Members of the historic St Paul’s boxing club in Hull are sporting snazzy new kit, thanks to a generous donation from James Legal. The Hull and Beverley-based law firm has provided new shorts and sweatshirts worth £3,000 for members to wear when representing the club at national and international competitions. They will
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Contractor set to more than double turnover with help of £100k NPIF loan
New businesses, jobs and homes as Fruit Market delivers regeneration vision
Hull’s flourishing Fruit Market is generating a host of new businesses, hundreds of jobs and a unique, rapidly-growing residential community. Little more than three years since the launch of Hull’s most exciting urban regeneration project, the stunning transformation of the waterfront area is delivering on the vision for the Fruit Market
PPH Commercial agree deal for “architectural gem”
For the last decade, Suffolk House has been best known for serving cocktails to revellers in the popular Oscar’s bar. But the changing face of Hull’s city centre means the imposing Old Town building, on Silver Street, will soon be transformed into a luxurious inner-city apartment and leisure complex. PPH Commercial recently
Spencer Group hires largest-ever intake of young talent
Engineering business Spencer Group has taken on the largest injection of young talent in its 30-year history. The Hull-based company has hired 14 apprentices – all of them from the city’s employer-led school, Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC). The new recruits are all aged 18 and are from the first group
Barnsley commercial property developer completes retail park in Hull
A Barnsley-based commercial property developer has completed a retail park in Hull, with businesses already moving into the ten units. Commercial property developer Priority Space is behind the development between Kingswood and Bransholme in Hull, which will open to the public later this month. Businesses moving into units include One Stop, Norwood
Employer winners announced for The National Apprenticeship Service has announced the regional winners for the Yorkshire & the Humber region in the National Apprenticeship Awards. The ceremony, which took place at the Marriott in Leeds yesterday afternoon, celebrated outstanding apprentices and apprentice employers from across the region who will now go through to the National Awards on 27th November in London. Now in their 16th year, the National Apprenticeship Awards showcase the diverse and growing range of sectors engaged with apprenticeships, whilst celebrating the achievements of outstanding apprentices, apprentice employers and individuals to inspire others to follow in their footsteps and champion apprenticeships across England. Employer winners are as follows: • The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Award for SME Employer of the Year 2019 winner is Clifton Green Primary School • The British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year 2019 winner is Zenith Vehicle Contracts Ltd • The QA Award for Macro Employer of the Year 2019 winner and The PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence 2019 winner is Lloyds Banking Group Lisa Green, Business Manager, Clifton Green Primary School, said: “We’re really excited to be crowned regional winner today. It’s a fantastic thing to be able to take this award back to the school and share it with all our apprentices who work so hard. Through the apprenticeship programme, our apprentices have been able to develop a number of skills and even become great role models for the children in the school – apprenticeships give us the opportunity to invest in someone who is passionate about the industry, and that’s of real benefit to us.” Catherine Marshall, Senior Manager Apprenticeships at Lloyds Banking Group, said: “We are so proud to have been recognised for the work we do with apprenticeships. It means so much to everyone who works hard to make a significant difference to our apprentices and the opportunities the individuals get within the Group. We see benefits to individuals because they develop the skills, knowledge and behaviour to succeed in their careers and the chance to do things they never thought would be possible. As a business, we see a huge amount of return on investment for apprenticeships including higher productivity, as well as greater performance and promotion opportunities.” Susie Moody, Learning and Development Manager, Zenith Vehicle Contracts Limited, said: “It means a huge amount to our organisation to win this award. So much work goes into our apprenticeship programme, so this is a real celebration of our success and it’s such a great achievement. Zenith benefits from its apprenticeship programme so much, from bringing in new ideas to challenging us to think differently about the way we do things. Our experience of apprenticeships are that they’re fun, and we run an interesting programme which is very involved and we’d highly recommend any organisation to get behind it. Apprenticeships are valuable to our industry especially because it’s ever changing. Apprentices have grown up in the digital era so it’s a great way to nurture that talent to become the workforce of our future – and you can only get that from people who have grown with the business from day one. We love coming to the Apprenticeships Awards, this is our third year entering so we are so pleased to have won this year. They provide a great opportunity to get feedback on our programme and it’s great to showcase to the industry and our investors the great work we are doing with apprenticeships.”Yorkshire & the Humber National Apprenticeship Awards
The National Apprenticeship Service has announced the regional winners for the Yorkshire & the Humber region in the National Apprenticeship Awards. The ceremony, which took place at the Marriott in Leeds , celebrated outstanding apprentices and apprentice employers from across the region who will now go through to the National Awards
World famous Titan the Robot announced for Tech Expo Humber
The eight-foot-tall, world famous Titan the Robot has been confirmed to appear at Tech Expo Humber this October. Providing a show unrivalled in the world today, Titan has performed alongside A-list celebrities like Will Smith, Rihanna, Jackie Chan, and tech innovator Will.I.Am at events including New York Fashion Week and the
ADP relaunches international control room week to celebrate unsung heroes
Tech business APD Communications has relaunched an international campaign which shines a light on critical control room staff and is urging emergency services organisations to make it even bigger and better. Running from Monday October, 21, to Sunday, October, 27, International Control Room Week will bang the drum to celebrate and
Hull’s regeneration director to address business leaders
The regeneration of Hull will top the agenda at the IoD’s next Meet-Up Monday. Mark Jones MBE, director of regeneration at Hull City Council, will be the guest speaker on 23 September at The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, from 5.30pm to 7pm. Entry is free for everyone, with the opportunity to connect