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PEOPLE living in south Devon who suffer from dementia can receive care at home thanks to a specialist training scheme being run by a care provider in the area (June 2019).

Dementia sufferers can remain at home while receiving care, rather than having to live in a residential home, with the help of trained carers working for Guardian Homecare in Exeter and Torbay.

Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare said: “We believe supporting people with dementia is extremely important as it enables them to retain their independence and lead fulfilled lives.

“We now...

The first in a series of Suicide Intervention Briefings has been held for council staff across South and West Devon.

The briefings are part of an initiative from the Community Safety Partnership (CSP), which includes Teignbridge and South Hams District Councils and West Devon Borough Council, and are being held in conjunction with Public Health Devon and Action to Prevent Suicide.

Suicide is a global issue, and takes someone’s life every 40 seconds. In the UK it’s the biggest killer of young people and men under 50, and it’s estimated that two-thirds of people who take...

Two members of Rundlewalker Solicitors have been rewarded with promotions after joining the popular Exeter law firm for a second time.

The company, based on the Quayside, is well known for its family atmosphere and friendly personal service.

Head of Criminal Defence, Lisa McArthur (pictured above) has become a Director of the company after returning three years ago. Lisa originally joined Rundlewalker for a five year stint doing mostly Personal Injury work, but then felt the need to move on to gain experience with other firms. She was welcomed came back three years ago and...

Digital learning has catapulted one Plymouth company into a world leader for its creativity and excellence.

Sponge’s growing international reach and reputation means it’s now aiming to recruit 36 people for 12 different roles by the end of this year.

The company, based at the Plymouth Science Park, has rapidly grown to become one of the largest custom digital learning providers in Europe.

Additional teams are located in London, Bristol and Nottingham, with its newest office having opened in Dublin at the start of the year. The company is planning further expansion...

Citizens Advice Devon is urging local organisations which support or work with benefits claimants to ensure their staff and volunteers are fully up to speed with the new Universal Credit system as it continues its roll-out across the South West. This comes as Citizens Advice report a 50% or more increase in benefits enquiries in areas where universal credit has already been rolled out.

Universal Credit combines six benefits into one single payment, including Jobseeker’s Allowance and Working Tax Credits. It is currently being rolled out across the UK, and, by the end of September...

• The former EA to the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will share his extraordinary story to inspire South West admin professionals. • The PA Network Development Conference is proud to host four industry speakers aiming to encourage insight into emerging best practices, personal development and valuable productivity hacks.

PLACES are selling out fast for a development conference which offers training and support to key office staff across the south west.

Now in its third year, the PA Network Development Conference, organised by Exeter PA Network, will take...

Since January this year, InExeter has hosted 10 training courses for city centre businesses, with over 32 different businesses involved courses including Emergency First Aid, Food Catering, Customer Service and Social Media Training have been held to help support InExeter businesses.

Debbie Allen from Speccies on South Street spoke highly of the Emergency First Aid at Work course saying, “It’s so crucial for us to be able to provide courses such as these for our staff members. As a small business, training can be costly, so we are grateful that InExeter has provided the events for...

TBC Training, a thriving Exeter based company, are celebrating winning the ‘Best for Business Training Courses in South England’ by the 2018 UK Enterprise Awards, hosted by SME News.

The prestigious title was awarded to company founder, Teresa Bulford-Cooper, who trained in London and America with Paul McKenna and Doctor Richard Bandler, the Co-Founder* of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

With extensive NLP experience and knowledge, ambitious vision and an engaging approach, the former Harley Street Coach, provides a range of effective, bespoke coaching and leadership...