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The Torbay Jobs Fair returns this autumn and local employers are invited to book a free stand to advertise and fill their vacancies.  The popular event will take place from 10 am to 12:30 pm on Friday 20 October at Torquay Town Hall with organisers expecting hundreds of jobseekers to attend.  Employers will have the

TDA is proud to be a silver sponsor for the Riviera Connect Expo which takes place on Tuesday 3rd October at the Riviera International Centre in Torquay.   The event is a new collaboration between the Torbay Business Forum and the English Riviera BID Company with the aim of connecting and inspiring businesses across Torbay and

A new support programme has been launched to help businesses across Torbay to reduce their carbon emissions and save money on their energy bills. Local businesses of all sectors and sizes are encouraged to take part in the fully funded programme. Participating businesses will benefit from a bespoke package of support to help them assess

It’s been another busy term for our Education Team. Read some of the highlights in our latest edition of Heads Up here >

TDA is proud to sponsor the Tourism and Hospitality category in this year’s South Devon College Apprenticeship Awards.   The awards will celebrate the success of apprentices and businesses in a prestigious ceremony at The Grand Hotel, Torquay on 3 May attended by hundreds of students, staff, local businesses and organisations, family and friends.   Apprentices have

TDA is proud to sponsor the Award for Innovation at this year’s Torbay Naturally Inspiring Business Awards which take place on 15th June.   Organised by Torbay Weekly, the awards celebrate all that is good about business in the Bay and recognise those who have gone the extra mile to inspire and drive the English Riviera

Work to bring a new Wickes store to Edginswell Business Park are moving at pace, after construction challenges were overcome. After facing unprecedented challenges in the construction industry, Torbay Council has progressed with works that will see a new 2,300 square metre purpose-built store open in the Autumn of 2023. The project, which is being

Planning consent has been unanimously approved for the development of 23 ‘later living’ affordable housing apartments on the brownfield site at St Kilda’s, off Drew Street in Brixham. The former care home which has been earmarked for Over 55 housing since its closure in 2016, will offer both one and two bed apartments. The site

It’s been another busy term for our Education Team. Read some of the highlights in our latest edition of Heads Up here >

Today marks International Women’s Day. The event is held on 8th March every year to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. To commemorate this special day, we are celebrating some of the inspiring women at TDA and the work

Turning Heads, a community interest company based in Torbay, have expanded their services and supported hundreds more disadvantaged people thanks to £10,000 in social enterprise grant funding.  The organisation was awarded the funding in August 2022 from the Torbay Social Enterprise Grant; a scheme set up to support the development of the social enterprise sector