Exeter students have been celebrating World Book Day this week (7th March.)
World Book Day was created by UNESCO in 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, it is marked in over 100 countries. The World Book Day charity’s Strategy 2023-27 sets out that its aim is “more children, from all backgrounds, developing a life-long habit of reading for pleasure, benefiting from the improved life chances this brings them.”
The day went off with a bang in Ted Wragg Trust schools across Exeter, at St Lukes there was a book swap and cake sale in the library with money...
Devon & Cornwall Police has dished out plenty of important funding towards good causes in the community since last year.
The funds have been collected as part of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) which allows police forces to re-allocate money from cash and assets which have been seized and confiscated from convicted criminals.
Around £20,000 has been allocated to local groups in North, East and West Devon, as well as Exeter, during the financial year 2023/24.
The money has been used for various items such as gardening equipment, buying kit for sports teams...
Award-winning cider maker, Sandford Orchards, has partnered with scientists from Bristol University to identify and preserve ancient apple varieties across the UK. Following on from a compelling small scale trial, Sandford Orchards has just tendered for and won a competitive bid to receive a grant from DEFRA to expand this research and they are now leading the way nationally, including heading up a project at RHS Rosemoor.
Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards, comments: “Apples are at the heart of everything that we do. Our cider mill is the oldest working...
A building materials specialist from Exeter has been recognised for his commitment to the industry.
National trade body The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and Builders’ Merchants News (BMN), have joined forces to identify the Top 100 Young Achievers across the multi-billion-pound building materials sector, and shine a light on the brightest stars of the future.
Ben Farrington, Divisional Sales Director – Construction at Bostik, based in Exeter, has been nominated for the accolade based around his achievements within his career so far, and having a positive impact in...
Magic Carpet, an Exeter-based charity that runs weekly art and drama groups for adults with learning disabilities and mental health difficulties, is to become part of Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI).
The move will benefit both charities allowing them to share resources and save costs.
Magic Carpet has been running for over 40 years but like many small charities, the impact of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis has seen its income fall and costs climb, despite the growth in demand for its services.
Local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives has also recently...
An innovative scheme which employs prisoners to construct environmentally-friendly housing has been described as a ‘game-changer’ by a former inmate and a ‘triple win’ by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.
Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) started out as a pilot scheme in South West England. Funded by five Police and Crime Commissioners and the One Public Estate programme, which is managed by the Cabinet Office, the Local Government Association, and the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, PBH is working with housebuilders to employ prisoners across the country and is on...
A major Exeter-based developer is working towards bringing new homes to the city.
Persimmon Homes South West secured outline planning consent for up to 50 high-quality homes, 35% of which will be designated for a local housing association, in line with Exeter City Council policy, on land adjacent to Blakeslee Drive in Newcourt.
The site is 3.2 hectares in size with family housing making up around a third of this while the remaining area will be provided as open space and surface water drainage.
To the south, the open space land will extend the existing basin to...
The universities of Exeter, Plymouth and Falmouth have joined forces to launch a new initiative that will harness the region’s academic and research expertise to improve people’s lives, empower communities and drive the economy across the peninsula and with UK benefits.
The South West Think Tank (SWTT) will draw upon the universities’ highly regarded experts, working across a rage of disciplines, to produce policy alternatives and bold proposals to address key issues facing Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Focussing on developing evidence-based policy options, the think...
Aspiring barristers can get a glimpse into the life of a lawyer from their desktops after Browne Jacobson launched a virtual work experience programme.
The UK and Ireland law firm has created the UK Law job simulation on the Forage platform, which provides online courses to help students from less advantaged backgrounds discover and land jobs at reputable businesses.
The free programme enables delegates to step into the shoes of Browne Jacobson ’s barrister team and complete tasks that replicate the specific type of work it does on a daily basis.
The Ted Wragg Trust , a family of 16 schools based across Devon has been shortlisted for a prestigious Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Excellence Award.
The trust has been shortlisted for the Staff Development Award. To succeed in their mission to ‘transform lives and strengthen communities to make the world a better place’ our family of schools knows they must ‘grow great people’ as the teachers and co-professionals across schools are the ones who support, inspire and help unlock the potential of children across their school communities every day.
