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Exeter Racecourse's networking event proves the way for gaining new customers

Exeter Racecourse hosted its first networking event of the year with a sell-out gathering that was buzzing with enthusiasm, as businesses from across the region came together full of optimism for the year ahead. Delegates enjoyed a productive morning of networking, followed by afternoon racing.

The quarterly networking events, launched in 2024, have quickly become some of the most popular business gatherings in the region. Hosted at the racecourse, they offer a relaxed yet professional environment that encourages meaningful connections.

The events are spearheaded by Head...

Live SW Business Summit on powering back through collaboration

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:27pm

Business leaders from the likes of Exeter Science Park, Stephens Scown solicitors and Exeter City Futures will be amongst the experts talking about how collaboration can drive opportunity at a South West digital event.

Exeter-based Collaborate South West has today announced ‘Business Summit Live: Collaborating through Adversity’ will take place on Friday November 20 11am.

The summit will focus on how to build on lessons learnt in 2020, share examples of collaborations already making a positive difference in business and the public sector, and look forward to 2021 as...

Future Skills Centre - Exeter College

DCC and Exeter College provide big boost for local economy with launch of Future Skills Centre

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:01am

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

Acronyms

Acronyms promotes Matt Cook recognising role in Cornish expansion

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/16/2020 - 10:35pm

Leading South-West IT company, Acronyms has promoted Matt Cook to Business Development Manager. This is a reflection of Matt’s role in the acquisition of Cornish IT support provider, IT-OK earlier in 2020.

Matt initially joined Acronyms in February 2019 with an extensive background in business development across a broad band of industries. Throughout his time at Acronyms, Matt has prided himself on building strong business relationships, whilst ensuring that the client is getting the right solution for the right issue, and it is this honest approach, which is reflected throughout...

Hollis celebrates its first year of business in Exeter

International independent real estate consultancy Hollis is celebrating its first year of successful business in Exeter.

Over the past 12 months, the firm has seen the team double in size and the range of clients the team services has also grown to include The Crown Estate, British Land and a number of local private property owners and investors.

The team has in-house specialists in dilapidations, project services, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys, reinstatement cost assessments and planned preventative maintenance reporting. The firm has maintained a committed...

Castleforge announces investment in Exeter office real estate

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 11/15/2020 - 9:38am

PROPERTY investment firm Castleforge Partners today (November 13) announced the acquisition of Broadwalk House, a corporate office building in Southernhay Gardens, Exeter.

The investment comes after Castleforge’s research team identified Exeter as having one of the fastest growing city economies in the UK.

Castleforge forecasts that the 79,000 sq ft site, which is currently 64% occupied, and is located in the business centre of Exeter, holds a gross development value of over £40m.

With the investment, Castleforge plans to meet the increasing demand from...

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

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

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Sat, 11/14/2020 - 9:22am

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...

Hanlons Brewery

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...

Food Drink Devon

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

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Fri, 11/13/2020 - 9:50am

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/12/2020 - 9:56am

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:10pm

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...

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