The Pilot

Group Hug

In this episode, we talk to Jonathan Greenwood, an entrepreneur and software developer who, after predicting that lockdown could take a toll on the public's wellbeing, created the app Group Hug so that members of his community could receive support from volunteers.   Interview guests: Jonathan Greenwood, Founder, Group Hug App [https://www.grouphugapp.org/] Featured Business: Muddy Boots Walking Holidays [https://www.muddybootswalkingholidays.com], Yorkshire Dales   This podcast is produced by Dales PR and Marketing [https://www.dalesprandmarketing.com/] Music – Clouds by Joakim Karud

The Artisan Grower

In this episode we talk to an "agripreneur" who shares how he and his wife left London for rural Scotland more than 10 years ago and they've never looked back! Interview guests: Robert Sullivan, Commercial Director, The Artisan Grower [https://theartisangrower.co.uk] Featured Business: Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery [https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com], Filey North Yorkshire Tip from a Dales Business Woman [http://dalesbusinesswomen.com/]: Jen Workman, Business Owl [https://businessowl.co.uk] This podcast is produced by Dales PR and Marketing [https://www.dalesprandmarketing.com/] Music – Clouds by Joakim Karud **This show was recorded before the government's announcement about the roadmap out of lockdown.**

The Pilot

The Verve is a magazine-style business show providing a mixture of discussion, interviews and advice while showcasing the brilliant work of SME and micro-businesses in mostly rural areas of the UK.  This pilot edition focuses on how businesses near the Yorkshire Dales are ‘bouncing back’ from the lull as we gradually ease out of lockdown. Interview guests: Jo Fletcher Lee, Commercial Director, Tennants [http://tennantsgardenrooms.com] Kathy Scott, Ginger Tree Holistic Skin and Lifestyle Clinic [https://www.gingertreebeauty.co.uk] Tanya Cook, A1 Community Works [https://www.a1communityworks.org], Richmond Business Network [https://www.rbnetwork.co.uk] Feature Business: Granny’ Kitchen [https://www.facebook.com/grannyskitchenrichmond/], Richmond North Yorkshire Tip from a Dales Business Woman [http://dalesbusinesswomen.com]: Jackie Warburton, I Do Your Ceremony [https://www.idoyourceremony.com] This podcast is produced by Dales PR and Marketing [http://www.dalesprandmarketing.com] Music - Clouds by Joakim Karud   **This show was recorded on 23 June 2020 in the morning, just before the government announcement about lifting lockdown measures.**

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