Devon Business & Education Trust

On a late summer evening walk in 2020, a small group of friends had a conversation that sparked an idea. A vision. A desire to harness their passion for learning with the beauty of nature surrounding them. With an aim to support disadvantaged COVID-affected groups, particularly those who are socially isolated, such as the local elderly population, young people whose employment situation has suffered and those individuals whose mental health has been impacted. Our purpose is to create personalised support and guidance, networking and upskilling opportunities to combat loneliness and isolation in the local community. Based at Devon Business & Education Centre and facilitated by high calibre experts, we support: unemployed or education leavers looking for employment; individuals struggling with their mental health; elderly people seeking companionship.