Skills bootcamps set to enhance employment opportunities in the region
The Heart of the South West LEP (HotSW LEP), Digital Skills Partnership, has launched ten free Digital and Technical bootcamps, providing people in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay with the opportunity to access free training worth up to £3,000. The...
New peer network group launches for the medical and health science sector
City College Plymouth in partnership with Plymouth Science Park is playing a leading role in a new peer-to-peer support group that is inviting health science organisations to join. As part of Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, this new working group...
Business Loan Fund Hits £1m Milestone in Two Months
A new loan fund designed to support the south west’s small businesses has lent over £1m in just over two months. The South West Loans Fund, managed by not-for-profit company SWIG Finance, provides business loans of up to £250,000. The lending is currently backed by...
South Devon High School students raise Christmas spirits by supporting local charities
This year has seen many more people than normal needing support. To help deliver that support, South Devon High School students have been helped two local charities alongside teachers and families who have also been involved during the last few weeks. The High School...
Plant-based organic pie company expands as demand soars
At a time when many companies are being forced to downscale, Devon-based pie manufacturer Clive’s Pies is making big investments to meet the growing demand for their 100% organic, plant-based pastry products in plastic free packaging. For the first time in its 30-year...
China represents a key market for South West Med Tech & Bio Pharma firms
THERE’S never been a better time for South West Med Tech & Bio Pharma companies to conquer the Chinese market says a Somerset company helping UK firms partner with China (December 2020). Bridgwater-based Aspen Waite China UK (AWCUK), which has Beijing and Shanghai...
6 reasons why your team should become SWCP #MileMakers in 2021 5G Development Conference BD apprentice scoops Apprenticeship Award
Businesses, the self-employed and the recently made redundant can now benefit from a new part-funded training designed to upskill and reskill the construction sectors’ workforce. The funding will be used to provide flexible, on-site assessment training (OSAT) to the...
SUEZ helps Cornish students to thrive through Young Enterprise
SUEZ Recycling and recovery UK is supporting economic growth in Cornwall by enabling young people to benefit from Young Enterprise (YE) learning programmes. Tony Burge, Plant Manager at the Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre was delighted to present a cheque to Young...
CBILS Boost for Luxury Travel Specialists
Award-winning tailor-made travel specialists, Holiday Architects, has become the latest business to benefit from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The £250k loan, facilitated by SWIG Finance, will be used for working capital to ensure business...
The Interim Devon Carbon Plan
The consultation of the Interim Devon Carbon Plan is now live! The 25 organisations who make up the Devon Climate Emergency (DCE) partnership prepared this collaborative roadmap to create a net-zero Devon where people and nature thrive and be Devon’s response to the...
South Devon College crowned with Workplace Wellbeing Award by Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
South Devon College are pleased with the news that it was successful in its shortlisted category in the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Awards, leaving with the crown for the Workplace Wellbeing award. Hosted by BBC Radio Devon’s David Fitzgerald and Chamber...
BD apprentice scoops Apprenticeship Award
An apprentice from global medical technology company, BD has been named a winner of the Apprenticeship Award at Cornwall College’s Engineering Skills Centre, Plymouth sponsored by Hayley Group. Demonstrating great resilience and persistence whilst undertaking his...