LEGIs Yorkshire and the Humber

Fit for the Future

Local Enterprise Growth Initiatives (LEGIs) across the Yorkshire and the Humber region are working in partnership with businesses and organisations in order to release the economic and productivity potential of their communities. As we seek to rebalance the UK's economy, it is vital that local businesses are supported with the on-going advice they need to remain fit for the future.

The stories which follow are important examples of the work carried out by motivated entrepreneurs who are making a real difference to their local economies. As we exit this long period of economic turbulence, it is vital that sound businesses such as the ones featured here are supported in the future so that they can continue to provide much needed jobs and community facilities and services for their local areas - Yorkshire and the Humber LEGIs will continue to do just that.

Former QS gets just desserts

When Yee Chan was made redundant as a chartered quantity surveyor she set up a business with the help of Sheffield City Council's enterprise programme. Targeting a gap in the market to provide desserts to oriental restaurants, Yee makes ice cream with ingredients such as black sesame seeds, ginger and lychee.

Sweet success for cake maker

Viv Parry's Exquisite Handmade Cakes has a range of hand-finished cakes, tray bakes, and individually wrapped flapjacks and muffins. Growing steadily, year-on-year, with the help of a LEGI grant, the business now has a turnover of more than £950,000 and employs 21 people.

Real Fitness provides real results

Having represented GB in triathlons at European and World championships over the last three years, Dean and Ross have turned their fitness expertise into a working business. Real Fitness offers personal training sessions in the community.

MAPA performs better than ever

A performing arts academy is going from strength to strength with the help of e-factor. MAPA (Masons Academy of Performing Arts) has employed new members of staff and its founder has been nominated for a Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Steps to success for stairlift maker

Acorn Stairlifts successfully launched a new line of curved stairlifts after it purchased new equipment with help from Bradford Council. It has created dozens of new jobs as manufacturing was brought in-house to reduce production times and improve quality.

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