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Torbay Apprenticeships Fair returns on Wednesday 8th February 2pm to 7pm at the Riviera International Conference Centre. The FREE event being is delivered in partnership for Torbay by TDA, with Devon & Cornwall Training Provider Network, Heart of the South West...

Fancy helping to reshape Torbay to provide a happier, healthier and more prosperous future? Well, here is your chance. Torbay is a fabulous place to live, work and visit, yet we tend to take it for granted and focus on the doom and gloom. Of course the Bay, like...

Huge thanks to Jackie Kelly from Hampton by Hilton for hosting our December meeting and also to Chris Linnitt for an inspiring talk and of course Steve Reynolds for being Chief Elf. Great to see almost 70 people celebrating the festive season with us. Special thanks...

We are deeply saddened to report that, following a short illness, Ronnie Halden has passed away. Ronnie was Head of Creative Marketing at BigWave Marketing, an active part of the local business community and a keen supporter of Torbay Business Forum for many years. In...

Amazing support from everyone at the TBF dinner with guest speaker Alison Hernandez talking about the challenges faced in her role as Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. Sponsored by the fantastic Bays Brewery, over 80 people enjoyed the meal and...

We were recently given an update from the developers of the Persimmon Homes Inglewood estate offering improvements to their plans to close the A3022 from Windy Corner to Lidl from 3rd Jan-May 2023. The impact to the local economy, residents, suppliers and in...

Rowcroft Christmas Networking - 1st Dec 5-7pm As a little thank you for the support the TBF business community have given Rowcroft, we have all been invited for a Xmas networking celebration at Rowcroft Hospice on Thursday 1st Dec from 5-7pm. To confirm your...

Excellent presentations at our breakfast last month about the NHS development plans for our beautiful Bay. Our thanks to Chris Knights and Joanna Watson from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust for sharing the plans for the £495m investment in both...

Many thanks to all the speakers at last month’s breakfast event - Torbay Council’s Kevin Mowat and Alan Denby with Matt Reeks from SWISCO and Sean Gibson from SMART SKILLS. It was an action packed morning with almost 70 delegates listening to how to access free...

What a great event! Thanks to all the 50+ exhibitors, visitors and wonderful sponsors - South Devon College, Ocean BMW and Bays Brewery who helped make the Business Festival such a success. A real buzz in the room, so much laughter and networking. Thanks to Barry Cole...