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Teachers given the gift of Exeter’s independents

Exeter Supply Partnership switched from Amazon vouchers to the Exeter Independent Gift Card for its supply team reward and referral programs, funnelling support to the city’s independent sector.

An Exeter based not for profit organisation providing supply staff to over 180 schools in Devon is using a popular city gift card to reward its team, and has praised the initiative for its ability to support independent businesses.

Exeter Supply Partnership rewards its supply teachers who have gone above and beyond in their role each half term. After initially using Amazon...

Trowers continues South West social impact strategy

Trowers & Hamlins and Exeter City Community Trust (ECCT) are pleased announce the renewal of their Community Partnership for a further year. The alliance seeks to drive social change and enhance the well-being of individuals in Exeter and beyond.

In 2023, Trowers & Hamlins joined forces with ECCT, a leading charitable organisation in the South West. Each year, ECCT's wellbeing, inclusion, and sports participation teams and programmes reach more than 50,000 members of the South West community with activities including:

  • delivering food, prescriptions, and
  • ...

Virgin Money Funds Major Devon Solar Park

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Posted: Tue, 10/15/2024 - 7:00pm

Virgin Money’s funding will support the construction and operation of Derril Water Solar Park, the first solar park in the UK where members share the power it produces, as well as the ownership. Approximately 68,000 solar panels will generate enough electricity to power 14,000 homes and save 20,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year when the solar park near Torridge becomes operational in 2025.

Established in 2017, Ripple Energy have pioneered an innovative co-operative business model for the development of new renewable energy resources. Virgin Money has helped fund one of two...

City businesses to vote on Exeter's future

InExeter, the city’s Business Improvement District (BID), has unveiled its 2025-2030 Business Plan ahead of the upcoming BID Ballot in November.

This crucial vote, held every five years as required by BID regulations, will give businesses the opportunity to vote on securing investment for services that benefit the commercial district and the appeal of the city centre.

The launch event was hosted at Castle Fine Art on Friday 11 October. Local businesses were joined by the InExeter team, Board of Directors, MP Steve Race and Exeter City Council Leader Phil Bialyk. As well...

South-West family firm secures new regional office amid huge contract wins

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Posted: Sun, 10/13/2024 - 7:28am

Local family-run business Severnside Security has marked further growth with the opening of a new regional office in Exeter.

This is the firm’s third regional UK office, opening in response to a significant number of new contracts in Devon, from both public and private sectors clients. The office will act as a strategic hub for the far South West, and the enhanced presence in the region will enable Severnside to support both new and existing clients, as well as host its regional engineers.

Renowned as one of Gloucestershire’s first security companies to support and serve...

Sustainable chef appointed at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park

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Posted: Fri, 10/11/2024 - 11:12pm

Andy Short has been appointed as head chef at ISCA, the restaurant at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park .

He brings his expertise in environmentally-focused cuisine to the property, which is due to open in January 2025 as IHG’s first ever net zero carbon hotel.

Andy joins the property from Salcombe Harbour Hotel, where he was head chef, building on a career which has encompassed hotel and restaurant openings across Northern Europe. In addition to his skills in the kitchen, Short also has a degree in environmental science and a master's in environ-mental consultancy...

Investing in Exeter: Re-flow Hosts New MP Steve Race

Just over a month into his role as Exeter’s new MP, Labour’s Steve Race visited one of the city’s business success stories – Re-flow Field Management – to discuss how investment in tech is fuelling growth in the Southwest. The meeting took place at Re-flow’s city-centre office.

Re-flow's field management software is designed to help companies with a large proportion of their workforce in the field to streamline their operational processes required for safe, efficient and profitable projects to be planned and carried out.

The topic of investment is an important one for Re...

Devon’s Top Culinary Talents Celebrated at 2024 Food Drink Devon Awards

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Posted: Tue, 10/08/2024 - 11:27pm

Devon’s talented food and drink scene was alive at Monday (7th October) night’s 13th Food Drink Devon Awards. Over 450 individuals from the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony, held at Sandy Park the home to Gallagher Premiership Rugby team, the Exeter Chiefs. During the evening, Luke Heaver, Head Chef at The Salutation Inn (Topsham) was awarded the coveted title of ‘Chef of the Year’. The award acknowledges the explosion of talented chefs in the region who have been...

The new leadership team at Cartridges Law. (L-R) Victoria Matthews, Julie Farmer, Nicky Mein and Fay

Cartridges Law eyes ambitious future with transition to LLP and new leadership team

Highly regarded Exeter law firm Cartridges Law is pleased to announce its transition to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), marking a major milestone in the firm’s 50-year history. This move reflects the firm’s growth, ambition, and long-term commitment to providing high-quality legal services to its clients.

With the transition to LLP status, Cartridges Law has also unveiled a new leadership structure. Nicky Mein, who has been the firm’s Managing Partner for several years, is passing the reins to Victoria Matthews, an experienced litigator who has taken on increasing management...

Work Hub moves location and inspires launch of new digital magazine

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Posted: Thu, 10/03/2024 - 12:56am

The Tribe coworking space for female entrepreneurs moved to new premises in Berry Pomeroy in July but its owner and founder Stacey Sheppard isn’t putting her feet up in her new surroundings. Instead, she’s now also launched an online publication designed specifically to support and empower female business owners across the region.

When Stacey opened The Tribe in Totnes in January 2020, she wanted to create a safe space for women in business to find a community in which to connect and collaborate. It is one of 24 coworking spaces within the Devon Work Hubs network, all of which...

South West Celebrates World Tourism Day With Revolutionary, First-of-its-kind Data Hub

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Posted: Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:10pm

The South West marked World Tourism Day (September 27) with the launch of an innovative initiative to help boost Devon and Somerset’s tourism industry.

The South West Visitor Economy Hub is a new online tool for the sector, gathering and analysing data from various sources, including accommodation providers and attractions, transport networks, parking providers, the weather, and other data providers to help measure occupancy, revenue, footfall and perceptions, faster than ever before.

By providing tourism businesses, Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), councils...

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