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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...

Baker Estates wins two national Housebuilder Awards

Baker Estates has won two prestigious Housebuilder Awards in London last night seen by the industry as the leading national event of the year.

Baker Estates is one of the fastest growing companies in the area, having grown to 62 employees in three years. Based in Decoy Industrial estate, Newton Abbot, the company is currently building and selling in eight locations throughout the south west.

The south west housebuilder won Best Design for ‘Three Storey or Fewer’ category for its widely regarded Great Court Farm development in Totnes, as well as highly commended in the Small...

Businesses rate Exeter College top in the South West for FE apprenticeship employer satisfaction for second year running

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 12:57pm

The Department of Education has released results of its annual survey that ranks Apprenticeship providers based on business feedback and Exeter College has topped the South West table for further education colleges once again.

This is the second year running Exeter College received the highest rating from employers across the region, within the four counties of the South West, and the third year in a row it has scored above 97.5%.

John Laramy, Exeter College Principal and Chief Executive, said: “The feedback from our employers is vitally important to us. Our aim is to be a...

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Management buy-out completed at leading stove manufacturer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:07am

The Axminster based stovemaker, Arada Limited has undergone a Management Buyout led by Mark Brettell and Jon Butterworth.

Arada is one of the UK's leading independent family owned manufacturers of wood and multi-fuel stoves. Founded in the 1970’s the business employs over 80 staff with a turnover of £6.7million. Based in Axminster, Devon, the company operates from a 3.86 acre site, encompassing 54,000 sq ft offices, manufacturing and warehousing facilities with established distribution channels in over 15 countries. Investment over the years means modern manufacturing facilities...

The Value of Laser Engraving Technology in the Manufacturing Industry

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:50am

Laser engraving technology in the manufacturing industry is used in a ton of products, as the process can be used for creating logos, patterns, bar codes, or anything that needs to be permanently etched into a product. Laser engraving is over 100 times faster than traditional engraving methods, and guarantees high-precision of repeated engravings. It uses less energy consumption, and can engrave even delicate materials such as ceramic, quartz, glass, and heat-resistant alloys, while also penetrating to the interior material.

Laser engraving is used in virtually limitless products,...

Devon park to harvest sunbeams in £300k green energy drive

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 9:29am

Ladram Bay Holiday Park is set to sink around £300,000 into an ambitious new green energy project – with the benefits being felt by both guests and the environment.

The family-owned park in will install a state-of-the-art solar energy system across various buildings in its grounds this winter.

Energy experts forecast that after the work is completed, Ladram Bay will be preventing a massive 171 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually from entering the atmosphere.

The super-efficient solar panels will work even on overcast days, providing energy and hot water which will see...

6 Traits of a Successful Project Manager

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 6:01am

Being a project manager is not an easy position to be in. To be truly great at your job, you need to be a strategic business partner who is willing to invest their time into organizational success and to be able to deal with foreseeable setbacks. Every project manager must know how to accomplish a project on time and on a budget. They need to be consistent and willing to make changes to ensure this. If you want to stand out and be a particularly effective and successful project manager, then here are the six traits required.

Be Strategic

If you can offer a high-level of...

Exeter-based Paritor to discuss the future of music education management at the Music Mark Annual Conference 2019

Paritor, who specialise in music tuition management solutions, is delighted to be exhibiting at the Music Mark Annual Conference 2019 and launching its exclusive @Music Mark app for the event, with the chance to win an enviable tech prize.

The conference is dedicated to showcasing the latest innovations and insights in music education management and delivery.

Music Mark 2019 will take place on the 21st and 22nd November at the impressive Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, welcoming leading industry organisations, music hubs and teachers from across the UK.

Partnership,...

Delivering free advice for the people of Exeter

Citizens Advice will be working closer with the City Council to offer free, independent, confidential and impartial advice and information to people in Exeter to help resolve any problems they may be facing.

The City Council said today (Friday 1 November) that it was pleased to announce the appointment of Citizens Advice Exeter to provide a city wide Independent Information Advice and Advocacy Service.

Cllr Amal Ghusain, Lead Councillor for Equalities, Diversity and Communities, said she was delighted with the appointment: “ It is really important that we do what we can to...

Highways & transportation conference steers the way to rejuvenating the regional economy

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation South West (CIHT SW) has set the theme of ‘Rejuvenation and the Economy’ for its annual conference, being held on 27th February 2020 at Reed Hall, University of Exeter. The annual South West regional conference is sponsored by WSP who develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive.

The topic for the annual CPD event will look at insights into how transport can influence regional prosperity. This reflects CIHT’s vision of: ‘World-class transportation infrastructure...

Guardian Homecare says now the clocks have changed, elderly and vulnerable people are more inclined to stay inside, and its carers are sometimes their only link to the outside world.

Carers provide a lifeline to the vulnerable in winter

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 11/04/2019 - 9:58am

A SOUTH Devon home care provider says its carers offer a vital lifeline to those who can’t get out as much as they would like during the colder winter months (November 2019).

Guardian Homecare says now the clocks have changed, elderly and vulnerable people are more inclined to stay inside, and its carers are sometimes their only link to the outside world.

Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which delivers personalised home care in the Exeter area, said: “The days are now getting darker and much colder, and this can often limit the amount of time our service...

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