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Lloyds Bank and Big Society Capital have invested £20m in the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF), a responsible finance provider, to support small businesses.

The investment is part of a £62m boost to Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) to back businesses in the most deprived areas of England and Wales.

Business Enterprise Fund is one of three CDFIs chosen to receive the funding, with a focus on supporting underserved communities such as BAME and female-led businesses that traditional banks cannot service.

The investment aims to create nearly 600 jobs and support over 280 businesses, helping to boost local economies and create proven economic change.

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Business Enterprise Fund to support 280 businesses and create 600 jobs with new £20m fund Responsible finance provider the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has received a facility of £20m to boost support for small businesses, via an investment from Lloyds Bank & Big Society Capital. In a bid to support local jobs and improve the economy, the investment is part of a £62m boost to help

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Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire has appointed Mandy Ridyard as her business advisor to lead the first meeting of the new West Yorkshire Business Board.

The meeting follows the recent launch of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter, which aims to help businesses promote and recognize the positive impact of fair work. The Board will comprise local business and community leaders with expertise across multiple sectors, with the aim to build a prosperous and innovative environment where everyone can start and grow a business.

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This month’s feature article shares the career journey of Asma Iqbal, Partner at Chadwick Lawrence, Award winning lawyer and equality / diversity champion. Asma shares the incredible heights reached in her career and her hard work influencing change within gender inequalities and lack of diversity within the law industry.

Read news, opportunities and success stories from businesses from across the Yorkshire region in our digital magazine, on desktop, mobile or tablet.

Read all about it in the latest edition, available to read here - https://topicuk.co.uk/latest-edition/

Feature article photos by Roth Read Photography.

Leeds University Business School will be offering the Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship from June 2024 to address the digital skills gap that is currently present in the region.

The apprenticeship incorporates 17 modules and provides learners with the skills to create, execute and measure a comprehensive digital marketing strategy, while also developing a range of relevant behaviours designed to create leaders who are skilled at managing, motivating, and delivering organisational goals.

The apprenticeship is delivered by industry practitioners and is designed to be inclusive, attracting a diverse range of applicants. This new offering supports the region's ambition to better equip companies with the digital understanding needed to thrive in this current digital era.

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Leeds Beckett launches innovative apprenticeship to bridge digital skills gap Designed to address the growing demand for digital expertise in the region, Leeds Business School will be offering the qualification from June 2024. The digital world is changing at a rapid pace, and it can be difficult to keep up with the latest developments in areas such as AI, analytics,

Did you catch our first podcast episode of 2024? In January, we caught up the truly inspiring Jo Swann , best-selling author, podcast host and founder of the award-winning agency, Chocolate PR . Jo specialises in empowering female entrepreneurs who have brilliant stories or expertise, to help them leverage the power of the press. Tune into our most recent podcast to hear all about Jo's incredible career journey. Listen here - https://yorkshirebusinesswoman.co.uk/podcast/ #YBW #Podcast #YBWPodcast #PR #ChocolatePR #Yorkshire #YorkshireWomen #Businesswomen #Magazine #Community