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Solar panels bring light to Devon Darkness

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/04/2015 - 10:53am

It may be just 20 months since Devon family brewery Hanlons opened its new facility, but it’s already delivering on its promise to source as much of its ingredients as possible from the local area – and that includes the electricity used to brew its Devon Darkness ale, which will be launched this winter. After starting production of its award-winning ales using water from the borehole on its farm in Half Moon Village, near Exeter, it’s next ‘green’ step forward has been to generate the electricity to power its machinery from a tailored-made solar PV system on the brewery’s roof. “It all...

Chime reach finals of Social Enterprise Awards

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:09pm

Chime Health, hearing specialists, have this week been announced as a finalist in The Social Enterprise Awards 2015, shortlisted as a finalist in the Health and Social Care Enterprise category.

Social Enterprise UK aims to promote businesses that trade to tackle social problems, improve communities, people’s life chances, or the environment. As the issue of hearing loss increases across the UK, Chime Social Enterprise has set about making a difference in becoming a leading non-profit company dedicated to providing excellence in hearing services to those with hearing loss.

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RGB recognised in national awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2015 - 10:56am

RGB Building Supplies, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, Exeter, has been recognised in the national Build It Awards for the second year running.

The awards, which celebrate all aspects of self build and renovation, has named RGB as a finalist in the ‘Best Builders Merchant for Self Builders’ category; a category that they won in 2014.

Keith Harris, Product and Marketing Manager at RGB Building Supplies, commented: “Over the past year we have continued to add product ranges that are relevant to the self build market and look at ways we can enhance our service. We’re...

Employees leave for better work life balance

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/01/2015 - 10:00am

The number one reason people leave their jobs is to seek out opportunities with a better work life balance, reveals new research from leading recruitment specialist Robert Half UK.

With unique access to employees when they leave a company via exit interviews, nearly a third (30%) of HR directors identified the attraction of a better work life balance is what really drives people to switch jobs. There has been a significant change in the trend of why people seek new employment opportunities today, compared to just four years ago. In 2011, HR directors cited higher remuneration as...

Don't fall foul of new pension rules

Businesses in Devon face severe financial penalties if they fail to take action in preparation for the introduction of the Government's compulsory workplace pension scheme, called auto-enrolment.

Under Auto-Enrolment every employer with at least one eligible member of staff must enrol them into a workplace pension scheme and contribute towards it.

The process might be relatively simple, or much more complex depending on how many employees are affected. To help business owners navigate this potentially difficult task Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants are holding seminars...

Haines Watts Exeter at The Holsworthy and Stratton Agricultural Show

Award-winning chartered accountants Haines Watts, from Exeter and Bideford offices, joined forces to sponsor the main ring at the Holsworthy & Stratton Agricultural Show. Haines Watts hosted a hospitality marquee offering refreshments to clients and associates.

Visitors to the marquee were able to meet alpacas Freddy and her baby Merlin. A charity competition to guess the number of eyelashes on Merlin raised just over £300 for Children’s Hospice South West.

Meet a Mentor is coming to Exeter

Authored by IOEE
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2015 - 10:08am

SFEDI, the IOEE and Lloyds Banking Group are working together to a run a series of Meet A Mentor events in venues throughout the UK. The IOEE are delighted to announce a Meet A Mentor event in Exeter on Thursday 10th September at Exeter Castle.

Are you a volunteer enterprise mentor looking for a business to help? or Are you a business woman looking for mentoring support?

Then Meet A Mentor is for you!

The events are funded by Lloyds Banking Group and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) and are therefore FREE for both mentors and mentees, however...

Michelmores joins the CBI

Authored by Michelmores
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2015 - 6:49am

Michelmores LLP has become a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the UK's principal business lobbying organisation. The CBI represents organisations across all sectors, giving them a voice at a national and international level − to ensure business interests are kept at the heart of government policy.

The CBI regularly hosts conferences, events and meetings regionally and nationally, offering its members access to senior figures from business and government − as well as the opportunity to network with other CBI members.

Michelmores will host its first...

Choose Briggs & Riley's Baseline range for classic looks and high performance

Authored by SamMorgan
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2015 - 6:13am

Briggs and Riley's Baseline range is designed with the busy executive in mind. There are two choices of colours: black and grey. The range of suitcases, cabin bags, toiletry kit, carry-ons, and cabin spinners lends an air of quiet sophisticated to the important executive who needs to get places without being too showy about it.

Quality Materials Used

The main material used with the bags is ballistic nylon which provides the strength and rigidity, but also allows some degree of flexibility when a little overstuffed with items inside the bag. Some of the benefits of...

Is the HR Manager always the best person to market your recruitment business to?

Authored by SamMorgan
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2015 - 4:33am

In recruitment, a lot of the B2B side of marketing (rather than marketing to potential job candidates) is done over the phone. While social media networks like LinkedIn and Twitter can sometimes give you an ‘in’ to talk to somebody who may be interested in working with you to fill a vacancy they have, most often these can only provide a name or a basic introduction, and you'll need to get on the phone to try and actually start building a relationship that can lead to a company choosing you for recruitment.

As well as making phone calls, recruitment businesses often use email and...

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