Latest News, Developments and Opportunties
19/08/2011 Olympic Contracts
Bulletin186 - Floral Arrangements for Equestrian Main Field of PlayBulletin 187 - Structural works and scaffold structures
Bulletin 188 - Services Containment
Bulletin 189 - Shipping Containers
Bulletin 190 - Supply of fleet drivers (cars, vans)
Bulletin 191 - Interactive voting system for workforce training for London 2012
Bulletin 192 - CER00047 - L2012C Provision of Video Screens, Projection, Playback Systems and Related Services
Bulletin 193 - CER00031 - Provision of Show Decks for Olympic Opening Ceremony
Bulletin 194 - Temporary Platforms (With Associated Stair Units), Press Decks (Tribunes) and Commentator Desks
Bulletin 195 - Venue Transport Hubs - Design, Build & Operate
Bulletin 196 - Graphical Maps and Schematics
Bulletin 201 - Provision of Pyrotechnics and Fireworks for the Olympic Ceremonies
02/08/2011 2011 Bronze Otter Award
The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group’s Bronze Otter award is presented each year to the Devon farmer who best demonstrates commercial farming combined with environmental management. This year the competition was a close run thing with Robin Milton of Partridge Arms Farm, West Anstey, emerging as overall winner. Please click here to read the full press release.29/07/2011 Brief for Workforce Skills and Backing Young Devon activity - Funding Available.
Devon County Council has funding available for projects to deliver on five priority areas. These are explained in the brief. The briefs are purposely loose to allow those interested in delivering activity the scope to be creative and innovative in their approaches.
26/07/2011 Olympic contracts up for grabs!
Bulletin 174 - Villages Work Order ManagementBulletin 175 - Temporary Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Bulletin 176 - London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Production and Stage Staff
Bulletin 177 - Provision of overlay and temporary structures for the ExCeL London 2012 Test Event
Bulletin 178 - Framework of Scenery and Prop Suppliers
Bulletin 179 - London 2012 Digital Print on demand
Bulletin 180 - Temporary internal fit out
Bulletin 181 - Technical Services (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Services & Installations)
Bulletin 182 - Fit-out of the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre
Bulletin 183 - Hockey Test Event Broadcast Service
Bulletin 184 - London 2012 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services for the Olympic Village and Media Complex
Bulletin 185 - CER00024 Ceremonies Radios & Intercoms and In Ear Monitors
Bulletin 186 - Floral Arrangements for Equestrian Main Field of Play
26/06/2011 Free service cuts energy costs for North Devon farmer
A North Devon poultry farmer has recently achieved some significant energy savings at his farm following the installation of insulation and a new LED lighting system with the help of Business Link’s Rural service. This is a free service under the Resource Efficiency for Farms (R4F) programme, administered across the South West by Business Link’s Rural service.To read his story please click here.
24/06/2011 Nominations open for the Olympic Torch Relay!
Do you know someone who is truly inspirational? Someone who always strives to do theirbest?
Nominate someone you know to be a London 2012 Torchbearer and give them
their moment to shine. Click here for more information.
24/06/2011 Olympic Opportunities
Bulletin 164 - Licensing opportunity: Souvenir Photographic ServicesBulletin 165 - Temporary Saunas
Bulletin 166 - Provision of the London 2012 Ceremonies Lighting System and related services
Bulletin 167 - Official Guest Programmes of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Bulletin 168 - Provision of London 2012 Ceremonies Rigging equipment and related services
Bulletin 169 - Fixed Press Conference chairs
Bulletin 170 - Track Cycling Accommodation and Transport Management.
16/06/2011 Apprenticeships Data Report 2011. Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership.
SLIMs Apprenticeship Data Report 2011 contains a brief analysis of the available statistical data relating to Apprenticeships in the Heart of the South West LEP area. It covers recent trends in the take up and achievement of Apprenticeship frameworks locally compared to wider trends, and also briefly looks at the demand for Apprentices among local employers.16/06/2011 Employment and Skills Analysis 2011. Heart of the South West
SLIMs report provides an analysis of employment and skills conditions in the Heart of the South West (HoSW) area, comprising Devon, Somerset, Torbay and Plymouth. Please see Part 1 and Part 2.14/06/2011 Dance in Devon selected from thousands for a share of the Jubilee People’s Millions.
Dance in Devon is dancing with joy to discover they have been selected from thousands of entries to be just one of 6 in the South West with a chance of scooping a share of the Jubilee Peoples’ Millions.Watch out for Dance in Devon on ITV West Country Tonight on Monday 27 June!
Their press release is avaliable here.
14/06/2011 Apprenticeships: Delivering the Coalition’s Vision
The Employment and Skills Partnership (ESP) Alliance met on 11 May 2011 to discuss the topic, Apprenticeships – Delivering the Coalition’s Vision. Apprenticeship numbers have grown significantly in recent years, yet if the challenging targets that have been set for training providers in England are to be achieved, there will need to be a further ramping-up of delivery. To support this, the ESP organised an Alliance workshop, supported by research from the Skills and Learning Intelligence Module of the South West Observatory (SLIM), to help identify challenges and potential solutions. The briefing paper is avaliable here.14/06/2011 2012 Olympic contracts up for grabs! The Partnership would like to draw your attention to the following Olympic contracts in addition to those previously highlighted:
Bulletin 153 - Events Database for London 2012
Bulletin 154 - Box Hill Test Event Overlay
Bulletin 155 - ODA - Open House Event for Olympic Park 2011 - Catering
Bulletin 156 - ODA - Open House Event for Olympic Park 2011 - Transport
Bulletin 157 - 'The Works' Externalisation
Bulletin 158 - Licensing opportunity: Food Gifts (non-chilled)
Bulletin 159 - Ad serving Solutions for London 2012
Bulletin 160 - Advertising & Street Trading Regulations - Designated Officer Training
Bulletin 161 - Direct Mail for Get Set
Bulletin 162 - Trunked Radio
Bulletin 163 - Event Control Room Personnel
06/06/2011 Plough and Share Credit Union are about to launch “Save Devon – Strength in Numbers"
The
campaign aims to increase our saving membership to 10,000 members as
quickly as possible. With 10,000 members Plough and Share
Credit Union will be in a much better position to be able to offer
competitive loans and savings products designed by the people of Devon
around what they want from a financial institution on their doorstep. Please keep an eye on the plough and share website for more information on when they are launching in your area.Please support your local credit union by signing up at their website, by visiting one of the member access points or contacting info@ploughandshare.co.uk to ask for an application form.
31/05/2011 Careers advice , Department of Education response.
A response to the Employment and Skills Partnerships letter to John Hayes MP, and Nick Gibb MP regarding the availability and quality of independent Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) has been received.Please click here to read the Department for Education's response.
26/05/2011 - 2012 Olympic contracts up for grabs!
The partnership would like to highlight further olympic contracts up for grabs :
Bulletin 150 - General Sports Equipment
Bulletin 151 - Equestrian and Stables Equipment
Bulletin 152 - Revised main press centre hard fit - out
16/05/2011 Event - Funding Your Vision “The Steps To Success”
The days training will take you through key steps in achieving and developing a more successful funding base for your organisation. The event takes place onThursday 23rd June 09:30 - 16:00, Newton St Cyres Parish Hall
For more information please see the event flyer.16/05/2011 Event - Funding your community enterprise
This course is designed for social enterprises, community organisations and charities and takes place on Wednesday 29th June 9:30 - 16:00, Topsham Rugby club DevonFor more information please see the event flyer.09/05/2011 Win a hamper of Exmoor produce!
Exmoor National Park would like your views on the priorities for the Park and its communities for the next five years. It should only take a few minutes to take part in their online survey and there is the option of entering their prize draw to win a hamper of delicious Exmoor produce!Take the survey here.
09/05/2011 2012 Olympic Contract up for grabs
Bulletin 146 - Provision of bin liners
04/05/2011 Big Society Awards
The Big Society Award has been created to recognise individuals, groups or organisations that are demonstrating the Big Society in their work or activities.The award focuses on three areas:
1) Promoting Social Action
2) Empowering Communities
3) Opening up Public Services
Please visit their website for more information and to download the nomination form.
04/05/2011 Training Provider May Newsletter : Issue 46
27/04/2011 Ashburton farmer targets savings after free energy review“You should always be looking to make whatever savings you can, even if you’re really profitable – every penny saved is great news. But dairy farmers are up against it these days, and it’s more important than ever that we look at every way we can possibly find to cut costs.”
These are the words of South Devon dairy farmer Patrick Cock, who has recently taken advantage of the free Resource Efficiency for Farmers (R4F) scheme to find out how he can cut his power and water bills and improve waste management. Click here to read his story and how you can benefit from the R4F.
For further information about R4F and other services available to farmers and other land-based businesses, contact Business Link’s Rural team on 0845 600 9966 or visit their website.
21/04/2011 Somerset and Devon farmers:Find out how to generate income from country sports
This event
is free to any active farm business in Somerset and Devon. It is to be
held on 11th May, with registration at 10.00am and lunch laid on, at
Neroche Hall in Bickenhall near Taunton. Click here for more information
2012 Olympic contracts up for grabs
The partnership would like to highlight further olympic contracts up for grabs :
Bulletin 136 - London 2012 Temporary Event Fencing
Bulletin 137 - Lanyards for Test Events and Games time
Bulletin 138 - Construction of a Roadway in Windsor
Bulletin 139 - ODA - OJEU - Photovoltaic Panel Installation Framework
Bulletin 140 - Potable Water Waste
Bulletin 141 - Supply of Disposables Food Packaging for London 2012 - Updated
Bulletin 142 - Sailing and other Water Sport equipment packages
Bulletin 143 - Construction Management for the delivery of supplier packages at Off Park Olympic Venues
19/04/2011 Renewable Energy Expeditions
Are you a business or community in Southern South Hams? Want to know more about renewable energy? Join a tour of existing installations in South Devon. Please click here for more information on the event. Further information can be found on the Energy Action Devon website.05/04/2011 Do you live in the Devon Community of the Year?Tell The Community Council of Devon about it and you could win £500!
This is a new annual award from the community council of devon and is open to any Devon group, town, village, or society, that thinks and acts like a community and has worked to improve their physical or social environment. Click here for more information.
22/03/2011 EMA Briefing - Impact of its loss, an oral answer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools: Lord Hill of Oareford. House of Lords, 7th March 2011.
The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is currently paid to 45 per cent of 16 to 18 year-olds in full-time education at a cost of £560 million a year. Research commissioned by the previous Government showed that about one in 10 of those receiving EMA would not have continued in learning without it. Current administration are currently considering the replacement arrangements with the aim of targeting support more closely on those facing the greatest financial barriers to participation through enhancement to Learner Support funds currently distributed to FE and schools Final decisions about the quantum of extra Learner Support funding have still to be taken, but a value of up to three times the current value of the fund, which is now at £25.4 million has been suggested. Click here to read more.
15/03/2011 TV’s "Farming Champion" to highlight the future challenges and opportunities facing local farmers
Adam Henson, a regular contributor to BBC’s Countryfile and Director of the Cotswold Farm Park, will highlight the potential and importance of diversification at two special events for farmers in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall later this month. Organised by Business Link’s Rural Service, the RDPE-funded events will also feature a panel of experts in an open debate on the steps that local farms need to take to help secure their future.
02/03/2011 The Big Bang South West
Be part of something BIG and give your students a day of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) to remember.
02/03/2011 Managing motivation - improving people skills, attitudes and motivation in business
Peninsula Enterprise, a leader in the design and delivery of enterprise solutions in the South West, in partnership with PDC Inspiration Ltd, is pleased to invite you to this enlightening event presented by the nationally renowned motivational speaker, entrepreneur and adventurer, Jack Russell....Click here to read more
21/02/2011 IT power (R&D funding in FP7 project)
South
West businesses are being urged to explore the benefits of the
availability of over €50 billion of EU funding opportunities for
collaborative research and development projects from the Framework
Programme Seven programme.
17/02/2011 2012 Olympic contracts up for grabs!
The
Partnership would like to draw your attention to the following Olympic
contracts in addition to those previously highlighted:
Bulletin 90 - Hire of Materials Handling Equipment
Bulletin 91 - Hiring of Tools (FFE) for London 2012
Bulletin 92 - Workforce Feeding LOCOG 2012
Bulletin 93 - Site Works - Stadium Warm-Up Tracks
Bulletin 94 - Pistol Shooting Range for Modern Pentathlon Competition - Laser Pistol
Bulletin 95 - Blinds and Curtains for Athletes Olympic Village
Bulletin 96 - 10375-Blinds and Curtains for Athletes Olympic Village
Bulletin 97 - Fleet Driver Training for the Volunteer Programme
Bulletin 98 - DDA Awareness and Accessible Vehicle Driver Training
Bulletin 99 - Turnkey provision of overlay and temporary structures for Olympic Games Test Events
Bulletin 100 - LOCOG Server Room Environmental Monitors
Bulletin 101 - Gap Cabling - Test Events and Games Time
Bulletin 102 - Supply of Ice Machines to The Athletes Village Stratford The Sailing Village Portland and The Rowing and Canoe Sprint Village Egham
Bulletin 103 - London 2012 Olympic Stadium Wrap
Bulletin 104 - Print for Retail (Point of Sale)
Bulletin 105 - Rate Card Nomination for Kitchen Equipment
Bulletin 106 - London 2012 Rowing and Canoe Boat Racking
Bulletin 107 - London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Victory Ceremony Podia Construction and Production services
Bulletin 108 - Aquatics Centre and Multi-Use Arena Operator Service
Bulletin 109 - Estates and Facilities Management - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Bulletin 110 - RAB Public art commission engagement programme
Bulletin 116 - Ice Supply for Competition and Non-Competition Venues
Bulletin 117 - Provision of small works (e.g. civils carpentry power containment carpentry trackways) for Olympic Test Events and Games time
Bulletin 118 - Mobile Applications
Bulletin 119 - Technology Value Added Reseller (VAR)
