This is the new-look for the first phase of Sheffield’s long-awaited retail quarter – an artist’s impression of HSBC’s new office after the banking giant was confirmed as the first anchor tenant of the £480m scheme.
Mills, factories and disused buildings across Sheffield are being transformed into thriving hubs of creativity, thanks to a pioneering arts charity Creative Arts Development Space (CADS) working with small businesses to set up and grow.
Following a successful first UK appearance in London last November, the 10th edition of Dublin’s Creative Festival OFFSET will be taking place in Sheffield on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Crucible Theatre. To celebrate this event, as well as all our fantastic creative start-ups already set-up in Sheffield, we will be hearing from some of them and learning about their journey.
Following a successful first UK appearance in London last November, the 10th edition of Dublin’s Creative Festival OFFSET will be taking place in Sheffield on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Crucible Theatre. To celebrate this event, as well as all our fantastic creative start-ups already set-up in Sheffield, we will be hearing from some of them and learning about their journey.
For those who have recently finished school or colleague will be glad to hear that a summer hunt for 60 new apprentices has started here in Sheffield.
The national contact centre, Knowhow (the outward-facing services brand of Dixons Retail), is on the lookout for apprentices in their customer service, inbound sales and technical support divisions to boost its 1,350-strong workforce.
Let’s help Sheffield's independent businesses by letting Twitter know how great our local shops are.
On Monday, High Streets Minister Andrew Percy announced a new category for the most social media savvy shop as part of the Great British High Street competition. With backing from Twitter, they are on the search to find the top independent shops that are using social media to drive customers to their local high street and support their local community.
The UK Northern Powerhouse has appointed four Yorkshire business heavyweights to its advisory board in order to assist it in driving forward its plans for supporting significant growth in the Northern economy.
Jane Gregory has been helping businesses in Sheffield hone their marketing skills for nearly a decade. As a sales and marketing advisor at Business Sheffield (the business facing arm of Sheffield City Council), Jane works one-to-one coaching businesses and delivering workshops. With a wealth of experience including Sales Manager at Rentokil Initial, Major Accounts Executive at Pitney Bowes and Cable & Wireless and a freelance high-end ‘door opener’ – setting appointments over the phone for large PLCs and household names, Jane advises on topics such as ‘how to create a brand’, ‘making your website work for you’, and ‘using the phone to gain new customers.’
Getting your business idea in front of financiers, investors and international experts with the connections to take you global would, by many businesses, be considered a once in a life-time opportunity. Now, thanks to a partnership between Business Sheffield, The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing and The Duke of York’s national business support programme, Pitch@Palace, Northern-based tech businesses will get just that opportunity.
Following a successful first UK appearance in London last November, the 10th edition of Dublin’s Creative Festival OFFSET will be taking place in Sheffield on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Crucible Theatre.
BT Law Limited is a wholly owned BT Group company. Specialising in motor, public liability and employers' liability claims as well as employment law, focus on fraud and third party capture, the BT Law ltd team has been providing legal services to BT plc for many years and now offers these services to external clients.
We speak to Archana Makol, Director of BT Law ltd, who gives us five reasons why Sheffield is a great city to locate a legal services firm:
