DEVON residents interested in a career in care can pop into a care provider’s offices next month (March 2020) for tea and a chat while also helping to raise money for charity.
Guardian Homecare, operating in the Exeter area, is raising funds as part of Dementia UK’s ‘Make Time for a Cuppa’ event on Monday, March 2 from 2pm until 3pm.
Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, said: “Dementia UK’s Make Time for a Cuppa event runs from March 1-8 and our team will be putting on the kettle, throwing open our doors and hosting an afternoon tea session in aid of the charity...
On Saturday 8th February, local people planted 500 trees to create a Cranbrook Canopy, helping to make Cranbrook a better place for people and wildlife.
Around 40 volunteers of all ages joined East Devon District Council and Cranbrook Town Council to plant new native woodland, including 250 oak trees, at Cranbrook Country Park in the heart of the Clyst Valley.
Cranbrook Canopy is a five month project funded by Woodland Trust’s Street Trees project, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, East Devon District Council and Cranbrook Town Council. It aims to inspire...
Work to upgrade Moor Lane roundabout in Exeter has had to be put on hold temporarily following complications with utility diversions.
The first phase of the Devon County Council scheme got underway last month, starting with vegetation clearance and excavation to move service utilities.
It had been hoped that utility connections could be shifted to one side to enable the widening of the approach to the roundabout. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, some of the services require major diversions which has put a temporary stop to the earthwork.
National independent fostering provider, Five Rivers Child Care, is calling on Exeter’s LGBT+ community to consider local fostering opportunities, after a damning report shared at the start of 2020 has shown a record number of children are in care.
There are currently 78,150 children in the care system across England and another 660 foster carers are needed across the South West to meet demand and provide loving homes to vulnerable children and young people.
During LGBT+ History Month, which aims to promote the visibility of the LGBT+ community throughout society, Five...
Holidaymakers longing to escape to the sun have a huge choice of destinations on their doorstep with the launch of Exeter Airport’s annual destination guide.
Fly Exeter 2020 features 36 destinations in 13 countries, with hundreds more worldwide through major hubs including Manchester, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam.
New for 2020 is the welcome return of the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh, and increased frequency to the Greek islands of Corfu and Zante, and the Antalya region on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, with twice weekly flights.
A TV company is looking for people in Exeter who have taken out Equity Release products.
In light of the booming market for Equity Release products and an inquiry by the Financial Conduct Authority, Nine Lives Media are working with academics to research how Equity Release products are sold.
They want to hear from families who have experience of Equity Release – both good and bad. Has it transformed your or your parent’s retirement for the better, or do you think you may have been mis-sold? Did you fully understand the implications of taking out the product, or did you...
It’s all systems go for Exeter Racecourse this Sunday which is an additional fixture with last weekend’s meeting cancelled due to Storm Ciara.
The seven-race fixture mirrors the lost card and includes important races that are regarded as stepping stones for next month’s Cheltenham Festival.
With excellent prize money on offer, there will be some star horses in action , giving Westcountry racegoers an excellent opportunity to enjoy some top class racing.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has entered Sir Psycho in the listed novices’ hurdle with other entries...
The City of Exeter has received national recognition for its exceptional recruitment of Apprentices. In a period where Apprenticeships starts have fallen, Exeter has bucked the national trend to sit at the top of the league table of the nation’s cities.
The report, produced by the Centre for Cities, looked at the trends in Apprenticeship provision across the country. They recognized the importance of Apprenticeships has been growing for some time. However, there has been a 26% reduction in starts since 2016. In some cases, cities had seen starts halve. In contrast Exeter was only...
The University of Exeter is part of a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Led by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the project will harness and analyse a wealth of digital data to develop signatures of disease – or “fingerprints” – that can be then detected using wearable technologies, such as smart watches. The collaboration aims to secure at least £67m over the first six years, with an ambition to attract up to £100m of total investment by 2030 to build and trial its diagnostic device on a large scale. Initial funds...
A major new partnership is helping to tackle skills shortages facing six NHS Trusts across the South West of England.
Birmingham City University joined forces with half-a-dozen Trusts in the region three years ago, to help train professionals to provide care for patients who are having surgery.
Now 20 new Operating Department Practitioners have been added to the South West’s health workforce to help address staff shortages in the area.
The partnership sees the University deliver its Operating Department Practice course in Exeter, providing training for future...
