Yorkshire Garden Centres group reaches final of regional food and drink award

The team at a Bradford-headquartered garden centre group is celebrating after reaching the final of a regional food and drink business award. Yorkshire Garden Centres has been shortlisted in the Best Retailer category in the Azets Food and Drink Business Awards. Yorkshire Garden Centres’ MD, Mark Farnsworth, said: “We have grown our family of garden…

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Food Industry Training Company Rewards Excellence

Employees of Soreen, BBF, Speedibake and Hilltop Honey were the outstanding delegates receiving this year’s Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards. The annual awards first took place in 2015 to coincide with the food industry training company’s 25th anniversary. Karen Miles, a Senior QA in the Technical Department of Soreen was awarded the Auditing Student of the…

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Bradford-based author and business owner Helen Hill wins a third accolade for business book Falling Off The Ladder

Bradford-based author Helen Hill and business owner of UnlikelyGenius has received her third accolade for her business book Falling Off The Ladder: Revamp your Mindset and Thrive in Self-Employment. Falling Off The Ladder details Helen’s transition from employment to self-employment and how she established a thriving business within a year saving her mental and physical…

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Bradford garden centre is shortlisted for a national people and culture award

The team at a Bradford garden centre is celebrating after being shortlisted for a national HR award. Tong Garden Centre has reached the final in the Retail Company of the Year Award of the British HR Awards that celebrate the organisations and individuals that are driven by delivering a world-class people experience. “This is the first…

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Bradford garden centre wins regional sustainability award

The team at a Bradford garden centre is celebrating after winning a regional sustainability award. Sustainability Lead, Steph Bates and Head of People and  Culture, Neil Barwise-Carr from Tong Garden Centre were presented with the Sustainability Award at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards in Yorkshire and The Humber on 24th February. Organised by the…

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Up for the cup! Yorkshire’s champion bus drivers compete for Pride of the North Trophy

Bus firm Transdev’s award to salute its customers’ favourites They’re the Pride of the North – and they’re up for the cup! Yorkshire bus firm Transdev’s unsung heroes who drive thousands of people to work, the shops or an amazing day out are competing for a specially created Pride of the North trophy to celebrate…

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Bradford garden centre is shortlisted for a regional sustainability award

The team at a Bradford garden centre is celebrating after being shortlisted for a regional sustainability award. Tong Garden Centre has reached the final in the Sustainability Award of the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards in Yorkshire and The Humber. Organised by the UK’s leading business campaigner, the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses), the awards celebrate the achievements…

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Local Project Manager wins national award

 Josh Corker, a Project Manager at Barratt Developments Yorkshire West, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has scooped up the Seal of Excellence award at this year’s annual NHBC Awards, in recognition of his outstanding work and high quality homes at nearby development, Oughtibridge Valley. Josh Corker, who joined Barratt Developments back in 2011 is the Project Manager based…

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