Browne Jacobson has won the Devon and Somerset Law Society’s (DASLS) Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2020.
The firm was recognised for successfully instilling its corporate social responsibility ethos for the benefit of its people, local community and the environment.
Key initiatives included promoting mental health and well-being with the successful introduction of a team of Mental Health First Aiders, introducing greater agile and flexible working opportunities for its people, developing mentoring initiatives with universities in the South West and reducing its...
A new community group has been formed in St Thomas to help facilitate the conservation and future improvements of Cowick Barton Playing Fields and Pinces Gardens.
Cowick Roots & Recreation is a volunteer group formed by local residents who hope to act as ‘The Peoples Champion’ in order to improve and protect both green spaces as a playing field, sports facility, community space and community gardens.
Sue Taylor, The Chair of Cowick Roots & Recreation, said ‘Cowick Barton Playing Fields and Pinces Gardens is such a valued area not only for St Thomas residents but...
Increasing demand in the south west for performance cars, the very best quality aftersales, and performance upgrades have prompted Hendy Group to open a dedicated Hendy Performance Centre in Exeter.
Situated alongside its new Lotus dealership at Marsh Barton, the new Performance Centre is part of ongoing expansion plans for Hendy in Exeter where it already operates successful Honda and MG dealerships together with its award-winning Car & Van Store and commercial operation and Iveco dealership.
Heading up the team in Exeter are Lloyd Newbery and Jamie Wilson who are...
In spite of the global pandemic, Innovate UK EDGE has helped South West regional innovators raise over £32m in equity investments and loans, and more than £24m in grant funding, during the time since the first national lockdown.
Bespoke 1-2-1 support from Innovate UK EDGE Finance Specialists has helped South West innovators to become investment ready,identify appropriate funding sources, and submit high-quality grant applications.
In Devon, Totnes-based fan engagement company, Filmily , raised $375,000 from Stadia Ventures, following participation in Innovate UK EDGE’s...
Bristol-based charity Legs4Africa raises awareness for World Mental Health Day through a worldwide fundraising campaign, Leg Up. This campaign, which launched last month, shines a light on the challenges faced by people with limb loss here in the UK whilst ensuring people with limb differences in The Gambia are able to access vital emotional services to support their needs.
With around 120,000 people in The Gambia suffering from mental illness, and only around 10% of those getting treatment, mental health is a serious problem in this sub-Saharan African country. Unfortunately, with...
Kind-hearted Devon people are being urged to sign up to join an army of volunteers needed to collect food for charities feeding people in their community this Christmas.
The Trussell Trust, which provides emergency food parcels to people in crisis, and FareShare, which provides food to thousands of frontline charities and community groups, are seeking volunteers to help during this year’s Tesco Food Collection.
The collection will take place in every Tesco store in the UK from November 18 to 20, and with many people facing a particularly difficult winter, the need to...
National Inclusion Week, running from September 27th-October 3rd 2021, was created by Inclusive Employers who organise the campaign each year. The week aims to raise awareness of inclusion in the workplace.
Now in its ninth year, the 2021 theme for National Inclusion Week is United For Inclusion. It is about bringing people and organisations together to share learning and best practice so we can work together to reach our shared goal of making inclusion an everyday reality.
Last year over 2,000 organisations took part and the combined activities connected with over 16...
Motorcyclists in their hundreds showing their appreciation for NHS and essential workers have raised funds to keep a Honiton-based charity Blood Bike on the road for almost a year.
The Devon NHS Ride of Thanks raised more than £2,967 for the Devon Freewheelers charity thanks to the generosity of more than 600 motorcyclists’ donations.
The event raised almost £3,000 for the Devon Freewheelers – the equivalent cost of fuelling one Blood Bike for almost a year, funding 277 journeys, to support the NHS and its patients for free.
Exeter City Council is backing a scheme which gives members of the public an alternative way of making a donation to help homeless people in the city.
The Council will be placing QR codes in all of its buildings - including leisure centres and the Civic Centre – allowing the public to donate money towards supporting homeless people in Exeter.
The scheme is being run by the Exeter Homeless Partnership (EHP), of which the City Council is a partner. A new campaign is being launched to make people aware of how they can get involved in the initiative.
Bradfords Building Supplies with the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club welcomed the return of its major regional rugby festival, the Bradfords Community Cup, hosting the final of the postponed 2019 event at the Chiefs’ Sandy Park stadium on Saturday 25th September.
The Bradfords Community Cup is an under-8s tag rugby festival designed to foster grassroots interest in sport and rugby in local communities around the region.
Four under-8 South-West teams managed to secure a place at the event through a social media competition. The event was originally due to take place last year...
