We Are Wakefield

💫Our Winning Collaboration is Martin Denton at COPPERWIRE CREATIVE LTD, Louise Parkin of Northern Badge Company Ltd and COMPLETE CARE WEST YORKSHIRE LTD. A massive congratulations, winning 4 tickets to a Featherstone Rovers RLFC game🏉. To read the full story, click here: https://lnkd.in/eHXDBzyd If you would like to put a collaboration forward or feature in our fortnightly newsletter 📰 please email Gilly on: newsletter@wearewakefield.org.uk #collaboration #businessnetworking #wakefield #winners

⭐Please Welcome Federation of Small Businesses⭐ Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) As experts in business, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government. Our mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions. Established 50 years ago to help our members succeed in business, we are a non-profit making and non-party political organisation, that’s led by our members, for our members. To read the full story, click here: https://lnkd.in/e5-JcJVr Arminder Purewal Barney Mynott #businessnetworking #wakefield #wakefieldcouncil

⭐Please Welcome Eat IT Drink IT Ltd.⭐ Eat IT Drink IT Ltd is a one-stop-shop solution catering for all aspect of IT within hospitality. From independent bars and restaurants to multi-national hotel chains, Eat IT Drink IT brings together all the tech to ensure your business succeeds. Initial consultation, installation, configuration, and on-going 24/7 365 days of the year tech support, all under one roof delivered by a UK based talented team. To read the full story click here: https://lnkd.in/erKzNtaW Cliff Gurdin #wakefield #wakefieldbusinesses #businessnetworking

📅 Save the date - World Mental Health Day 2024 - Raising Awareness & Giving Support. Please join our members Joe Nicholson and the Turning Point team, to show your support and learn more about the holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing. * Thursday 10th October * The Ridings, Wakefield * 10am - 3pm For more information please contact Joe on: Joe.Nicholson@turning-point.co.uk #mentalhealth #wellbeing #holistictherapy

⭐Please Welcome Charlotte Smith Virtual Assistant.⭐ Charlotte specialises in providing professional support to businesses and individuals, offering a wide range of administrative, organisational, and communication services. Click here 👇to read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e34VNyzq #wakefield #businessnetworking #collaborate

👀📰 It's here again, the We Are Wakefield Newsletter📰👀 Please click the link below to read the latest news from our wonderful members: https://lnkd.in/esUuYER6 If you have anything that you would like featured in the newsletter, please contact Gillian on: newsletter@wearewakefield.org.uk Lastly, don't forget to get booked on our Clothes Swapping event to get prepared for the coming party season: https://lnkd.in/em4f-maG #wakefield #wakefieldbusinesses #wakefieldcouncil

🌟 Celebrating Partnerships and Culture: A Day at Yorkshire Sculpture Park with We Are Wakefield Partners and Supporters 🌟 We Are Wakefield Supporter Members and Partners gathered at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Amidst art and nature, we sipped tea, shared stories, and celebrated partnerships. Gratitude Over Tea: CLAIRE Sutherley DL and Peter Molyneux expressed heartfelt thanks. Partnerships weave our community tapestry. A Brief History, Shared: Joe Penney (YSP Associate Director) painted a vivid picture—coal mines transformed into creativity havens. Artists like Henry Moore and Bharti Kher left their mark. Art and Landscape Tour: We explored meadows, ancient trees, and reflective lakes. Sculptures stirred our souls. Where Culture Blooms: In Wakefield’s heart, we celebrated. Here’s to weaving our tapestry—one partnership at a time. With gratitude, We Are Wakefield Ltd Feel free to explore the full blog post here and share your thoughts! Follow this link for more photos and full story: https://lnkd.in/edNpBDvv 🌿🎨 #WeAreWakefield #Partnerships #Culture #YorkshireSculpturePark Heart of Yorkshire Education Group JS Recruitment McManus Consulting Wakefield Grammar School Foundation Certus Construction Services Andrew Leonard-Brook The Yorkshire Broker Clear Workplace Pensions Onside Travel Management Purple Pebble People Ltd Mint HR | Outsourced HR Support Adrian Hogarth Tileyard North Rhubarb Radio Theatre Royal Wakefield Simon Banks Liam Prendergast Amy Hardman Featherstone Rovers Foundation Castleford Tigers Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation

🏆🏆🏆WBA FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED🏆🏆🏆 A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS to all the Finalists of the Wakefield Business Awards 2024. Click here to see this year's Finalists: https://lnkd.in/ecDG2U8V The entries that we had for all our categories for 2024, were once again of the highest calibre from the Wakefield District Businesses. We thank you for entering this year and congratulations to all of the finalists. To those that haven't made it to the finals this year, we hope that the feedback provided will show that you have achieved so much and that you will gain knowledge and experience from the process and will hopefully, enter again in the future. If you would like to celebrate our finalists and be a part of this amazing evening, please click on the link to book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/eSb5NiX7 We look forward to seeing you there! 🤵👗🏆 #wakefield #wakefieldbusinesses #normanton #castleford #pontefract #ossett #hemsworth #wakefieldcouncil

🎉 Celebrating First Friday at the DIY Kitchens Stadium – home of Wakefield Trinity RL! 🏟️ What a fantastic morning we had at the We Are Wakefield First Friday event! The stadium was buzzing with energy as nearly 200 attendees and The Mayor of Wakefield streamed through the doors. We had a delightful mix of familiar WAW members and enthusiastic first-timers dipping their toes into the WAW networking waters. 🥓🥪 Our priorities were clear: fuel up and connect! Bacon sandwiches disappeared faster than a rugby ball in a scrum, and the coffee flowed like a perfectly executed pass. Because let’s face it, great conversations require both sustenance and caffeine. ☕ 🎙️ Maria and Jon from Wakefield Council's Citizen Coin initiative took the stage, and their insights were like a perfectly timed drop goal. We learned about community impact, digital currencies, and how collaboration can score big wins. (No pun intended, but hey, we’re in a rugby stadium!) 💼 Our 20 exhibitors showcased their businesses with flair. From innovative startups to seasoned pros, the room was abuzz with ideas. Conversations flowed like a well-executed passing sequence, and collaborations were brewing faster than a post-match victory celebration. 📸 A massive shout-out to ANTONY de Csernatony at Kraft Media for capturing the magic. Head over to the We Are Wakefield website to see the fantastic images—trust us, they’re worth a try-line dive! 📷🙌 https://lnkd.in/eZev-anS Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. Let’s keep those connections alive and kicking until the next First Friday at Featherstone Rovers in October! 🌟🤝 #Norugbyballswereharmedduringthisevent. 🏉😄 #wakefield #networking #wearewakefield Anthony Baker Darren Byford

🤵👗🏆Wakefield Business Awards 🏆👗🤵 The excitement and anticipation is building amongst the entrants for this coming week, when the announcements of the 🌟FINALISTS🌟 are made. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We are now all looking towards the Wakefield Business Awards with mixed emotions and feelings: * nerves * excitement * anticipation * Who will the finalists be? * Who's going? * What will everyone be wearing? * Have I got an outfit? Speaking of outfits, have you booked onto the Clothes Swapping Event yet? If not, click here to book: https://lnkd.in/em4f-maG If you haven't booked for the Wakefield Business Awards as yet, click here to book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/eSb5NiX7 We are looking forward to the 3rd Wakefield Business Awards and hope that you are too. Don't miss out, get your tickets booked. See you there! #wakefield #wakefieldcouncil #wakefieldbusinesses #normanton #featherstone #pontefract #castleford #hemsworth #ossett