An intrepid Devon solicitor joined local businesses to raise money for WaterAid at Meldon reservoir recently. Donna Rowland of WBW Solicitors was one of a handful of volunteers who have raised £4,620 for the charity by walking the length of the reservoir, carrying 20kg of water. The challenge reflected the daily burden faced by millions of women and girls all over the World who make similar trips every day, carrying water on their heads weighing up to 20kg. All the money will be used by WaterAid to provide safe water, hygiene and sanitation in Monze, a province of Zambia. Donna, who works...
Kick start your year by taking control of your career and personal development.
We are pleased to announce that training provider Hemsley Fraser will partner with us for this fantastic event, to be held at The Met Office, Exeter.
High energy trainer, Ian Caldecourt, will talk to us about working with your organisation to ensure opportunities for personal development are identified, and how you can proactively manage your annual review conversation.
The evening will start from 5.00pm with registration and networking, with an opportunity to tour the amazing building...
On Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday 17th February), Princesshay will host the second World Pancake Racing Championships.
Local businesses, organisations and clubs are now being invited to demonstrate their flipping credentials by entering a team of between two and four members for this fun and entertaining contest.
The relay race involves each team member running along a short course before flipping a pancake four times. Eagle-eyed officials will be checking that the flipping is done properly. Speed, skill, dexterity and co-ordination will be key...
The number of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon has once again fallen during December (in line with the national trend), reaching a new lowest figure on record.
Total claimants now stand at 3,998, 21 claimants fewer than in November (a 0.5% month on month drop). Whilst the fall is lower than the UK average of 2.9%, as a proportion of the working age population, Devon remains far lower at 0.9%, compared to the UK at 2%.
At a district level, JSA claimant numbers fell for six of Devon’s eight districts by an average of 3.4%; the largest drop was in the South Hams...
The 2015 Awards will be on 8th May 2015 at Sandy Park, Exeter.
Nominations are now OPEN and you can nominate by using the online nomination form found here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/116p-aHapXDvVtqXmVIj2H2ISN6s8QA7O0-z99aN... . The deadline for nominations is Sunday 1st March 2015 and the categories include:
Outstanding Performances in Community Sport Outstanding Performances in Elite Sport Devon Coach of the Year Devon Young Coach of the Year Devon Club of the Year Contribution to Inclusive Sport Devon Volunteer of the Year Devon Young Volunteer of the Year
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is delighted to announce that Crisp Professional Development have chosen the Deaf Academy New Build Appeal as their Charity of the Year for 2015.
Crisp are a training, coaching and leadership development business based in Exeter and operating throughout the UK. The company will be donating £5 to the Deaf Academy for every person that books onto one of their open courses. Employees of Crisp are also keen to take part in one off fundraising events and volunteering at the Deaf Academy. In addition, the Crisp team are also keen to help raise...
On Saturday 14th March, Exeter City centre will be taken over by hundreds of people taking part in YMCA Exeter’s Sleep Easy Challenge. Participants will spend the night in Exeter’s Guild Hall Shopping centre: Sleeping rough so that others don’t have to!
Did you know that 1 in 18 young people experience homelessness every year? Sponsored by Warwick Event Services, Sleep Easy 2015 seeks to surpass the £25,000 raised in 2014 - money that will provide crucial accommodation and support for homeless young people throughout Exeter.
Exeter Airport is celebrating another year of growth with passenger numbers up by almost 30,000 in 2014 thanks to the addition of new domestic flights and continued investment in airport facilities.
The total number of passengers using the airport in 2014 was in excess of three quarters of a million at 763,000. The increase builds on the previous year’s growth which saw numbers rise for the first time in six years.
Since June 2013, Exeter Airport has been owned Regional & City Airports, the airport management division of Rigby Group plc which also owns Norwich...
Spacex, an internationally renowned contemporary art organisation, based on Preston Street, Exeter, has this week shared its plans on how it is hoping to take the organisation into a new and exciting phase.
Following the temporary closure of its gallery at the end of last year, due to funding cuts by the Arts Council, Spacex’s management team have been engaged in thorough consultations with members of the art community and partnership organisations to help devise a sustainable, long-term strategy for the organisation.
In recent years Exeter has celebrated a growth in its...
A storm of a concert with The High C's community choir and Dartmoor choir The Lost Sound A cappella chorus coming together to raise money for The Helen Foundation charity.
The charity was recently acknowledged by No 10 with Founder Annie Kirk being invited by Sam Cameron to discuss their work along with other charities across the UK.
The Lost Sound recently supported Steve Knightley, from Show of Hands on his solo tour last September and are already booked to sing in Bristol, Glas-Denbury and Torbay Song Festival this summer.
