Tag: award

Harrison Spinks Wins ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’

Beeston-based fifth-generation luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has been awarded ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year’ at the 2024 National Bed Federation Awards. The family-owned bedmaker secured the prestigious award for its continued product-related initiatives and development, after previously winning the same accolade at the NBF Awards in 2022. The judges commended

Ellie McClaren named Businesswoman of the Year by Business Awards UK

Ellie McClaren, Co-Founder and CEO of The Escapologist, which has a site at the White Rose Shopping Centre, has been named Businesswoman of the Year in the West Yorkshire Regional Awards by Business Awards UK. This is a testament to Ellie’s exceptional leadership, innovative thinking, and unwavering dedication to transforming

The Escapologist shortlisted for entrepreneur award

The Escapologist, the escape room based at the White Rose Shopping Centre, has been shortlisted for Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2024 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The Great British Entrepreneur Awards, often referred to as the “Grammys of Entrepreneurship,” celebrates the achievements of the UK’s

Leeds Women’s Aid CEO awarded West Yorkshire Police Commendation

Last month, Chief Executive of Leeds Women’s Aid, Nik Peasgood, was presented with the Assistant Chief Constable Commendation for her efforts in tackling violence against women and girls. Nik Peasgood co-chairs the police Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Independent Advisory Board, which acts as a scrutiny body for the

The Hunslet Club wins Club of the Year at sports awards

The Hunslet Club is thrilled to announce that it has been named Community Club of the Year 2024 at The Leeds Sports Awards. This prestigious award recognises The Club’s outstanding contributions to the local community and its commitment to promoting sports, health, and well-being among people of all ages but

Hamara Centre wins prestigious health award

Beeston charity Hamara Healthy Living Centre has won a major national award for its work to reduce health inequalities and poverty in Beeston and Holbeck, particularly among people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Hamara Healthy Living Centre was chosen from more than 500 charities

Middleton Railway nominated for prestigious award

Middleton Railway have revealed that they are in the running for the prestigious Steam Railway magazine award from the Heritage Railway Association (HRA), but they need your help. They have been nominated, along with the Vintage Carriage Trust, for the overhaul of Manning Wardle 0-6-0 ‘Sir Berkeley’, which we reported