Charities in Exeter have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot offered by specialist charity insurer Ansvar’s Community Campaign.

Many good causes in the region have been struggling to raise funds during the pandemic and Ansvar, which has insured charities, churches and voluntary groups for more than 60 years, is offering help.

The money will be split three ways: £15,000 for the overall winner with £5,000 each going to two additional charities.

The competition opens on 10 May, the deadline for entries is 30 June and winners will be notified by 23 July....

The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth will reopen to visitors on Monday 17 May, with the launch of a new family activity trail.

The new trail, 'An Adorably Curious Adventure', gives visitors the chance to explore the sanctuary and discover the A-Z of fun donkey facts, while completing trail activities along the way.

John Crouch, Visitor Engagement Manager at The Donkey Sanctuary, said: "We have all been looking forward to this day for some time, welcoming back our loyal supporters and visitors. The sanctuary always comes alive when it's open, there is always such a nice...

Getting married isn’t an easy decision. Some couples who already got engaged still end up parting ways. It’s natural for your best friend who will soon get married to feel worried. She is taking the next chapter in her life, and it’s full of uncertainties. As her best friend, you must show that you care. Now is the best opportunity to let her know that you’re there. Here are some ways to support someone who will soon tie the knot.

Organise a hen party

Your best friend might not expect a huge party, but you can give it anyway. She deserves it. Every woman will appreciate...

It’s important to look at what your Jeep is equipped with. You want all of the strength that you can possibly get, especially if you’re planning on driving on rugged terrain. The AX5 is the standard transmission, and it’s a light-duty one. The moment you equip your Jeep with such things as larger tires and lower gears, you’ll want added drivetrain strength – and that’s when you’ll want to swap in a rebuilt AX15 manual transmission .

Making the swap is relatively easy, though you’ll want to know how to handle the modification from start to finish.

Trewithen Dairy is delighted to announce the launch of The Trewly Big Bake - a national competition for baking enthusiasts.

Celebrated author, expert baker and Great British Bake Off fifth series star Martha Collison will judge the competition. Martha will be joined on the judging panel with fellow judges alongside renowned food writer Orlando Murrin, who is also President of the Guild of Food Writers and Francis Clarke, managing director of Trewithen Dairy.

Taking place from Wednesday 19th May until Sunday 13th June, the competition encourages all ages to bake and...

When you run a business, one of your most important resources is your employees themselves. Therefore, you want to ensure that you make the most of them. One of the best ways of doing this is by equipping them with a wide range of skills in order for them to perform as well as possible for your company. If you are still not convinced, here are just a few reasons to upskill your employees.

Boost Productivity

One of the best ways of determining whether or not employees are providing genuine value to your organization is by measuring their productivity . If they are more...

As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.

Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we are all optimistic that there are better times ahead. We have worked tirelessly to support our members during the recent lockdowns and want to continue this work with a big boost for them all, as we...

Optix Solutions has been recognised by Campaign as one of the top marketing agencies to work for in the UK.

The survey and award programme, created by Campaign and Best Companies Group, was designed to identify and honour the best places of employment in marketing, advertising and media in the UK. Optix was ranked at number 59 in the list of the top 90 agencies and the top agency from Devon.

Organisations from across the UK entered the two-part survey process to determine Campaign’s Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's...

As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.

RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the scheme will provide.

For its first Surprise Supplies giveaway, RGB is inviting local businesses that have been closed for large parts of the past 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic to get in...

Fraud is the most expensive ( and stressful ) liabilities organizations face. Today’s rapid transactions and the ever-evolving fraudulent tactics have made it hard to identify, prevent and recover from. Accounting frauds, data theft, payment fraud, asset misappropriation, and corruption can cause millions of financial damages. Thus, it is important to implement proper strategies to detect and prevent fraud. From a corporate business to online gambling, all financial matters bear a risk of fraud and/or forgeries. Today, we will tell how to detect and avoid fraud in the online gambling...