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Law firm mfg Solicitors has promoted five lawyers at its Birmingham office, including two new legal directors and three associates. Real estate specialist Phil Hutsby-Hunt and commercial contracts expert Julian Milan have been appointed legal directors, while private client solicitor Mary McAneny, civil litigation solicitor Lucy Allen and corporate lawyer Kiran…

Professional services firm S&W has appointed Rob Arthur as a partner in its audit and assurance team in Manchester. Rob joins the firm with more than 18 years’ experience in audit and assurance, having spent most of his career at Deloitte. He has led audits for multinational, FTSE and AIM-listed businesses, as…

Manchester City Council has appointed the fifth and final community chair for its Pride in Place programme, completing the leadership team that will help shape up to £100 million of neighbourhood investment over the next decade. Hassan Hassan has been appointed community chair for Moss Side West, one of five areas…

Leeds-based PR and stakeholder engagement agency Yasper has appointed Caroline Joynson as it continues to grow its team and client portfolio. Caroline brings more than 25 years’ experience in public relations across agency and in-house roles, including at the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford. Most recently, she spent 12 years…

The Young Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, strengthening its expertise across public policy, research, systems change, governance and social innovation. Joining the board are Andrew Puddephatt OBE, Claire Dhami, Joanna Choukeir, Nikos Adamidis, Dr Peter O’Brien and Sarah Chaytor. Together, they bring experience spanning human rights, public sector…