With unpaid carers in Devon facing ever-spiralling financial costs, local charity Devon Carers hosted a well-attended Information and Advice Fair at Exeter Corn Exchange on Carers Rights Day.
Carers Rights Day is a national campaign, organised by Carers UK, that aims to highlight the many challenges unpaid carers face. This year’s theme was ‘Caring Costs’.
The Devon Carers’ event provided carers with information about the services available to support them in their invaluable role. It was also able to offer immediate help by registering them for relevant services, for...
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A beautiful hardwood floor enhances the quality of your house. A hardwood sanding and restoration process is one approach to streamline how rich your floor appears. Let's look at a few of the benefits of sanding hardwood floors.
Saving money
Hardwood floor sanding solutions are one way to save money over time. If your floor is showing just slight signs of damage, a sanding treatment will effectively slow the damaging mechanism down. The expense of having your floor professionally repaired using a sanding procedure is similar to that of partially replacing an old hardwood floor....
Devon based Hattiers Rum and Red Paddle Co have collaborated in an exciting new partnership.
These two leading Westcountry businesses are currently launching a range of super stylish co-branded kit including a Long Sleeve Pro Change Robe Evo, Waterproof Soft Cooler Bag (18L and 30L), Waterproof Cool Bag Backpack (15L), Waterproof Backpack (30L) and Waterproof Kit Bag (40L and 60L). This exclusive new range is available from hattiers.com . With both brands emphasising importance on their environmental journeys and their love for the outdoors, this partnership aims to inspire a new...
Aegiq , a start-up developing solutions to enable wide-scale adoption of quantum technologies, launched project U-Quant last week in partnership with the Luxmoore Lab from the University of Exeter.
Both parties are building upon a successful collaboration within UK’s Quantum Communications Hub . The project will deliver improved space communication capability leveraging the benefits of true quantum light sources, as well as exploring novel materials for single-photon generation.
The project, led by Aegiq, is funded by Innovate UK . It brings together experts in novel...
A University of Exeter Business School graduate was named on a prestigious list of Women of The Future published by the Financial Times.
The ‘Women of the Future: 50 Rising Stars in ESG’ is a Tesco-sponsored list of female entrepreneurs under the age of 35 who are working to further ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) goals by making a lasting and positive impact on their organisations, environment and wider society.
Selin Yigitbasi-Ducker, who graduated in 2013 with a degree in Business Management, was recognised for her start-up Goodsted , a volunteering platform...
Homeowners in the South West are being urged to think twice about where they store their Christmas gifts this year.
“People should not be hiding presents in garages and sheds, even if it is only temporary or overnight,” said William McCarter, of rural insurance broker Lycetts.
“It has never been a good idea to store valuable items in outbuildings, but with the cost-of-living crisis and inflated prices, burglars are more determined to exploit any opportunity they can.”
McCarter stressed the importance of carefully checking household insurance policies and of not...
The National Trust Estate at Killerton has joined forces with Devon Carers this Christmas by inviting the charity’s Peer Support Craft Group to decorate one of the trees inside the house.
Earlier this year, Killerton signed up to become a Carer Friendly Devon supporter and the two organisations have already carried out some great work together.
In the run-up to Christmas, Killerton invited Devon Carers to put its stamp on one of the fir trees in the chapel. The Peer Support Craft Group made a wonderful array of different decorations and the Peer Support team did a...
When you hear the word “pest," what comes to mind? Rats and mice, perhaps? While these rodents can certainly be problematic, they are far from the only pests that can invade your home uninvited.
This blog post will look at four most common household pests and discuss how to identify them and deal with them accordingly.
Wasps
Wasps are one of the most common household pests, and their presence can be extremely annoying. They usually build their nests in sheltered areas of your home, such as eaves or attics, but they may also build nests in other places, such as...
