In Brief: Dragon’s Den star promotes enterprise degree; Luxury lingerie retailer comes to Yorkshire; and more

ONE of the UK’s best-known entrepreneurs was back in Leeds to promote an enterprise degree to more than 1500 sixth-form students from all over the North.

Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis has backed the course since it first started in 2008, providing mentoring and promoting its benefits to young people.

Mr Paphitis, chairman of stationery experts Ryman, gave the keynote speech at Savile’s Hall underlining the importance of business and enterprise, and how to succeed.

He introduced Huddersfield University’s BA Honours degree in enterprise development which has just taken on its second cohort of 14 students this year.

The degree was developed by Huddersfield University to enable students to develop their own, sustainable business while supported by courses on the essentials such as book-keeping, sales and marketing.

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A LUXURY lingerie and swimwear retailer took its service out of store for first time in its 70 year history when it came to Yorkshire last week.

Rigby & Peller took over a suite of rooms at Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate for ladies across the region to experience the famous fitting service that is enjoyed by the British Royal Family and celebrities.

Owner & royal corsetiere June Kenton was also on hand, offering her advice after more than 50 years in the lingerie business.

Ten per cent of all sales taken were donated to The Princes’ Trust Charity.

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ERA Healthcare, based in York, has signed a major contract with a live-in care specialist to provide domiciliary care to people based in York and the surrounding areas.

York-based ERA Healthcare, which offers a combination of healthcare services to residential care and nursing homes, individuals and families in need of domiciliary care and/or nursing care, will provide carers for York’s residents on behalf of Essex-based Care at Home.

This latest agreement marks ERA Healthcare’s rapid progress in the domiciliary care market since its launch.

The company has been awarded the highest standard possible from the Care Quality Commission, receiving a 3* rating. 

Tim Kent, managing director of ERA Healthcare, said: “Since our launch back in March we have secured a number of care placements, both with Adecco to supply staff to York City Council and also to the Leonard Cheshire Disability Home in Alne near York.

“We have also just been included on North Yorkshire County Council’s list of accredited domiciliary care providers.”

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