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Central Co-op chief calls for a fair deal for workers and for the north
A leader of the retail sector across Europe prioritised fairness for front line workers as she addressed an audience at Humber Business Week in Hull. Debbie Robinson, the Central Co-op CEO and European vice-president of Euro Co-ops, also rejected talk of “levelling up” and said what the north needs is to get its fair share back. She said: “When I hear that the Bank of England are worried that an...
New Beverley Housing Charity CEO modernises identity as well as almshouse stock
Leading charity chief executive Andy Barber has officially joined Beverley Housing Charity, bringing many years of experience with an entrepreneurial edge. Before joining Beverley Housing Charity (BHC), he was CEO of the HEY Smile Foundation. He founded the charity with then-chairman and current East Yorkshire Lord Lieutenant Jim Dick, with the drive to bring good intentions to life across the...
MP adopts Hull’s digital development as blueprint to modernise employment
The chairman of a new All Party Parliamentary Group on modernising employment delivered a strong message to the country’s serviced workspace sector about the opportunities offered by remote and hybrid working. Emma Hardy, the MP for Hull West and Hessle, told the annual conference of the Flexible Space Association (FlexSA) that technology can be used to turn redundant retail units into...
Superheroes swoop in to start a summer of family fun in city centre
Hull’s own Wonder Woman is ready and waiting to join a cast of comic book characters heading to the city centre for some superhero half-term fun. Trish Bolton, a supervisor at cult entertainment store Forbidden Planet, will take to the streets with colleagues on Wednesday, May 31, to welcome the likes of Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, Batman and more for Superhero Day. The action will...
ResQ builds up for Hull Street Food Nights with international food day
The new sponsor of Hull Street Food Nights held its own international food day in partnership with fundraisers for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, and a local city centre business turned back the clock to return to the building where it operated more than 35 years ago. ResQ, the contact centre business that is expanding its team of 2,000 people at sites in Hull and Seaham, County Durham,...