ONE YEAR SINCE ANDY’S MAN CLUB CAME TO ODSAL
Tuesday 12th September marked one year since Odsal Stadium opened its doors to Andy’s Man Club’s Bradford South Group! ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. Monday 12th September 2022 saw the first session held at the home of the Bradford Bulls, who have worked closely with the Bradford South…
Robbie Moore MP Visits Keighley Laboratories, Celebrating Local Innovation and Engineering Excellence
Keighley Laboratories is hailed for its crucial role in driving industry innovation and fostering talent within the local community. MP Robbie Moore visits Keighley Laboratories, showcasing local industry innovation and engineering prowess. • Keighley Laboratories is hailed for its crucial role in driving industry innovation and fostering talent within the local community. • The visit…
SES Renews Leeds College of Building as Apprenticeship Training Provider
A renewed partnership with SES Engineering Services (SES) is bringing 20 new apprentices to Leeds College of Building this September. SES selected the College to deliver a Level 3 Electrical apprenticeship to 11 employees and a Level 3 Building Services apprenticeship to another nine. Part of Wates Group, SES is recognised as one of the…
Rollits cements standards with renewal of accreditations
Leading law firm Rollits LLP has cemented the standard of its services to clients by securing renewal of two major accreditations. The firm, which has offices in York and Hull, has gained re-accreditation for Lexcel and for Cyber Essentials Plus. Ralph Gilbert, Managing Partner of the firm, said: “Both standards support our commitment to be…
Bradford College ESOL Lecturer Receives Royal Invite to Meet King
An outstanding Bradford College member of staff rubbed shoulders with royalty after she was given the chance to meet King Charles. Esther Wilkey, a lecturer based in the Bradford College ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) department, was invited to Windsor Castle for a day celebrating the legacy and contributions of William Shakespeare…
£2,000 ENVIRONMENTAL BOOST FOR LOCAL PARK
A local business has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a £2,000 project in partnership with its local park. Airedale Group is supporting Glusburn and Cross Hills Parish Council to make improvements to Glusburn Park which will benefit both the environment and the local community. Using the donation from the Cross Hill’s based chemical…
South Leeds Garden Centre introduces Cave Pod experience for charity
The team at a South Leeds adventure playground is raising funds for its charity of the year with a special Cave Pod experience. Between Bank Holiday Monday and Wednesday, 30th August, visitors to Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre will be able to enjoy a free Cave Pod session to raise funds for Yorkshire…
Action needed to support BAME housing association residents into smaller homes
The chief executive of Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has told a Westminster inquiry there needs to be better choices for older people from BAME communities to downsize their properties and receive a better offer of accommodation – in terms of both quality and location. Giving evidence in the House of Lords to the All-Party Parliamentary…
Huge demand for Accountancy Apprenticeships
APPRENTICESHIP INTAKES ALREADY FULL FOR 2023 AT FIRST INTUITION YORKSHIRE – REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR THE JANUARY 2024 INTAKE NOW TO AVOID DELAY AND DISAPPOINTMENT! September inductions are now taking place and we expect both the Leeds and Sheffield Centres to be bustling with activity and full of new students this week. Due to a…
Cohort of solicitor apprentices join Schofield Sweeney
Schofield Sweeney has welcomed its first group of new solicitor apprentices this week. Five aspiring lawyers who have just completed their A levels join various teams across its offices as the firm pledges to provide better opportunities and routes into law. The lawyers of the future who start their 6-year apprenticeship are Eesa Ubaid Rizwan, Paige…
Chefs’ Forum all set for exciting masterclasses at Bradford College
A nationwide masterchef network will return to Bradford College, enhancing the curriculum on offer to hospitality and catering students. Thanks to The Chefs’ Forum partnership, exceptional chefs will join catering students at the David Hockney Building to deliver expert sessions on various topics throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. The Chefs’ Forum, based in Bristol, connect some of the…
BUTTERCRUMBLE – LEEDS DIGITAL FESTIVAL 2023
Led by young female entrepreneurs, two Leeds businesses, Audience and Buttercrumble, are hosting an interactive content creation workshop aimed at unleashing your creative genius in an inspiring and engaging session at Bowcliffe Hall, Bramham, on 19 September. Leeds Digital Festival 2023 is welcoming businesses across West Yorkshire to collaborate in celebration of digital culture –…
York Gin shop wins Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award 2023
The York Gin Shop has won the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2023. The award recognises businesses earning consistently excellent reviews. Only the top 10% of listings on Tripadvisor receive the award. Earlier this year the York Gin shop won Visit York Tourism Awards Retailer of the Year for 2023. And well over 100 Google…
Otley Garden Centre appeals to families with a new Grotto experience
The team at a garden centre in Otley is broadening its family appeal by introducing its popular Santa experience for the first time. Otley Garden Centre, formerly Stephen H Smith’s, was acquired by Yorkshire Garden Centres in July last year and the team is looking forward to bringing its popular interactive grotto experience to…
Will it be a hattrick for local cyber security consultancy hosting Leeds Digital Festival events again for the third time.
Cyber Security Partners (CSP) are a consultancy that works with any business no matter size or industry to improve their cyber security posture and defences against potential cyber threats. CSP have been hosting numerous events with Leeds Digital Festival across four years but in 2021 they launched their very popular event ‘Who Dun It’…
FAMILIES MAKE A SPLASH AT WATER THEMED SUMMER EVENTS AT DRAX’S SKYLARK CENTRE
Drax’s Skylark Centre and Nature Reserve, at Barlow Mound in North Yorkshire, has been playing host to families throughout August as part of a free programme of water themed summer events at the site. The events, occurring every Wednesday and Thursday, have been attend by hundreds of local families. The final sessions will occur…
Leeds Beckett University announces new Chair of the Board of Governors
Leeds Beckett University has appointed experienced financial services leader Iain Cornish as its new Chair. Iain has more than thirty years’ experience of working in senior positions in financial services, including steering Yorkshire Building Society through the global financial crisis. He is currently Chair of Leeds Building Society and is also Treasurer of Macmillan Cancer…
New corporate strategy for housing association ‘at the top of its game’
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has published a new streamlined corporate strategy and action plan with the theme of ‘Investing and Developing in Diverse Neighbourhoods where People Want to Live and Thrive.’ The three-year strategy centres on four overarching objectives: Providing More Affordable Homes, Looking After Our Existing Homes and Tenants, Community Investment and Partnership, and…
New roles reflect growth ambitions at chemical company
Airedale Group has announced a shift in positions at the head of the business as Richard Ward is appointed managing director, taking over from Chris Chadwick who takes on a new role in the company. Richard Ward, who joined Airedale Group in November 2022 as business director, will take over the day-to-day running of the…
Appointment of Chair Designate
Drax is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Bertone as a non-executive director and Chair Designate of the Company, effective from 24 August 2023. The appointment is in anticipation of the conclusion of Philip Cox’s successful nine-year tenure as a non-executive director during which he made a significant contribution to the Company’s growth and…
Regal Food Products Group Plc Acquires First Non-Food Business, Packaging ‘R’ Us
Regal Food Products Group Plc, the food group owners behind household brands Regal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company, have acquired Packaging ‘R’ Us for an undisclosed sum – their first non-food and drink business. The acquisition comes in response to the groups long-term vision of expanding and strengthening its wholesale and food service offering…
New corporate strategy for housing association ‘at the top of its game’
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has published a new streamlined corporate strategy and action plan with the theme of ‘Investing and Developing in Diverse Neighbourhoods where People Want to Live and Thrive.’ The three-year strategy centres on four overarching objectives: Providing More Affordable Homes, Looking After Our Existing Homes and Tenants, Community Investment and Partnership, and…
SOCIETY’S PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIZENS ADVICE EXPANDED NATIONALLY FOLLOWING SUCCESS AND CONTINUED DEMAND
Partnership between Yorkshire Building Society and Citizens Advice is being expanded to 42 towns and cities across the country. The award-winning partnership sees advisers in the Society’s high street branches, making the Citizens Advice service even more accessible to those who need it. More than £1 million of estimated additional income has been unlocked for…
Bradford Garden Centre lends its support to kidney appeal
The team at a Bradford garden centre is supporting a local child’s appeal for a new kidney. Bradford teenager, Uqbah Mohammed, has stage five chronic kidney disease and has to undergo dialysis three times a week. Her aunt, Naila Khan, approached the team at Grass Hoppers at Tong Garden Centre as a potential location…
Hunter Gee Holroyd Expands Service Proposition in Partnership with Synergy Commercial Finance
Hunter Gee Holroyd, a leading independent accountancy firm based in York, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Synergy Commercial Finance. This collaboration further strengthens Hunter Gee Holroyd’s service offering, allowing them to provide a broader range of financial solutions to their valued clients. With 90 years of experience, Hunter Gee Holroyd has established…
Making levelling up your business
Calling all academics, businesses, and policymakers Want to explore how growing our national economy and local economies can be fundamentally different? Have you ever considered how we can all level up our business? Join us on Wednesday, 6th September, 9 am – 11.30 am at the Guildhall, York, for the 2023 Engage HEI Roundtable…
BDC awarded further funding to research biohydrogen production for the UK transport sector
Following on from the successful Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme Phase 1 funding for the H2-Boost project, the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and partners have successfully been awarded £5 million for a Phase 2 project. This is funded by the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) that has been awarded by the Department for Energy Security and…
DONATED DEFIBRILLATORS ARE SAVING LOCAL LIVES
Cross Hills has received the area’s first of a new model of defibrillator designed to make saving lives as simple as possible. Airedale Group has donated the innovative ZOLL fully automatic AED (automated external defibrillator) to the village as part of its support in providing life-saving equipment in its neighbouring areas. Located in the centre…
Schofield Sweeney complete acquisition of landmark building in the heart of Leeds
Two floors at The Granary, Leeds, have been acquired by White Rose Education. The Granary is a Grade 2 listed local landmark with a proud history dating back to 1777. The building is in the heart of Leeds and has been substantially redeveloped to offer 20,000 sq ft of top-quality office space. After significant interest,…
York Minster breaks ground on its Centre of Excellence
An official ceremony to mark the start of construction work on York Minster’s new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management was held at the Minster yesterday. The ceremony, which took place in the grounds of what will become The Heritage Quad, was attended by the Dean of York, the Very…
Leeds College of Building Celebrates First University Centre Graduates
The first students to complete a degree-level apprenticeship at Leeds College of Building University Centre (UC) have graduated. The class of seven BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Site Management degree apprentices employed by BAM attended the graduation ceremony at validating institution, Leeds Beckett University. Working in partnership with the university and the Institution of…
Leeds Beckett University leads new NHS research project to investigate the use of health inequalities funding
Leeds Beckett University has joined forces with the NHS Confederation, Clarity and the Care Quality Commission to understand how Integrated Care Systems (ICS) nationwide have made use of funding targeted to address health inequalities. The new research project – led by Professor Mark Gamsu and Professor Anne-Marie Bagnall at Leeds Beckett University – has been spearheaded by the NHS…
LILLEY EXTENDS BRADFORD STAY
Bradford Bulls are delighted to announce Jordan Lilley has signed a new three-year deal – extending his stay at the club until at least the end of 2026! The 26-year-old first arrived at Odsal Stadium on a loan deal from Leeds Rhinos in 2017, before eventually making his stay permanent in 2019 and swiftly becoming…
Bradford based architectural design practice; Faum Architecture has been shortlisted as part of a local design-led collaboration for the prestigious RIBA Beacon Project.
Bradford, 31st July 2023 Faum Architecture, a young and dynamic architectural design practice based in Bradford, is proud and excited to announce that it’s been shortlisted as part of a local design-led collaboration for the prestigious RIBA Beacon Project. Faum Architecture, in association with GWP Architecture, Empace Structural Engineers and Bradford Moor Pass, is now…
C-Kore celebrates successful decommissioning campaign off Western Australia
C-Kore Systems has successfully completed a decommissioning campaign offshore Australia, using C-Kore Sensor Monitor units to interrogate the wellhead pressure and temperature sensors on the subsea oilfield. With their automated test routine, the C-Kore Sensor Monitor units quickly and repeatedly tested and data-logged the information allowing the Operator to complete their offshore campaign swiftly and…
50th anniversary of VAT: a reason to celebrate?
VAT was introduced into the UK on 1 April 1973 and was described by then chancellor Anthony Barber as a “simple tax”. Few would argue that over the past 50 years, it has become more complex, not least when it comes to the taxation of property, land, and developments – an area where taking professional…
What’s in store for the UK’s economy?
By the halfway point in the year, we usually have a good feel for what the economic outlook will be for the rest of the year. In boom times, there’s plenty written about predictions as to how long the boom will last. In times of recession, the focus is more on when the ‘green shoots’…
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES STRONG HALF-YEAR RESULTS
Financial highlights: Mortgage balances increased to £45.9bn (31 December 2022: £45.2bn) Savings balances increased to £45.6bn (31 December 2022: £42.0bn) 320,000 new savings accounts opened (June 2022: 171,000) Paid savings rates that were an average of 1.04 percentage points higher than the market (0.56 percentage points higher over 2022) Statutory Profit Before Tax of £180.6m…
The sky’s the limit for a team-building day at a South Leeds adventure park
A West Yorkshire team of field service engineers was full of praise after using the corporate facilities at a South Leeds adventure park recently. Paul Biltcliffe, Team Manager at Sky, took 14 colleagues to Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre for a team-building adventure day. The team spent the morning having a team…
Optics visionary awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Bradford
Professor Shahina Pardhan, a true trail-blazer in the field of optometry, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Health from the University of Bradford, adding to the list of accolades received throughout her career – which includes being appointed as the first female professor of optometry in 2001. She has won numerous awards for…
Manningham Housing Association awarded top ratings by Regulator
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has retained the highest possible gradings from the Regulator of Social Housing following an In-depth Assessment. These normally take place every three to four years to decide if a housing association meets the Regulator’s governance requirements and has the financial ability to deal with any adverse events. In-depth Assessments…
What’s happening in employment law in 2023?
Whilst there are no imminent major changes in employment legislation for the start of 2023, there have been plenty of talking points for employers and employees alike. Nick Wilson, employment partner with Andrew Jackson Solicitors, considers three of the biggest employment law topics at the moment. Strike Action Update In October 2022, we looked at…
RHS Garden Supported by Leeds Building Students Wins Best in Show
An innovative garden which explores mental health in construction has been awarded Best Show Garden at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. The award-winning garden received the finishing touches of poignant wooden hearts decorated by Leeds College of Building Painting & Decorating apprentices. Garden designer Carolyn Hardern and landscaper Jon Jarvis approached the College…
Schofield Sweeney appoints new corporate partner
Michael Cantwell has joined Yorkshire-based law firm Schofield Sweeney as a partner in their corporate team. Based in Leeds, Michael acts on a wide range of corporate matters. He is regularly involved in early negotiations to structure a transaction and credited with finding solutions to issues early. Michael is a trusted advisor and receives recommendations…
£12 million boost for Leeds economy
In May, UKREiiF was hosted in the Yorkshire city of Leeds for the second year running – bringing over 7,500 people from across the UK and internationally to the city region, and a new report by ARUP has revealed it gave a £12.1m boost to the local Leeds City Region economy. The event, which brings…
Leeds College of Building Ranked 14th Best UK Apprenticeship Training Provider
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named in the RateMyApprenticeship Best 50 Training Providers Table 2023-2024. The College ranked 14th place, up from 17th position in 2022. Leeds College of Building is the top-ranking Further Education college in the north of England and the only college in Yorkshire to make the top 50 training providers. Announced…
Have you registered for our introduction to ESG talk?
So, what is ‘ESG’ and why should you care? To start, it has the potential to grow your business whilst benefiting the environment and community… Join us as we invite you to our introductory session talking about all things environment, social and governance at the magnificent Guildhall. Within the session, you’ll hear from a variety…
JLL further commits to Yorkshire market with Wellington Place move
Global real estate adviser JLL has agreed a move to the flagship 12 Wellington Place office development in Leeds. 11 & 12 Wellington Place are amongst the UK’s most sustainable office buildings, having set a new milestone for development in the Yorkshire region, combining low-carbon design with state-of-the-art technology. JLL is taking the…