Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, says that the use of zero-hours contracts are hitting employees hard as they are unable to budget or plan long-term.
Zero-hours contracts mean zero responsibility for too many employers. The charity is seeing too many people who are denied work because they become pregnant or suffer an illness.
This type of contract can also mean fluctuating incomes that cause havoc with people’s benefit claims, denying them much-needed income when the hours dry up.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau said...
A group of local business people have been adding a new dimension to breakfast to raise much needed funds for Exeter Leukaemia Fund. The Honiton group of 4Networking used their fun fines system to fill an ELF collection box. Group leader Dominique Bailhache explained, “We have really enjoyed raising money for ELF. 4Networking provides an environment for local business people to get together and get to know each other. At each meeting we have what we call the 40-second round, where each person gets 40 seconds to explain what they are looking for or have gained from being a member. If anyone...
National Crime is down by the largest ever recorded amount according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
The period between June 2012 to June 2013 saw the number of recorded crimes against households and resident adults drop by 7% nationally, the largest single drop since the survey began in 1981.
The figures also show a drop of 6% of crime in Devon and Cornwall until June 2013. However more recent figures up to 12 October show a lower drop of 4%.
The figures show that Crime has fallen across many areas with reductions in...
A courageous father-of-three from Bradninch is rallying men, women and children in Devon to Stand Up To Cancer this October. Matt Byrne, who has survived tongue cancer, plays a starring role on the 2013 Stand Up To Cancer website, which has just launched. Matt hopes seeing his picture and reading about his experience will motivate people to raise funds for ground-breaking research to beat cancer sooner. Last year Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 joined forces to launch "Stand Up To Cancer" for the first time in the UK and raised a staggering £8 million to help accelerate ground-breaking...
This weekend brings the opportunity to try out Wheelchair Rugby in Exeter and Newquay.
Over the next two weekends Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) is offering free tasters for those interested in the sport.
Kirsty Clarke, National Development Director, GBWR said: "Our aim is to get more people than ever before playing wheelchair rugby on a regular basis. We have different levels of the game aimed to suit a whole range of disabilities.
“We're aiming to put a smile on your face, as you whizz, whack and hurl your way across the court."
The Networking Hub is a free B2B networking event hosted by Basepoint in our business centres across the country. The events are open to all kinds of businesses and our aim is to give all those that attend the opportunity to meet new people, to build on existing business relationships and to generate new leads.
The Networking Hub format is largely informal; with a brief talk from a local guest speaker, a complimentary light buffet lunch and plenty of opportunity to network with other attendees. Basepoint also provides a business card prize draw and a business 2 business exchange...
Philippa Frost, Chartered Financial Planner with Shipman Financial Planning, has been awarded Fellowship of the Personal Finance Society (PFS), reflecting an array of qualifications she has accumulated across the Financial Services Industry over the years.
Held by only 6% of advisers in the UK, Fellowship of the PFS, the professional body for the Financial Planning profession in the UK, is regarded as the highest level of accreditation and is awarded following application to the Society, with an approved level of industry qualifications.
The passion and success of the South West food and drink industry was clear for all to see at the Taste of the West Awards’ Ceremony on Tuesday 15th October. The ceremony took place at The Bristol Pavilion, the home of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and saw the 166 Gold award-winning products competing for the 22 ‘Best Of’ category awards and prestigious ‘Champion Product’. Six of these highly sought after ‘Best Of’ category awards were won by producers from Devon.
These seven delighted Devon producers include; Highfield Preserves Ltd winner of the ‘Savoury Preserves’...
At approximately 6.10am on Thursday 10 October a road traffic collision took place involving two lorries on the west bound A30 at Meldon Dip, near to Okehampton. A white Scania rigid goods vehicle was stationary in lane one of the dual carriageway, having broken down, and was struck to the rear by another large articulated goods vehicle. Police officers from Exeter serious collision investigation unit are keen to hear from anyone who may have driven westbound on the A30 at that time and passed the stationary vehicle prior to it being struck. Please contact police on 101 quoting log 97 of...
