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A new chapter for Exeter based Sparx Learning: Chair Simon Lebus CBE steps down as Sir Charlie Mayfield appointed

Sparx Learning , the Exeter-based education technology company, has announced that Sir Charlie Mayfield will become Chair in October 2025. He will succeed Simon Lebus CBE who is stepping down after six years of transformative leadership.

Since becoming Chair in 2019, Simon Lebus has overseen a period of remarkable growth and strategic progress at Sparx. At the start of his tenure, the company served just 14 schools in Devon. Today, Sparx’s platforms support over 2.4 million students in 2,600 schools, including almost 50 in Devon, across mathematics, literacy and science.

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Community charity launches new trading arm LOVE Devon

LOVE Devon has been officially launched as the new trading arm of the independent community development charity Devon Communities Together following a successful two-year campaign.

LOVE Devon was set up in 2017 to raise awareness of the work of Devon Communities Together which makes a significant and positive impact on the lives of many people living in the county. From rural and coastal communities to more urban areas, it provides support across a wide variety of areas including delivering affordable housing for people who want to stay in their home villages, supporting local...

SOLLA accredited chartered financial planner joins Old Mill’s Later Life team

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/18/2019 - 4:03pm

Chartered Financial Planner and Society of Later Life advisers (SOLLA) accredited adviser Andy Page has joined the Later Life team at Old Mill.

SOLLAis the Gold Standard for later life financial advice and all advisers have to pass a rigorous assessment to attain the required qualification to gain accreditation.

Andy will be based in Wells and work closely with his fellow SOLLA advisers, Chris Tweedie, based in the Melksham office, and Carolyn Matravers, who works from the Yeovil and Exeter offices. Between them, they have more than 50 years’ experience of helping clients...

Redrow strengthens its South West team with new land director and internal promotions

Authored by Purplefish
Posted: Fri, 08/16/2019 - 10:39am

Housebuilder Redrow has appointed a brand-new land director, Ben Cook, as well as bolstering its growing team with internal promotions.

Ben has spent many years in the industry working for well-known housebuilders gaining expertise in his chosen field. These have included Taylor Wimpey, Crest Nicholson and Keepmoat Homes. Ben will be working with the developers and landowners in the South West to secure new plots through financial preparations, financial appraisals and legal planning.

Commenting on his new role with Redrow South West, Ben said; “I’m really pleased to be...

Principal John Laramy celebrates with Exeter College students

Exeter College Celebrates Another Year of Excellent Academic Results

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 08/15/2019 - 12:13pm

Exeter College is celebrating another year of exceptional academic results, following the best International Baccalaureate results in the college’s history earlier this summer. Today’s A Level results are also setting new records, with students achieving an overall pass rate of 99.7%, well above the national average of 97.6%.

The success is particularly notable as this is the first year that all A Level results have rested solely on a final exam at the end of two years of academic study, rather than a combination of results achieved over two years.

The results represent a...

How to build brand awareness for your business

Brand awareness helps you grow your customer base, profitability, and even allows you to form new relationships with certain people. Your business needs brand awareness in order to thrive, and you have come to the right place if you want to learn how to stand out from your competition.

You want to reach a point where people can recognise your brand simply by seeing your products and services. You desperately want people to spread the word about you to their friends and family members, but in order to reach this level; you need to build up your business profile.

Know your...

The team during one of their donations to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Devon-based Nexus Open Systems is a proud finalist in the UK Managed Services & Hosting Awards 2019

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 08/14/2019 - 11:07am

Devon-based IT managed services provider, Nexus Open Systems, is thrilled to announce that it has been shortlisted in the UK Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) Awards, an event which celebrates the pioneers in managed IT services solutions.

The competitive MSH Awards recognises and rewards excellence in the fast-paced Managed Services and Hosting Industry.

Facing tough competition from IT providers across the UK, Nexus has been chosen as a finalist in the Most Innovative Managed Service Solution: General category.

To succeed in this category, entrants must...

Exeter retirees enjoy Natonal Trust talk at Pinnoc Mews

Authored by LaurenBluck
Posted: Wed, 08/14/2019 - 8:59am

Exeter retirees took the opportunity to find out more about the hidden secrets of the historic Killerton House property in Broadclyst, when a representative from the National Trust visited McCarthy and Stone’s Pinnoc Mews Retirement Living development in Pinhoe, Exeter recently.

Guests joined homeowners and staff at the development on Bakers Way for a talk on the 18th century property, which was left to the National Trust by the Acland family in 1944. Everyone enjoyed a glass of fizz in the homeowners’ lounge while they listened to guest speaker, Eileen Dillon, from the National...

The team from The Room Works being presented with the Andy Shinner Trophy from RGB Building Supplies’ CEO Kevin Fenlon. From LtoR: Kevin Fenlon, Dean Clarke, Jim Leisk, Mike Jordan and Will Smith

£3,900 raised for ambulance trusts during RGB’s charity golf day

RGB Building Supplies’ annual golf day, held at Bovey Castle on Thursday 11th July, raised a fantastic £3,908 for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. The tournament was won by a team representing RGB’s Exeter-based kitchen and bathroom showroom The Room Works.

The day, organised in association with Exeter City FC, saw 28 teams made up of suppliers, customers and staff take part in the four-ball competition, with The Room Works team taking home the Andy Shinner Memorial Trophy.

Following the golf, players enjoyed a sit-down meal and were...

Business Community Launches ‘Sparetember’ Initiative for Charities

Authored by annabelplatt
Posted: Sun, 08/11/2019 - 10:45am

This September, business community tool BBX UK will be launching an initiative to generate funds for charities through its network. ‘Sparetember’ will be a month-long campaign where businesses will donate goods and services to charities through the platform.

Businesses on the BBX platform trade with one another using BBX Pounds, which they can use to order supplies or services for their business. Throughout Sparetember businesses on BBX can donate their spare capacity to help charities across the nation. This can be anything from unsold hotel rooms and magazine advertising space to...

New lawyer

Additional divorce and finance specialist for The Family Law Company

Laura Sellick-Tague has joined the divorce and finance team at The Family Law Company, bringing further knowhow to the specialist firm.

After completing her studies at the University of the West of England, Laura began concentrating on family law. She moved back to her home county of Devon in 2011 and qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2018.

Laura learnt of an opening at The Family Law Company after meeting Director Donna Hart at a networking event in Exeter. Donna said:

“I immediately knew Laura would fit perfectly into our company ethos and approach to...

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