It all began with a quiet nomination that made her smile and then a video which introduced Mariam Badavi and Purity Boutique Spa to the world. Now, she is nominated for the prestigious Employer of the Year Venus Award at the National Ceremony on November 22nd, 2013.
Some of you may know that some of the greatest challenges for Mariam occurred just before she opened the doors of Purity Boutique Spa. Her children gave her the courage in the face of adversity to build a strong team from scratch. She knows that showing compassion and listening to her team and supporting them in any way...
Leading regional law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, continues to develop its commitment to the community by providing aid to the most vulnerable members of our society with the appointment of mental health law specialist, Mostyn Evans.
Mostyn, formerly with Cornish Venning, joins as a Partner within the family law team serving clients nationally. He has nearly 30 years of experience within mental health law, is a long time member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel and has previously sat on the Children Panel and the Personal Injury Panel.
Retailer John Lewis is urging final year students and graduates not to miss the deadline for its 2014 graduate scheme. The scheme closes to applications on 1st December 2013.
The graduate scheme offers jobs in one of five specialities; Retail Management, Buying, Merchandising, Corporate Finance and a brand new Technology Scheme.
The graduate programmes will set graduates on a fast-track career development programme to give them the skills required to progress to John Lewis’ most senior roles. Successful applicants will be constantly challenged by working in a variety of...
The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has won gold in the Tourism Event of the Year category of the 2013 Devon Tourism Awards.
After the awards ceremony, which was held in Torquay last week, Michael Caines MBE, tweeted: “Great result after 10 years, a great achievement for all involved!”
This year saw stiff competition with an increase to over 100 entries from the cream of the Devon tourism industry, with 44 businesses selected as finalists, each winning either Gold, Silver, Bronze or Highly Commended awards.
The Mercure Southgate Hotel Exeter is hosting a series of afternoon tea parties for older people working in partnership with the national charity Contact The Elderly. The get-togethers aim to combat loneliness and isolation among older people.
The Hotel has already hosted 2 tea parties and plans to hold them regularly in the future. Tamsyn Parsons, Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel Sales Manager, says: “These events are great fun for all involved and we’re pleased to be able to support Contact The Elderly in its work in tackling isolation among Exeter’s older population.”
Local developers Barratt homes are holding a resident’s consultation meeting today on plans to build 170 new homes on a site that was refused planning permission last year. The developers hope to build the new homes in between Monkerton and Pinhoe and will take views from local residents on the plans in a meeting in Hall Church in Pinhoe between 1pm and 8pm today. A spokesman for Barrat homes said: “We’ve listened to local residents and we’ve adjusted our old plans because we agree that public open space is very important. “If Exeter City Council gives us permission, we will build new...
Hundreds of people turned out in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on Saturday at a charity gig to raise funds for Jack Rigby, the son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Despite freezing temperatures, large crowds donated to watch acts including X Factor's Giles Potter, Britain's Got Talent's Michael Collings and headliners Remedy Sounds and Dretonio.
Exeter singer-songwriter Charlotte Ward also performed at the event after event organiser Gary Gardner spotted her at the Regional Finals of Open Mic UK earlier this month.
The Stagecoach transport group has donated £10,000 to help relief efforts in the Philippines.
The transport group has made the donation to the Philippines Typhoon Appeal run by the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Stagecoach has also agreed to match up to £40,000 of funding raised by its employees.
The group employs 35,000 bus and rail employees in both the UK and North America.
Stagecoach Group Chairman Sir Brian Souter said: “The scale of the human tragedy caused by this disaster has touched all of our hearts and everyone wants to respond to the tremendous...
Dainton Self Storage are offering free “Elf Storage” in the lead up to Christmas to raise funds for the care of life-limited children in the south west.
In return for free storage of Christmas presents, Dainton Self Storage are asking for a small donation to support its chosen charity, Children's Hospice South West.
The secure storage units make better hiding places for presents than the traditional cupboard, garage or attic. Members of the public can be confident that their festive gifts are safe from the prying eyes of their children or curious partners, while also...
An Exmouth Hospiscare shop is looking for creative and energetic people to join its team of hard working volunteers.
Volunteering is a great way for people, especially school leavers and college students, to gain some work experience and learn a wide range of skills to add to their CV’s for future employment.
The charity shop, situated in the Magnolia Centre, Exmouth, is currently manned by a friendly team of 12 volunteers aged between 30 and 82.
The team is now looking for people to fill a variety of different roles within the shop.
