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Business Action | Summer 2022

Summer 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on the winners of our North Devon Business Awards 2022, articles on awards schemes, business support programmes and more.

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Seetecwaspresentedwiththe<br />

BestEmployerAward<strong>2022</strong>by<br />

DebbieStaffordoftheBeReady<br />

EmployerHub.<br />

ThejudgesselectedSeetec,<br />

whichemploys55peoplein<br />

NorthDevon,ofwhich33%<br />

haveadisability,foritsrangeof<br />

employabilityservices.<br />

Thebusinesshelpssomeof<br />

themostmarginalisedpeople<br />

inDevontomovetowardsand<br />

intowork.Itdoesthisby<br />

providingemployment,skills,<br />

andtrainingservicestohelp<br />

peoplereachtheirambitions.<br />

Italsorunsamanufacturing<br />

enterpriseinBarnstapleandits<br />

maincustomerisluxurybed<br />

makerVi-Spring,whichithas<br />

suppliedformorethan30<br />

years.TheBarnstaplefactory<br />

employs21peopleand<br />

<strong>2022</strong> HEADER AWARDS<br />

Best Employer Award Winner <strong>2022</strong><br />

SEETEC<br />

sponsored by<br />

01392 241124 or readydevon.org.uk<br />

approximately60%oftheworkforcehavea<br />

disability.<br />

Seetecisanemployee-ownedbusiness<br />

andthroughitsemployeeownershiptrust,<br />

itsworkforcecollectivelyowns51%ofthe<br />

business.Theyallplayanimportantrolein<br />

shapingthebusinessandaimto<br />

createlastingsocialvaluefor<br />

thepeopleandcommunities<br />

Seetecserves.<br />

Seetec’semployment<br />

supportprogrammesinclude:<br />

RestartScheme–enhanced<br />

supporttofindjobs; JETS(Job<br />

EntryTargetedSupport);Work<br />

andHealth–supportingpeople<br />

withlong-termhealth<br />

conditions;ProjectSearch–<br />

internshipsforyoungpeople<br />

withalearningdisability;and<br />

PositivePeopleProject–<br />

providingalifelinetopeople<br />

over25whoarenotinwork.<br />

DebbieStaffordsays:“The<br />

BeReadyEmployerHubwas<br />

delightedtosponsortheBest<br />

EmployerAwardcategory.It<br />

wasgreattoseesomany<br />

employerswhoreallyvaluethe<br />

positivebenefitsthatembracing<br />

diversityandinclusioncan<br />

bringtobothstaffand<br />

customersandwhogotheextra<br />

miletomakingadifferencein<br />

NorthDevon.Welldonetoall<br />

thefinalistsand,ofcourse,the<br />

winnersSeetec.”<br />

■ Details08003345525or<br />

seeteceetecpluss.co.uk<br />

BBxpo<br />

BIDEFORD<br />

BUSINESS • BOOST • EXPO<br />

Thursday 27 October<br />

Devon Hall<br />

▶ <strong>Business</strong> exhibition<br />

▶ Talks & workshops<br />

▶ Networking buffet<br />

Book space at bbxpo.uk<br />

14 business action | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2022</strong> | business-action.co.uk

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