Business Action | Winter 2022
Winter 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on Bude, business support, broadband and the launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2023 plus local business directory listings.
Winter 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on Bude, business support, broadband and the launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2023 plus local business directory listings.
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Food academy<br />
Doyouhaveamemberof<br />
kitchenstaffwhowould<br />
benefitfromlearningnew<br />
skills?Areyoulookingfornew<br />
dishestoaddtoyourmenu?<br />
Petrochasdesignedaseries<br />
ofone-dayworkshopsthat<br />
havebeentailoredtoenhance<br />
theirculinaryskillsinareas<br />
suchas:<br />
➤ Pastryandcakes<br />
➤ Fishandshellfish<br />
➤ Vegetarianmeals<br />
➤ Breads<br />
➤ Meatandpoultry<br />
➤ Andmore!<br />
WorkshopsstartinJanuary.<br />
■ Fordetailsemail<br />
projects@petroc.ac.uk<br />
Need it<br />
Find it<br />
A collaborationbetweenthe<br />
Sustainable<strong>Business</strong>Resource<br />
(SBR)–partofPlasticFree<br />
NorthDevon–and361<br />
EnergyCICisproviding<br />
supporttolocalbusinesseson<br />
theroadtodecarbonisation,<br />
savingenergyandpotentially<br />
moneyalongtheway.<br />
Thecollaborationwillallow<br />
theSBRand361Energyto<br />
synergisetheirresourcesand<br />
expertisetomoreeffectively<br />
deliverthecorevaluesofboth<br />
organisations.Theyaimto:<br />
➤ assistorganisationstonet<br />
zerocarbonby2030<br />
➤ eliminatetheuseofsingle<br />
useplasticsandmaterials<br />
➤ adviseorganisationson<br />
theircarbonfootprintand<br />
measurestoreducethis<br />
➤ providesustainability<br />
auditsandreports<br />
➤ coordinatesustainability<br />
groupsforthecommon<br />
goodandtheplanet<br />
➤ facilitateengagementwith<br />
environmentaland<br />
biodiversitygroups<br />
Thetwoorganisationshad<br />
alreadybeenworking<br />
NEWS<br />
Winning Devon curls<br />
Tori KiffoftheHairLoungeinBarnstaplehasbeennamed<br />
CurlyStylistoftheYear<strong>2022</strong>forDevonintheSalonAwards.<br />
Tori,winnerofthe<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>ConsumerService<br />
ExcellenceAward<strong>2022</strong>,launchedtheHairLoungein2014and<br />
hasestablishedasalonthatprovidesatrulypersonalserviceto<br />
clientsfromallbackgrounds.<br />
Whenacceptingher<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>awardatthe<br />
LandmarkTheatre,Torimentionedhowshefocusedoncurly<br />
hairandhopedtoberegardedasaspecialist,whichherlatest<br />
awardnowconfirms.<br />
Torisays:“Ifocusonthepersonbeneaththehair”and<br />
demonstratesthisbymakingsureherclientsareatease.As<br />
wellasindustrytrainingfocusingonhair,shehascompleted<br />
herBarberTalksandMentalHealthFirstAid.Shehasalso<br />
achievedBehindTheMaskcertificationandregularlyupdates<br />
herMASCEDtrainingtohelppreventandeducateclientson<br />
therisksofskincancerandmelanoma.<br />
■ Details01271267177orhairloungebarnstaple.co.uk<br />
separatelyundertheir<br />
respectiveremitstowardsthese<br />
goals,withtheSBRfocusingon<br />
smallandmedium-sized<br />
enterprises(SMEs)inNorth<br />
Devonand361Energy<br />
completingsimilarworkinthe<br />
non-commercialsector,sosaw<br />
acollaborationasanideal<br />
opportunitytopoolresources<br />
andbecomestrongertogether.<br />
TomBedwell,sustainability<br />
advisorattheSustainable<br />
<strong>Business</strong>Resource,hasanMSc<br />
inenvironmentalmanagement<br />
andexperienceinbothprivate<br />
andpublicsectors–ranging<br />
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Initiative to save energy<br />
Exhibiting at BBxpo: (from left) Tom Bedwell of the Sustainable <strong>Business</strong><br />
Resource and Martin Slocombe of 361 Energy<br />
frommanagementinnational<br />
retailtoprojectmanagement<br />
ofbuildingandITprojects.<br />
MartinSlocombeisadirector<br />
of361Energy,memberofthe<br />
InstituteofEnvironmental<br />
Management&Assessment<br />
andassociateChartered<br />
Environmentalist.Together<br />
theyformabroadknowledge<br />
andexperiencebase.<br />
ClaireMoodie,chief<br />
executiveofPlasticFreeNorth<br />
Devon,explainswhythe<br />
collaborationwasthenext<br />
obviousstepfortheSBR<br />
project:“OurSustainable<br />
HERE<br />
<strong>Business</strong>Resourceisdesigned<br />
tocutthroughthenoiseand<br />
provideapractical<br />
consultancyservicetailoredto<br />
smallbusinesses,providinga<br />
detailedauditandassessment<br />
withaclearactionplanfor<br />
effectingchange.<br />
“Thepowerandopportunity<br />
lieswithinhowwedobusiness<br />
withinourcommunities,and<br />
recognisingthetruevalueof<br />
beingasustainablebusiness.”<br />
MartinSlocombeadds:<br />
“Thisisagreatcollaboration;<br />
itishugelybeneficialtoboth<br />
organisationstobeableto<br />
shareourknowledgeandbest<br />
practice.Itenablesusto<br />
deliveramorecomprehensive<br />
end-to-endservice.”<br />
Thecollaborationhas<br />
alreadyseentheteamworking<br />
withlocalfarmers,proposals<br />
forengagementsinschools,<br />
andsittingontheGreen<br />
EconomyGroupandthenew<br />
EnergyServicesCompany<br />
(ESCO)steeringgroupforthe<br />
Devonrollout.<br />
■ Detailstom@thesbr.org.uk<br />
ormartin@361energy.org<br />
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