When disaster strikes a business’s reputation can be on the line. Public relations agency, Divine Clark PR and specialist media trainers at Positive Impact, will host a free workshop to inform local businesses how to effectively deal with PR during a crisis.
The event will take place on Wednesday 21 June, 6-8pm, at Airco’s Business Lounge in Hull.
GP practices across Hull and East Riding will be open as usual on Monday. However many are still bringing their IT and clinical systems back on-line following the cyber-attack, which took place on Friday 12 May 2017 and affected many organisations around the world.
Some practices will not yet have full access to patient records, prescriptions, appointment systems and in some cases telephone systems.
Since Beverley got its own out of town multi million pound retail park it would be easy to forget the things that actually make Beverley a unique and attractive place to visitors.
St Mary’s Court, located in the stunning North Bar Within is one of those places and remains the only place that offers an indoor shopping experience in the historic town.
Graham Stuart MP has received a welcome boost to his campaign for the EU to scrap its new regulation which prohibits the Holderness onshore fishermen from landing Sea Bass.
Graham met onshore fisherman Shaun Wingham and his wife Penny in Withernsea recently to hear about the impact of the new EU regulation which prohibits them from landing Sea Bass. Shaun and his colleagues fish using a net that is stretched out along the beach at low tide, allowing the catch to be brought in when the tide retreats again. Sea Bass is the most valuable part of their haul.
Claire Jacques, Business Development Manager at 360 Chartered Accountants, has been selected to be a mentor for the prestigious Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Mentoring programme.
The year-long mentorship, which starts in May, aims to support and empower women in developing and emerging markets so that they can set up and grow successful businesses.
VisitEngland, the national tourist board has announced the finalists for the Awards for Excellence 2017 with Burton Constable Hall & Grounds named as a finalist.
Working collaboratively with industry, VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence celebrate the best in English tourism.
Primary and secondary pupils and businesses will be coming together for a celebration event to mark the end of the 14th ‘Make £5 Blossom’ project, whereby children were given a nominal amount of money to develop innovative ideas to make a profit.
Over 300 young people took part in the project, sponsored by the John Cracknell Enterprise Bank. The celebration event is being held at the Guildhall on 26 April, and will see those involved sharing their enterprising journeys.
Complementary therapists in Hull and East Yorkshire are invited to the launch of a new networking group, East Yorkshire Chamber of Complementary Therapists (EYCCT) on Wednesday 12 April from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Hallmark Hotel, North Ferriby.
The monthly programme of events aims to provide a supportive environment with learning and networking opportunities. Each event includes two guest speakers, whose experience and suggestions aims to help improve complementary therapy businesses.
5Four Payroll, sister company to 360 Chartered Accountants, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new payroll specialist.
Kellie Humphries has over 15 years’ experience working in payroll and is well known to businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Construction students at Bishop Burton College have been given a showcase of industry leading products by national suppliers and businesses.
An exhibition took place at the college featuring a visit from leading interior lining supplier British Gypsum. The visit was organised and co-ordinated in partnership by Hull-based construction firm Hobson & Porter and UK materials supplier Jewson.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will visit Sand le Mere Holiday Village near Withernsea on Friday to officially open the park for the new holiday season. His visit comes as part of English Tourism Week.
He will be shown round by General Manager Amby Tatla to see how the park has spent almost £1 million in the past year to improve infrastructure and add new caravan pitches to increase capacity.
Following the tragic events that unfolded in London yesterday, Assistant Chief Constable Andy McDyer said: “Our deepest sympathies go out to all those affected by the tragic events in Westminster, to the family of PC Keith Palmer and those who lost their lives.
“The safety of the public remains our top priority and I want to reassure the people of Hull, East Riding and Northern Lincolnshire that we are reviewing all security in light of yesterday’s incident.
BREXIT, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and fuel price trends will be the topics up for discussion at the inaugural Rix Agricultural Open Day in April.
Keynote speakers Duncan Lambert, director of Rix Petroleum, Mark Todd, UK Wholesale Business Manager from global Energy Company Phillips 66, and farmer and NFU board member Guy Poskett, will address the region’s farmers at the event on Wednesday, April 12th at the Rix Pavilion in Driffield.
National Apprenticeship Week 2017 is a key period for the Apprenticeship Industry, being a week to celebrate the success of, and increase awareness of, Apprenticeships for both Apprentices and their employers.
2017 has already been an eventful year and has identified skills development and the growth of the UK economy to be crucial. Brexit is beginning to take form and the announcement of a modernised Industrial Strategy reinforces the importance of skills development for the growth of the UK economy.
Most people long for a job where they feel supported, appreciated and happy in their work but few expect to find that working for a hospice which is caring for people who are dying.
However Dove House Hospice in Hull has just been voted 21st in the Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisations To Work For in the UK proving that good leadership and a supportive organisational culture can make what could be a sad place to work, a place full of joy.
A charity fundraising evening raised over £6,200 in aid of When you Wish Upon a Star, the charity which grants wishes for children living with life threatening illness.
The Promotion Company, based in Hull organised their second event for the charity. Having raised a total of £10,000.
Hull City Council has welcomed the £27m investment by Croda Investment Plc in to its Hull facility, reinforcing its commitment to UK manufacturing with its major capital expansion.
The investment will double the existing capacity and enable Croda to meet the growing demand for their products.
International Hanse Day is to return to Hull’s Old Town for 2017, following a successful pilot event last year.
12,000 people flocked to the High Street and Museums Quarter in for the 2016 event and on Saturday 13 May this year, the area will once again be transformed into a medieval market place.