Regional police are now offering free cybersecurity support to local charities and businesses. We all know someone who has been scammed, and with that in mind, the South West Cyber Resilience Centre has been set up to offer you simple guidance to get some basic digital safeguards in place…
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The 2023/24 Tourism Awards are now open and tourism and hospitality businesses from the South West are invited to enter. The awards are free to enter and offer businesses the chance to win not only regionally but – for matching categories – to progress to the national VisitEngland awards. The…
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Attention South West Tourism businesses! Your input for the South West How's Business Survey is urgently needed. With limited national and regional data available since the COVID-19 outbreak, it's more crucial than ever to collect reliable, local insights on business performance in the South West…
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Following a rigorous procurement process, Acorn T-Stats has been formally appointed to deliver a Feasibility Study for the creation of a sustainable Tourism Data Hub for the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise area of Devon and Somerset. The project is funded by the Heart of the South West LEP…
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Are you based in Devon and thinking about starting a business? Or perhaps you're an early stage business and want some help to move your business forward? Outset Enterprise Coaching is delivering a fully funded support programme including 1:1’s with business advisors, training in marketing and…
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Taking England to the World is a training programme which aims to help your business reach new customers and grow your revenue. Sign up for free training from Visit England on how to take your business overseas. With content covering all aspects of getting ready to work with the travel trade to…
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has redeveloped their guidance for food businesses. There’s a new business guidance hub with all the information you need for running your food business. They have also developed a new, easy to navigate guide for those starting up a new food business. The FSA want to…
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Regardless of your business size, it is a legal requirement to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment if you provide tourist accommodation in England. You can find the latest safety and download the risk assessment here…
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The Euan’s Guide Access Survey is the longest running and largest survey of its kind in the UK and has been published for the past 8 years. This year’s results have just been revealed and show that 72% of people found the accessibility information on a venue’s website to be misleading, confusing or…
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Smart Skills offer fully funded training solutions for businesses, employees and individuals in Devon. Courses include digital marketing, using Canva, leadership and management, mentoring, project management and more. Get in Touch quoting Smart Skills to discuss what training is available…
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