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Monday, November 29, 2021Wellbeing Champion Training with Sea Sanctuary
Make your employees mental health a priority A Wellbeing Champion demonstrates a firm commitment of care in the workplace, providing a unique tier of support for team members who are struggling with their mental health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYpuaN0lB1Q&t=2s What are wellbeing champions Wellbeing champions are nominated employees within your organisation to help manage the day-to-day delivery of your staff wellbeing and company wellbeing strategy. Your Wellbeing Champion will be
Monday, November 29, 2021Camborne gets crafty
Three women with a shared passion for using creativity and art to get people together in a productive, meaningful way are the driving force behind Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub – one of Camborne Town Deal’s eight projects to regenerate the town. Architectural designer Angela Hatherell, ceramics artist Jane Smith and glass artist and occupational therapist Helen Eastham have launched Create CIC, a community interest company that has been running courses in the Donald Thomas Centre since February this
Thursday, November 25, 2021China Fleet Country Club - South West Wedding Awards - Venue Of The Year 2021
China Fleet Country Club are extremely pleased to receive the Wedding Venue Of The Year Award 2021 - From South West Wedding Awards. Thank you for all the couples who voted for us! China Fleet Country Club is the perfect wedding venue in Cornwall for couples and their guests, exuding beauty, tranquillity and romance, nestled in Saltash near Plymouth on the Cornwall and Devon border. We pride ourselves on attention to detail and we will ensure that your wedding exceeds your expectations, helping to make
Thursday, November 25, 2021Eco-champions launch Falmouth Harbour’s litter-skimming Seabin
Cornish rower Bella Collins, whose UK team smashed a Pacific Record to raise more than £30,000 so far for the global “Seabin Project”, is joining Falmouth Harbour, Plastic Free Falmouth and Paddle Logger to launch Cornwall’s first of these rubbish-skimming waste collectors back in home waters. Bella and Plastic Free Falmouth’s Cllr Kirstie Edwards are unveiling the £4,000 Seabin - installed in an area of the Falmouth Haven pontoons where flotsam and jetsam is known to accumulate - in the latest drive by
Thursday, November 25, 2021Let's talk homes
The homes we live in affects every aspect of our lives. The Housing Strategy* for Cornwall is being reviewed and feedback received from residents, stakeholders and organisations this year has been used to help prepare a draft strategy. The team is now ready to formally consult on the proposed new Strategy. Please visit ‘Let’s Talk Homes’ to view the ‘Draft Housing Strategy for Cornwall’ and fill out the survey by 5pm Monday 17 January 2022. Comments received during this time will form the basis of
Thursday, November 25, 2021HMRC urges shoppers to be aware of post Brexit changes before key Christmas shopping dates
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday a few days away and more people shopping online to grab a bargain, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) urges shoppers in the South West to consider some top tips before they start browsing to ensure they’re not hit with unexpected customs charges and end up over budget this holiday season. Changes introduced on 1 January this year means that in the same way that consumers have previously had to pay charges when buying certain items from non-EU sellers, they may now also need to
Wednesday, November 24, 2021Keeping love alive in the countryside
One of the country’s leading family law firms is conducting a survey to find out how farmers keep their relationships alive within their high pressured, hectic lifestyle. The Family Law Company, who specialise solely in family legal matters are based in the South West and have offices in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, are encouraging farmers and those involved in the industry to get involved in the survey. The short online survey aims to understand the current pressures affecting the agricultural industry
Tuesday, November 23, 2021The 12 Benefits of Christmas Webinar
The 12 Benefits of Christmas Wednesday 1st December, 11:00 – 11:45am Thank you to those who have registered for our 12 Benefits of Christmas webinar. If you haven't just yet don't miss out! Our dedicated Employer Solutions Team will provide you with everything you need to know to avoid a visit from a HMRC Scrooge this Christmas! Our panel of expert speakers will be discussing the following topics: • Staff entertainment • Staff
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Thursday, November 18, 2021A HeadTalk for all, at FibreHub
Outsource software development company, Headforwards is following through on its pledge to make the new FibreHub building a space for all businesses, by extending invitation of its HeadTalks to a broader audience. For many years, the Headforwards team has used HeadTalks as a way of sharing industry specific ideas within the technology sector. Now, the company is opening up the FibreHub stage to new speakers and thought leaders internally and externally, who will share knowledge with the wider business
Thursday, November 18, 2021Ward Williams Associates Senior Partner Andy Snapes becomes an Ambassador for Cornwall
Cornwall Place Board has begun a program to bring together people who care about the future of Cornwall and who wish to actively promote the Duchy as a great place to live and work. The goal is to help champion Cornwall and to recruit a ‘Trelawny’s Army’ of 20,000 Cornish Ambassadors. As a part of this program our Senior Partner, Andy Snapes has successfully become an official Ambassador for Cornwall! The role of a Cornwall Ambassador includes being a proactive advocate of Cornwall and the Isles of
Wednesday, November 17, 2021?Hayley is Over the Moon with Start Up Boost
Cornish entrepreneur Hayley Jones has had a £10,000 Start Up Loan boost through SWIG Finance. Hayley, founder of Moon Phase Studio, received the government- backed loan to help her customers attune to the moon phases. As a mother to two young children, Hayley needed to be able to work around family commitments and so she decided to start her own business. With a degree in fashion textiles, Hayley utilises her artistic creativity to craft beautiful moon phase calendars which are printed from hand-drawn
Tuesday, November 16, 2021Camborne Christmas lights VIP
Twelve-year-old Mia Richardson’s impressive achievements include raising nearly £30,000 for Cornwall Care’s Blackwood House in Camborne by cycling the distance between Land’s End and John O’Groats on her family’s cross-trainer and scooping the Unpaid Carer’s Award at the regional finals of the Great British Care Awards. Now, in recognition of all that she does for her local community, the Camborne school girl and Cornwall Care Young Ambassador will be switching on the town’s Christmas
Monday, November 15, 2021A straightforward business solution in a complicated world
A straightforward business solution in a complicated world A period of massive political and economic change has meant trading has been extremely difficult, in particular for small- and medium-sized firms, who will have seen their cash flow significantly hit. Many businesses are looking for ways to take control of their finances, and the good news is that getting a smart meter is a small change that could make a big difference in trying to budget and plan for the future. How? A smart meter allows
Monday, November 15, 2021WHERE TRANSFORMATION HAPPENS. The opening of a brand new space kick-starts Cornwall’s digital revolution.
Organisers say the launch of Digital Transformation’s new ‘Space’ in the brand new Fibre Hub adjacent to the Cornwall College campus at Pool will catalyse and supercharge the growing digital revolution within Cornish business.Unlocking Potential – who have been supporting Cornish businesses and helping them prosper and grow for over 20 years – have finally celebrated the opening of the Digital Transformation Space in partnership with Headforwards and Software Cornwall.The launch of this state-of-the art
Monday, November 15, 2021Lest we forget
Poppies have become the symbol of remembrance so Amanda Littlejohns was delighted when her mum said she would crochet some for St Breock’s care home in Wadebridge, where she works. That was in 2020 when the pandemic was first rampaging. Twelve months later and what was initially a small display has blossomed into something much larger. “The poppies are beautiful and we have even more of them this year, thanks to Amanda’s wonderful mum,” said Paula Shilson, St Breock’s home manager. “With each
Friday, November 12, 2021Mission Christmas is here!
BE A SECRET SANTA FOR LOCAL CHILDREN THIS CHRISTMASLast year thousands of gifts were donated and given to children around Cornwall, and now it's time to do it all again! Please buy an extra gift for Mission Christmas if you can, and we'll make sure that it gets to a disadvantaged child so they'll wake up to a visit from Santa on Christmas morning. All gifts should be new and unwrapped, and you can take them to our drop-off points across Cornwall. Check out the map below to find your nearest.Gift
Thursday, November 11, 2021Total Energy Solutions shortlisted for four industry Oscars
Business utilities experts at Cornwall-based Total Energy Solutions are celebrating after being shortlisted for four awards at their industry Oscars. Family-run Total Energy Solutions, which has its headquarters at Stoke Climsland near Callington, is down to the final few in four categories at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCA), the most prestigious awards in the energy consultancy calendar. The Cornish energy experts are shortlisted for the Do the Right Thing Award, Wellbeing and Diversity
Thursday, November 11, 2021Farm Diversification and non-tax considerations
Farm diversification – non-tax considerations to be made If anything, Clarkson’s Farm has put a spotlight on how volatile the farming industry can be, with plenty of external factors at play, not least with Brexit and the ongoing changes in the subsidy regime to name but a couple. For some, with winter on the horizon, taking a step back may mean looking at how diversification can act as a bolster for farming income. From converting barns into let properties, to utilising shrub land for renewables, it’s
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021Festive fundraiser goes freestyle to support the environment
With 3 weeks to go before Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) spectacular Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle at Eden on 5 December, the charity is celebrating some tree-mendous changes to the event to reduce its impact on the environment. With Halloween and Guy Fawkes out of the way focus turns to Christmas and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by taking part in Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle. Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser from CHSW said; “We are really looking forward to the return
Wednesday, November 10, 2021Tour of British Lithium pilot plant
Three Cornwall Council Cabinet members have been shown the UK’s first home-produced lithium carbonate. Councillors Carol Mould, Richard Pears and Stephen Rushworth handled a jar containing the compound after touring British Lithium’s new lithium pilot plant near Roche - a groundbreaking development largely funded by Innovate UK. Lithium carbonate is used in the batteries that power electric cars and is a key component of a reduced carbon future. British Lithium has been researching and
Wednesday, November 10, 2021Cornwall Care winners at Great British Care Awards
Margaret Lovell, Jayne Torrano and eleven-year-old Mia Richardson are category winners in the South West finals of the Great British Care Awards. Margaret Lovell won the Dementia Carer Award, Jayne Torrano scooped the Care Planner Award and Mia Richardson, who has raised more than £22,000 for Blackwood House in Camborne, was presented with the Unpaid Carer’s Award. Margaret and Jayne both work for Cornwall Care and Mia is the charity’s Young Ambassador. Another eight members of the Cornwall
Tuesday, November 09, 2021Murrell Associates continue to expand their team with two new paralegals.
Niche commercial law firm, Murrell Associates have expanded their team in Truro with the addition of two paralegals, Eloise Hall and Megan Bingley. Both new joiners are currently working with the corporate team and will soon be starting their LPC. They have joined at a busy time for Murrell Associates as they continue build their client base - acting for both long standing clients as well as a wealth of new clients in the South West, across the UK and Europe. Henry Maples, Partner, commented “We are
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Tuesday, November 09, 2021Exciting Space now available at Mor Workspace, Newquay
We are very excited to be offering the latest space to lease here at Mor Workspace, ‘The Old Transport Depot’. Our largest and most unique area covering a floor space of approximately 2,600sq ft, it is filled with heaps of potential and lots of industrial features. With the capacity to home your work-force large and small, this commercial space has the potential to be used as offices, meeting rooms, warehouse or many other uses. As a self-contained unit it includes its own glass-fronted entrance, kitchen,
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Wednesday, November 03, 2021Smile Together Dental CIC publishes #SmilesAtSeaUK 2021 success
Smile Together Dental CIC are proud to publish their latest Impact Special Edition showcasing the success of #SmilesAtSeaUK 2021 in reaching out to the local fishing community across Cornwall and Devon harboursides. The pandemic prevented them from providing treatment from a mobile dental unit in 2020 and also resulted in a partnership funding shortfall for 2021. Not wanting to miss another year of treatment, and knowing the difference their award-winning Smiles At Sea tour makes to local fishing
Wednesday, November 03, 2021A charitable Budget?
As with a number of recent Budgets, Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget 2021 focus has been on the Conservative Government’s desire to create a high skill, high wage economy. With this focus, observers with an interest in charities and not-for-profit organisations might be forgiven for thinking the Third Sector is an after thought. Prioritisation has clearly been given to those tech and knowledge sectors on which the Government is relying to drive the economic growth needed to increase the Treasury’s coffers
Wednesday, November 03, 202112 hours of free consultancy for your business
Could your business benefit from 12 hours of free expert consultancy? Then the Advanced Advisory Service, run by the EU-funded BIG Productivity programme, wants to hear from you. The service aims to help Cornish SME’s with a distinct challenge they are looking to solve. It provides a dedicated consultant with experience in the relevant sector. There are lots of ways it can help, like developing a marketing strategy, increasing efficiency and productivity, finding new markets, identifying funding, and
Tuesday, November 02, 2021ATI2 Supporting Innovation and Growth in Cornish Manufacturing
Business innovation support programme, Acceleration Through Innovation 2 (ATI2), is assisting a number of Cornish manufacturers within the county who are experiencing a rapid phase of growth or are needing to improve their productivity, increase efficiencies and explore new markets.Despite demand and supply disruption driving up costs for manufacturers, the UK manufacturing industry has maintained growth throughout the pandemic. A shift to onshoring, whereby British businesses are bringing their operations
Tuesday, October 05, 2021Children’s hospice Santa run returns to Eden
Children’s Hospice South West’s spectacular Santas on the Run Goes Freestyle will be returning to the Eden Project this December. More than 650 people took part in the last festive 2k fun run around the iconic biomes in 2019, raising nearly £26,000 in support of the charity’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell. And after being held virtually last year due to the pandemic, organisers hope an army of fun runners and walkers will be back at Eden raising cheer in their festive gear on Sunday,
Thursday, September 09, 2021Reach unwraps range of festive advertising packages to help businesses enjoy ''a Christmas to remember''.
Reach plc has today announced the launch of its Christmas 2021 offering which provides businesses with deep discounts on a range of advertising products. The packages comprise digital, social and print advertising, plus content marketing, and are designed to meet the needs of all businesses who are looking to engage and influence people throughout the crucial Christmas sales period. Prices start from just £500 for a four-week campaign and every package represents a significant saving, to help
Monday, June 28, 2021Experienced family lawyer joins leading Family Law team
Employee-owned law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, has welcomed a new partner with over 20 years’ experience to their award-winning Family Law team. Jill Bruce, an experienced family solicitor specialising in high net worth cases involving complex pensions, business interests, inherited wealth and trusts, has recently joined Stephens Scown’s Family Law team, which has Tier 1 ranking in both the Legal 500 and Chambers independent guides to legal services. Jill regularly advises families on wealth protection,
Friday, June 11, 2021How to get ahead in the race to net zero
A webinar due to take place on Friday 25 June will support businesses looking to reduce their carbon emissions and encourage everyone to get ahead in the race to net zero, as well as reflecting on the issues raised at the G7 Summit (11-13 June). Building on the aspirations of the G7 Summit – to help the world build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic and to create a greener, more prosperous future – South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP is leading the way by hosting a ‘Greener Business’ webinar from
Thursday, June 03, 2021Leading law firm launches new public sector team
Building on its strong track record of working with town and parish councils, leading South West law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, has formed a new Public Sector team to offer specialist advice to unitary, county, town and parish councils, public sector-owned companies and other public authorities and bodies. Headed up by Tim Walmsley, who worked in the public sector for over 20 years, including four years with Cornwall Council, the multi-disciplinary public sector team at Stephens Scown includes a number of
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Thursday, April 22, 2021Cornish agency shortlisted for award on 1st birthday
A Cornish marketing agency has been thriving since its launch at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and now it has been shortlisted for a prestigious award as they celebrate their first birthday. Kraken Marketing was founded in April 2020 by Lyssa-Fêe Crump after a decade of working in-house with Cornish companies. She saw a need for an Agile agency that took a data-driven approach to marketing tech companies. She wanted to help them discover their brand identity and explore why their
Thursday, April 22, 2021Cornish tech company doubles in size and is helping other companies recover after COVID-19
A Cornish tech company has doubled in size during the coronavirus pandemic and is now helping other businesses bounce back. hiyield was founded 3 years ago by Matt Ville, Ben Short, and Mike Roberts. Since then the business has been growing rapidly, reporting 52% growth this year, while helping startups, scale-ups, and enterprise innovators unlock their digital potential. COVID-19 led to the hiyield team moving to work remotely however, their company culture allowed them to transition
Monday, March 22, 2021BUSINESS MATTERS: STAYING AHEAD OF THE DIGITAL SWITCHOVER
Clive Quantrill, BT’s enterprise migrations director, offers insight into the next generation of communication and collaboration solutions – and how you can make your business future ready. Technology is changing the way we work and collaborate. And at such a rapid speed, these changes can be rather intimidating. But they don’t have to be. IP solutions provide the next generation network: phone, conferencing and collaboration services that run over the internet or private networks, rather than old phone
Tuesday, January 26, 2021ASK THE EXPERT: GET THE ATTACKER’S VIEW ON YOUR CYBER DEFENCE
Steve Benton, deputy CISO director protect services and operations at BT, underlines the five core aims of cyber attackers and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your business. I’ve been talking to hackers, to get into their mindset so I can work out how best we can help businesses protect their end users and sensitive data. And the first thing that comes out is that, generally, a cyberattack is nothing personal; you’re not being specifically targeted. Most phishing,
Monday, January 11, 2021Peaky Digital Names Cornwall Charity of the Year
Falmouth-based digital marketing agency, Peaky Digital, are delighted to announce that they’ll be partnering with Cornwall Mind as their charity of the year. Peaky Digital will be supporting the Bodmin-based mental health charity by providing a day’s worth of digital marketing services each month. The agency will be providing a range of services including digital strategy, SEO, website optimisation and Google Ads. Cornwall Mind supports people in the county with mental health difficulties, providing
Wednesday, January 06, 2021HOW CAN GREEN TECH INNOVATION HELP US HIT NET-ZERO?
Ian Caveney, head of Tech for Good at BT, offers insight into the Green Tech Innovation platform and BT’s net-zero climate strategy. Leading the charge BT’s forward-thinking attitude to carbon reduction has, for some time, been its best kept secret. In fact, it’s been over 28 years since we began leading on climate action, and as one of the first companies in the world to adopt science-based targets, we are trailblazing a green recovery, and urging other businesses to do the same. Driving our climate
Monday, November 30, 2020SAPC happy to unveil 2021 calendar
The highly-anticipated St Austell Printing Company Calendar has been unveiled, once again featuring artwork by talented third-year Falmouth University Illustration students. This year’s theme is “Happy Place”. With health and wellbeing being very-much at the forefront of people’s minds, the SAPC team wanted to use the 2021 calendar to acknowledge and promote the importance of looking after ourselves and each other. Thousands of calendars have been manufactured and are being sent to the company’s clients
Monday, November 02, 2020SAPC offset full operational carbon footprint to become a “Carbon Balanced Printer”.
St Austell Printing Company has strengthened its sustainability credentials with the announcement that we have become one of a handful of printers in the UK to become an official “Carbon Balanced Printer”. The certification is attained by offsetting the company’s entire operational carbon footprint, through the purchase of endangered tropical habitat. This is part of a scheme operated by the World Land Trust, of which Sir David Attenborough is a Patron. In the first year, St Austell Printing Company has
Monday, September 21, 2020SAPC lend support to Surfers Against Sewage
SAPC have announced a membership of the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) 250 Club. Based in St Agnes, Surfers Against Sewage are a national charity dedicated to the protection of oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife. The 250 Club is a business membership scheme designed to support SAS in their ongoing campaigns to help protect the UK’s unique coastal environment. Beth Mayman, SAPC’s Operations Manager said: “We’re passionate about sustainability and the environment. Being based in Cornwall and overlooking St
