A poem and film written and created by Riverford co-owners is to form the centrepiece of the company’s 2020 brand campaign and first-ever TV on-demand adverts.
Based around the company’s history and values and set on the farm, the poem, entitled ‘A Walk Through Our Fields’, was written by Riverford co-owner Ellen Warrell.
It was then produced as a short film directed by video producer Christian Kay, who held auditions and built a cast of co-owners from across the Riverford business.
Released today (Monday 27 Jan), it will form the centre of Riverford’s upcoming...
If you are hoping to become more active in 2020, while enjoying some friendly competition at the same time, you can team up with work colleagues and enter a Devon wide walking challenge.
This February’s ‘Let’s Walk’ challenge will encourage employees to get out of the office and raise heart rates a little. If becoming healthier isn’t incentive enough, there are also prizes on offer for those workplaces leading the way in striding out across the county. Individuals can sign up alongside work colleagues and start ‘collecting’ steps! Those who achieve the highest average numbers will...
Far too many older people spend Christmas entirely on their own, never receiving a single card or present. This past year, however, saw around 2,000 isolated and lonely older people who have contacted The Silver Line Helpline receive a gift and a card, thanks to a grant of £7,500 from Devonshire Freemasons through the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), the freemasons charity.
The Silver Line offers emotional support and friendship to vulnerable and isolated older people. As well as its flagship 24/7 helpline, the charity offers a telephone befriending service which matches...
EXPERTS at a leading south Devon care provider are championing a variety of innovative techniques this month (February 2020) to care for people with dementia living at home in the county.
Guardian Homecare, operating in the Exeter area, says it is important to use different methods for those with the condition and has rolled these out as part of its staff training.
Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter says: “We have worked with people with dementia for many years and through this we have developed a variety of techniques, which can be used when caring for someone...
An award-winning Northern event transport company is expanding its business with the opening of a new facility at Exeter's Hill Barton Business Park. Operating out of its Leeds headquarters, Stagefreight assists clients across the UK and Europe with event transport services. With its business going from strength to strength, the opening of Stagefreight South is a big milestone for the company and a key part of its business plans for 2020.
The Exeter facility will have its own fleet of trucks dedicated to clients based in the south of England, including the southwest, Wales and the...
As an employer, it’s your responsibility to provide adequate health and safety within your business. Employees need to be provided with a safe working environment, with workplace safety tailored very specifically for individual roles and the manner of your business.
Proper health and safety can be an intimidating prospect for any new business owner or manager, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming - as long as the legal measures are implemented and safety encouraged at all times, you can ensure that your workplace remains as compliant as can be.
Whether it’s through a sudden event such as an accident, or the end of a long illness, a death in the family can be extremely stressful and upsetting. People don’t realise that a death involves a lot in terms of paperwork — not to mention planning the funeral — which can be difficult when everyone is grieving. Here’s what needs to be done when a loved one dies.
Registering the Death
When someone dies, you should get a certificate from their GP or the doctor at the hospital. You can then register the death online through the UK government’s website, which is a fairly simple...
Print on Demand, also known as on-demand printing is mainly an eCommerce model, which allows people to sell different customized products printed just after the orders are placed. With this service, there is no need to hold on to the physical inventory. Rather, here one needs to sign up with any print on demand platform, which looks after both the printing and fulfillment process for you.
Selling merchandise is quite simple here. Once a customer places an order, the order is directly routed to the print facility. After printing, the order is packaged and dispatched from there. All...
There is little worse than having the wrong tool for the job at hand and this applies when it comes to mowing your lawn. Whether you have a large expansive lawn, or a small allotment sized garden, you still need to care for your lawn to keep it looking good as well as keeping it healthy. But how do you know which lawn mower is best for you and your garden? Don’t worry we’re here to help!
Manual Push Reel Mowers
If you have an allotment that doesn’t have an electricity hook up, a small patch of grass, or you simply want a quiet mower that is light and easy to use, a reel...
Most women feel a little nervous about giving birth, but in most cases, there is usually a good outcome and mother and baby are fine. However, there can be a number of things that can go wrong, and if they do, this can lead to the mother feeling traumatised after the birth. If this has happened to you, there are things you can do to help you feel more in control and start to heal from the experience.
See a Medical Professional
A traumatic birth can be something that leaves you feeling shaken for a long time, so it’s important to speak to someone about how you’re feeling....
