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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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Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

South Devon home care provider needs more carers to meet winter demand

A LEADING home care provider is creating 100 new roles this month (November 2020) to help meet growing demand for its services in south Devon as winter begins and the pandemic continues.

Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in the Exeter and surrounding areas, says it needs to boost its staff numbers as the colder weather creates a greater need for services.

Manager for the care provider, Catherine Porter says: “We’re fast approaching winter, which is our busiest time of the year because, as the temperatures drop and the night’s close in, elderly and vulnerable people...

Love your local: Have one for yourself!

As Samuel Johnson once said. ‘There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern.’ We at Hanlons Brewery emphatically agree with the considered opinion of such an esteemed scholar and would also humbly add that we too, ‘bloody love pubs’.

Recent events have proved to be a uniquely challenging experience for the U.K’s Hospitality sector and in particular the pubs which make up a huge part of our national life. As well as providing jobs for millions of people, contributing greatly to the economic success of our country and...

Devon's finest honoured at Food Drink Devon’s Virtual Awards

Devon’s world-class food and drink scene was celebrated at Food Drink Devon’s Virtual Awards on Thursday 12th November. The county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers were recognised at Food Drink Devon’s first ever virtual awards which were announced online by Devon food and drink champion Kerry White and board member Tom Chartres-Moore of Stephens Scown.

Food Drink Devon is a not for profit organisation, run by its members, which champions the county’s food and drink industry. Unable to hold its annual awards, due to coronavirus...

Exeter law firm named one of UK’s leading businesses for social mobility

The Social Mobility Foundation has announced that Exeter based law firm Browne Jacobson is one of the UK’s leading employers for promoting social mobility in the workplace.

This year, the firm has been placed 5th amongst the country’s leading employers in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020 , rising up from 82nd place last year, making Browne Jacobson one of the highest ranked law firms in the country.

The Social Mobility Foundation singled out the firm’s partnership with the National Literacy Trust and supporting schools in deprived areas where a high proportion of...

Arbuthnot Latham announces 2020 Inspiring Innovator Award finalists

Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Limited, the private and commercial bank, is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2020 Inspiring Innovator Awards, highlighting the continued ambition and creativity of the UK’s home-grown entrepreneurs.

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the Inspiring Innovator Awards supports young entrepreneurs looking to innovate and disrupt, bringing exciting solutions to some of the many challenges facing society today. The Awards look to guide these early stage entrepreneurs and help them build strong businesses with sustainable, long-term growth prospects...

Exeter College celebrates graduates with unique #DIYGraduation event

Exeter College has celebrated this year’s higher education graduates with a unique event that allowed them to celebrate at home, although it went above and beyond a simple live streamed ceremony.

Exeter College’s Higher Education Graduation normally takes place at Exeter Cathedral, but due to social distancing and government guidelines it had to be adapted this year. Many other institutions have moved their ceremonies online, inviting students to watch from home, but Exeter College has gone one step further, making it a hybrid event.

Each graduate who pre-registered was...

Devon mentor named one of Britain’s top 50 business advisers

A Devon based business mentor has been named as one Britain’s top 50 business advisers.

Jennifer Corcoran who offers LinkedIn business advice to help local entrepreneurs, was picked from hundreds of advisers from around the UK for her work with entrepreneurs, executives, job seekers and graduates.

Jennifer who runs My Super Connector from her home office in Shaldon said: “Having spent many years working in and with small businesses I understand the many challenges they face to maintain their existence, add in Covid-19 and the challenge is immense and so if by giving my...

Cazoo launches new customer centre in Exeter

Cazoo , the UK’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying a used car as simple and seamless as buying any other product online, has today opened its latest Customer Centre , located at Denbury Court, Marsh Barton, Exeter and marking the eighth location opened by Cazoo since the summer.

The site was formerly occupied by Imperial Cars which was acquired by Cazoo in July and who have since invested £1m into refitting the site, creating 15 new customer-facing and vehicle-servicing jobs. Cazoo has plans to open a further 7 sites across the UK before the end of the year,...

Feritech to open major new production facility in 2021

Feritech has announced that it is building a new, state of the art facility just outside Falmouth in Cornwall. Covering an area of 3.5 acres, the new site received planning approval this week. It will greatly increase Feritech‘s manufacturing capabilities and the services offered to both local customers and the company’s established global client base.

Founded in 2012, Feritech designs and builds subsea engineering solutions primarily for the marine geotechnical sector. All their products are designed, manufactured and tested at their own facilities. Over 90% of the company’s...

Luminous Show Technology receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund

Luminous Show Technology is thrilled and relieved to have been awarded a supportive grant package as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help them face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.

Luminous Show Technology is one of 588 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support – with £76 million of investment announced recently. This follows £257 million awarded overall to 1,385 organisations, also from the Culture...

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

South Devon home care provider needs more carers to meet winter demand

Love your local: Have one for yourself!

Devon's finest honoured at Food Drink Devon’s Virtual Awards

Exeter law firm named one of UK’s leading businesses for social mobility

Arbuthnot Latham announces 2020 Inspiring Innovator Award finalists

Exeter College celebrates graduates with unique #DIYGraduation event

Devon mentor named one of Britain’s top 50 business advisers

Cazoo launches new customer centre in Exeter

Feritech to open major new production facility in 2021

Luminous Show Technology receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund

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