Shaun Connell

1st October 2019

£20k Start Up Loan

Tim Burt delivered a £20k start-up loan to a new, Leeds-based beauty salon.

Shaun Connell

30th September 2019

Great Coffee and Sweet Music

Jazz musician takes giant steps thanks to a £12,000 Start Up loan from BEF.

Shaun Connell

16th September 2019

BEF achieves Cyber Essentials certification

Global standard affirms BEF’s commitment to cyber security

Shaun Connell

13th September 2019

BEF backs Investing in Women Code

Responsible Finance Provider adds its support to new HM Treasury initiative

Shaun Connell

29th August 2019

BEF helps award-winning Agency for Good to grow

The Bradford-based marketing company is set to increase its impact thanks to a £3k Start Up loan from BEF.

Shaun Connell

8th August 2019

Making hashtags relatable to anybody that isn’t Generation Z

In this week's guest blog, Betty from Approach PR shares best practice to help you master social media hashtags.

Shaun Connell

7th August 2019

International athlete strikes fitness gold with help from BEF

Leeds-based personal trainer gets off to a flying start thanks to a £12k Start Up loan from BEF.

Shaun Connell

23rd July 2019

£31m added to the regional economy

BEF, the Yorkshire-based social enterprise has announced it has boosted the region’s economy by £31m in the last 12 months as well increased lending to female entrepreneurs by 9%.

Shaun Connell

25th June 2019

BEF Marketing Co-ordinator helps Bradford school pupils get ahead

Shaun Connell shared his time, knowledge and experience to help pupils improve their interview skills.

Shaun Connell

14th June 2019

BEF welcomes new colleagues

BEF are pleased to announce the appointment of four new colleagues to support growth plans.

Shaun Connell

10th June 2019

Celebrating three more years of support for the region's start-ups

AD:VENTURE are set to deliver a total value of £18.2m to Leeds City Region by 2022.

Shaun Connell

28th May 2019

BEF helps local audio engineer find a new groove

Freelance audio engineer, Daniel Hamer, hits a high note thanks to a Start Up loan from BEF.