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Exeter’s Tyler Grange named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 05/20/2024 - 8:20am

Exeter-based B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has been named amongst the Best Medium-sized Organisations in the UK in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 list.

Devised from analysis of 50,000 organisations globally , the annual accolade measures several areas relating to employee satisfaction. Those companies that perform best in The Sunday Times list have lower staff turnover, lower sick absences, and higher levels of productivity.

The list is compiled from responses to survey questions developed by behavioural scientists, data analysts...

Second term for ‘excellent’ Exeter Lord Mayor

By Guy Henderson, local democracy reporter.

Exeter’s longest-serving councillor will serve a second term as the city’s Lord Mayor.

Cllr Kevin Mitchell (Lib Dem, Duryard and St James) was first elected to the city council in 2003, and is officially its ‘senior citizen’.

He said he was extremely proud to be nominated for a second year.

He was nominated by Cllr Laura Wright (Lab, St Thomas), who said: “He has been an excellent ambassador for the city, and has done his job with huge enthusiasm and enjoyment.”

She said his work with local community...

Property Lending specialists, Exeter Finance, reaches significant milestone, with ten year funding partnership with Shawbrook

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:35pm

Hot on the heels of celebrating a decade in the property lending sector in 2023, Exeter Finance have now reached a further milestone with a ten year collaboration with Shawbrook.

Exeter Finance is a specialist provider of loan facilities in the South West and was established by Peter Keech in 2013 to serve the local property market with a personal and efficient approach. The business has arranged over 700 loans to date, 130 of these current, and delivered over £250million to fund bridging loans, auction purchases and development projects.

The team at Exeter Finance...

Ryanair winter schedule now on sale from Exeter Airport

Ryanair’s winter schedule is now on sale from Exeter Airport with flights bookable right through to March 2025.

The airline has just released thousands of winter seats via ryanair.com including flights from Exeter Airport to Alicante and Malaga in Spain, both of which operate year-round.

Ryanair also flies from Exeter Airport to Faro in Portugal and in May this year launched a new service to Palma in Majorca. These flights run for the summer season until late October.

Stephen Wiltshire, Managing Director of Exeter Airport, said: "Spain is a hugely popular winter...

Local homebuilder steps up for mental health in Devon with £1,500 donation to Step One Charity

Step One, a charity dedicated to supporting individuals facing mental health and wellbeing challenges, has received a generous donation of £1,500 from local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter. The donation will contribute towards initiatives such as the BeWell@StepOne programme, which provides peer-to-peer support to tackle social isolation and promote mental wellbeing across Devon.

The history of Exeter-based Step One Charity dates to its founding in 1937 as St Loye's College to provide support for people with disabilities to develop skills and achieve their potential...

Devon Music Education Hub to be created from September

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2024 - 9:00pm

All children throughout Devon, Plymouth and Torbay will continue to have the chance to play an instrument, learn to sing and create music with the creation of a single Devon Music Education Hub.

From September Devon County Council (DCC), which is responsible for the existing Music Hubs for Devon and Torbay, will work with Plymouth Youth Music Service and lead music education provision across the region.

It follows the recent announcement by Arts Council England and the Department for Education for a new generation of Music Hubs, covering every part of England – and...

Care home managing director celebrates 10 year anniversary

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2024 - 8:54pm

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter are congratulating their wonderful Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, on her 10 year anniversary with Barchester Healthcare. Natasha had a huge surprise this week when Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, presented her with her 10 years’ service award and a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Managing Director of the South division, Natasha joined Barchester in May 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director, and now as MD she is in charge of more than 80 care...

Celebrating 200 years, Cadbury delights care home residents with 'memory bar boxes

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2024 - 5:57pm

To mark Dementia Action Week, staff and residents at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter were delighted to be gifted beautiful branded memory boxes filled with retro Cadbury chocolate bars.

This inspirational idea came about through Cadbury’s work with Alzheimer’s Research UK, following requests from care homes and dementia support groups to the Cadbury archives for packaging no longer in circulation. Alongside Alzheimer’s Research UK, the business is working to create a nostalgic experience for those living with dementia, featuring iconic Dairy Milk bars, from as far back as...

Rural expert urges South West communities to help bolster farmers’ mental wellbeing

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2024 - 5:27pm

A rural insurance expert is calling on South West residents to step up their support for local farmers, amid growing concerns over their mental health.

William McCarter of rural insurance broker Lycetts has issued his appeal during Mental Health Awareness Week, when the spotlight turns to the pressures faced by different sectors of the community.

For farmers, the combination of economic instability, market volatility, red tape, a changing subsidy regime and climate change not only threatens their livelihoods but also risks impacting their mental wellbeing.

“...

Vertu Jaguar Land Rover Exeter steps up for charity

Demonstrating their commitment to community engagement and social responsibility, a team of 12 colleagues, friends and family from Vertu Jaguar Land Rover Exeter recently laced up their walking boots for a worthy cause.

The Vertu colleagues joined forces to participate in the Hospiscare Men’s Walk, bonding as a team and helping to raise more than £120,000 to support the essential services provided by Hospiscare.

This year’s event was especially noteworthy as it celebrated its 13th outing, which brought together a record number of participants. The assembly point at...

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