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Is your business an ever consuming PIG, or a considerate PPP? Running a business as a Social Enterprise is catching on, the question is: why now? The established model of Profit & Incessant Growth is giving way to the triple bottom line of People, Planet & Profit. There are many reasons for this, but one stands out: we ultimately have never had any other choice.

A business networking event with a difference; all the conversations and connections that you'd expect with 'sustainability' as a core value. Open to all and ready to help no matter where you are with your environmental planning... book early or miss out! Marina and Paul also show us, through their work with Devon Garden and Dynamic Servers, that sustainability is far more than just a buzz-word.

What did you learn at school today? Cast your mind back... Maybe the well beaten mantra: 'arts to one side and science to the other'. Anne breaks the rules: Lesson I - 'being creative' is a process. Lesson II - mathematics and writing are different sides of the same coin. Lesson III - the '7Ps'. It seems that creativity is as much about planning and process as anything else, but a dash of genius always helps.

Glass marbles and marble-runs with a wide selection of traditional toys... but not all businesses are what they seem. House of Marbles is an international brand, active in many markets and Andrea is the custodian; with a nod to the past and an eye to the future, this is a business that others could do well to learn from.

Hope comes in as many forms as there are definitions for the phrase 'Social Enterprise'; sure it's about profits, communities, people and the environment, but an alternative way to get to grips with the concept is by hearing from the people who run them... and by listening you may just realise that the world is not such a bad place after all.

People love doing business with people they like and we all thrive within a business that cares: to describe Marchand Petit as an 'Estate Agent' would be correct, but with strong relationships at the heart of its values, this businesses oozes care and attention which spills over to staff, prospects and customers alike. Join us on our whirlwind tour of waterside properties and country houses across the beautiful South Hams.

Knowing where your food and drink comes from, how it was produced and transported is important, but 'provenance' simply does not cut it when it comes to the Garden of Italy. Rob is connected by blood to the Romagna region of Italy, Lucy is vitalised by the way of life there... and both are in love with the wine, which somehow embodies the human spirit borne of the land. This really is so much more than a bottle of wine.

Many of us have some understanding of how drug and alcohol abuse are often symptoms of self-destructive behaviour, but what about the more subtle patterns associated with shopping or social media? It's complicated; maybe there are hidden patterns which run through the vast spectrum of mental health... and perhaps Georgina can help to reveal them.

There's a new social media kid in town: it's called ::: a story ::: For Alex the power of a strong, personal narrative has always been at the heart of her writing and it now forms the centrepiece of her workshops. As Tom Tom Club said: 'words in papers, words in books, words on TV, words for crooks, words of comfort, words of peace, words to make the fighting cease, words to tell you what to do... words are working hard for you.' - Well, If they're not... give Alex a call...

The taboos around death are dying; conversations are happening, plans are in place and a whole network of Compassionate Carers is spawning across the South Hams with Plymouth being the very first Compassionate City. Death moves us in different ways; listen to Robyn as she explains how to find support and how you can be part of this quiet revolution.