Leeds-headquartered signage manufacturer Widd Signs has made eleven appointments to its team following a host of new business wins. The traditional and digital signage specialist has hired four people to its installation team including three former employees. Gavin Taylor, Kevin Miller, and Paul Wilkin have returned to the business with new recruit Konnor Oldfield joining for theRead more
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Yorkshire-based homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has announced a programme of events for businesses and the public to get involved in and support rough sleepers across the region. The events include the charity’s annual Big Sleepout, which aims to raise awareness of the increasing issues faced by those rough sleeping, sofa surfing and atRead more
A charity and mental health-focused boxing event is set to take place for Leeds hospitality workers next week. Industry Boxing Events run by Ricky Burwell and Ben Randm will see 20 hospitality workers from bars and restaurants across Leeds compete with each other in a boxing match on Tuesday 2nd August in Leeds Corn Exchange.Read more
A West Yorkshire homelessness charity has signed up six business supporters as charity partners of the year. Simon on the Streets has welcomed West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Sky, accounting giant PwC’s Leeds and Bradford offices, Leeds-based marketing agency Let’s Market, Tom Maxwell Furniture and Cabinets and strategic creative agency, McCann Leeds. Each business has committedRead more
Veterinary technology company, Vet-AI, has appointed its first People Director as the business builds its senior team to forge ahead with scale-up plans. Laura Stocker has joined Vet-AI as the Leeds-headquartered vet-tech firm confirmed a major investment from Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Correlation One Holdings to move forward with its mission to provide preventative veterinaryRead more
Leeds office holds auction and raffle with prizes including signed merchandise from Leeds Rhinos, the Brownlee brothers and AJ Pritchard National law firm Weightmans LLP is hosting a nationwide £100 boardroom challenge between its offices. Weightmans’ Leeds team is supporting West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets which supports and delivers emotional and practicalRead more
Widd Signs has completed a combined six-figure project to design, manufacture and install eye-catching branding and signage at the £1bn flagship Paddington Village development in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter. The project saw the Leeds and St Helens-based company create and install a mix of exterior and interior signage and branding at a number of developments withinRead more
West-Yorkshire homelessness charity, Simon on the Streets has received more than £8,000 from local law firm Schofield Sweeney during its time as charity of the year. Schofield Sweeney which has offices in Bradford, Leeds, and Huddersfield, has supported the charity since 2017 and made Simon on the Streets its annual charity partner throughout 2021, raisingRead more
Vet-AI, an award-winning Leeds-headquartered business which gives pet owners access to affordable and convenient veterinary care via its app Joii Pet Care, has appointed a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to its growing team. Matt Elcock joins the company with more than a decade of experience in building high growth, innovative technology companies. Elcock founded Push DoctorRead more
A study of 2,200 UK employees has revealed that two thirds of people (67.2%) are experiencing moderate to high levels of stress and that 28% have seen their productivity negatively impacted by high stress levels in the last two years. Data released today by national workplace wellbeing provider Champion Health gives an insight into theRead more
