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September 9, 2020|Business

Coronavirus update from Thrive Law

Boris Johnson has today confirmed that, from Monday 14 September, group gatherings indoors with more than six people will be illegal. Unfortunately, this seems to mean that (once again) all in-person networking events have to be postponed. It’s important, however, for employers and employees to note that these restrictions do not apply to workplaces. It was confirmed that schools and universities will still open. Something we’re seeing a lot is employees seeking to continue working from home;

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September 8, 2020|Business

Leading public school appoints director of external relations

Lydia Horbury (nee Butterworth) has joined the Senior Leadership Team at Rishworth School as their new Director of External Relations. Rishworth School is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day school, located in magnificent buildings, with extensive grounds in the idyllic Ryburn Valley in the Pennine Hills. With its own Preparatory School, Heathfield, it offers a continuous education for children from age three to 18. The School is characterised by the warmth of its welcome, its sen

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September 7, 2020|Business

New Ways of Working

By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Looking to the Future: COVID-19 and New Ways of Working COVID-19 has forced organisations across the globe to adopt new ways of working. From the introduction of remote working on a huge scale, to planning how to carry on operations in new and creative ways in the longer term, the pandemic is set to change the world of work as we know it. Remote working and the move away from ‘office culture’ The growth of remote working has been predic

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September 4, 2020|Business

Solicitor Jodie Hill appointed to Law Society's Employment Law Committee

Leeds-based employment lawyer Jodie Hill, Managing Director and founder of specialist HR and employment law firm Thrive Law, has been selected by the Law Society to sit as a member of its Employment Law Committee. This pivotal role draws upon her strengths and wide ranging experience as a practitioner in the field of employment and HR law, advising both employers and employees. Her appointment builds on Thrive Law's recent selection by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a principal provide

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August 31, 2020|Business

Welcome to Yorkshire shows solid roots as personal membership scheme flourishes

More than a thousand trees are being planted by Welcome to Yorkshire after the successful launch of its new personal membership: “My Y”. The global membership scheme, which started on August 1st 2020 (Yorkshire Day) includes offers, discounts and a much-coveted Y badge. It aims to engage with Yorkshire folk across the globe and anyone with a connection with or love for the county. It will also see at least one tree planted in Yorkshire soil for every membership taken out. The landmark one thou

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August 27, 2020|Business

Reducing Isolation

By Sharon Pegg, Director, Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd Reducing Isolation in Your Remote Team Many businesses have considered implementing it, but the Covid-19 outbreak and the resulting lockdown made remote working a reality for many organisations. While remote working definitely has its benefits-it saves businesses money, it can improve productivity, and it can give employees a better work/life balance- it also comes with its own issues. One of the things that people struggle with

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August 26, 2020|Business

Barclays announces skills boost for female entrepreneurs in Yorkshire

* LifeSkills research reveals just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire & The Humber say they want to start-up their own business in the next five years * Barclays new three-year commitment will support women in business and entrepreneurship by providing skills for this generation and the next New research released today by LifeSkills created with Barclays has revealed that just under a quarter of women in Yorkshire and The Humber say that they want to start their own b

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August 24, 2020|Business

KC Communications appoints digital marketing apprentice

Appointment follows revenue growth of 25% Huddersfield based communications agency KC Communications has appointed digital marketing apprentice, Chloe Kerfoot, as the firm ends its financial year with revenues increasing by 25%. Having originally undertaken a work placement with the firm while a student at Mirfield Free Grammar in 2017, Chloe went on to Huddersfield New College to undertake A levels in English, Media and Business before commencing her apprenticeship at the beginning of August.

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August 24, 2020|Business

Expansion for Yorkshire flexible workspace provider

Flexible workspace provider Wizu Workspace has expanded its Yorkshire footprint after investing in the purchase and refurbishment of Central Leeds Grade II listed building, 46 Park Place. The investment will see the historic building undergo a complete transformation to become the third design-led flexible workspace in Leeds. Together with Kudos Interior Design, Wizu will reimagine the currently unoccupied building to become a sleek, sophisticated workspace comprising 8,000 sq ft of elegance a

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August 17, 2020|Business

Entrepreneurs in York offered extra help

Budding entrepreneurs in York are being given extra help with the appointment of a new business adviser - and a series of free online workshops. Alice Ingram, who has previously worked for Coca Cola and Nestle, is the new York-based adviser for AD:VENTURE, a support programme for new businesses with growth ambitions in North and West Yorkshire. Alice will work with pre-start and businesses who have been trading for up to three years by offering support, including mentoring, events, access to f

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August 17, 2020|Business

The Covid-19 Fallout

The Covid-19 Fallout: The Mental Health Impact By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Before Covid-19, stress, anxiety, and depression were already the most common reasons for long-term absence from work, and as we slowly emerge from the pandemic and think about the post-Covid world, we can’t do so without thinking about the long-term effect it’s likely to have on employee mental health. The impact of Covid-19 on mental health The pandemic has been a ‘perfect storm’ of thi

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August 17, 2020|Entrepreneurs

The Flex Collective

When Jayne Adamson embarked on a journey to set up a rural co-working, meeting and training space in Denby Dale she did it for all the right reasons. Having worked at home for 12 months as a freelance marketer working with product led businesses, she found that home working, when you do it full time especially, can be isolating and whilst she loved the flexibility that she had created for herself and her clients she decided that having succeeded in her first year in business it was time to lo

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