A diverse group of businesses and not-for-profit organisations from around the UK are gathering in Exeter next month to participate in an innovative leadership workshop programme aimed at providing leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence that enable them to build high performing organisations by fully engaging their people.
Led by Workplace Innovation Europe CLG (WIE), participants include Plymouth based shared services company, Delt Services, Exeter based Lightfoot, an award-winning, highly innovative vehicle improvement technology business, Midlands-based construction...
Thousands of people across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe whose lives have been devastated by Cyclone Idai will be given access to clean water, as well as tarpaulins, plastic sheets and other emergency supplies, thanks to a grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the freemasons' charity.
The money is being donated to Plan International UK which is working to help survivors, including young women and children, who are at particular risk.
The grant from the freemasons will provide jerry cans, water purification tablets and buckets to thousands of people who have lost...
Browne Jacobson has announced the promotion of Jennifer Grigg in its Exeter office to a new senior associate role.
Jennifer joined the firm in 2016 from Dorset County Council and is a member of the firm’s Government and Infrastructure team specialising in non-contentious public procurement advice, projects and contract work.
This year, a total of 12 promotions to senior associate have been announced across four of the firm’s offices which also include six in Nottingham, three in London and two in Birmingham.
The promotions will take effect from 1st May 2019....
Trying to eat healthy while still getting all of what you need nutritionally can sometimes be a challenging affair. It's a matter of getting healthy fats, the right amounts of protein, and enough carbohydrates to give you the energy you need to get through your day. Trace minerals and extra vitamins are just the icing on the cake.
How can you factor this into your daily diet? Well, nuts might just be the answer. They are incredibly tasty, are incredibly varied, and are cheap on top of it all. All of these make them an attractive option to either add into an existing dish, or to...
Members of the public are invited to nominate and vote for their outstanding RD&E heroes in the brand new People’s Choice Awards.
Patients, staff and members of the public can nominate and then vote for any member of staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust who they feel has provided exceptional service, care, or made a difference, no matter their role.
The RD&E already has an extremely successful awards scheme where patients can nominate staff for the Excellent Care award, however the new People’s Choice Awards allows a much wider audience to get...
Nearly two thirds (63%) of teachers would support a ban on motor vehicles outside the school gates during school drop off and pick up times, new figures reveal, as 29 schools in Devon start the annual Big Pedal challenge to walk, scoot or cycle their journeys.
A YouGov poll, carried out for Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, surveyed 840 teaching professionals across the UK about their attitudes towards air pollution and the actions they think should be taken to improve air quality outside the school gates.
More than half (59%) of those surveyed want the Government...
Exeter City of Sanctuary are hosting a fundraising concert on 13th April 2019
Recent events both here and the terrible tragedy in New Zealand have heightened the need for us to help create a culture of welcome. Refugees are seeking a safe and compassionate community to live within, as their home countries become so difficult to survive in.
Exeter and Devon have a long and positive history of supporting refugees.
Far from the Home I love - A special concert by Margaret Fingerhut
Acclaimed international pianist Margaret Fingerhut has devised a very special...
Peppa Pig is coming to the big screen once again for a series of adventures with all the characters you know and love.
The hour-long film, Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun, includes 10 never-before-seen episodes – and features a two-part festival special.
Aimed at pre-school children, Peppa and the gang are seen splashing around in muddy puddles at their first festival, visiting a restaurant for Grandpa Pig’s birthday, and taking their own trip to the cinema to see Super Potato.
If that isn’t enough, audiences will also get a chance to take part in interactive activities...
“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!”
We all love a bit of guitar wielding in a song, it’s iconic, soulful and – oh what a beautiful instrument!
Coming to Exmouth Pavilion on Friday 26 April, The Story of Guitar Heroes is an awe-inspiring, dynamic show which transports you through time: from the 1950’s with artistes such as Chuck Berry and Hank Marvin from The Shadows, including gifted legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, through to modern day players such as the great Brian May and the electrifying Steve Vai, to name but a few!...
Six sensational entertainment artists gained a unanimous "Yes!" vote from cheering staff at Budleigh Salterton's Ladram Bay Holiday Park this spring.
The talented team staged a special preview of their 2019 shows for employees at the park's annual conference as the business prepared to open for the new season.
Ladram Bay says its entertainment line-up is stronger than ever this year, and will once again be relying almost exclusively on shows produced in-house.
The two male and four female entertainers are employed full-time throughout the season at the park, and...
