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PAPI Funding Roadshows success

PAPI delivered two business funding roadshows in Calderdale and East Riding. Both events had over 50 attendees with a number of business support programmes presenting their offer.

CityFibre and OCU team up to bring new talent into Leeds Gigabit City programme

Kirkstall Forge, Leeds College, O’Connor Utilities (OCU) and CityFibre have joined forces to support young apprentices through a 12-week fibre installation training scheme that will help build the city’s full fibre network.

South Yorkshire PR firm collects brace of industry awards

A South Yorkshire public relations and media training agency has been crowned the best small consultancy in Yorkshire.

Local RSPCA Invite All To Their Christmas Open Day This December 1st

The RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District Branch are inviting the local community to join them at their Christmas Open Day & Fair, this December 1st from 12-3pm, taking place at their Wade Street Animal Centre in Halifax (HX1 1SN).

Social Progress Is 8 Years Old!

Social Progress has come a long way since Janet Bebb set up the Social Media Agency in 2011. The company help their clients to take their digital marketing to the next level and celebrated their birthday on 31st October.

Covéa Insurance extends partnership with The Piece Hall Trust for a third year

The Piece Hall Trust and Covéa Insurance, a major Halifax employer, have gone into a third year of partnership. Covéa Insurance has a long history of being in Halifax, having been based in the town since 1966 when it was formerly Provident Insurance. 1,000 employees - approximately half the company’s national workforce - work from offices in the converted mill buildings of Dean Clough.