CHAMBER SOCIAL: EVENTS & NEW MEMBERS


Carnival for charity raises £24,000


The South West Tech Awards launched in May


Tech awards to honour heroes


Heroes who are helping as part of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will be honoured at this year’s Tech South West Awards. Launched with a live online event


on Friday 1 May, the annual awards cover Bath, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire, recognising and celebrating talent, creativity, business success, education, leadership and diversity across the technology sector. This year, in response to the global


coronavirus pandemic, Tech South West will be announcing details of a special Hero Award to honour the work of tech organisations and individuals responding to the pandemic, and helping in innovative ways, as well as unveiling fundraising plans to support the World Health Organisation’s work to tackle the virus. Toby Parkins, Chair of Tech South


West, said: “These are incredibly tough times which is why we need to shine a light on the amazing work that tech organisations are doing right now. Whatever the economic consequences, and they are in many cases severe, it is clear that we are going to need technology and innovation to aid the recovery. Across the whole economy, the tech community in the South West will be pivotal to that work.” The awards are open for entries


until the 24 July. Enter at www.techsouthwest.co.uk/awards Shortlists will be announced in September, with details of the awards ceremony to be announced in the summer. Dan Pritchard, Co-Founder of


Tech South West, said: “This year’s awards will pay tribute to people and organisations doing amazing things, in their particular specialism, or reaching out and helping others far and beyond their day-to-day work, in unprecedented times.”


As you’d expect from an event held by family-run firm Drakes Jewellers, this year’s Diamond Gala in aid of St Luke’s Hospice was a razzling, dazzling, sparkling success! With its colourful, fun-filled Rio


Carnival theme, the ball at the Crowne Plaza Plymouth was enjoyed by guests who kindly dug deep into their pockets for the raffle and auction prizes donated by generous local businesses. Together, they raised an


incredible £24,000, which will help St Luke’s make a difference to more local families going through the toughest of times. The ball – where guests were


entertained by dancers in feathered finery as well as an amazing band – was part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of Drakes Jewellers and the firm’s fourth supporting the charity, which is close to the heart of the family behind the popular business.


Monique Hirshman, Director of


Drakes Jewellers and organiser of the Diamond Gala, said: “It was a wonderful night and I want to thank everybody who made it such a success. There’s no greater gift than giving and the money raised will go a long way to supporting St Luke’s vital work across the community.” In total, this big-hearted


company has raised over £80,000 St Luke’s Hospice over the years.


NEWMEMBERS


DEVON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS


Broadbase Furniture Solutions Unit 1, Doctors Garden, Higher Union Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1EQ broadbasefs.co.uk


Kies Consulting 16 Redannick Lane, Truro TR1 2JR kiesconsulting.co.uk


Direct Talent Source www.directtalentsource.com


Selwyn Stevens International 4/5 Marine Building, Queen Anne's Place PL4 0FB selwynstevens.co.uk


SA Safety Ltd Unit 21, Teignbridge Business Centre, Heathfield sasafety.co.uk


Securious Limited 6 Babbage Way Science Park Centre Exeter EX5 2FN securious.co.uk


Seadream Education CIC The Water Tank, Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 4HQ www.seadreameducation.com


Maplebrook Wills Matford Business Centre, Matford Park Rd, Exeter EX2 8ED maplebrookwills.co.uk


The Great British Confectionary Group 256 Torquay Rd, Paignton TQ3 2EZ great-british-confectionery.co.uk


H.M. Williams Chartered Certified Accountants 5 Sandy Court, Ashleigh Way, Plymouth PL7 5JX hmwilliams.co.uk


ESL Group Unit 307, Phase 2, Plymouth Science Park, 1 Davy Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BX esl-group.eu


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