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Exeter based Browne Jacobson first law firm to back national volunteering effort

UK and Ireland law firm, Browne Jacobson is backing a national effort to mobilise millions of volunteers while strengthening its employee volunteering offer, as a Founder Member of GoVo , the digital volunteering platform developed by Royal Voluntary Service.

Built in partnership with hundreds of charities, GoVo and GoVo for Business – the platform’s corporate interface - aim to expand the reach and impact of volunteering nationwide.

As a Founder Member, Browne Jacobson will work alongside Royal Voluntary Service, one of the largest volunteering organisations in Britain...

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Heart of the South West LEP announce funding call for digital projects

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 01/12/2022 - 9:18am

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership has announced a new funding call for projects to tackle key economic and societal challenges through data analytics and digital innovation, a priority in the region’s Build Back Better plan.

The Heart of the South West LEP has identified ‘Digital’ as the highest priority for investment to deliver clean and inclusive growth, investing over £10 million to support improvements to mobile and digital connectivity, increase digital skills, modernise the area’s Further Education College ICT offer, and establish a 5G offshore pilot...

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Exeter based Situ secures gold Investors in People accolade

Authored by jo.redman
Posted: Tue, 01/11/2022 - 4:56pm

“Everyone we spoke to loves working at Situ”

Situ have recently been awarded gold status by Investors In People (IIP) for their approach to how they invest in their people - achieving 87% overall which is significantly higher than the average IIP Gold accreditation score. The accreditation was based on their entire ongoing people approach, conversations with the Situ leadership team regarding their ambition and feedback gathered from Situ team members through an online survey and one to one interviews.

IIP stated in their summary report that the survey and discussions...

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Devon-based EMotive launches Crowdcube campaign to fund e-alternative to Mercedes Benz Unimog

Devon-based EMotive, creator of the world’s first zero-emission all-terrain electric vehicle, is launching a £180,000 Crowdcube campaign to take its prototype and eco-alternative to the Mercedes Benz Unimog to the next stage of development, ready for demonstration and mass production under licence.

Ranging from fire rescue all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to farm, forestry and adventure tourism trucks, EMotive aims to address the yawning gap that currently exists for this class of transport. Creating an affordable and accessible eco-solution for off-road industries, where medium weight...

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Tilney Smith & Williamson continues expansion of Exeter office with two Financial Planner appointments

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/10/2022 - 9:29pm

Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services firm, has continued to invest in expanding its team in Exeter by making two financial planner appointments. Mark Newman and Stephen Read join the firm at an exciting time for the office in Sterling Court which goes into 2022 seeing increased demand for its services.

Mark Newman joins Tilney Smith & Williamson from Kelsall Steele Investment Services where he worked as a Senior Financial Planner for more than three and a half years in the firm’s Truro office. Prior to Kelsall Steele, Mark...

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Family run South West Suzuki dealership awarded best in the UK

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/10/2022 - 9:22pm

Outstanding customer service is just one of the reasons that Tracks of Exeter are celebrating this new year after being crowned both Regional and National Suzuki Dealer of the Year 2021.

The top honours were awarded to the family-run business at a prestigious awards ceremony at the National Dealer Conference in Manchester held by Suzuki GB PLC.

These accolades added to the celebrations of the business who were also marking a big milestone in trading, as Stephen Ody, Managing Director explains:

“We are thrilled to be named as the best in the UK, it’s a fantastic...

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Foot Anstey launches work experience programmes to find a new generation of lawyers

Foot Anstey LLP, the national law firm, has announced the launch of two new work experience programmes dedicated to activating and accelerating a new generation of lawyers and helping create more diversity in the profession.

The firm's Activate Programme is open to all Year 12 and 13 students, while its Accelerate Programme is aimed at Undergraduate students. Each scheme has 10 places on offer and will take place over 3.5 days in Foot Anstey's offices in Bristol, Exeter and Southampton.

Participants in each programme will gain a valuable insight of what it's like to work in...

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PKF Smith Cooper announce latest promotions

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/06/2022 - 10:37pm

Starting the year on a positive note, and effective from 1st January, the award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm announces a string of promotions across a number of divisions.

PKF Smith Cooper’s promotions across their Derby, Nottingham, and Birmingham offices follow a period of sustained, strategic growth for the Midlands firm, not only signalling its aim to continue expanding but also the focused investments in team members, which Managing Partner James Bagley cites as their “most important asset”.

Within the Corporate Finance division, Tom Joy has been...

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RGB opens Surprise Supplies toall organisations

Since launching its Surprise Supplies initiative in May, RGB Building Supplies has donated building materials to support businesses that had to close for large parts of the pandemic, groups that went above and beyond to support members of their communities in the past 18 months, and charities who had struggled to complete projects without extra help.

For its last giveaway of the current campaign, RGB is inviting schools, colleges, community groups, care homes, charities and community interest companies to get in touch and explain how a donation of £1,000 worth of building...

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The Growth Hub Service for All: Thrive

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/29/2021 - 4:50pm

A new business support programme has been launched offering a range of business training and support services for the self-employed and small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay. Up to 600 businesses will be supported through the Heart of the South West Growth Hub’s new Thrive programme. The programme is part funded by the ERDF and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities with match funding from the Growth Hub and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The programme aims to stimulate economic development through...

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Tarmac announces biggest ever recruitment drive for graduates and apprentices

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/29/2021 - 3:09pm

Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable construction materials business, has announced the biggest recruitment drive in its history to attract the leaders and workforce of tomorrow.

Demonstrating that the construction industry has much to offer people at an early stage in their career, the new opportunities span the length and breadth of the UK and will enable graduates and school leavers to earn while they learn.

Entry-level jobs in operations, engineering, commercial and logistics are available alongside technical, financial and other support positions as the company...

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