Are you a keen runner? Could you inspire others to get on the road to an active lifestyle? Then step up!
Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit is looking for people like you to train as running leaders and help expand their beginners’ running network this summer.
Perhaps you already take a running group for a club and want to help them improve. Or maybe a few of you...
Thinking of taking part in this year’s Cancer Research UK Race for Life? If so, don’t miss out on some great training sessions organised by Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit to help you get in shape for the charity run.
The sessions will cater for women of all running abilities, including complete beginners, so if you’ve always fancied signing up but haven’t run for years...
Elearning company Sponge UK has won an award in recognition of the learning and development it provides for its own employees.
The Plymouth-based provider of custom-made elearning came top in the category of Outstanding Commitment to Training for a medium-size business at the Excellence in Business Training Awards 2016, hosted by Cornwall College Business.
As the X Factor and Strictly has come to an end, the people of Devon and Cornwall have been given a new way to have a voice and place their vote, as a campaign kicks off today supporting local talent, which will be recognized on an international platform.
The talent being searched for is those who don’t make a song and dance about things, but who tirelessly work to achieve their...
The New Year tradition of pledging to make big life changes following the festive break shows no signs of slowing, according to new figures released today by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL).
Switching to a more fulfilling career in teaching looks set to remain a popular choice for people in Plymouth looking for a new challenge and to make a real difference...
The Trust has welcomed the first cohort on its brand new training programme which will see 12 healthcare support workers (HCSWs) undertake an 18 month course to become Assistant Practitioners (AP).
This is the first time Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has provided this training, which is delivered in partnership with Somerset College, and will see the HCSWs commit to undertake a Higher...
Plymouth University is among 13 institutions nationally joining forces to launch a new kind of doctoral training programme.
Created in response to industry needs, and with a view to promoting the UK’s economic growth and productivity, the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) is the largest multi-partner and only nationwide doctoral training initiative of its kind.
A programme aimed at reducing the numbers of suicides across Devon is being rolled out – thanks to partnership between the County Council’s and Torbay’s Public Health teams.
For the first time in the region, a specialist suicide prevention course, called ASIST will be available to agencies and businesses where staff could potentially come into contact with people contemplating suicide...
Research by Scottish start-up Create eLearning shows that as much as £56 billion is being lost in the UK every year to replace staff who leave their jobs due to poor training. The firm is hoping to change that with a software platform that allows training programmes to be condensed and distributed around an organisation.
Create eLearning, which is based at Entrepreneurial Spark in...
Professional practicing Arborists and lecturers Nobby Clarke and Luke Blaber have joined forces with Focus Training (SW) Limited to create The Arb Academy, a high quality tree and forestry training academy based in the heart of Devon.
Nobby Clarke, a well-known Arborist in the South West who boasts over 30 years’ experience, had a vision of creating a high standard, enjoyable training...
