Join us as we launch our brand-new international trade country focus programme, in September 2020.
This exciting new programme brings together industry figures, government representatives and BCC partners from across the world. It will provide businesses with all the insights, advice and answers they need to fully understand the implications of trading with major international markets that have been identified as priority trading partners for the UK.
Our first virtual event for USA month focuses on ‘The Future of UK-US Trade Relations’. Join Dr Adam Marshall, BCC Director General, in conversation with Ambassador Robert “Woody” Johnson, US Ambassador to the UK.
We’re proud to deliver this month in association with our newest Global Business Network member, British American Business, a leading transatlantic trade organisation committed to strengthening the economic corridor between the US and the UK by supporting policies and actions that protect and enhance the environment for transatlantic trade and investment on behalf of our members. For more info click here.
It’s Networking. Only better. And now sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.
Set your alarm, bring your business cards, and join us bright and early for one of King’s Lynn’s friendliest, most rewarding and enjoyable networking – see you there!
Why do so many business people join us every month?
Joining us in January as our guest speaker is Thomas Olesen, MyLocal who will be talking about Online Presence and what does it mean in 2019?
Thomas founded MyLocal and wrote the book on Local Search Optimisation. Since 1999 he has been a consultant, initially advising high technology start-up businesses and now advising local businesses and professionals, whatever their trade, on how to position themselves online to win more business.
Everyone’s welcome – all types and sizes of business – Join us!
What’s the format?
Arrive at the Yours Business Network foraround 07:30 and network for 20-25 minutes, after a fifteen-minute talk, back into the business lounge for another 20-25 minutes or so of networking. Many people choose to stay much longer and are more than welcome to continue chatting and developing new contacts.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.
Who’s behind it?
The networking events are sponsored by Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and held at the King’s Lynn Innovation Centre this month. Swarm Apprenticeships created the network and Harry Harris from Swarm Apprenticehships or Paul Ward, Solace Coaching normally host it. Norfolk Chamber facilitate the events to engage with local businesses and the wider community.
Can I find out more?
If you’d like to talk at one of our events, get in touch, it’s a great opportunity to bring your message to our audience.
The British Chambers of Commerce are launching a brand new series of events – four topical and interactive webinars, designed to count down to the end of the EU Transition period.
They will be full of practical information and advice on what businesses need to do now in order to be prepared for the changes on 01 January 2021. They will also guide businesses through the jargon and complexities of Customs processes to ensure they understand what change is required.
Hosted by Customs expert Liam Smyth, these highly relevant and engaging webinars will guide businesses through the complexity of change in our import and export processes, systems and controls.
If you are a non member please follow the book now link to the right of this page _____________________________________________________________________________
Webinar dates for your diary:
Webinar 1: 100 days to go – Tuesday 22 September, 15.30 – 16.30
Webinar 2: 75 days to go – Friday 16 October, 10:00 – 11:00
Webinar 3: 50 days to go – Wednesday 11 November, 10:00 – 11:00
Webinar 4: 30 days to go – Tuesday 01 December, 10:00 – 11:00
Deadlines for bookings:
Please note to enable us to issue the final links to join the call, please note the deadline dates below to book onto the webinars:
In Conversation with Andrew Bailey – Governor of the Bank of England. Andrew Bailey began his term as Governor of the Bank of England on 16 March 2020. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from 1 July 2016 until taking up the role of Governor. As CEO of the FCA, Andrew Bailey was also a member of the Prudential Regulation Committee, the Financial Policy Committee, and the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority.
While retaining his role as Executive Director of the Bank, Andrew joined the Financial Services Authority in April 2011 as Deputy Head of the Prudential Business Unit and Director of UK Banks and Building Societies.
Andrew worked at the Bank in a number of areas, most recently as Executive Director for Banking Services and Chief Cashier, as well as Head of the Bank’s Special Resolution Unit (SRU). Previous roles include Governor’s Private Secretary, and Head of the International Economic Analysis Division in Monetary Analysis.
Tuesday 1 September 12noon – 1.00pm (UK Time) Open to all Please note that registration closes 1 hour before the start time Registration details available shortly
Chamber Co.nnects are fortnightly network meetings for its members to network and chat with other businesses in a digital space.
We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Each network meeting will have a guest speaker and will be focusing on a current topic.
Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Topic
Celebrating Norfolk Businesses: One Story at a Time
Hear from two inspirational Norfolk businesses who recognised that people were facing tough times during lockdown 1.0. R13 Recruitment started an initiative called Fee Free Friday, where they promoted a candidate using their networks and social media presence, inviting employers to contact them directly (for free) if they had available job opportunities. While Goodery was created as a response to the needs of their community when The Good Host began supporting NHS staff during COVID-19.
Guest Speakers
Rebecca Headden, Co-Director of R13 Recruitment
Rebecca Headden is a Co-Director of Norwich based Commercial recruitment consultancy (extraordinaire) R13 Recruitment. With over 15 years experience in recruitment, Rebecca works with a wide range of employers within the locality, supporting startups to grow, developing workforce strategies for developing SME’s, as well as collaborating to find top talent for large scale corporations. Never a dull moment!
R13 Recruitment is an established consultancy supplying commercial permanent and fixed term contract recruitment services to employers throughout Norfolk and beyond. Dedicated to supporting individuals and businesses growth, R13 offer a truly tailored and bespoke approach and take pride in adding value throughout the process with clients and candidates alike.
John Ellison Founder and CEO of Goodery
John Ellison is a social entrepreneur on a mission to design a new way of living where people and the planet live in harmony. He lives on a permaculture smallholding in Norfolk with his wife and son where they grow vegetables and look after a flock of hens.
He also runs an ethical property management company in Norwich called The Good Host that pivoted to host key workers during the pandemic.
Goodery is an online grocery marketplace. They connect local farmers, ethical businesses and conscious consumers. It does this with zero emissions and as little waste possible.
When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call.
Please note that moving forward this series won’t be a recurring meeting in Zoom so you will need to book on each individual session.
This live and interactive webinar provides clear and precise advice for all customer service, sales and office staff. Businesses and staff need to get back to work but need to do so safely.
This webinar is highly recommended for all staff and managers and will cover the following:
The three simple essentials that will keep you and other staff safe
Clear and common-sense advice to lead by example
How best to encourage and direct others to keep to the rules
Maintaining a positive attitude and delivering a great customer experience
Fact or fiction? – cutting through science and conflicting advice
About the presenter
Presented by Graham Phelps, one of the UK’s most experienced business trainers and consultants. Graham has trained thousands of people in a wide range of topics and authored several books on customer service and workplace safety.
About Brilliant Customer Service
Brilliant Customer Service provides training, coaching and consulting, specialising in business skills and improvement techniques.
The British Chambers of Commerce are launching a brand new series of events – four topical and interactive webinars, designed to count down to the end of the EU Transition period.
They will be full of practical information and advice on what businesses need to do now in order to be prepared for the changes on 01 January 2021. They will also guide businesses through the jargon and complexities of Customs processes to ensure they understand what change is required.
Hosted by Customs expert Liam Smyth, these highly relevant and engaging webinars will guide businesses through the complexity of change in our import and export processes, systems and controls.
How to book a place:
Please follow the book now link. Due to the demand of this series, please note that only two members for each business can attend. Following the event, we will share event materials with you.
If you are a non-member and struggling please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.
Join the Norfolk Chamber for an afternoon of accessing specialist knowledge essential for any HR Professional or business owner. This forum will be hosted by the expert team at City College Norwich, the afternoon will be split into two sessions with one focusing on Apprenticeships and the other on T Levels.
Apprenticeships Emma Richards and Ruth Royle will be delivering a short piece on how to maximise the use of apprenticeships in your organisation, including using your levy and other funding streams. They’ll also be telling you about the HR Support apprenticeship delivered at City College Norwich, which includes the CIPD HR Practitioner level 3 certificate. Ruth Royle is Apprenticeship Delivery Manager at City College Norwich. She is motivated by enabling others to achieve their potential and her work at City College Norwich is rooted in apprenticeship delivery and change implementation to meet the needs of learners and employers. Emma Richards is Lecturer and Assessor for City College Norwich. A qualified HR professional experienced in working within the Public, Private and Charitable sectors throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. She works with Senior leadership teams to raise the profile and rewards of a professional HR service within a business. She is always implementing and updating HR policies and procedures whilst building robust HR departments which can provide a high, consistent HR service. T Levels and Industry Placements T Levels are set to revolutionise vocational training. City College Norwich are one of a few colleges selected nationally to deliver T Levels in the academic year 2020-21. We will be explaining what the new qualification means to recruiters. Students must complete a long-term (350 hours) industry placement to achieve the new T-level qualification and we shall also be exploring what the requirements are for employers who are considering offering a placement to a student. Education Secretary Damian Hinds said: ‘T Levels represent a once in a lifetime opportunity to reform technical education in this country so we can rival the world’s best performing systems. Technology and the world economy are fast-changing, and we need to make sure our young people have the skills they need to get the jobs of tomorrow. This is at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy.’ Laura McLean is Director of Strategic Development and Implementation at City College Norwich. She will be introducing T-levels and will be explaining what the new qualifications will mean to employers. T Levels are courses which will be on a par with A levels and will provide young people with a new choice between technical and academic education post 16. She will also introduce industry placements, which are a compulsory element of the new T Level qualifications. Courses in construction, digital and education and childcare will be first taught from September 2020. A further 22 courses will be rolled out in stages from 2021, which will cover sectors such as finance & accounting, engineering & manufacturing, creative & design. Jenny Bach is Industry Placement Lead at City College Norwich. Jenny is involved promoting industry placements to local employers and employer engagement. She is responsible for placing students in long-term industry placements in readiness for the T-level launch in 2020. She will be explaining how these long-term student placements can impact on your organisation. She will also explain the legal, financial and logistical aspects of hosting an industry and will be available to answer questions.
Make sure you’re prepared for the big changes coming in next year with this HR Forum.
All businesses should go beyond diversity and show how crucial inclusion is in the workplace. The quote by Verna Myers is a prime example of this, ‘Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance’. What’s the point being in the room if you feel like you can’t take part?
This panel discussion will showcase the business and culture benefits by being diverse and inclusive in the workplace. Join us to see how four leading businesses are tackling the challenges they are facing in the business community. This event is hosted by Huw Sayer, Business Writers and Norfolk Chambers board member, he will be posing questions to the panel, and taking live questions from attendees.
Serendipity is the coming together of chance and a system ready to make the most of that chance. The role of serendipity in innovation and business development has been identified through stories – we all have a tale about a lucky break that made us. However, the past decade has seen an increase in scientific research on how we can better harness the skill of serendipity. This webinar will give you practical skills for developing serendipity and how you can better deal with uncertainty.
The primary aim of this webinar is to introduce you to the scientific concept of serendipity or ‘smart luck’ and to demonstrate practical ways that you can cultivate this in your workspace. This webinar will cover three areas that are important topics in the research in this area:
Smart luck and developing the “Serendipity Mindset”
Super encounterers and how to increase serendipity in your personal and professional life
The possible impact of COVID-19 on serendipity in the workspace and ways to mitigate this
About the presenter
Wendy Ross is a lecturer and researcher examining the role of serendipity in everyday problem solving and decision making. As secretary of the Serendipity Society and editor of two forthcoming books on serendipity, she is at the forefront of this developing field of research. Her work has been published in several scientific journals and she is regularly invited to speak at international conferences.
Join us as we launch our brand-new international trade country focus programme, in September 2020.
This exciting new programme brings together industry figures, government representatives and BCC partners from across the world. It will provide businesses with all the insights, advice and answers they need to fully understand the implications of trading with major international markets that have been identified as priority trading partners for the UK.
Our second virtual event for USA month focuses on ‘Future industry sector opportunities in the context of a new technology-driven world’. This joint event with British American Business (BAB) will look at the future industry sector opportunities in our technology-driven world.
Panel speakers include:
Duncan Edwards, CEO, BritishAmerican Business
Antony Phillipson, British Consul General in New York and HM Trade Commissioner for North America
Mark Rapson, Director at BlueStone Services
Robin Toth, Director of Economic Development for the Aerospace Sector
Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of the bilateral trade and business opportunities that exist between our two countries.