Business Visionary growth for optician thanks to £50,000 NPIF - BEF loan A Leeds-based optician and eyewear business has invested in stock and people following a £50,000 loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is managed by BEF and FFE Microfinance, and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Established in 2017, Eye Room has been a beacon of eye By The Editor • 3 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Larger-than-life portrait of artistic director on display to mark International Women’s Day A portrait of a theatre founder and artistic director, captured after a chance meeting with well-known US artist Kehinde Wiley, is set to go on display to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024. Kehinde Wiley’s vibrant portrait of CEO and artistic director of Utopia Theatre, Mojisola Kareem, was created By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Celebrating success and the Women of Yorkshire Leeds Marriot Hotel, the leading hospitality destination known for its excellence and customer experience in the heart of Leeds City Centre, are thrilled to be the chosen destination to host the upcoming Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards on International Women's Day next month. Set against their recently renovated and reimagined By The Editor • 1 min read
Travel and Environment Mulgrave Estate to discuss plans to plant over 300,000 trees The award-winning Mulgrave Estate in the North York Moors is holding a public meeting to discuss Phase One of plans to plant 300,000 trees over 550 acres in a pioneering woodland project. The Phase One planting area will cover the parishes of Glaisdale & Egton (Egton Grange). Robert Childerhouse, By The Editor • 1 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle WORLD PREMIERE OF KAY MELLOR’S FINAL STAGE PLAY COMES TO LEEDS Based on the smash-hit, critically acclaimed BBC One drama that entertained millions of viewers over four series, the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s final stage play, The Syndicate, comes to her hometown of Leeds, playing at Leeds Grand Theatre from Thursday 18 – Sunday 28 April 2024. TV, stage star By The Editor • 2 min read
EditorsBlog The Yorkshire Businesswoman Awards are almost here! We are so excited here in the Yorkshire Businesswoman office as our first ever awards are just around the corner. In the planning for more than a year, we are now finalising all the details and as you read this, the awards will either be about to take place. I By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs A coffee with Katie McShera Sometimes, it can seem that everyone has their entire life and career planned out. Rather than stumbling on opportunities, people meticulously hunted them down. But with refreshing honesty, Katie McShera – sustainability lead at Leeds-based Bailie Group – shares how, for her, that wasn’t the case. Instead, she trusted her experiences, By The Editor • 5 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Stay warm and green: A guide to sustainable fashion for winter When you’re battling the wind and rain in the sudden reminder that winter is still very much upon us, it can be tempting to want to reinvent your entire wardrobe to cope with the weather. Whether you’re looking for a new coat to beat the chill or a By The Editor • 3 min read
Business New senior appointment for Altitude PR Altitude, the dedicated PR brand of Yorkshire-based communications agency, Counter Context, is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with the hire of senior PR practitioner, Olivia Gourlay. Olivia joins Altitude as account director and brings a wealth of consumer PR experience across retail, food and drink, entertainment, health, and lifestyle, having worked By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Chair of R3 in Yorkshire appointed as King’s Counsel Eleanor Temple, chair of the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire, and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, is set to be appointed as King’s Counsel by His Majesty The King, based on the recommendation of The Lord Chancellor. Eleanor will officially take her By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing Huddersfield woman’s determination to empower women in menopause A woman from Huddersfield has used her personal journey of menopause to help empower and support other women. Julia Lee, a former rugby league referee, began to see changes in her body both mentally and physically in her mid-40s. Initially, the hot flashes, anxiety, and panic attacks were minimised. The By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Harlow Consulting grows its staff team Harlow Consulting, a leading provider of research and consulting services based in Harrogate, has announced two new hires. The agency has experienced rapid growth since it was founded by Jennifer Brennan and Clare Vokes in 2019, growing from its two directors to a 12-strong staff team. Its client list includes By The Editor • 3 min read
