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Business Funding & Support

Wendy

10/13/2025 10:06:22 AM

Rugby team mates kicking on with expansion of mortgage consultancy
A former Super League player who made the switch from prop to property has marked five years of running his own mortgage consultancy by moving into a new office to house his expanding squad.

Wendy

9/26/2025 9:02:52 AM

Creative businesses offered a last chance to learn from industry colleagues as free programme launches new round of growth sessions
A free support programme designed to help creative companies in Hull and East Yorkshire build their commercial know-how is recruiting now for its next two rounds.

Wendy

9/11/2025 2:31:11 PM

Humber businesses to inspire region’s next generation
Organisations across the region are joining forces to inspire the area’s future leaders as part of the new Young Humber Ambassadors event which takes place next month.

Wendy

9/11/2025 10:31:09 AM

Record cohort heads out to industry as HETA looks forward to further highs for £5.5m South Humber Bank site
Engineering training provider is delivering at scale from new base 

Business News

Wendy

10/14/2025 9:43:09 AM

South Yorkshire environmental specialist named one of the UK’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2025
Matt Travis, the founder of specialist environmental consultancy Enzygo, has been named as one of the UK’s best and brightest entrepreneurs by private equity investor LDC, part of the Lloyds Banking Group.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

10/13/2025 8:22:48 AM

Associated British Ports to Join Siemens Energy as Corporate Sponsor of the Mayor's Great Exhibition
The UK’s largest port group Associated British Ports (ABP), is the latest industrial partners to sponsor the Great Exhibition of Lincolnshire.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

10/6/2025 9:51:31 AM

Active Forever Wins Innovation Award
Lincs Inspire’s ‘Active Forever’ Wins Prestigious Innovation Award at Health and Care Excellence Awards.
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

9/30/2025 10:52:57 AM

VPI’s Humber project becomes the first in the UK to obtain consents for market-leading CCS technology
How the carbon capture facilities will look at VPI’s Immingham Combined Heat and Power Plant.
Business News 4 min read

Charity & Fundraising

Chris

10/29/2025 10:03:24 AM

Law firm’s podcasts provide platform to promote best practice for charities
Leading law firm Wilkin Chapman Rollits has stepped up its support for the region’s charity sector by launching a series of podcasts featuring chief officers and trustees.

Wendy

10/14/2025 12:28:24 PM

Hull College, Smith + Nephew, Think Cloud, and Think Mental Health Set New GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title
Hull has once again shown the power of community and collaboration on a global stage, as Hull College, Smith + Nephew, Think Mental Health, and Think Cloud came together to officially set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most users in a mental health awareness video lesson on World Mental Health Day (Friday 10th October).

Wendy

9/29/2025 2:32:51 PM

Leading law firm helps Curiosity project raise awareness of career options
A project which works to increase public engagement with Hull’s library service is partnering with businesses across the city to boost skills and recruitment.

Wendy

9/23/2025 10:06:41 AM

£7,000 Boost for The Bradbury Foundation to Support Local Community Projects
The Bradbury Foundation is delighted to announce that £7,000 has been raised to help fund more of the vital community projects they are proud to support across the Humber & East Riding of Yorkshire region. The funds were generated through a charity golf day organised by regional chartered accountants Forrester Boyd at the Grimsby Golf Club. Despite torrential rain cutting play short, the generosity of players, sponsors and supporters provided a significant boost that will make a real difference to communities on both sides of the Humber.

Education & Training

Wendy

10/16/2025 12:33:40 PM

Dame Andrea Jenkyns’ Great Exhibition set to fly!
With big name political speakers, global dignitaries and an RAF flypast, the Great Exhibition of Lincolnshire is set to be a unique event in Lincolnshire’s calendar.

Wendy

8/13/2025 8:43:51 AM

Forrester Boyd Welcomes 2025 Trainee Cohort
Forrester Boyd, one of the region’s leading accountancy firms, has proudly welcomed four new trainees to its growing team. Known for investing in home-grown talent and building long-term careers, the firm continues its tradition of nurturing local students into skilled professionals. 

Wendy

7/14/2025 10:23:08 AM

Ideal Heating apprentices go the extra mile to inspire young people
Leading Hull-based business Ideal Heating is celebrating a major milestone in its commitment to inspiring the next generation, thanks to the outstanding fundraising efforts of its apprentices.

Wendy

7/7/2025 8:39:34 AM

Government joins employers and training providers in praising skills development in Hull and East Yorkshire
The body set up to tackle skills shortages in Hull and East Yorkshire by bringing together employers and training providers has been praised by partners across the board after publishing its latest report.

Events & Networking

Wendy

10/24/2025 8:30:14 AM

The Great Exhibition – exhilarating spectacle of Lincolnshire’s finest
The inaugural Great Exhibition for Lincolnshire has drawn to a close with a resounding message: Our region is brimming with talent, creativity, industry and innovation.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

10/21/2025 10:46:10 AM

Trinity Market Hull to host Spooktacular free family event for Halloween
With spooky storytelling, Zombie Walk, mini-disco, crafts and face painting Trinity Market will be the spookiest place in Hull on Friday 31 October.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

10/20/2025 10:27:48 AM

A Night to Remember at The HEY Smile Devil’s Kitchen Event
The Forrester Boyd team enjoyed an incredible evening at the HEY Smile Foundation’s annual Devil’s Kitchen event, which brought together businesses from across the region for a friendly culinary competition, all in aid of two fantastic causes — the HEY Smile Foundation and Prostate Cancer UK.
Events & Networking 4 min read

Wendy

10/15/2025 3:20:24 PM

Huge uplift in entries as Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards shortlist revealed
25 years of regional recognition for the best and brightest will make for super silver celebration
Events & Networking 4 min read

Construction & Development

Wendy

9/9/2025 2:27:02 PM

Experienced bridge restoration company appointed to lead Corporation Bridge Works
Activity has re-started on Corporation Road Bridge, as an experienced bridge restoration company is appointed.

Wendy

8/22/2025 10:02:10 AM

Housebuilders need action, not more red tape
The government’s proposed planning legislation is likely to stifle, rather than stimulate housebuilding, senior representatives from South Yorkshire’s property sector have warned.

Wendy

1/8/2025 2:25:23 PM

Charge Non UK registered vehicles to use UK roads to help fund road repairs
We think non UK registered vehicles entering mainland Great Britain should have to pay a charge for use of UK roads. The charge would either be an entry charge per visit or a charge that would cover one year’s road use by that vehicle

Wendy

9/15/2024 8:29:16 PM

Opening of £9m research centre brings new hope to cancer, dementia and heart disease patients across the north
Research and treatment for cancer, dementia and heart disease is set to take a huge step forward after the long-awaited handover of a £9m molecular imaging facility at Castle Hill Hospital in East Yorkshire.

Sustainability

Wendy

9/1/2025 8:39:39 AM

Green light for Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm to go ahead boosts UK’s energy security
Commenting on today’s decision by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to grant consent to Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Cumbria, RenewableUK’s Director of Future Electricity Systems Barnaby Wharton said:
Sustainability 4 min read

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