Yorkshire Women in Business Group: Lois Kirtlan joins committee

On Monday 8th July 2024, Hetty & Betty owner Lois Kirtlan joined the committee for the Yorkshire Women in Business (YWiB) Group.

The YWiB has been created as a fringe group of The Yorkshire Society

The Yorkshire Society, founded in 1980, is a not for profit organisation to encourage businesses, charities and individuals from or living in all parts of Yorkshire to join in “promoting the county”. The society organises the Yorkshire Day parade on 1st August each year. It holds the Annual Yorkshire Awards recognising individuals and businesses that have had an impact upon Yorkshire and its people, demonstrating their affection for, and real commitment to, the region. The awards alumni include Gabby Logan MBE, Timothy West CBE, Betty Boothroyd, Jilly Cooper MBE, and Kevin Sinfield CBE, as well as many other prominent Yorkshire individuals and businesses.

Lois Kirtlan said: “The YWiB has been created to give the amazing businesswomen of Yorkshire a place to network and connect with other business owners in the region. Quite often networking groups are local, and kept to a particular area of Yorkshire for example Hull or York. However, the YWiB group covers all of Yorkshire. Events are being planned across the region, so all Yorkshire women in business can access the brilliant networking opportunities.”

The inaugural YWiB event is being held on 12th September as a fringe event to the Yorkshire Society’s Business Fair at the Holiday Inn, Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds.

Lois said: “It makes sense to launch the group as a fringe event at the already planned Yorkshire Society Business Fair in Leeds on 12th September. We expect it to be a a popular event, and its success will be a great springboard for the future YWiB events.”

“I am very passionate about creating opportunities for the businesswomen of Yorkshire to come together and really showcase the fantastic female-led businesses we have in our region. Whether you are a micro business owner or head up a large company, everyone is welcome.”

The YWiB Committee is made up of Yorkshire businesswoman, from a range backgrounds, expertise and experience.

Pictured from L-R: Jackie Cook, Pauline King, Helen Weeks, Sarah Loftus, Minoti Parikh and Lois Kirtlan

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