Approximately 30 people attended the Opening Day of the new TABS Training Centre in Exeter, including the Lord Mayor Councillor Rob Newby who officially opened the centre. There was also representation from local businesses and charities supporting the Opening Day.
TABS Director Mark Mitchell gave a presentation on the courses that are offered at the centre and the Lord Mayor followed with a speech on his personal experience after being made redundant from the Fire Service and lacking the required skills to help him get back into work. He pointed out that having organisations such...
Police in Devon are warning motorcyclists and drivers to take extra care following three collisons in the county involving high powered machines in the space of six hours.
A force spokesman ecouraged riders to seek training in an effort to reduce the number of casualties.
Investigations are underway into the recent crashes and all three riders are said to be in a poorly condition.
The spokesman added that in recent years there had been a resurgence in the number of people returning to motorcycling in later years but there were also many youngsters on high-powered...
This Saturday, Cygnet Training Theatre is holding a one-off taster workshop covering acting, movement and voice for anyone over 16 years considering a career in acting.
With Cygnet’s unique selling point of concentration on the individual, this workshop will give you an idea of what it is to train as a professional actor with us. You will be working alongside the Cygnet Company, led by our very own Artistic Director, Alistair Ganley.
Cygnet Training Theatre is the only Drama UK actor training centre in the South West Peninsula, and the only one where students perform in...
Richard Palmer, Managing Director of business training enterprise Estadia is calling on Exeter businesses to maximise the opportunities delivered by the new national focus on the city.
Mr Palmer stated: “The news that IKEA is opening in Exeter is yet another indication of the growing status of the city as a viable location for business that will no doubt act as a further draw for other potential investors. Exeter has had an incredible year of prestigious national awards as well as celebrating the launch of retail giant John Lewis. But existing businesses must focus on preparation...
South Devon based experts in tourism, hospitality and marketing have signed up to offer a FREE speed mentoring service in English Tourism Week in 2013.
The Speed Mentoring event forms part of the English Riviera Tourism and Business Conference at Torquay’s Riviera International Conference Centre on 21st March 2013 being organised by the English Riviera Tourism Company.
The mentoring team will be giving bite size chunks of information about hot topics, delivered on a one to one basis, to tourism businesses who just want to pick up new tips or ask a few critical questions....
When Martyn Lufkin graduated with a degree in statistics, he had no idea that some 13 years later he would return to education - this time to train as an electrician.
The 33-year-old father of two who lives in Exeter is one of a growing number of people who retrain and switch to a completely different career after years, even decades, of doing the same thing....
Martyn had studied statistics because he was good at it, rather than because he had a specific career in mind, graduating in 2001. In fact he was so unsure what career he was suited to that he signed up with a...
Devon County Council is calling on small and medium-sized businesses to think about the benefits of offering an apprenticeship.
The Council is organising a special event at Sandy Park in Exeter on Tuesday 12 March to bring young people and potential employers together.
Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to the event to see how they could get involved and maybe find a suitable apprentice for their organisation.
The day starts with a Business Breakfast between 8:00 and 9:00 am for those considering taking on apprentices to find out more information.
Training, coaching and leadership development business Crisp Professional Development has nominated two local charities to support throughout 2013. For each person booked onto their open course programme during 2013, Crisp will make a donation to Exeter-based charities Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Exeter Leukaemia Fund.
Heléna Holt, Chief Executive of Devon Air Ambulance Trust (‘DAAT’), the charity that is tasked to raise in the region of £4.5 million each year, to fund two emergency Air Ambulances in the county of Devon said “We are delighted to be working in partnership with...
Acting BBC Director-General Tim Davie has announced plans to launch more free training days for women who have specialist or expert knowledge and who want to share it in TV and radio interviews and reports.
Following the success of the first ‘Expert Women Day’ that was held in London last month, four further events are now planned for Salford, Glasgow (which will host women from Northern Ireland as well), Cardiff and London, bringing the total number of women trained to 130.
The BBC Academy, working with Broadcast Magazine, recently selected 30 women with specialist...
Regional sales training company Estadia has launched a new scheme designed to help businesses invest in essential training for their employees.
The new scheme will allow businesses to improve their cash flow while continuing to refresh and improve employees' performance. Based on the number of employees and training days that are anticipated over a 12-month period, businesses will pay a monthly fee month spread over one year that will support a healthier cash flow as well as providing a discount on the total cost of training.
