Youth charity The Prince’s Trust is urging more unemployed young people in the South West to embrace their inner entrepreneur and explore the option of self-employment thanks to financial backing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme, which helps jobless young people to start up in business, has already created more than £3.1 million in social value for the South West alone, according to research published by the charity last year .
Supported with investment from ERDF, from now until June 2015, over 1,300 more young...
Andrew Kearney, member of St Johns Chambers construction and engineering team will be delivering The South West and Wales Adjudication Society’s Annual Adjudication Law Update on Tuesday, 8th April 2014 at Ashfords, Exeter Stephen Homer of Ashfords will chair this 1-hour seminar, with Andrew bringing delegates up to date with all the latest developments in the law as it relates to Adjudication.
To book your place, contact events@ashfords.co.uk or call 01392 333616 by Friday, 4th April 2014 to reserve a place.
Details Download programme: The Annual Adjudication Law Update...
MORE than 100 businesswomen turned up to the launch of Exeter’s first Leading Women UK networking group in the city.
The event, held at Southernhay’s prestigious Rendezvous Restaurant, was completely booked out, with a waiting list for those who couldn’t squeeze in.
The evening, on Monday 17th Feb, was hosted by city entrepreneur and public speaking expert Celia Delaney and Leading Women UK’s founder, Rachel Jones.
“It was an amazing night here in Exeter with an impressive turnout of a mixture of career women, entrepreneurs and professional organisations, all of...
Volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew members from Exmouth, Max Champion, Stephen Satchell, Paul Fox, Lee Manning, Neil Cannon and Hedley Saunders completed a 32 mile cycle from Supacat in Dunkeswell to Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday (25 January) to raise funds towards the new launch and recovery vehicle needed for the Exmouth’s new Shannon class lifeboat. The challenge, made even harder as the cyclists were wearing full all weather RNLI lifeboat kit, celebrated the charity’s SOS Day which is on Friday 31 January.
The Six On Saddles, departed Supacat in Dunkeswell at 9.30am on...
Power is being given back to the people by the Conservative Party in Exeter. They are giving voters the chance to choose the next Conservative challenger in the 2015 General Election.
In an exciting move voters in the Exeter constituency are being invited to help choose the new Conservative challenger in this key constituency.
The Exeter Conservative Association has decided to choose a “primary” selection process which will enable every registered voter to apply to attend the selection meeting, where they will be given the opportunity to quiz candidates and vote on who the...
Join Exeter based singer/songwriter Charlotte Ward, on Thursday 19th December from 4.30pm as she entertains Christmas shoppers on Cathedral Green.
Charlotte will be joined by the Skin Angels, by Purity Boutique Spa, who will be chatting to people about the importance of year round skin protection.
Charlotte and Skin Angels are supporting the UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
Photo courtest of Guy Newman Photography www.guynewman.co.uk
Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
The Recruiting Officer Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre Kiss the prettiest wenches, and you are sure of 'listing the lustiest fellows. The dashing Captain Plume has arrived in Shrewsbury to enlist the local men into the King's army using every trick in the book. He's also got his eye on the heiress Sylvia – but will he and the other men realise that the women are doing some recruiting of their own? Heavens! 7.30pm daily, matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday....
We are ringing in the festive season with our very own special Christmas party.
We would love for you to join us for some pampering, where you will have the opportunity to try that massage or facial you've needed for way too long!
3 VERY special guys: Mr Carl Rimmer, Mr Chris Whitehead, & Mr Oliver Rose, will be serving mulled wine along with some amazing voucher upgrades for a limited time only (for purchase between 5th and 19th December). Please join us and celebrate with Mariam and her team. Prepare to pamper yourself or your loved ones with a future appointment! As...
Exeter-based PR Consultant Glen King, with clients across the South West, celebrated her TV debut on popular Channel 4 programme, ‘Come Dine with Me’ by hosting a special event to raise awareness for Exeter Foodbank.
Glen organised an evening for close friends and family at the luxurious kitchen showroom Sapphire Living Space located at Topsham which was sponsored by V-Zug. Guests were welcomed with wine and canapés and asked to donate tins and packets of food for the local worthy cause.
A charity raffle with prizes donated by local independent companies was drawn by BBC...
