Archived News
04/06/2010 - £1,000 UP FOR GRABS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AT A 'DRAGONS DEN STYLE EVENT'
Teign Valley Community Hall in Christow will be hosting a Dragons Den style event on Thursday 1st July 2010 where young people can pitch their ideas to a panel who will award the winning idea up to £1,000.
The competition is part of a half day event organised by the Devon Playing Fields Assocation (DPFA) and Unlimited Sport Relief for anybody or any organisation wanting to improve the sport and play facilities in their local community...
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03/06/2010 - NEWSFLASH - NEW EUROPE-FUNDED SCHEME TO HELP YOU TAKE ON AN APPRENTICE!
Academy of Training is proud to be supporting The Employer Apprenticeship Incentive Scheme (TEAIS) for the South West.
This scheme, funded by the European Social Fund, is a great opportunity to take on an apprentice with fewer costs.
Training for 17-19 year-olds is free of charge, and now this new scheme will help you with some of the wages costs.
Employers who have not had an apprentice before can claim up to £2000 – that’s £800 for each new apprentice if you are based in Cornwall and £1000 for each new apprentice if you are based in the rest of the region.
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02/06/2010 - THE EXTRAORDINARY MILE: LONDON 2012 CULTURAL OLYMPIAD - SOUTH WEST
See the Arts Council's latest newsletter to stakeholders as they begin the two year count down to the Olympics with a bumper Summer Programme
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18/05/2010 - RESB ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE EU: LESSONS FROM THE CONTINENT
Follow this link to view the presentations from this years annual RESB conference: The EU: Lessons from the CONTINENT
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16/05/2010 - THIRD SECTOR FUND TO INSPIRE SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Defra is providing seed funding in 2010/11 for third sector organisations to put in place projects designed to encourage and enable individuals and communities to adopt more sustainable behaviours to 2012 and beyond – using the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a way of reaching hard to engage groups.
London Olympics Opportunity!
The opportunity to produce the London 2012 victory medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is now live on CompeteFor. If companies wish to be considered for this, they will first need to register their organisation on Compete For, and then apply for the opportunity on CompeteFor before the deadline as detailed within the opportunity...
London Olympics Opportunity!
The opportunity to produce the London 2012 victory medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is now live on CompeteFor. If companies wish to be considered for this, they will first need to register their organisation on Compete For, and then apply for the opportunity on CompeteFor before the deadline as detailed within the opportunity...
Apprenticeships: Stakeholders Newsletter (February 20 10, Issue 002)
The latest news and advice for all those involved in apprenticeships in the South West...
Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities
'Our new Learning Theme looks at how we can get the best jobs and skills benefits from regeneration...'
Economic Trends Report
'... the latest quarterly edition of the Exeter and Heart of Devon's sub-region (EHOD) 'Economic Trends Report', produced by the Economy and Tourism Unit of Exeter City Council, covering social, economic and demographic issues in relation to the sub-region of Exeter, Mid Devon and Teignbridge...'
London Olympics 2012 Opportunities
'The Business Network is your one stop-shop to find out how your business can get involved in London 2012...'
Green Skills, Green Jobs: Opportunities for the South West Low Carbon Economy
'...the issue of green skills is a complex one, yet one which, as a region, we need to understand if we are to make the most of the opportunities that may come our way. In this bulletin we look at the emerging policy agenda in this area and a plethora of recent developments...'
Winning the Contract
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has recently launched a free online public procurement course: Winning the Contract.
It is aimed at helping smaller firms bid for the £220 billion of public sector contracts awarded each year.
It shows participants how to identify business opportunities to supply goods and services to the public sector, explains the public procurement process, and demonstrates how to submit tenders. It has helpful hints and tips ... and where to find public sector contract opportunities...
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