Software Solved launches its Data Maturity Assessment solution to the market, helping businesses to unlock the value of their data

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/23/2020 - 8:50pm

Exeter-based Data and Software specialists Software Solved is delighted to announce that it has launched its Data Maturity Assessment to the market, with the solution spanning a variety of sectors, including: Insurance, Food and Drink Manufacturing and Telcos.

Identifying and understanding your organisations data maturity can be overwhelming. Software Solved’s Access, Analyse, Learn, Predict model (AALPs) has been designed to help businesses to establish where their data is and how to move it forward to ensure the value is unlocked every step of the way

Software Solved’s...

NSPCC fundraising colleagues take on 2.6 Challenge to help safeguard children

NSPCC fundraising colleagues in the South West of England will be taking on their own challenge as part of the 2.6 Challenge that’s being launched this Sunday to help charities raise money at a time when funding has dropped significantly.

The NSPCC, which relies on public support for 90% of its income, would have had 500 supporters taking on the 40th London Marathon this Sunday, pushing themselves around the 26.2-mile course to raise money for #TeamNSPCC.

Supporter Fundraising Manager for the region, Caroline Morgan said: “The London Marathon raises around £1.2million...

Exeter Chiefs and Exeter Chiefs Foundation set-up online auction to help raise funds for NHS staff

Exeter Chiefs have today thrown their full support behind the #HelpUsHelpYou appeal, which is aimed at helping the fantastic staff at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.

In these unprecedented times, brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing first-hand the amazing work, commitment and dedication that is carried out by the NHS trust every day.

Here at the Chiefs, we wanted to help offer our backing to the NHS, particularly those working within the city itself, so to that end we have today launched a special online auction on eBay, where...

Special effects company support Devon Air Ambulance

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:48pm

As an Air Ambulance charity whose mission is to relieve sickness and injury in and around the county of Devon, you wouldn’t have thought that Devon Air Ambulance would have much cause to deal with a company specialising in theatrical special effects. But that is exactly what happened just a few weeks ago when they were approached by Luminous Show Technology based in Devon.

Luminous had found a way to completely diversify from their usual business and realised that some of the ingredients they used on a day to day basis would enable them to join the challenge in supplying the...

Experts create free online PPE training for NHS staff

Digital training experts have responded to the coronavirus pandemic by rapidly making new personal protective equipment (PPE) training for NHS staff.

Experts in training and human performance from Cineon Training and the University of Exeter switched focus several weeks ago to help the NHS.

The new online training is based on VR tuition which teaches nuclear workers how to use protective clothing. It has been created for online use, for easy access by NHS workers.

The training, based on current Public Health England guidelines, is ready for use and will support...

Three-year-old Harry Evenden with mum Natalie and dad Shane

Parents message of gratitude to the charity that’s supported their son during coronavirus crisis

The parents of a three-year-old boy from St Thomas, in Exeter, have publicly thanked Caudwell Children, the national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, for agreeing to fund a pack of tactile sensory equipment for their son.

Harry Evenden, was diagnosed with autism in January of this year and the condition has left him non-verbal. He also has sensory processing difficulties and, together with the delays in his social communication skills, he finds it difficult to socialise with other children.

“Harry’s behaviour...

Exeter researchers secure prestigious national fellowships

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:18pm

Five leading researchers from across disciplines at the University of Exeter have received prestigious national fellowships, it has been announced.

Dr Rebecca Helm, Professor Oliver Hauser, Dr Jonathan Phillips, Dr Helen Eyles and Dr Joseph Costello have all given Future Leaders Fellowships, awarded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and announced today (April 23 2020).

They are part of a cohort of 90 new Fellows to be funded through the UKRI’s flagship initiative, which will help researchers and businesses to tackle some of the today’s most pressing global...

Millie, 19, signs up to help vulnerable

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:16pm

Nineteen-year old student Millie Doodson is one of more than 1,300 people who have answered the call to help support Devon’s most vulnerable.

Since an urgent appeal was launched earlier this month people of all ages and backgrounds including lawyers, students, hairdressers, engineers and retired soldiers have registered to become Healthcare Assistants.

At a time when existing social care and health staff are under huge pressure hundreds of people have stepped up and said, ‘I want to help.’

And one of those is Cardiff University law student Millie Doodson, from...

East Devon re-opens majority of its parks sites

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:04pm

Some small sites with restricted access/egress points will remain closed in order to support Government’s social distancing guidance

Councillors at East Devon District Council have reviewed their decision to close parks and gardens at the commencement of lockdown and have agreed that the majority of the district’s large or easy to access park sites should be reopened to the public, as soon as possible.

The council decided to close parks to help people abide by social distancing measures and because of a reduced workforce - a decision that was balanced by the fact that...

Exeter’s Really Big Quiz raises £1,200 for Lord Mayor’s charity despite being cancelled

Exeter’s Really Big Quiz raises £1,200 for Lord Mayor’s charity despite being cancelled

Exeter’s Really Big Quiz, which has raised over £84,000 for local charities over the past 16 years, has announced that despite the decision to move the annual May Exeter fundraising event to 2021, the Lord Mayor’s Charity of the year, CITY Community Trust, will receive £1,200 from The Really Big Quiz. The decision to move the event was taken in light of the impact of Covid-19 and necessary restrictions on social gatherings that remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Of the £1,200, half is being donated thanks to the generosity of teams that had booked their place and asked for...

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