Alex: Hi Andrew, can you tell me a bit about yourself and your business? Andrew: I am a fully qualified employment lawyer with over 25 years’ experience, and the owner of aiMac-hr employment law consultancy. We offer a range of employment law and hr services to businesses and individuals. aiMac-hr was launched on 1st July …
After 6 long years, the next big Windows update is on the horizon – Windows 11 is due to be released soon. But are your devices ready for it? Before I explain what this means, let’s outline the key facts. The word on the street is that Windows 11 (the successor to Windows 10) should …
Hayley: Hi Chris! Can you tell me a bit about The 365 Sea Swim Challenge? Chris: The 365 Sea Swim Challenge is a Community Interest Company based in Brixham, Devon. We host sea swimming and wild swimming events to raise funds, provide peer support, promote mental and physical wellbeing, foster community engagement, and highlight local …
Book Review By: Benjamin Drury Are some businesses too big to fail, or is their decline just an inevitable part of life? And what about your business? Are you on the decline, and how can you tell? If you’ve read any business book in the last twenty years, you will no doubt have come across …
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In the UK, the rate of non-fatal injury to employees has shown a flat or downward trend over recent years. However, as good as this may sound, the number of work-related injuries and diseases is still much higher than you might expect. In fact, over 1.6 million British workers suffered from a work-related illness in …
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The Amber Foundation works with homeless and unemployed young people in Devon, Wiltshire, and Surrey, housing up to ninety 16-30 year olds across their three supported living centres. The young people come from a wide area around each centre. For example, at the Ashley Court centre in Devon, staff welcome individuals from across the South …
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In 2020, over 7000 new businesses were registered in Devon alone – creating new and diverse networking opportunities for professionals across all industries. Networking groups are a great way to meet other businesspeople, make contacts, and build connections. As there are so many networking groups around Devon and Cornwall, there will be something out there …
Hector’s House Cat Rescue was launched in June 2020 to help Torbay’s unneutered and abandoned stray cats find a new home and a second chance. But now, with the closure of Torbay’s Blue Cross rehoming centre, there is a shortage of space for rescued cats across the area. Hector’s House has 10 outdoor pens at …
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Is your business consistently delivering value to its clients? How do you know? With it costing up to ten times more to acquire a new client than to keep an existing one, can you afford not to find out which clients might be looking elsewhere and why? Introducing a client listening programme to your business …
The question is often asked, what can a business do for a charity? But how about we turn that around and ask, what can a charity do for your business? Whether you are a large business with a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, or a small business just looking to make connections, there are many …
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Did this summer go quickly for you? It certainly flew by for me! This has prompted me to answer the following question from one of my readers. How do you manage your time, especially when you are busy and have other commitments – such as caring for children, grandchildren, or other dependents? This is a …
Holly: Hi Stephen, thanks for joining us! Can you tell us a bit about Support4CO? Stephen: Support4CO stands for “Support For Children’s Oncology”, and we are a charity that aims to provide a support service for parents/guardians and children alike at the start of a child’s treatment for cancer. We are a group of parents …
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It has been proven that first aid skills save lives. For example, a recent statistic from St John’s Ambulance showed that 140,000 people in the UK die every year from incidents where first aid might have saved their lives. As a business owner, it is important to ensure that you have qualified first aiders on your team …
On the 2nd, 4th, and 5th September 2021, Duchy Opera will be performing Donizetti’s popular romantic comedy The Elixir of Love at Truro’s brand-new venue, Park House. Since its debut in 1977, Duchy Opera has been delighting audiences across Cornwall with both traditional and contemporary productions. It has built up a reputation as one of …
In Torquay, local businesses often collaborate to support others using their specialist skills, knowledge, and experience. In 2020, as the effects of the pandemic hit far and wide and many local businesses struggled to stay afloat, this assistance proved vital. For many, COVID-19 was a disaster. For others in more fortunate positions, it demonstrated the …
In February 2020, before we entered our prolonged lockdown and back when COVID-19 was still something that only affected ‘other people’, I wrote an article for QUAY Magazine entitled ‘Business In The 2050s: How The Future Of Work Might Look’. In the article, I suggested that remote working and working from home would become the …
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My name is Kerry. I am a 28-year-old mum to two beautiful girls, and this is where my love for parties and events began. The excitement I felt while planning and organising their birthday parties, and when seeing my mood boards come to life in their celebrations, was just amazing. In 2019, I created my …
Now is the time to connect. Whether you have been separated from friends and family over the past year, have struggled to get your business out there, or have been otherwise unable to do the things you want to do, now is a great time to get creative and reconnect with the community around you. …
Hi Simon! When did you start cooking? I started cooking as a part-time chef when I was 14. It was at the Imperial Hotel where my father was the executive chef. When I was 16, I was sent away to do my apprenticeship in a large 5-star hotel in South London. From there, I moved …
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When trying to reach your perfect client, you first need to define what a perfect client looks like to you. After all, if you don’t have a target to aim for, you can’t hit it. If your definition isn’t tight enough, then your partners and business development directors may reach out to the wrong people …
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As is the case for most businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges. In response, Rehan Uddin, the owner of Bombay Express, had to adapt his business model to survive. These adjustments – together with the grants and government support on offer – meant that the business has done more than just survive. In part, …
On September 2nd 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak launched the Kickstart Scheme to help 18–25 year olds enter high-quality, government-subsidised jobs. Employees would have a 6-month internship-style role where the government would reimburse companies who employed new members of staff through the Kickstart Scheme for up to 25 hours per week. At this time, I was …
The Project Sarah Tompkin, a fully qualified Chartered Physiotherapist with twenty years of experience working in the physiotherapy and massage industry, had a dream of launching her own business focusing on massage, physiotherapy, and wellbeing. After graduating from the University of Worcester with a physiotherapy degree, Sarah worked for the NHS and private practices in …
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With increasing workloads and the pressure to meet deadlines, more office workers are now eating meals at their desk, making ‘desktop dining’ a common scenario in the workplace. This can also extend to a similar phenomenon in the home. For example, perhaps you eat in front of the computer whilst working, or maybe you eat …
As many of the Coronavirus restrictions are to remain in place until July 19th 2021, the government plans to extend some of the temporary COVID insolvency rules to support struggling businesses. Award-winning South West accountancy firm Milsted Langdon say an extension to the measures is welcome, but warn that businesses in distress still …