Fin takes his apprenticeship to the next level by completing a bachelor’s degree with housing association, LiveWest.
Fin Walker, from Exeter, arrived at LiveWest as a 16-year-old eager to pursue a career in the construction industry and train as quantity surveyor.
He enrolled on a two-year course at Exeter College where he studied Construction Contracting Operations to a Level 3. Fin was then promoted from apprentice to Trainee Quantity Surveyor and enrolled on a four-year part-time Degree in Quantity Surveying alongside full-time work which he has now completed.
The Rugby Players Association (RPA) has launched its new Premier 15s membership offer for the 2022/23 season.
This is a hugely exciting step in the RPA’s evolution, expanding beyond the women’s international game into domestic representation, as it looks to offer comprehensive support for all elite women.
Membership is open to all registered Premier 15s players, including those who are WRA members, and players will benefit from the RPA’s long history of expertise and player representation, for individuals and the collective.
THE GO-TO nutrition partner for sports teams and athletes across the UK recently revealed how it worked with a Devon-based business to transform its packaging to be 100% kerbside recyclable (February 2023).
Fuel Hub, which provides high protein, macro-controlled meals, designed by nutritionists, worked with Newton Print in Newton Abbot to create bespoke, premium packaging that spoke ‘Athlete Approved Nutrition’ to their consumers.
Michelle Laithwaite, Co-Founder and CEO at Fuel Hub, said: “During our third year of trading, we wanted to take on a rebrand, a whole new...
This week local bus operator Stagecoach South West are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2023 by highlighting people across their business who have excelled through the company’s apprenticeship schemes.
Each year National Apprenticeship Week details the benefits that apprentices can bring to local communities, businesses, and the wider economy. With this year’s theme being ‘Skills for life’ it’s a great opportunity for people to consider the public transport sector as a career choice. Stagecoach has been at the forefront of championing apprentices in the workforce for many...
Europe Snacks, a leading European producer of savoury snacks for third party brands, announces the acquisition of 100% of Burts Snacks. This operation enables Europe Snacks to accelerate its growth in Europe’s largest snacking market.
Supported by Apax Partners, Europe Snacks entered the UK market with the acquisition of Kolak Snack Foods in 2016. The acquisition of Burts, which should be finalized in March 2023, represents a further step in expanding the group’s presence in the UK, with the product portfolio being highly complementary.
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today.
Over £14m will be allocated to successful applicants across both funds, which will support tree planting efforts and contribute to Government commitments to treble tree-planting rates across England by the end of this Parliament, planting 30,000 hectares of trees across the UK per year to meet net zero ambitions.
Round 3 of the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) will see local authorities drive an increase in non-woodland tree...
The Devon branch of the countryside charity is once again on the lookout for award-worthy churchyards across the county. Since Devon CPRE launched its Best Churchyard Competition six years ago, the charity has come across inspiring stories of communities pulling together to make the most of the green spaces around their churches and chapels.
Last year’s winner, All Saints in Kenton, near Exeter, and the runner-up, St Michael the Archangel in Chagford, were both fantastic examples of how local people can transform their churchyard when they draw on their individual strengths in...
A dairy drinks supplier based in the heart of Devon is celebrating a successful start to the year after a surge in demand for its protein milkshake range across Aldi stores.
Located in the town of Crediton, Crediton Dairy Limited has supplied the supermarket with a range of milk-based drinks for the past nine years – including favourites like Aldi’s Cowbelle flavoured milks and Shuk Up milkshakes.
The dairy drinks business recently grew its partnership with the supermarket, adding a selection of new protein milkshakes as part of the range in Aldi, which have proved...
Claire Humphries has never looked back since swapping a frying pan for a toolkit on as she realises her dream to become an electrician.
Having worked as a chef for the last 20 years, Claire worked on private yachts in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean and, in the off season, on luxury barges in France.
Due to family circumstances, Claire returned to the UK and used her cheffing skills for a charity providing palliative and respite care.
Exeter-based Claire was unexpectedly made redundant at the age of 46, leaving her at a crossroads as she weighed up her...
