Students across various trades and professions at Leeds College of Building took part in a unique set of seminars this week (26 and 27 January). Thanks to support from the recently formed Joseph Aspdin Skills Trust (JAST), a carousel of specialist talks was held at the College’s South Bank and North Street Campuses, focussing on achieving…

Recruitment is an inevitable challenge for any business that wants to grow and thrive, throughout Yorkshire and much further afield. On the flipside, however, it’s also a challenge for those who serve or have served in the armed forces – along with their families. Starting or continuing your career can be difficult when you’ve dedicated…

Gloucestershire-based charity Hope for Tomorrow is launching their next Generation state-of-the-art fully mobile medical cancer care unit, a ‘world first’ in healthcare innovation, designed to change the way cancer care is delivered. In a unique partnership with the NHS, the mobile cancer care unit, will visit communities to offer a wide range of services including…

To coincide with International Volunteers Day, head office staff at property developer and car park operator Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS) have collectively donated more than 100 hours of their time to work shifts at the Leeds Hospitals Charity shop which opened on the main mall at Leeds Merrion Centre in May this year.  In…

Marie Curie is calling on everyone in Bradford to get involved in Light Up the Night and turn the shortest day into the brightest night to remember loved ones lost. The charity’s festive fundraiser will see people and businesses pledging £100 to dedicate a lantern in memory, to raise money and light up the festive…

In an ever-developing digital world, there are millions of active websites online worldwide. From simple plain text to everything available at the tap of a button, websites have evolved to provide us with the ease of shopping online, participating in live auctions, watching tutorials, working collaboratively, and much more, all from the comfort of our…

In mid-November, recognition was given to businesses who strive to enhance the environment and community in which we live through the Raising the Bar Make a Pledge campaign. In March 2021, the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce launched its Raising the Bar Make a Pledge Campaign, developed to encourage businesses to think about…

During the first lockdown, the CEO of the White Rose Academies Trust, Mr Andrew Whitaker, asked the Trust’s Projects team to create a group which would bring together charities from across Leeds who were working hard to support vulnerable families during the pandemic. From working closely with around 4000 families across Leeds during this time,…

A Harrogate-based business has announced an event happening on 2nd of December 2021, as a response to West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s Raising The Bar social value initiative, which encourages businesses to support and improve the community. There’s been a fantastic uptake to the campaign, and SVH Inc., specialists in holistic wellbeing and…

A Yorkshire primary school has received a boost to its science department with the gift of £500 of science resources from its neighbouring chemical company. Airedale Chemical of Cross Hills continued its tradition of support for Sutton in Craven Community Primary School with a donation to help boost the school’s STEM activities and maintain its…