A massive congratulations to the 18 businesses and individuals from Devon who were shortlisted for the regional Federation of Small Businesses' Celebrating West Small Business Awards. This is the biggest award contest for small businesses in the South West and will culminate at a final in…
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North Devon hospitality businesses, do you have staff members who you would like to upskill in food costings or aspire to improve customer service skills within your hospitality business? If so, we have the following courses for you! Customer Service Skills for Hospitality Businesses Thursday 9th…
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Visit Devon is working with other tourism partners across the South West region, in undertaking a business impact survey to collect hard evidence regarding the impacts of continued rising costs and the cost-of-living crisis, what the key issues are and what support businesses need for future…
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The ambitions for the Great South West, the new economic powerhouse promoting the Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset region, were announced at the House of Lords on Tuesday, January 10th. The Partnership aims to promote the Great South West’s ‘blue and green’ assets, as part of…
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If you want to win contracts from Local Government, Get Set to Tender will help you to better understand procurement and tenders and enable you to bid for opportunities in the public sector, in turn support your local economy. Through a blend of 2-hour group workshops and 1-2-1 support, Get Set to…
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East Devon District Council was crowned as the South West regional champion for supporting businesses to be future ready at the Local Government Awards for its highly successful ‘Innovation and Resilience Fund’. The awards run by the Federation of Small Businesses have been set up to highlight…
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VAT-registered businesses must use Making Tax Digital compatible software for their VAT returns from 1 November 2022. By law, all VAT-registered businesses must now sign up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) and use compatible software to keep their VAT records and file their returns. If businesses do…
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Entries are open for the free FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2023. Whether you’re an innovative start-up, a forward-thinking sustainable business, or running a successful larger small business, we want to hear from you! Open to both FSB members and non-members. Start your entry now…
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The Heart of the South West Growth Hub team have pulled together information, top tips and links to schemes and further support, including renewable options. See our Growth Hub Cost of Living Resources page here…
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It is with great sadness that we write to you following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The government has just released National Mourning Guidance, which we wanted to draw to your attention. The guidance sets out information on aspects of the National Mourning period such…
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