First Aid at Work and First Aid for Mental Health courses.
We have a very special offer on all of our First Aid at Work and First Aid for Mental Health courses. Buy 1 place and get the 2nd place free! First Aid at Work recognised by HSE, 1, 2 and 3 day courses First Aid for Mental Health, 1 and 2 day courses Dates on our website - https://mylorsailingschool.co.uk/courses/shorebased/ (For groups of 6 or more we can do these courses on demand) Get in touch to get this deal! Essential business courses for your team, all HSE approved. Courses take place in our
What is a CDFI?
As part of our mission to educate and inform, this blog aims to shed light on what a CDFI is, the ethical finance they offer, how they operate, and why they are vital to the communities they serve. SWIG Finance is one of the UK’s leading Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFI) and supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the South and West Country of England. Committed to fostering economic growth and financial inclusion, SWIG Finance has empowered thousands of smaller businesses
St Austell Brewery partners with ScottishPower to install over 300 EV chargers across the South West
St Austell Brewery has announced a new partnership with ScottishPower to install over 300 new public electric vehicle chargers in pub car parks across the South West of England. Currently the electrical infrastructure in the South West is sparse, with Cornwall Council estimating that there are only around 450 EV charging points in Cornwall*. ScottishPower and St Austell Brewery have teamed up to boost charging points by approximately 60%, installing Rapid and Ultra-Rapid units across the region. St
Falmouth Harbour celebrates arrival of £1.6M “state of the art” Pilot Boat Atlantic - News Release: 29/10/2024
Falmouth Harbour is celebrating the arrival of its new £1.6M state-of-the-art pilot boat Atlantic – one of the biggest investments by the Trust Port for almost 20 years. Holyhead Marine in North Wales has completed its year and a half build of a clean, safe, fuel-efficient pilot vessel to join the Falmouth fleet which operates 24/7, 365 days a year and completes more than 1,000 boardings and landings per year within the Falmouth Harbour Pilotage Area. Atlantic replaces the 46 year old LK Mitchell which
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The search has begun to discover the Best Places to Work in Cornwall.
Business Cornwall’s Best Places to Work 2025, conducted in association with Best Companies Group, is on a quest to find and recognise the Duchy’s most progressive employers (15+ employees). The programme is based on the view of employers and the verdicts of employees over a number of key metrics, including leadership and planning, culture and communications, working environment, relationships with managers, training/development and pay/benefits. The collected information will be combined to enable
The ‘World of Opportunity Programme’ is open from 23 September to 23 December
Heathrow is calling for SMEs in every corner of the UK to come forward and pitch their products to the world. The UK’s hub airport is relaunching its World of Opportunity Programme which helps exporters get their goods and services sold in international markets. As the UK’s largest port by value and a crucial hub for international trade, Heathrow recognises the critical role of SMEs in driving economic growth and promoting British products globally. The programme is designed to support the UK’s SMEs in
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Cornwall Council and Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Roundtable Consultations - Cornwall Airport Newquay
Virtual Town Hall Event - Consultation 12th September 10:30 - 11:30am via MS Teams - Virtual town hall event ref airport-20240912_103358-Meeting Recording (vimeo.com)Cornwall Council and Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Roundtable Consultation on Cornwall Airport Newquay Time and Date: 13:30 13th September 2024 Location: Aerohub Chair: John Brown, CEO, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce 1. Welcome and Introduction Chairperson: John Brown, CEO of Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, opened the meeting, welcoming
Good Growth Fund Helps The Wave Project And SUEZ Launch Pioneering Wetsuit Recycling Scheme For World Environment Day
Leading UK surf therapy charity teams up with SUEZ for unique retail solutionThe Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme has enabled The Wave Project and waste-management company SUEZ to launch a pioneering scheme to recycle Cornwall's mountain of discarded wetsuits. The innovative project aims to tackle the estimated 380 tonnes of non-recyclable neoprene generated each year. With over 50% of this waste originating in Cornwall, the county has become a wetsuit graveyard. The Wetsuit Reuse Scheme
Coodes unveils new identity to support growth ambitions
Coodes Solicitors, one of the South West's longest established law firms, has unveiled a bold new identity to drive the firm's growth ambitions and deepen relationships with clients.The firm, established in 1747, has eight offices across Cornwall and Devon and is recognised as a leading law firm in both the Legal 500and UK Chambers and Partnersguides.The new identity, which is being gradually rolled out across the firm, is based on the concept of 'Your Law Firm For Life'. The dot at the centre of the new
British Chambers of Commerce CEOs say now is the time to turn talk into investment
Dear Chancellor, We welcome your recent engagement with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) on the priorities for businesses ahead of the Autumn Statement next week. For local communities to thrive, they need business investment, but this has been too low for too long. We are writing today to reiterate our call for you to offer much-needed solutions to Britain's investment problem, and use the upcoming Statement to tackle the fundamental issues inhibiting growth in the UK: overhaul the planning
Spring Budget: Hunt the Unleaked Items
Spring Budget: Hunt the Unleaked Items By Martyn Page, Investment Director, Worldwide Financial Planning AT lunchtime on Wednesday, in a set piece of political theatre, Chancellor Hunt unveiled those few remaining bits of the Budget not already leaked to the media. These included reducing the amount of tax due on a pub pint of draught beer, although supermarkets still retain their tax advantage here. The duty on draught beer is actually paid by the brewers so we need to see how much of this they pass
What can we expect in the Spring Budget this week?
What can we expect in the Spring Budget this week? By Martyn Page, Investment Director at Worldwide Financial Planning CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt will announce his Spring Budget on Wednesday. At the same time the government’s independent assessor, the Office of Budget Responsibility, releases its latest forecasts for growth and borrowing. The Chancellor has already seen these – so expect him to be cautious. He has also said that any money available for tax cuts would prioritise businesses over
Acceleration Through Innovation Celebrates 6-Year Legacy of Business Innovation
The Cornish business support programme, Acceleration Through Innovation (ATI), celebrated its 6-year legacy of innovation at its final event, named Celebrating Innovation, on March 7 at the Atlantic Hotel, Newquay. Over 60 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have engaged with the programme gathered in support, to celebrate all they have achieved together and hear about the impact the project has had on businesses throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. One such Bude business
SAPC offset full operational carbon footprint to become a “Carbon Balanced Printer”.
St Austell Printing Company has strengthened its sustainability credentials with the announcement that we have become one of a handful of printers in the UK to become an official “Carbon Balanced Printer”. The certification is attained by offsetting the company’s entire operational carbon footprint, through the purchase of endangered tropical habitat. This is part of a scheme operated by the World Land Trust, of which Sir David Attenborough is a Patron. In the first year, St Austell Printing Company has
SAPC lend support to Surfers Against Sewage
SAPC have announced a membership of the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) 250 Club. Based in St Agnes, Surfers Against Sewage are a national charity dedicated to the protection of oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife. The 250 Club is a business membership scheme designed to support SAS in their ongoing campaigns to help protect the UK’s unique coastal environment. Beth Mayman, SAPC’s Operations Manager said: “We’re passionate about sustainability and the environment. Being based in Cornwall and overlooking St
