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Will government incentives provide the boost that apprenticeships need?

30/07/2020 Think Piece

Claire Gavaghan speaks with businesses to get their reaction to the latest government support on apprenticeships

A Greener, Fairer, Stronger future for York & North Yorkshire

27/07/2020 News

York & North Yorkshire’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted in a new report, published today (27).

Call for regional stakeholders to engage in shaping ambitious decarbonisation pathways

20/07/2020 News

Stakeholders and business leaders are being asked to contribute towards developing decarbonisation policy to implement the findings of a major study

How can local authorities benefit from the circular economy?

15/07/2020 News

Circular Yorkshire webinar series gears up.

First steps towards a Devolution Deal for York & North Yorkshire

13/07/2020 News

City of York is working together with North Yorkshire County Council and the District and Borough Councils of Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Scarborough, Selby, Richmondshire and Ryedale to begin the process of agreeing a York and North Yorkshire devolution proposal.

New free leadership webinars

08/07/2020 News

Managers are invited to a series of free webinars to help their teams during Covid-19.

Creating a Fairer York & North Yorkshire post COVID-19

06/07/2020 Think Piece

Mike Hawking, Policy and Partnerships Manager at Joseph Rowntree Foundation and member of the Social Inclusion Sub-Group of the York & North Yorkshire LEP Skills & Employability Board, talks about what is needed to create a fairer society post COVID-19.

Statement: Reaction to £15.4m funding allocation

03/07/2020 News

Reaction to the news of a £15.4m allocation to the LEP from Government to help York & North Yorkshire economy.

Scarborough software development company in bid to help local pubs with track and trace

01/07/2020 News

Askew Brook, a software development company in Scarborough, is offering software to help pubs comply with Covid-19 track and trace requirements free of charge.

Greener, Fairer, Stronger: A vision for economic recovery

22/06/2020 News

A vision for economic recovery in York and North Yorkshire has been launched.

Social media webinars for businesses

17/06/2020 News

Businesses are being offered free social media webinars.

Free online trading offer for farmers

16/06/2020 News

Free subscriptions are being offered to help York and North Yorkshire farmers sell their produce direct to shoppers online and to also connect them to retailers.

Scarborough TEC adapts to a new way of working

16/06/2020 Blog

Educational approaches to a new way of working: Principal of Scarborough TEC, Ann Hardy talks about how they have adapted to a new way of working.

Free online trading offer extended for businesses

15/06/2020 News

An offer to help businesses trade online for free has been extended to cover all of York and North Yorkshire.

Introducing our new Board members

09/06/2020 News

After a successful recruitment, we are delighted to announce the recruitment of four new Board members.

Yorkshire’s universities are crucial to the region’s recovery

09/06/2020 News

Yorkshire Universities (YU) is a regional partnership with a shared commitment to strengthen the contribution of universities and higher education institutions to the economic, social and civic well-being of people and places in Yorkshire. In a recent statement to government, they are calling for support during COVID-19.

The benefits of Devolution in West Yorkshire

04/06/2020 News

Leaders of the five West Yorkshire councils have secured an ambitious devolution deal with Government.

Building back better requires bolder carbon-reduction ambitions

02/06/2020 Think Piece

In this month’s think piece for the Yorkshire Post, LEP Business Board Chair, Richard Shaw, discusses how our carbon-reduction plans are key to our recovery.

Is volunteering selfish?

01/06/2020 Blog

Covid-19 has turned our world upside down, making volunteers in our communities key workers.

Starting a new business in lockdown

19/05/2020 Blog

When experienced project director Steve Harbertson lost his job amid the fallout of Coronavirus, he turned to a long-held ambition of starting his own business.

Free online trading offer for businesses

18/05/2020 News

Businesses in North Yorkshire are being offered free subscriptions to a shopping website to help them trade during the Covid-19 crisis.

Last call for business leaders to join our Board

14/05/2020 News

We are issuing a last call for business leaders who want to drive growth in York and across North Yorkshire to apply to join our main Board. Applications close on Sunday 24 May.

NPIF continues to lend despite UK uncertainty – generating over £320m of investment in the North’s small businesses to date

07/05/2020 News

The £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has remained active despite nationwide uncertainty, completing 61 deals worth over £14m since the beginning of 2020.

KeepSafe launch helped by York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub

07/05/2020 News

The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub has worked with an engineering firm to help them launch an innovative new product.

Free COVID-19 webinar: Managing business cash flow in a crisis

06/05/2020 News

A free, 45-minute webinar offering business support takes place on Tuesday 12 May.

Post-COVID-19 – the big economic wins will be in the small numbers.

05/05/2020 Think Piece

In this month’s thinkpiece for the Yorkshire Post, David. A. Kerfoot MBE DL discusses the future of the Northern Powerhouse in unprecedented circumstances.

The importance of training now and beyond COVID-19

04/05/2020 Think Piece

Thought piece written by Claire Gavaghan, CEO of Malton-based Derwent Training

Running a B&B; in lockdown

04/05/2020 Blog

The co-owner of a North Yorkshire bed & breakfast has shared his experiences of dealing with lockdown and what might lie in store for the business.

North Yorkshire businesses still to claim government support grants

29/04/2020 News

Thousands of businesses across North Yorkshire are now in receipt of grant funding, as councils across the region work hard to process millions of pounds worth of business support grants – but many eligible businesses are yet to claim theirs.

Coronavirus and Neurodiversity

29/04/2020 Blog

Caroline Turner, founder of Creased Puddle , a York based Neurodiversity training and consultancy company, has written a guest blog on the challenges and opportunities of neurodiversity during COVID-19.