Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed Government plans to invest millions in mental health provision at all accident and emergency departments. Prime Minister David Cameron will today promise to invest £247 million in the next five years to make sure that every emergency department has mental health support. He will pledge that these services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in at least half of England’s acute hospitals by 2020. “I warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to establish mental health services in every accident and emergency unit in the...
Equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube has completed a record-breaking 2015, which saw the first two successful crowdfunding exits, a total of £83 million invested in over 166 pitches via the Crowdcube platform and a £6 million investment in the company itself. Crowdcube was also crowned the UK’s top crowdfunding company last year, with multiple award wins and named ‘Leading Equity Investor’ by Beauhurst. According to Crowdcube co-founder, Luke Lang: “2015 was an outstanding year for Crowdcube, but also a game changer in the world of crowdfunding, with not one, but two exits. First, we...
The Quay Climbing Centre is hosting A World’s First Expedition Lecture: The Eiger Paraclimb in Exeter.
Mark McGowan joins the Quay Climbing Centre to recount the successful world’s first ascent on the prolific Eiger by a group of British Paraclimbers
In July 2015, led by Mark McGowan and Colin Gourlay, a team of paraclimbers successfully summited the infamous Eiger in Switzerland. In this gripping lecture, Mark shares an enthralling story of their journey. He commented:
“The Eiger Paraclimb was a committing project resonating a message well beyond that great moment...
The South West private sector economy ended 2015 on a positive note, according to December PMI® survey data. Output growth accelerated from November’s subdued pace to the strongest since July, while new business rose at the fastest rate since June.
Moreover, backlogs grew for the first time in seven months, and at the sharpest pace since January 2015. Firms continued to expand their workforces and reported higher input prices for the first time in five months, leading them to raise their own charges.
The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business...
After a successful first year helping South West social ventures to grow and flourish, applications have now opened for an exciting new programme of Seedbed investment and support for 2016.
Now in its second year, the £1.2 million Seedbed accelerator programme is looking to recruit 25 ambitious social ventures from across the region by the end of January.
Successful applicants will each have access to thousands of pounds worth of investment in the form of affordable loans, business coaching and action learning to help them expand and fulfil their potential.
With employer confidence definitely ‘up’ it’s estimated that over three quarters (76%) of employers are planning to increase their number of permanent workers in the next 12 months*
With 73.9% of 16-64 year olds in work, a rise of 505K this year, the outlook is most certainly encouraging for the UK workforce.
However, there is always a ‘BUT’ – the pace of growth has also brought with it certain challenges such as severe skill shortages in an increasing number of sectors, difficulty in attracting the right skills and gaps between hiring volume vs budgets...
In 2015 the South West Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association celebrated its tenth anniversary.
During the anniversary year a varied programme of activities was enjoyed by members - from guest speakers and trips, to ceremonial occasions.
Among the former were talks on the Devon Freewheelers and the development and demise of Concorde, together with entertainment from Mick Groves, formerly of The Spinners, at the Christmas buffet.
Participation in ceremonial events included the Armed Forces Day parade in Exeter, attendance at an association annual...
The University of Exeter and the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (Cefas) are leading on a £1.97M BBSRC-Newton Fund project to develop and apply new molecular biology techniques to reduce the impact of major diseases in aquaculture for the improvement of the livelihood of small-scale farmers in India, Bangladesh and Malawi.
Aquaculture contributes significantly to global food security and poverty reduction. In Bangladesh and India the shrimp fishing industry sustains the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of poor people. Fish farming too is...
Exeter School's Choral Society Concert 2016 Exeter School is looking forward to performing three contrasting pieces for the annual Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 17 March.
Made up of current and past pupils, parents and staff, Choral Society will perform Fauré’s Requiem, a favourite within the choral repertoire, featuring a solo from music scholar Rebecca German who will sing the famous In Paradisum.
New to many performers and audiences will be contemporary composer Paul Patterson’s Magnificat. The piece is a real showcase for the glorious...
Join Steve Rider for one of the first opportunities to play on the new course layout at the Exeter Golf and Country Club next June!
The annual ELF Golf Day, sponsored by Cathedral Financial Management, will take place on Thursday 16th June.
Teams of three will enjoy a round of golf and a barbecue making a splendid day out for golfing enthusiasts.
Steve Rider will host the event and comments: “When my brother was taken ill, I was given a real insight into the great work of the haematology unit and the vital supportive work of ELF.
