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Exeter City's Trust Seeking Deputy Finance Officer

Nigel Banks, the Trust Finance Officer, has decided to take a back seat after 10 years and intends to step down at the conclusion of this year’s AGM. With this in mind the Trust are looking to recruit a Deputy Finance Officer as soon as possible to work with Nigel over the next 6 months with a view to ensuring a smooth handover at the end of that period.

Initial time commitment can be flexible but for the Finance Officer it is likely to be on average 5 hours per week and more at busy times. In addition to bookkeeping skills, a current working knowledge of PAYE, Corporation tax and...

UNISON South West campaigns against regional pay

UNISON South West is building the fight against the threat of regional pay in the NHS, which they claim will have a detrimental effect on the rights of health workers in regional parts of the UK. They have scheduled 18 events across the region this month, including four this week in Barnstaple, Plymouth and two in Exeter outside meetings of the North Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and the Devon Partnership NHS Trust, to try to lobby members of the Pay Consortium Boards, which have banded together in a bid to make “radical” changes to staff pay, terms and conditions outside of the national...

Community involvement making the difference to recruiting nurses in Axminster

153 prospective employees have attended two recruitment days at Axminster and Seaton hospitals in February as work continues to re-open the inpatient beds at Axminster community hospital.

Members of the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and the League of Friends in Axminster and Seaton have been working together to recruit full time and part time nurses to safely re-open 16 beds in Axminster, the equivalent of 11 extra nurses are needed and this new way of working is bringing us closer to our target. The beds at Axminster have been temporarily closed in January due to concerns...

Dartmoor - The source of many rivers, illustrated talk

Event Date: 
09/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
RC Church Hall, Ashburton Road, Bovey Tracey

An illustrated presentation on the wildlife of Dartmoor by Brian Maddock, naturalist and Dartmoor National Park Walks Guide organised by Bovey Tracey DWT Local Group.

£3 suggested donation.

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

Milling at Devon Wildlife Trust's Exeter headquarters

Event Date: 
11/01/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Cricklepit Mill, Commercial Road, Exeter

Come and see Devon Wildlife Trust’s headquarters in the beautifully restored watermill at Cricklepit.

Watch as volunteer millers grind wheat for flour in the traditional way.

Admission is free, no need to book except for groups and schools.

10am-noon.

To enquire please call 01392 279244 or visit www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Organised by Devon Wildlife Trust.

A Haunted History of Cricklepit Mill

Event Date: 
30/10/2012 - 5:00pm to 31/10/2012 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Cricklepit Mill, Commercial Road, Exeter

With almost 800 years of history, Cricklepit Mill certainly has a few spooky stories to tell.

Enjoy a Halloween-themed tour of the mill as your guide reveals the history of the mill throughout the ages, along with some ghostly goings-on and local superstitions, plus other spooktacular tales from the surrounding area.

Don’t be scared - come along - you're in for a treat!

5pm-7pm both days

Tours are free but booking is essential - please call 01392 279244.

Email: contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Celebrate Devon Hedge Week and learn hedge laying

Event Date: 
27/10/2012 - 9:00am
Venue: 
Near Holsworthy

Celebrate Devon Hedge Week with an introductory training course on hedge-laying.

Hedge-laying is a traditional way of maintaining a stock-proof and wildlife-rich hedge.

This day is for adults and will teach the basics of hedge-laying involving the use of saws and hedging tools in the field.

For more details please contact the Working Wetlands Project on 01409 221823 or email: working.wetlands@devonwildlifetrust.org

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org

The Secret Life of Lichens at Haldon Forest Park

Event Date: 
21/10/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter

Join Devon Wildlife Trust and the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) in this family event to discover the amazing world of lichens.

Activities and artwork will be child orientated but we bet the adults will learn something too!

11.30am-1pm and 2pm-3.30pm

£2.50 per child, accompanying adults free.

Bookings and payment via CCANW on 01392 832277

Email for more information: info@ccanw.co.uk

Dunsford Nature Reserve Open Day

Event Date: 
20/10/2012 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Dunsford Nature Reserve, near Exeter

Discover the golden colours and autumn wildlife of this magnificent oak woodland on the River Teign.

Join Devon Wildlife Trust for fungus forays, guided walks and children's woodland craft activities.

11am-4pm

Booking essential for the fungus forays and walks - call 01392 279244.

Contact Email: contactus@devonwildlife

http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/

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