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SW small business eye share of nation’s £5bn Christmas Spend

Local small businesses across the South West are gearing up to take their share of a much-needed Christmas boost, as new data predicts the UK could spend £5.3 billion with small firms over the festive period, delivering critical end-of-year gains for this vital segment of the economy.

In wider positive economic signs, new data from the Small Business Saturday campaign also found Brits could spend over £23 billion in total across the UK this festive season, representing a nominal 16% year-on-year spending rise.

On average, one fifth of the nation’s seasonal spending pot...

Builder's funds support young Madeline

Authored by Sarah
Posted: Thu, 06/28/2018 - 12:13pm

A £1,000 donation from a local housebuilder is supporting a four-year-old with cerebral palsy in her daily life.

Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to help Madeline Bell, from Willand, Cullompton, in her efforts to become more independent and to ease some of the painful side effects of her condition.

The £1,000 grant was made through Persimmon Homes’ hugely successful Community Champions campaign.

Kayleigh Bell, Madeline’s mum, said: “Madeline was very poorly when she was born and wasn’t expected to live past a few days, but she has certainly come a...

Health Check Index finds uptick in SME health, but warns hiring expected to slowdown over next five years

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/28/2018 - 4:46am

The latest figures from CYBG’s SME Health Check Index has revealed the heath of the UK’s SMEs increased in Q1 2018 by 3.4 points to 47.4, ending five consecutive quarters of decline.

Out of eight indicators, lending, revenue, confidence and employment indicators all witnessed improvements, while poor GDP growth and a fall in the rate of net business creation weighed down the overall number.

The report, which is published in partnership with leading economic consultancy, Centre for Business and Economics Research (CEBR), also highlights that the contribution of new SME...

Women in science award for university department

The Department of Sport and Health Sciences (St Luke’s Campus) has been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising its commitment to advancing the careers of women in science through addressing gender inequality, tackling unequal gender representation across the student and staff population and improving career progression for female academics.

Sport and Health Sciences is the first department from the College of Life and Environmental Sciences to be awarded Silver under the new ‘Post May 2015’ Athena SWAN criteria.

This offers a more robust framework for enhancing...

Double delight as Plymouth firms win Devon’s Fast Track to Growth programme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/27/2018 - 8:29am

An Earth observation company and ecommerce gift business have won this year’s Fast Track to Growth programme.

Pixalytics won the smaller company category, with House of Harris winning in the larger company category, at a final pitch event at Plymouth Science Park, the culmination of an intensive free business support programme for more than 20 Devon businesses.

Both companies have won £10,000 of on-going business support to help them grow.

Chris and Charlotte Harris founded the online store House of Harris in 2012 from their family home in Plymouth. With 25 years of...

Leading law firm appoints two new sector heads

The UK’s first large law firm to become employee-owned, Stephens Scown LLP, has appointed two new Exeter-based sector heads. Toby Pool, a partner in the firm’s real estate team becomes head of leisure and tourism, while Thomas Chartres-Moore an associate in the firm’s intellectual property team takes on the role of head of food and drink. Tom is a non-executive director of the not-for-profit organisation Food and Drink Devon. Robert Camp, Stephens Scown’s managing partner said: “Our job is to help our clients to solve problems and seize opportunities. But first we need to understand their...

Devon housebuilder supports forces personnel with homes and job opportunities

Serving military personnel in Devon are being given extra help to get on – or move up – the housing ladder.

Barratt Homes is pledging its support to local armed forces by giving them access to a dedicated buying scheme.

It comes as the five-star housebuilder – and people across the country – prepare to celebrate Armed Forces Day (June 30).

Barratt Homes is running an Armed Forces deposit contribution scheme which offers anyone who serves in the Army, Navy or RAF thousands of pounds off the cost of a property. The five-star housebuilder gives them a £500 discount for...

Exeter and Exmouth accountants Thompson Jenner LLP celebrate trainee exam success

A trainee at chartered accountancy firm, Thompson Jenner LLP, is celebrating after achieving excellent results in her ATT ((Association of Taxation Technicians).

Katie Quick, who works at the firm’s Exeter office, achieved 95% overall and a Distinction in her recent ATT level 2 Certificate in Accounting exam. Katie completed this part of the course in less than 8 months with the module forming part of her Level 3 Assistant Accounting Apprenticeship.

Katie said: “I was delighted to receive my Statement of Achievement and achieving a Distinction. My aim had been obviously to...

All-female crew set for Pacific plastic pollution voyage

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 06/25/2018 - 10:54am

An all-female crew is set to embark on a mission across the Pacific to learn more about plastic pollution.

The eXXpedition North Pacific voyage will cross the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, densest ocean plastic zone on the planet.

With a range of skills, the team on the research vessel Sea Dragon will journey more than 3,000 nautical miles, studying micro-plastics and links to environmental and human health.

The crew, due to set out on 25 June, will be led by ocean advocate Emily Penn and on leg one Emily Duncan, a PhD researcher from the University of Exeter, will...

Securing your farm against all its dangers

Authored by Chris Lake
Posted: Mon, 06/25/2018 - 10:22am

When a farmer takes on running a farm, they take on all the dangers that come with it. They take on the dangers posed to its livestock, its equipment, its vehicles and even the farmhouse itself. However, they also accept the dangers posed to themselves, too.

As a dedicated farmer, you already knew all that, but do you know of all the ways to secure your farm against its dangers and make it a safe place to earn a living? Below are three vital ways to protect your farm, livestock, and yourself.

Securing your farmhouse

The most important part of your farm that needs...

What defines a great point of sale system?

We can envision the point-of-sale process akin to a key that will unlock the door to future business success. Without using the correct tools, you can never expect to retain customers. This is a bit of an irony, for there are countless websites which possess quality products and services and still remain anonymous in terms of profitability. This is due in no small part to a faulty approach to the point of sale. Let's take a look at how these systems operate before appreciating what to look for in a quality application.

What is a Point of Sale System?

From a very broad...

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