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Christmas In Thirsk
The team behind Christmas In Thirsk (part of Thirsk Business Association and Thirsk Ladies Group) have been working hard throughout the year trying to raise funds to light up Thirsk during the Christmas period.
Due to the pandemic, the Christmas In Thirsk team have had little or no chance to fundraise again this year, and cannot host the festive annual light switch on show or Christmas Fayre but still want Thirsk to shine over the festive period.
It costs
Small Business Boost - HDC Workshops
Hambleton District Council are supporting small businesses across the area with a free business support programme to enhance skills, expand knowledge, provide consumer insight and offer bespoke advice. The programme follows on from the enthusiastic uptake of the workshops which took place towards the end of 2020 and in April and May 2021 and is aimed at helping customer facing businesses to survive and thrive.
Kate Hardcastle’s Masterclass A new dawn - Kate will take us on a journey
Spotlight On...
Our Thirsk Business Member in the Spotlight for September 2021 is Sharon King from Ewe and Yarn.
1. When did you start your business?
Ewe & Yarn opened on 9th September 2017
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
I am a geography teacher, but Fibromyalgia and Teaching are a bad mix, and I had the opportunity to develop Ewe & Yarn beyond a dream when I sold a previous home. Thirsk Yarn Bombers in
Thirsk Biz Networking - 1st Mortgage Services - 21 OCT 21
Join Thirsk & District Business Association at our October evening networking event at 1st Mortgage Services on Thursday 21 October between 5 - 7:30 pm.
DATE: 21.10.21
TIME: 5 - 7:30 pm
LOCATION: 1st Mortgage Services, 1 Finkle Street, Thirsk YO7 1DA
COST: Free for T&DBA Members | £5 for non-members
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Members of the T&DBA will be able sign up with a free ticket, non-members will have to sign up with a paid ticket.
The event will be
Spotlight On...
Our Thirsk Business Member in the Spotlight for July 2021 is Paul Lund from Davis & Lund.
1. When did you start your business?
We first opened in Ripon back in July 2016 and after quickly becoming the market leading independent agent, we decided to open in Thirsk at the end of 2020.
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
I had been given notice of redundancy after working for NatWest for nearly 26 years. I have
Spotlight On...
Our Thirsk Business Member in the Spotlight for June 2021 is Nicola Cooper-Heenan from Cooper & Barr Opticians.
1. When did you start your business?
We opened our Thirsk practice in January 2015.
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
I have a successful Opticians practice in Stokesley, which I joined in 2000, but I always wanted to expand and open a new practice from scratch - taking the elements that worked well in my
Spotlight On...
Our T&DBA Member in the Spotlight for March 2021 is Rebecca Thompson from Rebecca Jayne Artist and Teacher of Art.....
1. When did you start your business?
I launched with my business with a solo exhibition in December 2017 at The Station - Richmond
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
Quite honestly, I wanted more flexibility so that I could spend more time with my lovely family and three sons and a job
Spotlight On...
We are kicking off our Spotlight On feature for January 2021 with Julie Gilbert from 1st Mortgage Services...
1. When did you start your business?
I started 1st Mortgage Services in 2008, just before the financial crash – I’ve always enjoyed a challenge!
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
I’d been a mortgage adviser for 10 years. I had always wanted my own mortgage brokerage since I started in the industry at 18 years old
Spotlight On...
Our Thirsk Business Member in the Spotlight for December 2020 is Suzy Jennings, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Darrowby Consulting Ltd...
1. When did you start your business?
January 2020
2. What led you to start a business/how did it all begin?
We are a husband and wife team with two different sets of complementary skills. Through informal discussions with friends in business and the not-for-profit sector, we came to realise there is a demand for the kind of