An innovative Devon company is set to expand and create new jobs in the county after receiving significant commercial investment to scale-up its pioneering EV battery recycling technology.
Altilium has begun work on a new state-of-the-art hydrometallurgical lab at its EV Battery Recycling Technology Centre in Tavistock, as well as a 10,000 square-foot pilot facility in Plymouth, following the multi-million pound investment from SQM Lithium Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the lithium business of SQM, one of the world’s leading producers of lithium. The expansion comes just...
Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help? There are at least 74,000 people in Devon who do, and Westbank’s Devon Carers is a free service to help them, delivered by Westbank Community Health and Care, and funded by Devon County Council and the NHS.
Westbank’s Devon Carers is hosting a free Information Fair for unpaid carers on Carers’ Rights Day, Thursday 23rd November, at the Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street from 10 am to 4 pm. Carers Rights Day - a national event - is run every year to ensure carers are aware of their rights, know where to get help and...
Timewade , a leading technology partner for SMEs in the South West, has been shortlisted for the Techspert Award at the Notty’s Business Awards.
The Notty’s Business Awards launched this year, to shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of businesses in the region.
The Techspert category celebrates the technology business that’s ahead of the curve and leverages it to improve how we do business.
Timewade has been shortlisted for their unique Technology for Success framework, which has been developed over 35 years to implement long-term roadmaps for SMEs...
A major drive to establish a wide network of community libraries in Devon's rural areas is to be launched by the county council.
The community libraries will be developed as an alternative to the current mobile library service which is faced with falling numbers of users and rising costs.
Members of Devon's Cabinet today agreed to decommission the ageing mobile library vehicles and set aside cash to help community groups and parish councils set up new community libraries.
The Cabinet heard that less than 3,000 people out of Devon's 815,000 population now used...
Darts Farm in Topsham is proud to announce that they will once again be hosting their Annual Christmas Carol Evening, with a collection on the night for this year’s chosen charity the Exeter Foodbank. The event will take place on 13th December when they will be joined by Christ Church Woodbury and the SW Comms Band.
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “The Christmas Carol Service is always one of the highlights of the festive season for me. It is great to see the community come together to celebrate the countdown to 25th...
Exeter Charity, The Hollow Lane Club is celebrating the success of its holiday clubs this year including its well-loved Summer Club which ran for 12 days across July and August, helping 63 children from 57 different families.
The local charity supports children and young people with complex disabilities, providing year-round clubs and activities helping children socialise with the support of the club’s playworkers.
The Club organised a variety of activities for the children to enjoy in Summer – including group trips off site to locations such as Paignton Zoo and Exeter...
The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) are delighted to have joined forces with Training2Care and their Dementia Interpreters partnership programme.
Launching in Exeter next year will see the alliance offering three hour immersive interactive sessions around communication and the language of Dementia.
With small groups of six from all sectors to care homes, community groups, family carers, local businesses, the list is endless and open to all.
“We are first in the South West to be offering the training” said Gina Awad, founder and lead of the alliance....
Supporters of a controversial traffic scheme in Exeter which sparked angry protests have welcomed figures which show traffic levels plummeting in the streets it covers.
The Active Streets experiment in Heavitree and Wonford is designed to take through-traffic away from residential streets to cut pollution and improve road safety.
Bus gates and bollards restrict driving through the so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhood, but opponents say it is driving traffic and pollution elsewhere and making journey times longer....
As part of their commitment to help alleviate bed poverty, Devon-based bed and mattress company, Naturalmat, has donated two new mattresses to local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI).
The brand-new mattresses have been distributed to a teenage boy and a mum recovering from surgery - both of whom are receiving support from ECI’s Family Resource project.
ECI helps people in Exeter and the surrounding area to improve wellbeing and build skills, supports families facing challenges and hardships, and helps communities to thrive.
Devon Air Ambulance has once again received a two-star accreditation as an Outstanding Company to work for.
A recent staff feedback and engagement survey undertaken by Best Companies has resulted in the charity moving up in its sector rankings in comparison to last year’s results.
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is a growing organisation and constitutes over 170 members of staff that work in diverse fields from charity retail and fundraising to the critical care team and air crew. Though roles are extremely varied, it’s crucial that all staff feel well supported and heard,...
