Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) has welcomed the first start-up business to its £900,000 Wellbeing Accelerator programme. Footfalls & Heartbeats, a Nottingham-based intelligent textiles business, will access state-of-the-art laboratories, business support packages and specialist facilities to help bring its products to market and improve people’s quality of life. Based
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Sheffield manufacturer supports “most vulnerable children in society”
A UK postural support specialist has launched a new low-cost scheme to provide disabled children and their families with access to potentially life-saving equipment. Jiraffe, based in Hillsborough, Sheffield, has announced its "Emergency Posture Provision" initiative to give families access to support equipment, offering "immediate assistance" to "some of the most
Goalball UK welcomes new non-executive director
Goalball UK has appointed Kate Coghlan as a non-executive director to support its marketing and communications activity, as well as the governing body’s overall strategy. With over 20 years of experience, Kate is a strategic and creative communications expert that has managed internal and external campaigns. She brings a track record
Sheffield City Region gets over £30m growth boost from NPIF
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), delivered by British Business Bank, has invested £16m in ambitious, high-growth businesses in the Sheffield City Region with an additional £15.1m invested from the private sector. Since its launch in February 2017, NPIF has delivered equity finance, debt finance, and microfinance solutions, ranging in size
Start-up secures £350k to develop smart system for care homes
A Sheffield company which has developed a more advanced nurse call" system for care homes has secured £350,000 investment from NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance that is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Arquella’s AURA hardware and AIDA data platform replace outdated pager systems with
Sheffield waste management firm goes for growth with multi-million-pound funding
Sheffield-based Arthurs Skips, part of Arthurs Waste Management Group, has expanded both its premises and facilities with the support of a £3 million funding package from NatWest and Lombard Asset Finance. The firm has used the finance from NatWest to purchase a five-acre site adjacent to its Materials Recycling Facility on
Skills achievements of Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield teenagers recognised
More than 70 Year 11 students from Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley schools and Academies were recognised for their achievements on an employment skills programme at a prestigious awards ceremony hosted at the Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield. The students, known as Ambassadors, all on the Better Learners Better Workers programme, were each awarded
Front promotes DeGiorgio to creative director and adds to design team
Front – the Sheffield based creative agency – has promoted Frankie DeGiorgio to creative director. She joined Front from WPA Pinfold in 2017. The agency has also appointed Lewis Trott as its newest designer. Over the past three years Frankie’s focus has been on both campaign and branding work for the
Sheffield technical solutions company expands
A Sheffield software development and technology consultancy, has moved in to its first office – located at OXO House in Sheffield – following unprecedented demand for its services after one year in business. The new 1,900 sq ft office space, located in the heart of Sheffield beside the River Don, will
Jellyfish Pictures expands with help of Sheffield Technology Parks
Globally renowned visual effects and animation studio, Jellyfish Pictures, is expanding its northern office base in Sheffield just six months after moving into the City. The company chose to locate initially at Sheffield Technology Parks which provides a unique support package for tech companies relocating to Sheffield or wanting to expand