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Grants open for Torbay businesses hit by lockdown
Discretionary business grants are aimed at businesses not eligible under the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Fund, (which both remain open for applications), who have been adversely affected by coronavirus. Discretionary grants are...
Serious about YOUR business success
At Andrew Price & Co, we’re serious about YOUR business success. Serious about: Helping you be more profitable Saving you tax through proactive tax planning Getting the business you want Setting you up right for your continued financial success Helping you achieve...
‘Responsible Riviera’ message as tourism sector re-opens
July 4 is being earmarked for the re-opening of Torbay’s tourism industry with a clear ‘we will be responsible’ message. With the potential re-opening of the Bay’s tourism and hospital industry just a few weeks away, tourism leader Carolyn Custerson has sent out a ‘we...
Torbay mum’s ‘don’t let this happen to you’ plea
Mum Karen Wilson has launched a fund-raising campaign for NHS charities as a thank you to frontline staff for the ‘fantastic’ way they looked after her husband before his tragic death from Coronavirus. She has also decided to tell her story to warn others that the...
Breaking new ground
Big thanks to everyone who came to the March breakfast meeting to hear Martin Rogers talk about breaking new ground with the significant hotel investment which is taking place across the Bay over the next 2-3 years. Martin is a Chartered Surveyor and works closely...
Torbay Jobs Fair – 13th March
Torbay's FREE successful Jobs Fair is returning for March 2020! Following the success of the Jobs Fair in September where 600 + candidates and 57 businesses attended, the Spring Torbay Jobs Fair is taking place on Friday 13th March from 10am-1pm at the Riviera Centre....
Register now for ERBID Tourism Exhibition 2020
Organised by the English Riviera BID Company, the 2020 Tourism Exhibition will be held from 10am-1.30pm on Wednesday 18th March at the Riviera International Conference Centre. All stands are now sold so there are plenty of things to see and people to meet, so come on...
Showcasing the next generation
Big thanks to the team at South Devon College who managed the 'Apprentice Takeover’ at our Breakfast meeting in February, in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week. Showcasing the next generation of local employees, the South Devon College’s apprentices took over...
Destination Marketing – The English Riviera
Big thanks to the 70+ people who came along to our meeting in January to hear Carolyn Custerson, Chief Executive of the ERBID, outline the ERBID's exciting plans for promoting the English Riviera during 2020 and beyond. It was a fascinating talk, especially...
Making progress in the South West
A huge 160 business people joined us for the TBF Business Dinner on Thursday 7th November at the Grand Hotel in Torquay. Our thanks to special guest speaker, David Ralph, Chief Executive of the Heart of the South West LEP who gave an update about ‘Making Progress’ in...