader since 2010, as well as been a ward councillor in Leeds for 24 years. Responding to the announcement, Councillor Judith Blake CBE said: “I am honoured to be selected to join the House of

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