Free Leeds business start-up training programme set for relaunch
Places are filling up fast for a free course designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs in Leeds with the knowledge and confidence to start and build their own business. Organised by Unity Enterprise (UE), the not for profit subsidiary of BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise, Steps to Business is
Pension provider TPT latest business to move to Aire Park
Vastint UK, the developer behind Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district on the former Tetley brewery site, has announced workplace pensions providers TPT Retirement Solutions will move into Aire Park’s new commercial building, 3 South Brook Street. Established more than 75 years ago and now one of the UK’s leading providers
Hunslet based dance radio station wins Ofcom grant
Leeds Dance Community Radio, a specialist station playing underground dance music, is amongst 14 community radio stations to be awarded by Ofcom in the second round of Community Radio Fund 2023/24 awards. The Community Radio Fund is allocated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and managed by
New initiative to find and develop Leeds entrepreneurs hailed a success
A specially tailored course designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs in Leeds with the skills and knowledge to start up their own sustainable business has received high praise from the first group of participants. Steps to Business, organised by Unity Enterprise – the not for profit subsidiary of Leeds-based housing association
Elliott Hudson College hosts Employer Breakfast
Elliott Hudson College was delighted to host their first Employer Breakfast careers event with local businesses and industry partners last month. The networking careers event promoted collaboration between Elliott Hudson College and local companies and businesses in the Leeds area. In attendance was a mixture of prospective and existing careers
Local business support for Cockburn John Charles students
On Wednesday 30 November over 200 students in year 10 at Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) engaged in a mock interview with representatives from local businesses. Conducted virtually, the interviews gave the students a taste of what to expect when they start to engage with the world of work. They
New plastic recycling business opens in Stourton
Manchester based recycling business Duo has announced it has invested £3 million in establishing a new recycling business in Stourton, saying Duclo Recycling will further enhance packaging circularity. Operating from a 44,000 square foot warehouse in Stourton, the investment in Duclo Recycling has so far created six jobs, with plans
Beeston firm completes biggest contract at Trafford Centre
Cast plastering firm Rydale Interiors, based on Westland Road in Beeston, have just completed a £1.75M contract as part of a major refurbishment at Manchester’s Trafford Centre. The company designed, manufactured and installed 8,000 glass reinforced gypsum casts in the shopping centre’s Barton Square as part of a £75M upgrade
Scott Parnell opens new depot in Stourton
Scott Parnell – the civils and drainage supplies specialist – has announced the opening of its new depot in Leeds. This will be the fifth branch for the company, which launched from its Witham Head Office in 2012. It also has branches at Romford, Milton Keynes and Aberdare in Wales.