On Saturday 14th March 2020, Alopecia UK will be hosting a South West of England Regional Roadshow in Exeter at the Mercure Southgate Hotel, EX1 1QF from 1pm-4pm.
Alopecia UK is a small national charity working to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia through aims of support, awareness, research and fundraising.
The South West of England Regional Roadshow will provide an opportunity for those experiencing hair loss to meet people in a similar situation, which can provide a real sense of support and friendship. Local and national businesses offering products and...
A leading Devon law firm has been included in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list for the sixth consecutive year.
At a glittering awards ceremony in London on 20 February 2020, Stephens Scown LLP was ranked at number 74 in the list of 100 best medium sized companies to work for in the UK.
Twenty people from a range of roles across the firm went to the awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London to celebrate the result with some of Stephens Scown’s Board members.
“To be ranked among the best employers in the UK for six years in a row is a great...
Vue Exeter is encouraging families to round up the crew, grab some snacks and Get Lost in some great upcoming family stories.
The wait is over for fans of Peter Rabbit and his bunny buddies as tickets for the highly awaited sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway are now available. Peter escapes his mischievous reputation and flees the countryside where he runs into an adventure-loving friend of his father’s. James Corden, Rose Byrne and Margot Robbie reprise their roles in this hilarious part-animated journey, based on the stories by Beatrix Potter and at Vue from Friday 21st March...
Stagecoach South West reflects on the great success of their bus driver apprenticeship as national apprenticeship week draws to a close.
With 36 apprentices currently on the bus driver apprenticeship programme as well as a number of engineering apprentices at its four locations across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, the South West are leading the way with some stand out apprentices already in 2020.
The bus driver apprenticeship programme includes workshops with a customer service focus covering all areas from ticket machines to route familiarisation. January’s Apprentice of the...
People have been giving their feedback on Exeter's bid to become a Net Zero Carbon city by 2030.
The first community engagement event has taken place in the city. A steady flow of people attended the inaugural drop-in session at The Beacon Community Centre in Beacon Lane.
Families and individuals turned up to discuss the Blueprint for a Net Zero Exeter, and identify the everyday challenges and barriers that must be overcome.
Arts organisation Encounters are hosting a series of community drop-in events across the city during February and March.
Prince Charles has today awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education to a team at the University of Exeter for the pivotal role it has played to expose the devastating effect that plastics pollution has on the health of humans and wildlife.
This prestigious national honour is approved by The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister following recommendations by the Awards Council of the Royal Anniversary Trust, which administers the Prizes scheme.
Exeter’s pioneering research has been led by Professors Tamara Galloway, Brendan Godley, Lorna Harries and Dr...
From 2 March, when poor weather or maintenance prevents Devon’s emergency aircraft from flying, two new Critical Care Cars mean our critical care teams can still provide specialist life-saving care by road. In the Autumn 2018 Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £10 million in capital funding for air ambulance services. Devon Air Ambulance applied for £226,061 of this fund, to purchase two critical care cars, all their medical equipment and 35 public access defibrillators. Proud of being 100% independent, Devon Air Ambulance have always been forward thinking, putting the...
Local brain injury charity Headway Devon are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the highly prestigious We invest in people, gold accreditation by Investors in People.
Headway Devon has always been an organisation that takes pride in its people, having first registered with Investors in People in 2005. As part of this most recent accreditation Headway Devon was rigorously assessed on a wide range of aspects including leadership, learning and communication.
As part of the assessment process staff were interviewed and asked to complete an anonymous online survey....
Businesses in Exeter are being invited to take part in TEDxExeter 2020 by hosting a free live broadcast in their workplaces for staff to enjoy.
The ninth annual TEDxExeter conference takes place on Friday 17th April 2020, and organisers want to encourage as many people as possible across the city to get involved.
'It's just not possible for everybody who wants to get a ticket to come along to the event at the Northcott Theatre, so this year we're offering more businesses than ever before the opportunity to get involved by streaming the talks directly into their offices,'...
EXETER’s pledge to make the city carbon neutral by 2030 after declaring a climate emergency will be explored at a special conference next month where organisers are calling on business and the community for support.
A wide range of speakers will explore the fields of Energy, Mobility, Sustainability and Capability at the event at Exeter City Football Club, which is free and open to all to attend.
Achieving the goal of a carbon-neutral city can only be achieved with city-wide collaboration and support and the City Council, who declared the climate emergency, have been...
