We are delighted to bring back face to face networking to your local area.
This Chamber Co.mmunity event in partnership with Downham Market Town Team gives the business community the opportuntiy to come together for informal networking. So come along for Co.ffee, Co.nnections and Co.nversation – the perfect way to start your Wednesday!
Agenda
08:00 Arrival
08:15 Bacon/Vegetarian rolls served and Networking
08:45 Presentation by The Town Team and the Mayor, Jenny Groom
Join us for what promises to be a fascinating talk with the Bank of England.
They will be giving us an off-the-record view of the national and regional economy, what’s likely to happen with interest rates, how will the Pound fare, and what the impact is expected be on business.
Get your voice heard and pose your questions direct to the Bank of England’s Regional Agent, Patrick Campbell. The event will be held under ‘Chatham House Rules’ and the press will not be invited.
The event will take place on Wednesday 16th November at Barnham Broom, where a buffet lunch will be provided prior to the presentation.
Agenda
12.00pm – Arrival and networking
12.30pm – Welcome from the Norfolk Chambers / Lunch
13.00pm – Patrick Campbell, Bank of England presentation
13.30pm – Q&A session
14.00pm – Event close
Who is it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to learn more from the Bank of England.
About Patrick Campbell
Patrick is a Deputy Agent for the Bank of England South East and East Anglia Agency. He has worked at the Bank of England since 1999.
Before he became an agent in October 2018, Patrick mainly worked on our Foreign Exchange Desk (“the FX Desk”), which manages the UK’s reserves of foreign currency and gathers market intelligence. His work for the FX Desk included briefing senior Bank and Treasury staff on financial market reactions to major events, such as the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections and the EU and Scottish Independence referendums. And he was a member of the team that wrote the 2015 Review of Market Intelligence at the Bank of England.
In 2017-18, he was seconded to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to analyse developments in the US money and treasury markets.
Patrick has an MA (Hons) in Political Economy and an MSc in Economics from the University of Glasgow, and a BA (Hons) in English Literature from Birkbeck College, University of London.
Outside work, Patrick’s interests include reading, running, and golf.
Join the team from The Sounding Board for a meet-up in the Eat Chat Chill area to find out how The Sounding Board could help you make your next big decision better.
Picture this, talking your big business decision(s) through with someone that has experienced the same as you. Certainly, when it is with someone, better still… two people, who have each built businesses from small teams to, in some cases, thousands of people, facing all the challenges that entails along the way.
By giving you the opportunity to discuss your business challenges, ideas, and successes with like-minded business leaders along with some of The Sounding Board team you’ll get a flavour of how The Sounding Board could help you make your next big decision better.
Richard Ross is a founding director of Chadwicks, a wealth manager and business adviser based at the University of East Anglia. A UEA economics graduate who has studied behavioural economics as a post-graduate, Richard also holds an MBA and a Masters in Wealth Management. He is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Chartered Fellow of the CISI, specialising in helping owners build value in their businesses in preparation for a sale or transfer. He is a past school board member of the UEA Business School, he currently sits on the Strategic Board of the UEA School of Economics and is a trustee of the Norfolk Community Foundation. In response to the pandemic, he founded The Sounding Board, a not-for-profit resource for businesses.
The Sounding Board is a group of entrepreneurs, professional advisors and generally nice people who love the challenge of running businesses and are happy to volunteer their time to try and help. We want to share that knowledge and experience we have of running organisations in order help others with theirs… and raise some money for charity along the way.
There is no charge for The Sounding Board programme of six sessions, typically over 12 weeks, but we do expect a material charitable donation if you have found the experience helpful.
‘Worth every penny, the six sessions we had with Nick and Kevan have been instrumental in transforming & re-structuring our business post COVID’. Hudson Group
‘A huge thank you to everyone involved with the Sounding Board – it really is a fantastic scheme.’ Evoke Systems
‘it has been a fantastic journey so far and I am delighted to donate to this charity.’ Collier Turfcare
‘The Sounding Board have given us tremendous support’. GeoAcoustics
Since launching in October 2019, BT’s Skills for Tomorrow programme has delivered practical support to thousands of SMEs across the UK. Due to the spread of the coronavirus and the way this has transformed our working environment, having the skills to do business online is more important than ever.
Build your digital skills when working from home
According to Small Business Britain, 75% of businesses have reported an internal skills gap and as large numbers of people are confined to their homes, many businesses will need ongoing support to build their digital skills as they work from home for the first time.
At a time when many small businesses are navigating new working processes, we’re working with partners such as Google Digital Garage, Small Business Britain, Crowdfunder and many more to provide information, advice and help for people to do business online and to build their digital skills . We’re supporting small businesses to adapt their business model and move online, and want as many people as possible to have access to these training resources.
Whether you want to learn more about promoting your business, or how you can support your team working from home, we’ve got the solution for you.
Learn from industry experts
We know that many businesses rely on events to network, learn and collaborate with their peers. That’s why we’ve ensured that our digital skills programme continues when you need it most. We’ve launched a series of online sessions, so you and your team won’t miss out on this brilliant opportunity to learn from industry experts.
Meet with Paul Vaughan at the B2B Workshop for a live equipment demo, find out more about the online skills sessions and learn about how N&S LB can help your business.
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About BT Norfolk & Suffolk Local Business
N&SLB Ltd is a fast-rising independent BT business that provides fantastic products, services, expertise, and great customer experience. We are proud to be part of a network of independent businesses across the UK who are backed up by BT’s resources.
N&SLB Ltd is invested in growing staff, which is why we provide employees with a clear, defined path for career progression. This is reflected in our strong retention and low turnover of team members that have more than doubled in just one year.
Our focus is to help our local businesses thrive by removing any limitations and vulnerabilities from connectivity. We reassure our business owners with consistent, reliable, secure products and services. This allows them to channel their expertise, trade and exceeding in their customers’ expectations in the trades and services they provide, without having to worry about the system or networks supporting their operations and service of delivery.
BT N&SLB ltd is the business that can support the future successes and business growth that all business owners wish and desire to achieve. We understand that businesses need reliable products and services to power their businesses and keep customers happy. We also understand that when it comes to business connectivity, downtime is not an option.
We are not only a solution provider but also a partner that can be trusted by any local business owner so that they can continue focusing on what they do best while we take care of their networks, systems, and services.
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk. Please see below to book your session.
Chris Sargisson was appointed CEO of Diss and Thetford Citizens Advice in 2022 following an extremely successful 5 years as CEO of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. He also runs a business consulting company; Sargisson Associates.
His 30 years’ experience has been spent as both a disruptive start-up entrepreneur and also working within traditional business, setting highly ambitious strategies for transformation and then implementing those changes required to bring about change. In addition, He works with a number of advisory boards from Arts to Education, Business to Government.
Date: 17th October 2022
Time: Hourly slots available between 9am – 1pm
Venue: Norfolk Chambers of Commerce
Hardwick House
No. 2 Agricultural Plain
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 3FS
Topics
Growth, how to grow and progress in your career
Brand identity
How to create your company’s Culture
Funding
How to develop your tech and how to make it work for you
Menopause Support is now becoming a major part of every organisation’s training and awareness schedule. If you’re not sure how to start the process, be assured that you’ve come to the right place. Kate will talk about, answer your queries, and even celebrate (yes celebrate!) the Menopause.
Join us for a delicious afternoon tea and a chance to participate and join in with other like-minded women eager to learn more, share experiences and gain top tips for getting through this sometimes challenging chapter.
Agenda
2.30pm – 2.45pm Welcome, chat and hellos
2.45pm – 3.30pm Kate Pigeon-Owen (45mins)
3.30pm – 4.30pm Afternoon tea/cake with Q&A
About our speaker, Kate Pigeon-Owen
Kate is a world class expert on stress management, communication, massage and the Menopause. As CEO of Wellbeing International she brings 30 years of knowledge and a skillset that she’s eager to share. She has carefully chosen a brilliant team of people who are experts in their field specialising in breathwork, Tai Chi, mindfulness, neuro-science, nutrition, Keto lifestyle and even Bach Flowers
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk.
On 12th December Alex Sellers, Director of Learning and Development at Turning Factor, is giving up his time to provide free mentoring to those 35 and under. Alex is a member of the Co.next board and has a real passion for supporting young professionals, and providing opportunities that he didn’t have when he was developing his career.
Date: Monday 12th December
Time: Hourly slots available between 1pm – 4pm
Venue: Aroma Cafe, 5 Upper King St, Norwich NR3 1RL
Topics
Beating procrastination
Managing workload through delegation and time management
Leadership behaviours
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Join us as we netwalk around Norwich’s Christmas Lights while learning more about Walking With The Wounded charity.
A fun and festive way to network with your business contacts.
This informal networking event will give you the chance to wish your business contacts a merry Christmas and also to hear from one of our charity members about their Walking Home for Christmas campaign.
For those wishing to brave the cold, we will start at the Forum for a short walk around the Norwich Christmas lights before warming up at the Maids Head hotel for Christmas drinks and mince pies.
You can choose to either meet us at the forum from 4:30pm for the short walk or go directly to the Maids Head for 5pm. We will continue networking until 6:30.
Walking with the Wounded will talk more about their Christmas campaign Walking Home for Christmas and The Chambers will give you a brief overview of our upcoming events for 2023.
Your ticket price includes your choice of drink, a mince pie and a small donation to Walking with The Wounded.
Established in 2010, Walking With The Wounded ‘WWTW’ is a leading military charity which recognises that those who served, deserve. They help get those who’ve served – and their families – back on their feet.
Agenda
16:30 Meet at the Forum
17:00 Maids Head for Drinks and Networking
18:30 Event close
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Chamber Paddle 22 – Networking on the Norfolk Broad, an ideal opportunity to exercise your mind, body and soul (and make new Co.nnections)
Following the incredible success of last year’s paddle boarding events, we are pleased to be bringing them back for 2022!
As we continue to juggle our hybrid working weeks, we can boost our wellbeing by getting time away from our desks, and what better way than by learning a new sport, networking with fellow business professionals, and having fun on the water! This event is for individuals only, however if you would like your team to come as a group then you can book on to our group sessions.
The sessions are open to everyone whether you are an experience paddleboarder or a novice it will about having fun!
Boards on the Broads is an in-person networking event that is good for you, good for your business and good for our chosen local charity, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. We will be donating part of the proceeds to this wonderful charity.
Keeler Recruitment
Keeler Recruitment founder, Mark Keeler came up with the idea of Paddleboard networking after lockdown, and wanted to share his love of the sport and networking with more businesses.
Keeler are specialists in Accountancy and Finance Recruitment across East Anglia. Although newly established, they have decades of experience in recruitment, finance and business.
Alongside their experience and capability, they offer simplicity to our clients with our fixed-fee and staged payments innovations. They also offer onboarding services for board-level appointments, making their service truly unique as well as cost-effective.
Their aim, through developing value-adding and long-term relationships with our clients and supplying access to leading candidates, is to be one of the country’s leading accounting and finance recruiting businesses.
EACH – East Anglia Children’s Hospices
We support families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our care and support is tailored for the needs of all family members and delivered where the families wish – in their own home, at hospital, in the community or at one of three hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Framingham Earl.
Co.next is delivering a lunch and learn event to young professionals (35 and under) in Norfolk on widening wellbeing knowledge and learning more about Norfolk and Waveney Mind charity.
Share your positive wellbeing experiences and discover some top tips on how to improve your own wellbeing.
REST Norwich Hub Manager, Kate will be talking in more depth about:
The REST Hubs themselves (REST is a safe, welcoming, non-clinical space in which people experiencing mental distress or crisis can receive the support and information they need. REST connects people with their local community and resources, including non-mental health initiatives. REST has been designed to reduce social isolation, build resilience and empower those in crisis, with a focus on wellness, not illness.)
The range of services and support on offer.
Offering examples of good wellbeing practices for everyday life.
How you can support yourself and friends/family/colleagues.
IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Service Manager, Elaine will be speaking about:
Norfolk & Waveney Mind evidence-based approach with a proven track record of supporting people with serious mental health difficulties to find the employment of their choosing.
How employers can support those who are battling poor mental health.
How to improve your workplace wellbeing
About Norfolk & Waveney Mind
Norfolk and Waveney Mind is a local Mind mental health charity offering an extensive range of mental health services, along with associated training, advice, and information.
Our ambition is to ensure that one should have to face poor mental health alone and with the right support and resources anybody can create a life that feels meaningful.
Norfolk and Waveney Mind offer support services, ranging from personal development courses and suicide bereavement sessions to physical activity and gardening groups. We provide 1:1 talking therapies, counselling, residential care and access to employment services and provide mental health training and education for businesses, schools and individuals.
We also work in local communities to raise awareness and challenge sigma and discrimination. Our services support young people aged 14-25, adults and carers affected by mental ill health.
We have recently launched REST, a community space that welcomes everyone. REST stands for Recover, Eat, Support, and Talk, reflecting some of the key ways we are able to engage with people, and help them to engage with each other, to promote better mental health for all.
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