Next Steps South West’s work at Exeter College is set to continue as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been extended for a further two academic years, with a new completion date of 31 July 2021.
Established in January 2017, Next Steps South West (NSSW) operates out of 14 partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with the aim of providing impartial advice to young people who are trying to navigate their journey to higher education.
At present the collaborative project has reached 81 schools/colleges and over 13,000 students in...
Two cyclists who will be raising money for FORCE Cancer Charity when they join more than 100,000 people taking part in Sunday’s RideLondon event have shared their stories.
Nick Guttmann from London and Stephen Luke from Woodbury will be tackling the 100 mile challenge at the weekend.
Each of them has a special and intensely personal reason for choosing FORCE, which supports anyone locally affected by cancer.
Nick’s daughter Nellie and Stephen’s wife Catherine turned to the Exeter-based charity along with their families after a diagnosis of breast cancer rocked their...
Ide-based charity Organic Arts is seeking volunteer drivers to transport adults in a minibus between Exeter and its community garden project.
Volunteers need to spare one to two hours of time and be confident, competent drivers.
Garden sessions run on Wednesdays and Fridays 10.30am-3.30pm with the charity’s minibus used to collect and drop people off at Exeter city centre and Cowick Street.
Organic Arts’ garden project especially benefits people who may have mental health issues, learning difficulties or feel socially isolated.
One of the boldest business decisions that a new entrepreneur has to make is to open a restaurant. Compared to other types of business, having a restaurant is more difficult to operate because of its unusual demands from different clients and the pressure to survive the competition.
As the owner, a huge responsibility is on your shoulders. Part of your job is to make several tough decisions that can affect your overall business. You also have to consider the reality that there will be a time when you will make a mistake. Despite that, you need to persevere. What is essential is for...
If you have dreams of opening your own retail store, the good news is that you can put the correct strategies in place to turn those dreams into a reality. Running your own business is never easy; however, once you’re aware of the steps that you need to take, the entire process will be much smoother. Retail is one of the hardest businesses to open due to the amount of competition already put there, and many are at risk of closing in the early stages if they don’t have the right strategies in place. With this in mind, we have put together some of the critical steps you need to take into...
The search is on once again to find and salute the most outstanding small businesses from the South West. Britain’s biggest business representation group the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has today launched the ‘FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020’ which will culminate in both regional and national finals next spring.
Small businesses throughout the South West will battle it out for prizes across 12 different categories and the free-to-enter awards are open to both FSB members and non-members alike.
The awards in 2019 saw ARCO2 Architecture Ltd of Bodmin win...
Local charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding of up to £20,000 from a pot worth over £3 million that has been raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
A wide range of community organisations, from registered charities, to community groups and social enterprises, can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000. Applications are open from Wednesday 31 July for two weeks, until 14 August.
The funding is available through three different trusts, all of which are funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Each trust supports projects...
Rugby can be a brutal and exhausting game, but that’s exactly what the Exeter Chiefs thrive on. With a long history of Premiership rugby, this club offers fans an exciting opportunity to see some of the UK’s best battle things out on the rugby field. Speaking of exciting opportunities, sports bettors can now claim some attractive pre season rugby bonuses by accessing the comeon bonus code 2019 . This is a sure fire way to get an early season boost by taking advantage of the promotions now available.
In terms of Premiership rugby, Exeter Chiefs may not be the first name that comes...
Anyone with any interest in the health and supplements market will probably have heard of CBD. It is certainly a buzz word at the moment and something that is up there with smashed avocado on toast and kombucha in terms of trends. What it’s not, however, is a fad. Research shows that CBD is here, and is here to stay, with more and more people around the world beginning to enjoy its benefits.
But what is CBD? Where does it come from? What can it do for you and how do you take it?
Nine new cabin crew have today (25th July 2019) graduated from Flybe’s cabin crew Initials training programme and been presented with their ‘Wings’ by the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mark Anderson, during a special ceremony held at Flybe’s Exeter Training Academy.
They are now fully qualified to care for the safety and wellbeing of Flybe passengers across the extensive network of routes that the airline operates to and from Exeter Airport.
They will be working on-board the airline’s 78-seat De Havilland Q-400 aircraft on routes such as those serving Amsterdam,...
