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Devon site manager wins prestigious national award

A Devon site manager is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award for his work at a local housing development.

Chris Spencer, a Site Manager from Devon, received the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for excellence in on-site management at David Wilson’s Hampton Mill in Okehampton.

For more than 40 years, the NHBC’s Pride in the Job scheme has been dedicated to recognising the industry’s very best performers and is a prestigious accolade that site managers aspire to achieve.

To receive the award, site managers must score...

The EyeControl communication solution gives a voice to Locked-in and ventilated patients; this medical technology company is the latest tenant to locate to Plymouth Science Park

EyeControl, an Israeli medical technology startup, was founded in 2016, by three entrepreneurs, each with a personal connection to Locked-in individuals. After opening a UK subsidiary in 2019, the team behind this ground-breaking communication solution is setting up their first UK office at Plymouth Science Park.

The EyeControl is the first wearable, screenless, assistive communication device. AI-powered eye-tracking technology enables Locked-in individuals and ventilated patients, who can't speak, to communicate using only intuitive eye movements.

The device consists of a...

Marketing in the New Normal

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2020 - 9:35am

Research is underway to understand how the pandemic is impacting marketing strategy and practices, and how brands are adjusting their approach to meet new challenges and seize new opportunities.

Exeter-based PR and Marketing agency, Astley Media are running an online survey to reveal key insights into current and emerging marketing trends, from how brands are shifting their use of social media to the growth in online digital events. The survey will uncover the methods and tactics being used to engage and secure customers and clients in difficult times.

Everyone who takes...

Independent UK Coworking Spaces joining forces to fight downturn

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 08/24/2020 - 9:44pm

With Covid-19 still very much in the consciousness of the general population around the UK, one industry reeling are coworking industries.

Even as some coworking spaces reopen, with many in imminent danger of being forced to close.

One proposed solution? Join forces to negotiate better rates and government assistance.

The New Campaign by Independent Coworking Operators

Coworking companies are in a precarious position. To ensure the safety of their own employees during the pandemic, services to tenants were substantially reduced as their shared spaces started to...

SW apprentices to benefit from Government Covid-19 local partnership

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/21/2020 - 10:13pm

Apprentices in the South West construction sector at risk of losing out on their career due to Covid-19 can benefit from job redeployment support from a local partnership.

Shared Apprenticeships South West (SASW) is the region’s delivery partner for the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) national support for shared apprenticeship schemes.

SASW, working with apprentice employers, can assist with displaced apprentices, offering employment for the remainder of the apprenticeship duration, as well as mentoring, liaising with colleges and managing payroll and HR...

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Dairy Farmers across SW set for major boost from new trade deals

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2020 - 2:09pm

Farmers across the South West are set to benefit from future Free Trade Agreements with the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, which will open up new opportunities to sell local produce overseas.

The International Trade Minister, Ranil Jayawardena visited a number of farms across the South West today including Quicke’s Farm and The Black Farmer, to see first-hand the agricultural exporting potential of the region and discuss future opportunities for growth.

Government analysis shows that a future trade deal with the US could deliver a £284 million boost to the South...

Sharpham Wine

A deluge of awards for Sharpham wine

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:59pm

Well-known West Country winery, Sharpham Wine, has taken a clutch of top awards at WineGB , a major competition for British wines, which has this year been showcasing the fact that the UK is now regarded as one of most exciting wine regions in the world.

Sharpham Wine, which won a total of four medals at this year’s recently announced WineGB Awards including GOLD for Sharpham Bacchus ‘Stop Ferment’ 2019 and Sharpham Pinot Noir 2018, is presently undergoing an exciting new expansion in conjunction with the Sandridge Barton Winery just across the River Dart. Sharpham also won a...

Software Solved

Data and Software Specialist Software Solved launches the pilot of its pioneering property survey technology, SurveyorTech Connect

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:42pm

Exeter-based data and software specialist Software Solved is proud to announce the launch of its pilot phase for SurveyorTech Connect, the latest advancement in property survey technology.

SurveyorTech Connect will be tested by one of Software Solved’s pilot partners, AGB Risk Control Services, who provide property and liability surveys, risk consultancy and health and safety solutions to the insurance sector. AGB Risk Control Services are an experienced team of surveyors and risk consultants who work in partnership with selected specialist firms to provide a complete outsource...

Busy West Country PR firm expands to open London office

A Westcountry public relations company has been bucking the national business trend since coronavirus hit the economy. Devon-based RAW Food & Drink PR has not only expanded its client base during the lockdown, it has even reversed the much-publicised flow out of London and opened an office in the city.

At a time when a great many London-based companies are closing their doors, RAW founder Hayley Reynolds believes her company’s business model and ethos has helped its business to grow.

“We were operating under what’s now known as the ‘new normal’ before the phrase was...

Simpkins Edwards marches to gold in MOD Defence Employer  Recognition Scheme

Simpkins Edwards marches to gold in MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

Simpkins Edwards, the Devon-based accountancy firm, is saluting its staff, Veteran and Reservist clients, having received the highest accolade that the Ministry of Defence can bestow on a business. This is in recognition of the firm’s support for Armed Forces personnel and their families, their recruitment and development.

One of just 127 businesses across the UK – and the only business in Devon – to have achieved a Gold Award as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in 2020, Simpkins Edwards joins a very select group of just 353 businesses to have received the...

Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/19/2020 - 5:30pm

Small businesses and the tourism sector across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are among those who can benefit from the Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme offering grants of up to £3,000. It follows the recent government announcement of a £10 million national investment to kickstart the tourism economy and a £20 million national investment to support small business to get going again and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) has been awarded a £771,164 share of this funding to help with the economic recovery in...

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