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There are several ‘climate champions’ emerging in this part of the world. In the Sid Valley, CAPS [aka the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth] is beginning to make a real impact with its newly launched ECO HUB Sidmouth happening – and with it reaching out to the wider community with its leafletting campaign promoting Exeter Community Energy’s Retrofit Service. They’ll be at Sidmouth… Continue reading East Devon’s climate champions!

The ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief charity based in the South West has been at work for twenty years now – its first outing being the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, as reported in a dramatic talk locally last week. There has been a lot of fund-raising happening in Devon – with several champions doing great things of late, from Delia’s… Continue reading Join the ShelterBox champions!

It’s the start of the year – and we’re already looking forward to the summer! This week, the Sidmouth Folk Festival announced the first wave of performers for 2025: A festival spokesperson said: “Championing traditional folk music and dance over the decades, Sidmouth is also well known and loved for embracing the cutting edge and as… Continue reading Sidmouth Folk Festival: championing music and championing sustainability

There are several ways the Sid Valley recognises the great things that happen in its midst – including the VGS’s very own Champion Awards for Sidmouth citizens. And two the these champions have also received recognition from the Sidmouth Rotary Club/Sidmouth Herald with their annual Citizen of the Year awards – including Angela Carney [2023] and Teresa Loynd [2021]. And now… Continue reading Nominate Citizen of the Year 2024!

Christmas is a season of doing our bit – and the Herald has been letting us know what folk have been doing these last couple of weeks: This year Oasis Cafe has been offered use of the Dairy Shop to open 11am to 1pm offering a space for those just wanting company with a cuppa… Continue reading Sharing Christmas cheer across the Sid Valley and beyond

A couple of weeks ago, and we were celebrating Devon Women in Business. We are now congratulating another businesswoman in Devon who has done very well in the Female Business Awards 24 – which was quite an event last month, organised by the Female Business Network. And so, the Winner in the Eco-friendly business category was… the Devon Eco Boutique in… Continue reading Congratulations Devon Eco Boutique!

“Devon celebrated the best in tourism 21st November as the winners in the 15th Devon Tourism Awards were announced”:  Home | Devon Tourism Awards And amongst the Winners & Finalists were some impressive outfits from the Sid Valley! As reported by Visit Devon: The Sidmouth Tourist Information Centre won Gold in the Visitor Information Service of the… Continue reading Congratulations Sidmouth – at the Devon Tourist Awards!

Devon Women In Business (#DWIB) is a membership network for women working across the county of Devon, providing support and celebrating their achievements through women-only networking events, workshops and the annual DWIB Awards. Earlier this month we saw the Devon Women In Business Awards 2024 happen – with lots of  Awards given out, including to Becki Higgins, Female Sole Trader/Freelancer of… Continue reading Congratulations, Devon Women in Business!

Farmers seem to have had a rough time of late with current worries about the government’s plans around taxing Devon’s farms. So it was great news that the annual South West Farming awards were announced last month – which have now just been awarded, with lots of pictures of winners of the 2024 South West Farmer Awards in the latest Herald:… Continue reading Congratulations South West farmers!

There is an enterprising and active group promoting a vibrant county town: InExeter is Exeter’s business improvement district (BID). We are a not-for-profit organisation run by businesses for businesses. Our mission is to celebrate Exeter, support local businesses, and drive positive change. As a community of businesses, we believe that collectively, we can make a… Continue reading Congratulations InExeter!