Join us for a relaxed morning of networking 0930 – 1130 in Great Yarmouth. The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce will be there to answer any questions you have about how we can support you while you connect with other local businesses, all are welcome so tell all your friends!
We are very pleased to have Victoria Williamson, Business Advisor, Great Yarmouth Borough Council with us for the morning talking about the support and advice that is available to the business community, she is very interested in hearing about what local businesses are looking for in terms of training and support so get your thinking caps on and come with ideas.
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.
Date: 7th August 2023
Time: Hourly slots available between 10am – 1pm
Virtual Call – Video Link shall be emailed beforehand.
Topics
Jonathan can provide advice, guidance, hints and tips on:
– Individual and business obligations to health and safety law
– Advice and guidance to those businesses wanting to take the leap into accredited management systems such as ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 as part of their growth plans to access markets that they may not have previously been able to break into.
– People interested in a career in health, safety and risk management.
– My own personal experiences with starting a business and defining what I wanted Serene Safety to be so others can do the same.
About Jonathan
Jonathan is a results driven, self-motivated and resourceful HSEQ and risk professional of fifteen years with a proven ability, in the UK and Europe to develop and strengthen management systems in order to assure that “things are going right”.
This drive is derived from Jonathan’s desire for businesses’ and the people within them being the best they can be through sustainable practices fostered through a positive safety culture. Safeguarding stakeholders, company profitability, evolving efficiencies and standardising and improving systems and processes to achieve ‘best-in-class’ results for organisations and business leaders.
Experienced in high-hazard sectors including offshore oil and gas, power generation, logistics, construction, demolition, manufacturing and the waste and recycling industry. Jonathan has enjoyed a career from blue collar roles to senior management appointments across a range of businesses including FTSE 250 organisations.
Jonathan established Serene Safety when the opportunity arose to start his own business, something he always set out to do, early in his career.
Serene Safety provide health, safety and risk management advice, consultancy and training to a range of businesses and industries across the UK.
This Session is now Fully Booked details of more sessions are TBC
Venue: Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6DJ
In this session (Workplace Wellbeing) Tom Oxley, Bamboo Mental Health and Michelle Grant , Freebridge Housing will be your hosts.
You will learn:
What works – and what doesn’t in terms of workplace wellbeing? What do great leaders and managers do? And what can YOU do to help yourself and others? You’ll hear the horror stories and exemplar activities from real employers. Big brands, SMEs, sole-traders… they’re all covered. You’ll understand the cost journey of an employee who is helped by work vs an unsupported worker.
You will leave with an outline plan to improve workplace wellbeing – for ALL employers from one to ten thousand people.
3 top tips you’ll walk away with:
Leaders, managers, HR and invidiuals all have a role to play. These roles are low/no cost.
The cost of supporting an employee with stress/anxiety or depression is approximately ten times less than not supporting them.
A wellbeing plan helps protect employers and employees, and improve productivity and engagement.
About Tom:
Tom is on a mission to change the face of mental health at work. A corporate responsibility and workplace wellbeing expert, he runs Bamboo Mental Health. Bamboo is devoted to the business case for better mental health support.
About Michelle:
Michelle has 20+ years in engagement and communications. She is currently Director of Engagement at Freebridge Housing in King’s Lynn where she has introduced a successful engagement and wellbeing programme. She is leading a new company focused on people engagement, The Engaging People Company. She also contributes to The Huffington Post on a range of topics.
This event is all about coming together to network, connect and explore the amazing ROARR!.
The event will begin with a short walk down Dinosaur Valley (weather dependent) and then breakfast will be served in the Explorers Restaurant. A great opportunity to network at a spectacular venue and witness the changes has ROARR! has been through in recent years.
What to expect on the day…
8.00am – Arrival
8.15am – Walk down Dinosaur Valley
8.30am – Drink on arrival at Explorers Restaurant with breakfast to be served shortly afterwards.
9.15am – Talks to commence. We have two guest speakers joining us for this event, Adam Goymour, Park Director at ROARR! will begin followed by Zoe Bunter, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Caring Together Charity.
We shall then have the opportunity to try out the new rides at ROARR!. Fingers crossed the weather is on our side. Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the event.
About Caring Together
Caring Together Charity supports people who look after someone in their family who has a long term illness, is disabled, or is frail due to age. With services across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the charity supports 17,000 unpaid carers and their families every year.
Unpaid carers could be looking after an elderly parent with dementia, a partner with a cancer diagnosis, or a sibling who has a disability. We support carers as young as 5 years old, up to people over 100! Caring for someone can be exhausting, overwhelming and emotionally distressing. We provide practical support to prevent unpaid carers from being in crisis, struggling alone, or feeling isolated.
Please note: when attendees arrive, a member of the Roarr! team will direct you to the meeting point for the Valley tour. All numbers and dietary requirements will be confirmed on Friday 10th of November and some aspects of the events are weather dependent.
Join us at Tyrell’s Restaurant at Snetterton Circuit for the next South Norfolk Focus Event. As well as having the opportunity to discuss key topics, you’ll also be able to network with fellow businesses.
Our aim is to have groups in many cities, towns, market towns, and villages across Norfolk, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk. These groups are accessible to all businesses, whether you are a Chambers member or a non-member.
These groups will provide you with a platform to debate issues that are most important to you, and your business and the Chamber network will lobby and influence on your behalf, using our dedicated team, our website, social media channels, and our digital platform.
Your feedback will be used by our team and the Chamber’s Board to help shape the strategic direction of Norfolk Chambers to ensure we can truly be the voice of Norfolk businesses.
Whether the local challenge is skills, road, rail, digital infrastructure, recruitment, or the rising costs of doing business, we want to hear from you.
Join us at the Town Hall in Attleborough for the next South Norfolk Focus Event. As well as having the opportunity to discuss key topics, you’ll also be able to network with fellow businesses.
Our aim is to have groups in many cities, towns, market towns, and villages across Norfolk, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk. These groups are accessible to all businesses, whether you are a Chambers member or a non-member.
These groups will provide you with a platform to debate issues that are most important to you, and your business and the Chamber network will lobby and influence on your behalf, using our dedicated team, our website, social media channels, and our digital platform.
Your feedback will be used by our team and the Chamber’s Board to help shape the strategic direction of Norfolk Chambers to ensure we can truly be the voice of Norfolk businesses.
Whether the local challenge is skills, road, rail, digital infrastructure, recruitment, or the rising costs of doing business, we want to hear from you.
Green Horizons: A Business Breakfast on Achieving Net Zero
December 7th, 2023
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Inchcape Norwich
£5 for members, £15 for non-members
Join us at Inchcape Norwich BMW/Mini for a special breakfast event tailored for business owners and enterprises focused on climate action.
Under the banner of Business Climate Leaders (BCL), this event is particularly beneficial for businesses with premises, though all interested parties are welcome. Discover impactful strategies and insights to integrate sustainability into your business.
Agenda:
8:00 AM: Arrival and Networking. Start your morning on a refreshing note with our Networking session at the BMW forecourt. Head upstairs to the mezzanine for a warm welcome accompanied by tea, coffee, and delectable breakfast pastries.
8:30 AM: Official Welcome. Norfolk Chambers will kick off the event, followed by an introduction to our speakers: Brian from Impact Services, Andrew from Sales Geek, and Mark from Inchcape.
9:00 AM: Exclusive Backstage Tour. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the BMW and Mini facilities, showcasing their commitment to sustainable practices.
9:30 AM: Continued Networking. Opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and discuss key takeaways.
10:00 AM: Event Closes.
Hosted by Andrea, your Account Manager, this event promises a wealth of knowledge from our speakers, Brian, Mark and Andrew.
Why Attend?
Informative Talks: Gain valuable insights from industry leaders on incorporating sustainable practices into your business.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals and explore potential collaborations.
Exclusive Tour: A rare chance to see the operations at BMW/Mini.
Join us at Love Downham for the next West Norfolk Focus Event. As well as having the opportunity to discuss key topics, you’ll also be able to network with fellow businesses.
Our aim is to have groups in many cities, towns, market towns, and villages across Norfolk, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk. These groups are accessible to all businesses, whether you are a Chambers member or a non-member.
These groups will provide you with a platform to debate issues that are most important to you, and your business and the Chamber network will lobby and influence on your behalf, using our dedicated team, our website, social media channels, and our digital platform.
Your feedback will be used by our team and the Chamber’s Board to help shape the strategic direction of Norfolk Chambers to ensure we can truly be the voice of Norfolk businesses.
Whether the local challenge is skills, road, rail, digital infrastructure, recruitment, or the rising costs of doing business, we want to hear from you.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the session starts at 08.30am.
Venue:Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6DJ
In this session (Be Better at Creative Leadership) Rachel Paul, ConsultEastwill be your host.
You will learn:
An experiential session where participants review what creative leadership means to them and practically what they need to do to be even more creative in the future
About Rachel:
Rachel has a proven track record in coaching leaders and senior managers to grow their organisations successfully. She offers on-going Leadership and Management development as well as MBTI (Myers Briggs Personality Trait Inventory) analysis and Belbin 360 feedback.
This session forms part of The Chamber Sessions. The Chamber Sessions are open to Chamber Members only. They are free to attend but booking is required andplaces limited to one per company per session.
This is a non-technical half day training workshop delivered by Holly Stibbon, 101 designed for people with limited experience in email marketing. This course is well suited to people who wish to improve their knowledge and get better results.
What you will learn
This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to create email campaigns that deliver measurable results.
Aims:
Plan, develop and refine your email marketing strategy and evaluate ROI (Return on Investment)
How to get your emails open, read and acted upon
Course Content
1. Email Marketing and the law
2. Planning your email campaigns
3. Get your audience to open your email
4. Get your audience to react to your email
5. Evaluate your performance
6. Review of your campaigns
About Holly
Holly has worked in the online marketing industry since 1998 and is a Director of Website, Mobile App & Email Marketing company 101. She is responsible for developing and delivering strategies for sales and business management as well as overseeing customer service and project management.
Testimonials
“Very informative and lots of ways for us to improve our email marketing”
“Having little experience I found it very informative, covered all areas and will be very useful to feedback to colleagues.”
“The diversity of the subject and the depth that was covered. Relevant, current information. Good and varied level of detail.”
Want to make social media work for your business? Our half-day training workshop will give you the knowledge and tools you need to maximise your social media efforts.
From the simple basics of Facebook and Twitter through to the more advanced stages of monitoring and insight, we’ll show you how social media works, why it’s so successful and what you can do to harness it, exploit it – and enjoy it. Social media can be complex but it is also one of the most exciting, mobile and inclusive areas of digital communications.
You will learn
How to use Twitter to promote your business.
Gain more engagement using Linkedin.
How to use Facebook to target ideal customers
No online marketing experience is needed and technical jargon will only be used where essential and will be fully explained.
Book onto our training and let us help you realise the enormous potential social media can offer your business.
About Jonathan White
The training is delivered by Jonathan White, Managing Director of Desire Marketing. Jonathan has many years experience working in the online arena having previously been Online Sales Director for DHL Express and Lead Consultant for the initiation and development of myhermes.co.uk.
We will be joined by Mortgage Advice and Financial Market Leader, Paul Dennington from Barclays. Join us at The Yard at Pivotal House for a Co.next chat session on getting on the property ladder. Tea, Coffee and pastries will be provided with the opportunity to network and connect with other young professionals in Norfolk while gaining insightful knowledge on getting on the property ladder.
Paul will discuss the following topics:
– Getting on the property ladder – including basics for first time buyer, including costs, fees etc.
– Mortgages – Different types available, what to do when ready to buy.
– Available options on the market.
– Pros and Cons of different mortgage products
– Q&A
What is Co.next?
Co.next was launched in early 2022 to empower, engage and encourage young professionals across Norfolk.
Co.next is a service curated by the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce designed to support working young professionals 35 and under in Norfolk. Co.next will offer engaging knowledge and networking programs supported and developed by a board of like-minded individuals, who want to empower budding professionals.
The Board is made up of experienced business professionals. They are ably supported by an Advisory Board of those young professionals who are the heart of this programme. They have their feet on the ground, sharing their ideas and raising awareness of what support and guidance they actually need.
About Paul
Paul Dennington CeMAP, DipMAP I Mortgage Advice and Financial Market Leader Norfolk and Suffolk for Barclays. With a 35 year career within the mortgage sector. Mainly working across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex areas. Paul now heads up a team of 14 Mortgage Advisors that are either based in Barclays branches like Norwich or assist customers virtually on the telephone.
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