BoxWay Packaging Group, the innovative, customer-focussed, design-led corrugated cardboard packaging business, is celebrating its achievement of a Five Star Best Practice Accreditation in the area of Health & Safety awarded at the Sheet Plant Association’s 109 th Conference Event.
Innovative BoxWay Packaging Group Limited has secured the prestigious Certificate of Five Star Accreditation following an annual audit at its Exeter, Devon, site for its adherence to agreed best practice in the area of Health & Safety. The business received this recognition at the Sheet Plant...
Financial experts Old Mill has a new look Board of Directors to steer the company towards future growth and success.
The six-strong Board brings a wealth of experience and expertise, and includes newly appointed CEO Mark Neath, and the firm’s new Managing Director Jolyon Stonehouse.
Mark has been with Old Mill for 18 years and has 25 years’ experience as a qualified Chartered Accountant. In his role of CEO, he is responsible for the firm’s longer-term culture, people and growth plans, and will lead the company forward, driving its vision and strategic direction....
Residents at Cumberland Grange in Exeter celebrated British Flowers Week which took place from 03-09 June. Founded by New Covent Garden Market in 2013, British Flowers Week is an annual celebration of the wealth and variety of British flowers, plants and foliage.
Residents took part in their favourite flower-based activity which was a wonderful flower arranging session which everyone really enjoyed. Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive. Residents then proudly dotted their beautifully arranged flowers around the...
McDonald’s Franchisee, David Shawyer, has partnered with local Exeter charity CEDA to help renovate and tidy up their garden space.
Joined by a crew of nine volunteers from his Exeter McDonald’s restaurants, David Shawyer and his team refreshed the communal area by jet-washing the patio, rebuilding the fencing and storage shed, painting and decorating, installing new seating, and rejuvenating the garden by weeding, and adding new plants and flowers that can be enjoyed throughout the year.
CEDA is an Exeter-based charity which provides learning and social...
Life in Exeter is peaceful and free of stress from the city, as the scenic countryside and coastal environment make it the perfect place for a relaxing time off. The town is near the sea, so walking around the shore early in the morning is ideal for making the most out of it. The weather shifts from cool to comfortable. If you’re rather into warm summer vacations, it would be best to choose another spot.
While Exeter isn’t a big city, you’ll always find something to do alone or with friends and family. The history of Exeter is quite interesting, and you can learn more about it by...
The University of Exeter has celebrated another successful year of student startups and innovation at the Student Entrepreneurship Awards.
The event celebrated student entrepreneurship activities delivered across the university, including the Student Startups programmes, the With Proficiency in Entrepreneurship degree pathway, and the Engineering and Entrepreneurship degree programme.
The Student Startups programme , an extra-curricular offering at the University open to any student who wishes to develop a business idea, has seen 224 core participants this year and has...
An insurance expert is calling on South West residents to protect their homes against damage caused by nesting squirrels - a risk not typically covered by standard home insurance policies.
William McCarter of insurance broker Lycetts has issued his warning during the June and July nesting season.
With animal infestation claims at an all-time high, McCarteremphasised the importance of preventative measures, explaining that most home insurance policies do not cover damage caused by small pests and rodents, as these are issues that are deemed preventable.
Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter recently held a Dementia Information Session led by the incredible Gina Awad BEM for their family members.
Gina is the Founder and Lead of Exeter Dementia Action Alliance and author of ‘United Caring For Our Loved Ones Living with Dementia’, and has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of those living with dementia.
In doing so, Gina has contributed to many hours of supporting our local community and beyond since 2013 in delivering public and private Dementia information sessions to further enhance support networks and...
Residents and staff of Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter have set themselves a challenge! Visiting 50 different pubs in and around Exeter.
Every Tuesday evening, residents and staff choose a different pub to take a trip to where they sample and enjoy their drinks with sides of nibbles! The outings have become so popular that they are now joined by family members each week, too.
Jogie, General Manager at Cumberland Grange Care Home, said: “Our pub trips have become such a wonderfully wholesome outing and a favourite of mine! I join our residents, family...
Cranbrook Education Campus, (CEC) part of theTrust, has been rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in May. The all-through school received "Good" ratings in all areas evaluated by the school watchdog, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Ofsted inspectors noted in their new report that “pupils are happy and safe; they know the school's ‘PERKS of being Crantastic’ values well, which include being kind and safe and that the school has a positive atmosphere and learning is rarely disturbed....
