Today (1 April) marks the start of a bright future for Devon’s libraries as a new and independent organisation operating outside of the County Council. Libraries Unlimited, a staff and community-owned social enterprise, was established with the support of the council following extensive public consultation on the future of the library service. They will now run the library service on behalf of the County Council in a move to secure the future of all 50 of the County’s libraries and save a further £1.5 million in addition to the £3 million already saved from the library service budget over...
Joyful celebration will be the theme of the concert. The Bach motet has great vitality and energy, while the work by Howells is in the glorious English cathedral tradition. Andrew Carter’s Benedicite (Bless the Lord) includes movements full of fun for children’s choir. Exeter Philharmonic Choir is delighted that Devon County Junior Choir will join us again to take part in the Benedicite and perform Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo.
Andrew Carter’s Benedicite was inspired by the new Benedicite carvings in the restored south transept vault of York Minster. The text includes a...
School children had the opportunity to learn more about the skills on offer at South Devon’s University Technical College in Newton Abbot.
Pupils from St Michaels Primary School and Bradley Barton Primary School visited the UTC as part of National UTC Day on Friday 18 March.
National UTC Day celebrates the work University Technical Colleges do to inspire young people to become the scientists, engineers, technologists and innovators of the future.
Coinciding with British Science Week, UTCs across the country opened their doors to the community, to learn more about...
Vanessa Cobb from Vanessa Cobb Professional Development talks about creating shared value (CSV) within your business or organisation.
She discusses how the divide between business and community has been bridged and how CSV is a strategy that can result in new market development, higher staff engagement and unlocking natural leadership potential within the team.
Vanessa explains how shared value is 'created now by philanthropy or good PR but when a business makes a connection between it's commercial goals and the needs of the communities in which it operates'.
The Home Secretary is actively campaigning to erode the independence of the British Police, claims former Devon and Cornwall police chief Bob Spencer.
Mr Spencer, who is standing as an independent candidate in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, has slammed Theresa May for her plans, which he claims will mean the loss of more police stations and more officers on the beat.
He said: “She is proposing to give the commissioner powers over the fire service, prisons, schools and probation.
“All this despite the advice of a Home Affairs Select Committee which...
Doodlebug Creative Ltd based in Ebford, near Exeter are excited to announce news of their new Director Beci Boxall. The addition marks yet another milestone in the company’s rapid growth during the last 12 months.
Managing Director Zoe Gill said ‘We’d been working with Beci for some time before she joined the team in January this year, with her wealth of skills and experience it felt like a natural step that she should join Ben and myself as Directors’.
Doodlebug Creative and Boxall Graphic Design had been working in offices that were side by side for the best part of a...
Around 25 of the best solo sailors will be welcomed with waves of open arms as they sail into Plymouth this April, as they prepare to take on one of the world’s greatest sailing events.
The Transat bakerly is the oldest and first solo Transatlantic race, first launched in 1960 following the 3,000 mile Plymouth to New York route. One of the most important and historic events in the professional offshore racing calendar, The Transat bakerly celebrates its 14th edition by returning to its origins.
Visitors are invited to welcome the sailors into Plymouth as they are set to...
An art exhibition examining the importance of bees will be the final exhibition at Spacex’s Preston Street gallery before the organisation relocates to embark on a new way of working.
Twelve top artists will be taking part in Honeyscribe Hive, which examines our ancient relationship with the bee. The project leading up to the exhibition has involved scientists, artists, writers, beekeepers and the public.
More than 400 Exeter primary school children have also taken part. They visited the Princesshay Bee Project and worked with artist and curator Amy Shelton to create their...
Saba Douglas-Hamilton rose to fame as an elephant conservationist and TV presenter on the BBC series This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries.
Saba is giving a talk on the 18th April at The Corn Exchange in Exeter - offering theatre goers an evening of exciting wildlife stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of her life at Elephant Watch Camp with her young family.
Aardvark Safaris work closely with Elephant Watch Camp and Save the Elephants and are proud to be supporting Saba on her UK tour throughout April & May. The Aardvark Safaris team will be at all of the events...
Cartridges Law are a local firm in St Thomas Exeter with established strong roots in our local community and a flexible and practical approach to our clients' needs. As part of this aim we have always been able to offer legal aid work to our clients however with more and more Government cuts this funding is now unavailable to many vulnerable people.
We need to ensure vulnerable clients can still get access to legal advice and this is where organisations like the South West Legal Support are invaluable; however they too need funding.
