Exeter Phoenix have announced exciting plans for creating a solar-powered auditorium, paving a greener future for the arts in Exeter.
If Exeter Phoenix can raise £3,000 by Monday 16th December, the M&S Energy Community Fund could grant the venue the additional funds needed to replace the existing auditorium lights with a greener LED lighting system. These would be powered by the existing solar panels on the venue’s roof, creating the city’s first solar-powered auditorium.
Speaking about the project, Laura Cameron-Long (Fundraising & Development Manager) said ‘The...
Tech South West has launched a new podcast to showcase and celebrate the best of the region’s technology sector.
The TribeTech podcast is hosted by ‘non-techie’ journalists Robert Hillier and Feyaza Khan who are on a mission to discover the latest tech trends and answer the big questions in tech including "are women and ethnic minorities avoiding the tech sector?" and "will technological advances erode our sense of community?". The podcast is produced in association with regional law firm Stephens Scown LLP and will help shed light on some of the ground-breaking technology being...
Today the MS Trust launches its #fairMScare campaign, aimed at raising awareness about the desperate shortage of MS nurses in the UK. Latest figures show there are now approximately 130,000 people in the UK with MS, an increase of 21% on previous estimates. For many of these people MS nurses are a lifeline. Yet often people are missing out on the vital care and support these nurses provide, simply because there are not enough nurses to meet the demand.
MS nurses juggle unmanageable caseloads. An MS nurse should have a caseload of 315, yet up to 80% (36,000) of people with MS live...
One of the region’s premier commercial financial brokers has expanded its operation into Plymouth Science Park and is set to recruit new brokers to join its existing teams based in Plymouth, Bristol and Kingsbridge.
Start Point Finance finds the best deals for clients by working with 90 different banks representing all aspects of the industry, from the High Street, to foreign providers and UK challenger banks.
Since it started trading in 2007, the team has helped hundreds of clients with numerous transactions, the largest of which being £1.7 million, which was for police...
A record number of schools across Devon are taking part in this year’s Leg it to Lapland challenge.
Starting on Monday (25 November), over 5,000 children from 20 primary schools in the county will be collecting ‘leg miles’ for every human powered journey they make to and from school, in a bid to be the first to travel 2,100 miles - the equivalent distance from Devon to Lapland. Walking, cycling and scooting all count towards the goal.
The challenge aims to decrease the number of cars used on the school run and is organised by Sustrans – the charity making it easier to walk...
The best of what Devon has to offer families is revealed in the results of this year’s Primary Times Star Awards, as voted for by parents of children aged 4 to 11 years in the county. This year saw the greatest ever response to the Primary Times online survey where readers voted for their favourite local family friendly places and people.
Local parents were informed of the survey in Primary Times, a family friendly magazine that is delivered directly to primary schools across Devon. With a distribution of 59,000 copies the magazine reaches 307 primary schools in the county....
Fuel poverty levels in Devon have been on the increase in recent years and whilst projects like Healthy Homes for Wellbeing , run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE), have been tackling this issue head-on with drop-in energy clinics and in-depth home visits across the region, there is still a lot more that could be done.
ECOE’s new Winter Warmth campaign highlights the issues of fuel poverty and hard-to-heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter. Having recently launched the Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, ECOE is seeking donations which they hope will make a world of...
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation South West (CIHT SW) has set the theme of ‘Rejuvenation and the Economy’ for its annual conference, being held on 27th February 2020 at Reed Hall, University of Exeter. The annual South West regional conference is sponsored by WSP who develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive.
The topic for the annual CPD event will look at insights into how transport can influence regional prosperity. This reflects CIHT’s vision of: ‘World-class transportation infrastructure...
Workplaces, schools, families, and friendship groups across the region are being urged to ‘Get Your Sparkle On’ by the NSPCC this Christmas to help protect children for whom this time of year may not be so joyful.
1 in 5 children in the UK suffer abuse, and every year, specially-trained counsellors from Childline answer calls from children suffering their darkest hour.
Community Fundraising Manager for the NSPCC in Devon, Alison Armer said: “Sadly, 1 in 3 calls to Childline this Christmas will go unanswered, and this fundraising campaign aims to bring a light to every...
Southwest Independent Secondary School of the Year:
A third major achievement for The Maynard this year
The Maynard School, Exeter is delighted to have been awarded the Sunday Times Schools Guide 2020 Southwest Independent Secondary School of the Year. This prestigious award, being officially published in the 27th edition of Parent Power on Sunday 24 November, is triggered by our incredible A-level and GCSE results in the summer, but is also judged on the wider ethos and values within the whole school community.
