RobEd The North Devon Show 2020 has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The show organisers have decided to cancel the one-day show because of the uncertainty surrounding the virus. The decision was made to cancel completely this year rather than look for an alternative date to not put anyone at risk by attempting to … Read more
Barnstaple-based Boden Group is supporting NHS Property Services during an increased period of pressure by helping refurbish the cottage hospital at Honiton Hospital, Exeter. While new hospitals are being built in major cities across the UK, smaller hospital wards in the South West are being refurbished as part of a contingency plan to provide more … Read more
North Devon businesses wishing to apply for either the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund / Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (introduced in response to the Covid-19 Coronavirus) can now make applications via North Devon Council at https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/business/business-support-and-grants/coronavirus-support-for-businesses. The list of business types eligible is listed on the page. How much funding will be provided … Read more
Chartered management accountant Susie Kevern of Pound Lane Financial Management offers advice on accessing government assistance schemes – download from poundlane.co.uk/covid-19/ The Government has been quick off the mark to launch support packages to help businesses survive the COVID-19 disruption, but in recent days the news has featured criticism of how difficult it is proving … Read more
Business Action Awards 2020 finalists The inaugural Business Action Awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses based or operating in North Devon attracted 104 entries. The judging has taken place and below are the 44 finalists – four finalists for each of the 11 categories. Read more about the finalists by clicking the links … Read more
All the entrants in the Business Action Awards 2020 have been entered into a prize draw for a £150 annual advertising package in the magazine. The winner was recently drawn at random by one of our awards judges, Helen Pedlar of Pedlars Home Hardware. We are delighted to announce that the winner is . . … Read more
Heartfelt Products, which manufactures a range of products to aid the disabled and to promote health in individuals, is appealing to North Devon residents who can sew and have a sewing machine who can help produce medical ‘scrubs’ for doctors, health workers and carers. Managing director Denise Anstey, an award-winning inventor and product designer, is … Read more
EDITOR: Since posting this article and with the introduction of stricter social distancing by the Government, Pixies Home Help Services has suspended its services until further notice. Pixies Home Help Services is another North Devon business that aims to continue operating through the Coronavirus difficulties. Started by Helena Kastelan in Bideford in 2018, and named … Read more
The latest in our series of businesses responding to the Coronavirus difficulties by developing new services is garden maintenance specialist AB SEA Services, run by Alexandra Stapleton and Ben Clisby in Torrington, North Devon. Alexandra explains: “There’s a silver lining to every cloud, and we have found ours. “Ben and I have been discussing the … Read more
Edward’s Laundry Services, based in Holsworthy, has launched a home pick-up and drop-off laundry service for residents in North Devon and Exeter. “We have started offering a weekly domestic wash, dry and fold service with free pick-up and drop-off to areas in North Devon and Exeter for £2.50 per kg,” says joint owner Amy Parker. … Read more
As a ‘walkabout ventriloquist’ at festivals, fairs, parks, public events and private family events, Bucks Mills-based ventriloquist Merlynda is seeing many of these cancelled due to Coronavirus. In response to the situation, Merlynda has closed her puppet theatre and puppet museum in Bucks Mills, which was open every week, to reduce the risk of contagion … Read more
Updated: 30 March 2020 Business owners and employees in North Devon might find it useful to bookmark the web pages below and refer to them frequently for official updates relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) from government, councils and other organisations. We will add resources as they become available. UK Government Announcements The UK Government outlines its … Read more
Barum & Dewar (B&D), the UK-based specialist packaging company, has been awarded a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and deliver a wide range of specialist packaging solutions in support of the New Style of IT (Deployed) Projects (NSoIT(D)). NSoIT Deployed is the MoD-designed-and-owned deployable communications and information system for UK … Read more
Emma Slade of Slee Blackwell Solicitors, sponsor of the Outstanding New Business Award 2020, discusses professional negligence I would like to say that the question above is the beginnings of a great joke and then sock you with a hilarious punchline. But sadly, I can’t. As a solicitor who specialises in professional negligence claims, I can say … Read more
Business Action, the independent North Devon-based business magazine, is launching its inaugural business awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses based or operating in North Devon. The award categories will open for entries one by one starting from Monday 20 January. Aims Building on its successful first year as the area’s only dedicated business … Read more
