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Northern Stars

The True North network highlights exemplary organisations and leaders from across the North who are making a positive impact on the region through their work. These outstanding individuals and organisations are known as "Northern Stars".

Read about them below:

  1. Open Media

    Open Media is an out-of-home advertising company built on a commitment to three core pillars — people, planet and place. Open’s purpose is not only embedded in its foundation, it’s also shaping their future.

  2. GB Shared

    GB Shared has spent the last eight years connecting businesses across the North and now nationally — fostering a collaborative, responsible culture and helping companies large and small to connect, collaborate and drive positive impact at local and global level.

  3. Deb Hetherington

    Deb Hetherington is a passionate champion of harnessing agility, collaboration and inclusion to drive game-changing social and economic impact across the UK.

  4. Essentialise

    Essentialise is an award-winning workplace wellbeing and inclusion agency based in Lancashire.

  5. Planit

    Planit designs regenerative spaces for people to thrive within, to embed prosperity into tomorrow’s built environment.

  6. The University of Sheffield AMRC

    We take a look at our 'Northern Star' — the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

  7. The Prince's Trust

    The Prince’s Trust's has transformed the lives of young people across the UK for nearly 50 years.

  8. Regeneration Brainery

    As part of our True North report, we celebrate our 'Northern Stars'. Here we take a look at Regeneration Brainery.

  9. Fleetsolve

    Our 'Northern Star' Fleetsolve is a multi-award-winning renewable power business supporting the energy transition.