Business Breakfast: Harrogate property company launches holiday and student lets

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A Harrogate property company has launched two new brands and appointed a property director.

Artium Group, which is based on Cheltenham Crescent, has hired Andrew Maxwell to oversee the launch of its new subsidiaries Allure Holiday Lettings and Alteza Student Accommodation.

Allure will operate as a a holiday lettings specialist with a portfolio of 30 properties within the Harrogate district.

Alteza will be a develop and operate purpose-built student accommodation in cities across the north of England including Durham, Leeds, Newcastle and York.

Mr Maxwell said:

“I am delighted to have joined Artium Group and am excited about this opportunity to help build the property management division alongside a talented and highly skilled team.”

Thomas Shotton, director and co-owner of Artium Group, added: 

“We have ambitious growth plans across the business and Andrew’s experience and expertise will be invaluable as we work together to achieve these.”

York and North Yorkshire LEP launches skills programme

York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has launched a new skills programme.

Called Skills Bootcamps, the schemes are designed to help existing businesses develop their own workforces.

The enterprise partnership has pledged to meet 90% of costs for employers enrolling staff on the programmes.

The Skills Bootcamps offer a range of courses in areas such as cyber security, game design, programming, forestry, rail engineering and care.

Courses will be led by organisations such as Learning Curve Group, City of York Council, Calderdale Council, Coders Guild, Corecom Technology Academy and Northern Regeneration CIC.

Peter Emery, chair of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership skills and employability board, said: 

“Skills Bootcamps offer a great way for learners to progress their careers and for employers to gain additional expertise. 

“This latest menu of courses offers an exciting range of opportunities and can be tailored to a company’s actual needs thus making them a very attractive option to many SMEs and micro-businesses.”

For more information on the courses, visit the Skills Bootcamp website here.

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