Helen Oldham

Helen is a Founding Director at NorthInvest, a Yorkshire based (not for profit) investor platform which is accelerating the growth of tech start-ups and other tech businesses across the FinTech, Health Tech, Media and Tech For Good sectors.

Helen and North Invest are giving tech businesses the support to reach their goals and full potential.

Experience

Founding Board Director

• Company Name NorthInvest
• Dates EmployedJun 2017 – Present
• Employment Duration2 yrs 3 mos
• Location North England

NorthInvest is a not-for-profit early stage investor business backed by the Northern Powerhouse and the UKBAA. We connect start-ups to funding to help the North achieve its potential in the tech sector.

Chair and Founding Trustee, Leeds

• Company Name Smart Works Charity
• Dates EmployedJun 2019 – Present
• Employment Duration3 mos
• Location Leeds

Helping unemployed women back into work by providing the coaching, clothes and confidence they need to succeed.

Founder

• Company Name growandthrive.co.uk
• Dates EmployedSep 2017 – Present
• Employment Duration2 yrs
• Location Huddersfield

Non Executive Director

• Company Name WPA Pinfold
• Dates EmployedAug 2018 – Present
• Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo
• Location Leeds

Member Advisory Group

• Company Name Common Purpose
• Dates EmployedAug 2018 – Present
• Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo
• Location West Yorksire

Member of Board

• Company Nam eMaggie's Yorkshire
• Dates EmployedMar 2015 – Present
• Employment Duration4 yrs 6 mos
• Location Yorkshire

Maggies Yorkshire is working to bring a cancer support centre designed by Thomas Heatherwick to St James Hospital in Leeds. Maggies provide psychological and sociological support to cancer patients, their families and friends.

Company Name Johnston press

Total Duration3 yrs 1 mo

Chief Publishing Director

• Dates EmployedJan 2016 – Aug 2017
• Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos
• Location UK
• Digital and print market solutions specialists. Creators of premium content and audiences. Reflecting the dynamic, changing world we live in.

Group Publishing Officer

• Dates EmployedAug 2014 – Dec 2015
• Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos
• Location London, Yorkshire and Scotland
• Brands include the i newspaper,The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post,

Managing Director

• Company Name Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group and Courier Ltd
• Dates EmployedNov 2005 – Sep 2011
• Employment Duration5 yrs 11 mos
• Responsible for strategic and operational success of 12 weekly newspaper brands

Managing Director

• Company Name East Lancashire Newspapers
• Dates EmployedJan 2004 – Nov 2005
• Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos
• Location Burnley

Education

The Coach House

• Field Of Study Coaching Accreditation by the Association for Coaching
• Dates attended or expected graduation 2017 – 2017

University of Cambridge

• Field Of Study Diploma in training and development
• Dates attended or expected graduation 1992 – 1993

Harrogate Grammar School

• Field Of StudyPhysical Sciences
• Dates attended or expected graduation 1980 – 1984

Cotham Grammar School, Bristol