Our managing director Simon Boyd will be on the panel at a Jobs Foundation regional round table event in Exeter. Simon is chair of the charity’s South West Business Council, which is holding the session at Exeter College on Tuesday November 18. The event, titled 'Backing Business to Boost Employment: Policy Priorities from the South West', is the second to be held by the regional council following its launch in Christchurch in September. It will be an opportunity to explore the barriers and opportunities facing businesses when it comes to creating jobs, supporting skills and driving growth across the region. Comments at the roundtable will also form the foundation of the Jobs Foundation’s future research and policy work, as it looks to establish its South West Business Council as a voice for the region's business community. Also on the panel in Exeter will be Jobs Foundation chief executive Georgiana Bristol, Mike Blakeley, who is executive director of partnerships and apprenticeships at Exeter College, and Helen Wylde-Archibald, who is chief executive of the Devon Chamber of Commerce . The Jobs Foundation champions business as a force for good which creates employment, lifts people out of poverty and boosts social mobility. REIDsteel was a founding member of its business council. The round table is being held from 12.30pm to 3pm at Exeter College’s IoT Building, in Hele Road, Exeter. Click here for more details and to attend . The South West Business Council launch was held at the Captain’s Club in Christchurch with Simon Boyd, Georgiana Bristol, Jobs Foundation president Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell, Aspire Jobs managing director Helen Stacey and Tim Lloyd, who is president of Christchurch Chamber of Trade and Commerce and managing director of the Captain’s Club Hotel and Spa.
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