Tackling adult numeracy skills
Businesses have until 14 October to apply for grants to support projects aimed at increasing maths skills among adults across the county.
Devon Multiply will provide grants to businesses and organisations ranging from £25,000 - £250,000 to support projects designed to widen maths delivery and introduce innovative opportunities for improving adults’ functional numeracy skills.
The programme has a two-stage application process, a quick Expression of Interest assessment followed by a Full Application. A Devon Multiply Handbook includes eligibility criteria .
The Devon Multiply Team can be contacted on devon.multiply@devon.gov.uk
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Could your expertise boost local communities?
Do you think the business voice is being heard strongly enough when local decisions are being made by the council?
If not, why don’t you get involved and stand for election? Becoming a councillor gives you the opportunity to bring your expertise to bear on improving council decision making and services.
People from all walks of life are being encouraged to consider standing as a councillor and to tell us in a short poll on LinkedIn what would encourage local residents and business people to put themselves forward as candidates.
Next year sees local district, town and parish council elections and with them the chance to make a real difference to your community, playing a significant part in shaping the district’s future – whether that’s the environment, jobs, business and housing. As a councillor you could help decide how our share of the council tax is spent, make planning decisions that can change the landscape of the district and make decisions that boost the local economy.
While it may be easier to get elected if you are a member of a political party, you don’t need to be to stand for election – Teignbridge has lots of councillors who are independent.
On our ‘Be a councillor’ web page you'll find some short videos of our councillors explaining why they stood for election, and if you want to find out more about the role, The Local Government Association has lots of information on its website for people thinking of becoming a councillor.
And if you are interested, keep an eye on our website for local sessions we will be running to outline the role and to answer questions from anyone thinking of putting themselves forward for election.
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Supporting business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors
Free business support to Devon based small businesses and start-ups is provided by Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC).
Through BIPC, Devon Business can access market research and funding databases, learn from its experts by booking 1-1 sessions, and join its regular webinars and workshops on topics such as: Branding & Digital Marketing; Tax & Accounting; Business Plans & Funding; Intellectual Property & Copyright; and Confidence & Mindset.
Three of the 15 BIPC centres nationally are based in Devon – at Barnstaple, Paignton and Exeter.
The text from its October newsletter can be accessed here and you can subscribe to updates via BIPC Devon website.
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Mental health workshops for businesses and organisations across Devon
Yesterday's World Mental Health Day provided an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues and encourage everyone to take steps to look after their mental health.
last week, the NHS talking therapy service TALKWORKS launched a series of ‘Wellbeing in the Workplace’ winter workshops, available free of charge for businesses and organisations across Devon.
The workshops will give employees the chance to learn a range of tools and techniques to help improve their mental health and wellbeing. These will include reducing stress, building resilience, creating manageable routines and developing healthy habits, both in the workplace and everyday life. The sessions will be bespoke for each business, enabling flexibility on delivery and timings.
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Net Zero Review Call for Evidence
The Government has launched a call for views from across the country on how the UK can eliminate carbon emissions in a way that grows the economy.
The month-long call for evidence is aimed at the public, councils and businesses and invites everyone to share their views on the green transition.
The call covers a range of topics, from how cutting people’s carbon footprint will affect their everyday lives, to how reaching net zero will be paid for and what more can be done to capitalise on it to grow the UK’s economy.
Earlier this month Devon Climate Emergency partnership published the Devon Carbon Plan has been published today (Tuesday 27 September) providing a roadmap to becoming net-zero by 2050 at the latest, spelling out what we all have to do to create a resilient, sustainable county where people and nature can thrive.
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SME Carbon footprinting workshop series
 How can a local enterprise in Devon take meaningful action on climate change?
SMEs can find out by joining Low Carbon Devon for a series of workshops which will walk you through the process of calculating your carbon emissions. Workshops will be held on 20 October, 3, 10 and 17 November in person with an online option available.
You can find out more and register for a free place on the University of Plymouth’s website
Together for Teignbridge - supporting communities through the cost of living crisis
Teignbridge Council has joined forces with Teignbridge CVS to support local residents, businesses and communities through the cost-of -living crisis.
The initiative will involve leaflets, social media posts, videos, and stories pointing people to where they can get help – whether that’s to reduce their energy bills or to apply for one-off grants that might help them through a difficult patch such as losing a job or needing to find a new house.
The campaign will focus on some of the groups who might be most adversely affected, such as older people, young families; and people on income support, as well as small and medium sized businesses in the region who might be struggling with higher energy bills or a reduction in income through people needing to tighten their belts.
The campaign breaks down information into several themes: housing and homelessness, energy and fuel poverty, food, money and debt, and health and wellbeing. Local businesses are also invited to share information, advice and tips through the #TogetherforTeignbridge campaign – including offers, money saving tips, local community initiatives and advice on cost of living support. We’ll also include examples and case studies in our residents’ newsletter and social media feeds over the coming weeks, so please let us know if you’ve got a cost of living story you’d like to share.
Teignbridge CVS has developed a ‘Worrying about money’ web tool and an accompanying leaflet will be distributed to local households and through food banks and other support outlets.
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