Your fortnightly update on news and views from the Yorkshire Asian Business Association

Welcome to our new style bulletin, I am delighted to say that due to many requests from members we have increased the frequency from monthly to fortnightly, so please enjoy, and  if there is anything you wish to discuss with us, don’t hesitate to get in touch

Amarjit Singh
Chairman

Our Corporate Partners for this edition have some exciting offers and news to share with you, please click the links below to find out more!

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Yaba Events & Projects

YABA Focus group in partnership with the University of Bradford Tuesday 23rd June 3:30pm Personal Invitation to Support the School of Management in setting the agenda post-Covid

YABA is supporting the University of Bradford’s School of Management in carrying out pioneering research aimed at:

  • Understanding first-hand how small and medium sized businesses have been impacted
  • Creating recommended solutions to minimise the economic fallout
  • Building evidence for the support needed by business to influence other stakeholders

Facilliated by Dr David Spicer Director of Business Engagement and Director of Digital Learning at the University of Bradford,  YABA members were able to contribute to this research on Tuesday 23rd June 3:30pm, where their views contributed to the  research which would support the developing agenda for enhanced support for smaller businesses post-lockdown.

YABA Proud of Pakistan Clubs Fundraising Efforts

The Yorkshire Asian Business Association is privileged and proud of the Pakistan Club’s fundraising efforts and subsequent donation of the surgical masks to our local heroes who are fighting hard against the virus and putting themselves at risk. “Pakistan Club were delighted to be able to donate much needed PPE to local care homes in Kirklees” said Basharat Ali President of Pakistan Club. In the photo Basharat together with Luqman Rashid and Amarjit Singh are seen handing over face masks to staff at Linson Court Care Home in Batley and Leader of Kirklees Council Shabir Pandor. Surgical masks were also donated to Priestley Care Home in Batley.

Lunch and Learn with Sobiya 8th July 2020

In partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), YABA will be hosting a lunch and learn webinar with the award winning Sobiya     .

Bring your own lunch and listen to Sobiya speak  about what drives the decisions we make in business, the importance of clear goal setting during this pandemic and having the right support to get the outcomes and success that you want in your business/ career, citing examples of how she did it!

Sobiya Jawaid a Life and Business Coach, International Speaker,  diversity and inclusion coach, educator, charity worker and she also is a European Silver Medallist Kickboxer.

8th July 2020  Agenda:

  • 12:30 The first 15 minutes will be dedicated to technology  trouble-shooting if you’re new to this/time to get help
  • 12:45 Welcome Address/Introductions
  • 12:50 Speaker Sobiya
  • 13:15 FSB Update from Irshad Akbar
  • 13:25 YABA Update
  • 13:30 End of Session

To register and joining instructions  please contact: Sharon@yaba.uk.com or  Irshad.Akbar@fsb.org.uk

YABA PR and Communications Services

YABA Launches Specialist PR and Communications Agency

The rise in engagement with the BAME community is better reflecting a modern Britain, but organisations must continue to develop their communications to authentically represent the diversity of the UK.

We are a  PR, Communications  and Social media agency, specialising in our powerful relationship with the BAME community across the UK, and Global BAME media connections.  Our team will use creative communication, powerful content to deliver results.

Our reputation goes before us, our team has  over 50 years of experience in journalism, media relations, communications and social media.  Our understanding of culture enables to create that winning campaign, project or media interaction. .

Our services include:

  • Copywriting:
    • Press releases
    • Newsletters
    • Blog posts
    • Features
    • Case studies
    • Specialist/technical features
  • Digital marketing

Digital marketing services all share the same primary objective: to make sure your business or brand is seen by more people online.  By understanding your business needs and objectives, we will advise around which services will help you get there and how. We can spread the word about your business with our award-winning social media work, communicate effectively to build valuable relationships with influencer engagement and set your business apart by helping you climb the search engine rankings, this will include:

  • Social Media Marketing
  • Social media strategy
  • Social media campaigns
  • Content creation
  • Social media management
  • Social media training
  • Platform insights
  • Progress reports and analytics
  • Social advertising
  • Influencer marketing
  • Link building for SEO
  • Copywriting and content for SEO

Get in Touch

For more information or to find out how we can drive business growth through PR contact us info@yabauk.com  email, phone, social media.

Become a YABA Corporate Member

Corporate Partners enjoy numerous benefits of being a strategic member of YABA, including special access to our members and more.

You can be involved in creating a growing business community, business engagement with our members and access to all our events and activities or effect changes to government policy. We will help and support you with exclusive networking events aimed at achieving set business criteria and objectives as well as look at international opportunities including inward investment in to Yorkshire.

Benefits include:

YABA Bulletin  please click here for overview of previous bulletin, a great opportunity for  members to have engaging content

Cultural events  please click here for a full  overview of the YABA Celebrating Vaisakhi & Easter event 2nd May 2019, YABA Celebrating Eid which took place on the  12th June 2019, please click here for an overview of the event, YABA Interfaith event which took place on the 18th December 2019 please click here for an overview of the event. Sharing our Social Media campaigns please click here for example posts on LinkedIn.

Bespoke events or workshops for corporate members of YABA  and inviting our members to attend, or inviting our members to events organised by corporate members  e.g. HTFC Corporate Hospitality 12th February 2020 please click here for the video and LinkedIn post

Please contact sharon@yaba.uk.com for further information or click here to sign up now!