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Business news in Thirsk and Malton
Welcome to the Thirsk and Malton page of the Business North Yorkshire newsletter. Here you will find details of local networking groups, events in the area, and business news from around the constituency.
To feature your business news or events, contact us by email.
Networking events in your area
Ryedale in Business
Venue: FortySix, Malton
- Thursday 4 June, 7.15am to 8.45am
Book a place for Ryedale in Business on Eventbrite
YNY Networking - Thirsk
Venue: Primrose Care Farm, Thirsk
- Wednesday 10 June, 9am to 10.30am
Book a place for YNY Networking (10 June) on Eventbrite
YNY Networking - Malton
- meetings every four weeks from 18 June
News and events in your area
Circular Malton and Norton Business Masterclass
Enterprise House, Malton
Tuesday 23 June, 6pm to 8.30pm
Business Health Check and True Investment Readiness Masterclass offers a practical opportunity for local businesses to develop key skills and gain expert insight to support growth. Designed for entrepreneurs and SMEs, the session will provide valuable guidance, interactive learning, and the chance to connect with others in the local business community, helping attendees build confidence, strengthen their approach, and make the most of opportunities to grow and succeed.
For further information and to book your place, visit Business Masterclass Malton information on Eventbrite.
Growth Hub Roadshow: Pickering
Tuesday 22 September, 9.30am to 3.30pm
This roadshow focuses on Visitor Economy, featuring NatWest Accelerator delivering guidance on Financial Foundations alongside a guest delivering an interactive activity. Whether you’re part of the tourism, hospitality, leisure or cultural sector, or looking to make the most of visitor opportunities in the region, this event is a chance to connect with local experts and explore the support available for the visitor economy.
For further information and to book your place, visit the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub website.
Ware & Kay ‘Hub and Spoke Roadshow’
York College, Bishopthorpe, York
Wednesday 3 June, 10am to midday
North Yorkshire businesses are invited to attend this free, interactive seminar, delivered with York College & University Centre. A great opportunity to learn and network with other small and medium-sized employers.
Aimed at businesses looking to grow their workforce, it will explore recruitment, employment status, and apprenticeships, alongside key updates on employment law. Attendees will gain practical insights to support informed decisions and build a sustainable, flexible workforce.
For further information and to book your place, visit the Hub & Spoke Roadshow information on Eventbrite.
Business Spotlight
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Thornton’s Bakehouse & Butchers marked an exciting new chapter with the opening of its new, larger shop on Chapel Street in Easingwold; a move that reflected growing demand for the business’s well-known pork pies, traditional baking and locally sourced meats.
Owned by John Thornton, a third-generation family butcher and baker, the expansion was described as an important step forward for the business. Supported by North Yorkshire Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the new premises have given Thornton’s the space to bring together a wider range of bakery and butchery products under one roof, alongside an expanded selection of dry goods, while staying true to the values upon which it was built. The business said “The funding we received from the Shared Prosperity Fund was a fantastic contribution towards the multiple new refrigeration units we required for our new shop. We feel incredibly honoured to have been supported by our local council in this way.”
The Thornton family has been a part of the Easingwold community since 1960, when John’s grandparents opened their original butcher’s shop in the marketplace. Since then, the business has built an impressive reputation, earning national recognition including Two Stars at the 2024 Great Taste Awards for its Traditional Pork Pie, multiple awards at the British Pie Awards and honours from the Great British Butchers Awards.
All products continued to be handmade and baked daily in Easingwold, serving both local customers and trade clients across the region.
Your local Senior Business Advisor
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As Senior Business Advisor for Thirsk and Malton, Jo’s primary role is to promote and support business growth and the economic potential of North Yorkshire, and she works with colleagues, partners and key stakeholders to help deliver our Economic Growth Strategy. Jo takes the lead responsibility for delivering a bespoke one-to-one business engagement and support service to the businesses of the Thirsk and Malton constituency, as well as the Easingwold area.
Jo has extensive experience in economic development, regeneration and project management, having worked across multiple public sector services. Jo and her family enjoy walking, making the most of the picturesque North Yorkshire countryside.
To book an appointment, contact us by email.