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Feb 2023
Last Updated: 08/02/2023
Business Breakfast: Harrogate business owner donates book proceeds to charity
Sarah Jones, owner of Full Circle Funerals.
The Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis, will be held on March 9 at the Pavilions of Harrogate. Early bird tickets are available until February 9. The event will celebrate success and business excellence across the Harrogate district. It’s a night not to be missed! There’ll be a fabulous prize draw for all attending and Richard Flinton, the incoming Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Council, is guest speaker.
A Harrogate business owner is to donate proceeds from her book to a North Yorkshire charity.
Sarah Jones, founder of Full Circle Funerals on Skipton Road, is set to hand funds raised from her funeral self-help book Funerals Your Way to the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
Two Ridings supports charities and community groups in Harrogate and throughout North and East Yorkshire.
Ms Jones, a long-time supporter of the charity, said:
“Our funeral services have a natural role within the communities where they are based and I have always been extremely proud of the way the whole team embraces this, whether through fundraising, volunteering, partnerships or supporting events.
“By donating our 2023 book proceeds to Two Ridings Community Foundation we can help them to support lots of different hard working organisations that are meeting a need in their own communities.”
Two Ridings Community Foundation CEO Jan Garrill said:
“We are honoured to be chosen as the recipient of this year’s book sale proceeds and incredibly grateful for the ongoing support we receive from Sarah and her team.
“The money will mean we can help even more grassroots charities and community groups to continue their vital work.”
Knaresborough marketing agency expands international clients
A Knaresborough public relations and marketing firm has secured a new international client.
Allott and Associates, specialises in industry sectors including manufacturing, packaging, technology and logistics, announced the account amid an expansion of its team in 2022.
The company has secured Maltese firm Jekson Vision as a new client and has been tasked with expanding its reach into the UK market.
The agency also won its first accounts in Canada and Japan last year, along with further expansion into the US, Europe, Asia and Australia from its Yorkshire-based head office.
Philip Allott, director of Allott and Associates, said:
“The covid lockdowns caused us to take a more creative approach to pitching and tendering processes.
“Like many businesses we made the best use of Microsoft Teams and, as this has now very much become the norm around the globe, making international connections has become easier than ever for us – and it’s easier than ever for prospective clients to connect with us too.”
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