With new PPE regulations that came into force on 6th April, under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022, employers that supply safety equipment to employees must carefully assess their health and safety responsibilities.
Micheal Brown, Health & Safety Contact Manager at Citation explains what the changes really mean and addresses key considerations for employers.
Under previous legislation, it was an employer’s duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to employees. However, the PPE changes now extend the Health & Safety...
Exeter-based personal alarm brand Taking.Care has become the country’s first telecare provider to complete full testing of its product range before the planned switchover from analogue to digital telephone networks by 2025 .
Taking.Care has worked with Openreach to carry out rigorous stress tests of its personal care alarm range , which provide life-saving services for elderly and vulnerable people, to ensure they are compatible with the new all-digital telephone network.
The digital switch brings about major changes to the telecare industry. Traditionally reliant on...
Latest figures show that Devon is home to more than 60,000 companies for the very first time – highlighting its popularity as a place to do business.
There are now 60,428 businesses registered in the county according to company secretarial software specialists Inform Direct, based on statistics from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics.
The milestone announcement follows Devon enjoying a record year for company formations during 2021, when it recorded 6,825 new businesses.
John Korchak, Director of Operations at Inform Direct said: “These...
The Heart of the South West LEP is holding a business support event in Paignton on 10th May, aimed at foreign-owned SMEs in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.
Accessing financial and business support is crucial for business growth. As part of the Heart of the South West LEP’s aims to support economic and business growth in the region, the LEP are holding a free Access to Finance event for foreign-owned SMEs.
The Access to Finance seminar will offer guidance on Government funds and grants available to foreign-owned businesses, and business support available from the Heart...
A leading property consultancy has made a senior promotion at its Exeter office as part of the firm’s ongoing growth.
Fisher German has promoted Stephanie Christensen, who is part of the firm’s valuation team, to senior surveyor.
Stephanie specialises in the valuation of rural and residential properties for purposes including taxation, secured lending and estate planning matters.
She originally joined Fisher German’s Stafford office as a graduate in 2017 before relocating to the firm’s Exeter office, and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered...
Businesses in Devon are now able to access free wellbeing support through a new initiative launched by Devon County Council.
Wellbeing Works is offering support until March 2023, backed with £100,000 from Devon County Council’s £6 million recovery programme. The initiative is being delivered on behalf of Devon County Council by independent charity Devon Communities Together.
Wellbeing Works builds upon the Listening Ear pilot project last year which provided business owners with the opportunity to chat informally to an experienced volunteer about whatever was making them...
Entrepreneur Carol Vorderman has named Cake or Death , an Exeter-based vegan letterbox brownie company, as the winner of a £5,000 business bursary from Starling Bank , following a nationwide search for small business customers with growth potential.
Cake or Death, founded by Katie Cross in 2020, creates some of the UK’s most loved brownies, available to order online to be delivered hassle-free through your letterbox. Beautifully packaged in pink leopard print, the Cake or Death experience is a luxury treat and 100% vegan.
Carol Vorderman was joined on the judging panel...
The Heart of the South West Skills Launchpad , part of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP), has launched a Local Skills Report, which sets out priorities for the region for 2022 to 2024.
The report recognises that the area's economy is shaped and led by the skills of its residents and businesses, but that the level of those holding a higher-level qualification or working in a professional occupation within the Heart of South West remains below the national average.
Since 2019, the Heart of the South West Skills Advisory Panel (SAP) has...
Celebrating the very best of British business, www.britishbusinessexcellenceawards.co.uk are proud to announce that entries are now open for the second year running. The prestigious awards showcase the most notable businesses in the country, celebrating the creativity, innovation and resilience within a variety of industries.
After a turbulent couple of years for businesses, the awards are uniting the business community across the UK to celebrate thriving businesses that deserve recognition and praise.
The awards host a total of 16 award categories, with five brand new...
Representatives from Google will be advising businesses on how to ensure they can stay compliant with the changes to data privacy law and be ready for the forthcoming removal of website cookies in 2023.
Hosted by Exeter-based paid media agency Launch, the breakfast event will be held on 19th May at the Hotel du Vin in Exeter (8:30 - 10:30am). Google, and other expert speakers, will provide a vital opportunity for businesses in the region to understand the changes to data capture, as consumers are given more control of their online presence, with financial fines for non-compliance...
