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Michael Saunders, the Co-founder and Managing director of award-winning software company, Re-flow, prepares to undertake an ambitious fundraising effort for the charity PAPYRUS Young Suicide Prevention.

He’s challenging himself to run 400 miles over 4 weeks, in an aim to raise money for the charity and raise awareness of the rising, disproportionate rates of suicide in the construction, highways and rail industries.

PAPYRUS statistics indicate suicide is the biggest killer of under 35s in the UK, an issue that’s particularly present in the industries Michael and the team...

Now in its 47th year, International Women’s Day 2022 is taking place on Tuesday 8th March, promoting a world of gender equality and less discrimination. One industry that is still perceived as largely male-dominated is the construction sector. Tackling this stigma, Exeter based developer Burrington Estates employs a number of women in dominant roles, encouraging women into the industry. Here, Katie Wells, Michelle Mitchell and Natalie Tucker explain more about their roles at Burrington Estates, and why more needs to be done to encourage women into this rewarding sector.

Katie...

New research by McCarthy Stone, which is behind Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development on Exeter Road, has found that almost two fifths (39%) of older people in the South West, equating to an estimated 495k, would consider moving, with more than a quarter (27%) of retirees in the region – 343k – potentially needing to downsize.

With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic creating a strong desire to move home, McCarthy Stone’s research found that South West retirees felt there were too many barriers that disincentivised them to move.

The poll, conducted with YouGov, found...

Mental health services at Cranbrook Education Campus in Devon are set to receive a £500 boost thanks to the Community Champions scheme operated by regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West.

Laura Temple, who is a mentor to the pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus and applied for the funding, said: “We have seen a big rise in mental health issues among teenagers and the pandemic has only accelerated many of these problems.

“I work with many of the vulnerable students at Cranbrook and we regularly see young people seeking help with anxiety, self harm, eating...