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Steve Jacobs joins Benjamin Ball Associates

As Benjamin Ball Associates celebrates another bumper crop of new business wins, Steve Jacobs has joined the team as an experienced communications coach and writer. Steve has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate and financial public relations and will be an asset to the team in providing expert advice to their growing client roster.

Steve’s joining has expanded the services...

A-Level presentation evening at Ridgeway School

Year 13 A level students who left Ridgeway School last year came back recently for an evening of celebration.

Around 60 guests were welcomed to the A level presentation evening by Principal Lisa Boorman and last year’s Head of Post 16, Jason Ryder. Jason spoke personally about each student as they collected their A level certificates.

New Head of Post 16, Martin Poveda, was on...

Golf day raises funds for Derriford’s Oncology Dept

A golf day, organised by the friends and family of the late Mark Sayers, raised £550 for the Oncology Department at Derriford Hospital.

The golf day was held on Sunday 25 August 2013 at the 9-hole course at Sparkwell, in memory of Mark, who lost his three-year battle with throat cancer in May 2013.

More than 30 golfers took part in the morning. The fundraising continued into...

Comedy night raises laughs and funds for hospital ward

A comedy night, organised by a patient and his wife, raised more than £1,300 for a Derriford neurosurgical ward.

Derek and Marian Hicks of Delabole, who were greatly appreciative of the “fantastic treatment” from staff on Moorgate Ward, organised the event to help raise funds.

More than 130 people attended the sold out night with local comedian Johnny Cowling, which was held at...