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Students and volunteers at the Big EO Clean Up

Exeter Businesses Collect 100kg of Litter in City-Wide EO Day Clean Up

Fourteen businesses from across Exeter joined forces on Friday 19th June 2026 to collect more than 100kg of litter during a city-wide clean-up celebrating Employee Ownership (EO) Day 2026.

The Big EO Clean Up 2026, led by Absolute PR and Marketing, Coastal Recycling, Market Carpets and Stephens Scown LLP, brought together more than 50 volunteers to clean shared spaces across Exeter and demonstrate the positive role businesses can play in their local communities.

All waste collected – ranging from discarded cutlery to cigarette butts – will be processed by Coastal Recycling...

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Honiton community project groups brave ‘dragons’ to win share of £5,000 funding pot

Eight community groups faced up to a panel of critical ‘dragons’ and an audience of local people at the Beehive in Honiton on 29 May 2019 to win a share of a funding ‘pot’ of £5,000 given by East Devon District Council, Devon County Council and Honiton Town Council. The fun networking and community Dragons Den style funding event required participants to pitch their project ideas and funding requirements within five minutes to the dragons and audience who then voted on the projects they wanted to receive funding. Each audience member had a ballot card, which only allowed them to “spend” up...

Revolutionary solar panel design by PSP firm

A Plymouth Science Park company is currently perfecting ground breaking design work on solar panels which is set to completely revolutionise green technology – with its application potentially benefitting the whole planet.

Dr Zaki Ahmed, technical director at Pulsiv Solar, has been working at PSP for the past three years. His research has resulted in a considerable increase in the amount of energy which can be produced by a solar panel.

“Our methods are unique and revolutionary,” he explains. “We ensure the loss is minimised and, as such, we can extract more energy than the...

An insight to custom printing barcode labels

Barcode labels have a number of different applications, the prime ones are for important documentation, goods and products for sale, patient information in hospitals, tickets for live events, movies in theatres, etc. They are used widely across a range of different industries due their convenience and ability to retain information in a simple way.

Barcodes are most commonly used in retail, however they can also be found on items used by government agencies and the healthcare sector. This increase in demand for barcodes across different industries means there has been a rise in the...

Flybe CEO wins International Inspirational Role Model Award

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is proud to report that its Chief Executive Officer, Christine Ourmières-Widener, has today (3rdJune 2019) received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) first-ever Inspirational Role Model Award. It is the most prominent of three categories featured in the organisation’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Awards which, sponsored by Qatar Airways, attracted 68 nominations.

Christine was presented with the prestigious Award and US$25k in prize money jointly by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director-General and Qatar CEO Akbar Al...

PSP business boosts green credentials for SW firms

Boosting the green credentials of companies in the retail and industrial sectors across the south west is the key goal of Plymouth Science Park based company, DC7 Group.

With climate change becoming an ever-increasing threat for the planet, DC7 Group is looking at ways to help reduce the usage of certain types of refrigerant.

‘Some are not only very harmful to the planet but are also incredibly expensive. Thankfully, there are alternatives,’ explains Danny Carroll, Director of DC7 Group.

‘We’re encouraging businesses to move towards more environmentally friendly...

BTP's reusable coffee cups enable customers to #CHOOSEtoREUSE

Boston Tea Party celebrates 1st Cuppaversary by launching 'National Making Things Better Day'

One year ago, independently owned coffee chain Boston Tea Party (BTP) – which has 22 coffee shops across the UK, including in Exeter, Plymouth and Barnstaple – took the bold step of banning the use of single use coffee cups. It is celebrating its first Cuppaversary by making 1st June ‘National Making Things Better Day’.

From now on, each year on 1st June, BTP will pledge something more for the planet. This year, it is removing single use plastic milk bottles.

Boston Tea Party’s 22 cafés currently use a staggering 190,000 single use plastic milk bottles every year, and milk...

Energy Hair announced as finalist in Salon Business Awards 2019

Devon based hairdresser, Energy Hair is thrilled to be shortlisted for the national Salon Business Awards in the Business Salon category. The most prestigious awards in the hairdressing industry, Energy Hair has been selected as a finalist amongst thousands of other entries across the country. On 10th June, the exclusive Mondrian Hotel in London will host the Grand Final of the awards where Energy Hair will compete for the title.

Commenting on the awards, Nathan Plumridge owner of Energy Hair says: “We’re honoured to be a finalist in the Salon Business Awards and in such great...

Carolyn Matravers is now a SOLLA accredited adviser

Old Mill’s Carolyn Matravers achieves Gold Standard in later life advice by becoming SOLLA accredited adviser

Carolyn Matravers, an adviser at Exeter financial planning firm Old Mill , has been welcomed into the prestigious Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) organisation.

SOLLA was formed in 2008 as a ‘not for profit’ society dedicated to helping people and their families find trusted accredited financial advisers who understand the financial needs of later life.

SOLLA accreditation is the Gold Standard for later life financial advice, and all advisers have to pass a rigorous assessment and attain the required qualifications to gain accreditation.

All SOLLA advisers are...

PKF Francis Clark Sponsors Jamie Overton for 2019

Chartered accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has announced it will be sponsoring Somerset County Cricket player Jamie Overton for the 2019 season.

The Devon-born right-arm fast bowler has been a key performer for Somerset County Cricket Club since impressing on his first-class debut against Surrey in 2012. Overton’s formidable combination of attributes including pace, height (6ft 5ins) and talent make him a player to watch in 2019. He has performed well for the Lions this winter, taking 3-24 during a consolation victory in a 4-1 series defeat in a one-day series against India A....

Best Ways to Motivate Your Employees

Finding ways to motivate your employees can be crucial for the survival of your business. Studies have shown that properly structured incentive programs can increase employee performance by as much as 44% . However, while the possible gains you can get from motivating your employees are apparent, finding and implementing the adequate ways to do it can be quiet tricky.

While most employers choose to go with traditional means of motivation such as promoting their employees or giving them a raise, there are in fact methods that can be both far more rewarding and less demanding on your...

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Exeter Businesses Collect 100kg of Litter in City-Wide EO Day Clean Up

Honiton community project groups brave ‘dragons’ to win share of £5,000 funding pot

Revolutionary solar panel design by PSP firm

An insight to custom printing barcode labels

Flybe CEO wins International Inspirational Role Model Award

PSP business boosts green credentials for SW firms

Boston Tea Party celebrates 1st Cuppaversary by launching 'National Making Things Better Day'

Energy Hair announced as finalist in Salon Business Awards 2019

Old Mill’s Carolyn Matravers achieves Gold Standard in later life advice by becoming SOLLA accredited adviser

PKF Francis Clark Sponsors Jamie Overton for 2019

Best Ways to Motivate Your Employees

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