We dare you… to walk on fire! Fire walking is a practice of walking barefoot on hot embers and we are offering you the opportunity to take on the challenge in aid of EACH! Be part of this fantastic experience and join a group of challenge takers in Norfolk this October to help raise vital funds. No previous experience or minimum fitness required. Our experts will explain the science of fire walking, there’s no magic, mysticism, chanting or hypnotism and it is definitely not a case of mind over matter! All welcome from ages 14+. Get your family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you to take on this daredevil challenge. If you have any questions, please read the Fire Walks FAQs
Tickets: One ticket (14+) £10 14-18yrs must be accompanied by an adult
01 Oct 2019 18:30 – 01 Oct 2019
Address
The Corn Exchange, Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, PE30 1JW
Aims to provide delegates with the required level of training, skills and knowledge in First Aid, and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Suitable For
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Introduction to first aid
Incident management and safety
The unconscious patient
Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke
Fractures and dislocations
Head Injuries
Eye Injuries
Simple record keeping & first aid equipment
The legal framework for first and in the workplace
Basic life support
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions
Burns and scolds
Poisons and harmful substances
Basic casualty handling
Knowledge and skills assessments
“Good course with refreshing content. Great value for money.”
“The use of video clips really helped. The course was a good pace and the content was made interesting. It’s the most enjoyable First Aid course I have attended in 20 years.”
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
How Marginal gains can Produce Massive Results
Many business owners are seduced by the belief that a killer product or a game-changing marketing strategy will be the thing that transforms their business results. Yet in the field of elite sport, it has long been established that marginal gains in multiple areas are what separates the great from the merely good.
In this speaking slot, leading Business Coach Mark Williams will show how small improvements in 5 key areas can transform your business and the results you achieve.
Guest Speaker
Mark Williams, ActionCOACH
Mark Williams grew up in Norfolk before leaving for university in the early 1990s. During a 25-year career in management consultancy, Mark worked all over the world with senior leaders from many of the world’s largest companies. Now, based back in his home county, Mark’s focus is on helping local business owners take their businesses from good to great. Outside of business, Mark’s passions include travelling with his family, tennis, and investing. He has recently succumbed to taking up golf. He lives in Beetley with his wife (Deb) children (Amy and Matthew) and his slightly scatty rescue dog (Max). ActionCOACH is the world’s number 1 business coaching firm. They haveserved thousands of businesses and their owners around the world and in every category imaginable.
They show owners how to get more time, better teams in their companies and more money on their bottom-line. With, hundreds of proven systems and strategies … guaranteed to get results.
With more than 1,000 offices in 80 countries, ActionCOACH delivers its proven business development systems to tens of thousands of business owners every week.
Since its inception, ActionCOACH has coached more clients, won more awards, gained more recognition and produced more profits than any other coaching company of its kind in the world.
Agenda
09:30 – Welcome from Chamber. Go through format and any updates. Introduce topic and speaker (5 mins) 09:35 – Guest speaker (15 mins) 09:50 – Q&A for speaker (10 mins) 10:00 – Discussion topics and networking (1 hour) 11:00 – Close
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.
Tens of millions of people visit the Indeed site in the UK every month, running hundreds of millions of searches every year.The report covers the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the job market, including how the profile of jobseekers is changing, which occupations have become more competitive (and which are harder to fill), and the behaviour of jobseekers in this new environment.
This interactive and engaging webinar will enable businesses to understand how they can navigate and succeed in this complex period for the labour market.
The contributors
Pawel Adrjan is Head of EMEA Research at Indeed Hiring Lab blog. and a Research Fellow at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford. Jack Kennedy is UK Economist in the Indeed Hiring Lab. Their research on the labour market is available on the Indeed Hiring Lab blog.
Jane Gratton is Head of People Policy at the BCC, leading on all aspects of employment and skills policy. She has worked at the BCC since 2017, covering a broad range of business environment issues, including spatial planning, economic development, transport and infrastructure. Prior to joining the BCC, Jane was Deputy Chief Executive at the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce.
How to book a place:
Email us with which webinar session/s you wish to book on to at h[email protected]. A final confirmation with the link to the webinar will be issued shortly before the event.
Please note that registration closes 1 hour before the start time.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. Do you find business writing a challenge? Are you struggling to pick the right words for your ideas? Would you like your copy to be more engaging and persuasive? Then this half-day workshop is for you. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 12:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this half-day course. Course Content You’ll learn how to make your words work harder – where to get your ideas – and how to develop your writing style. This isn’t a grammar or spelling lesson – or an SEO class. Instead, we’ll focus on your audiences, how to write for them and what to say. You should attend this session if you have to write brochures, press releases, newsletters, articles or blogs. It will also help you to manage external writers. You’ll even get a FREE copy of the Business Writer’s guide: ‘Discover the 19 secrets of successful business writing.’ Course price: £37.00 – £48.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Aims to provide delegates with the required level of training, skills and knowledge in First Aid, and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Suitable For
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Introduction to first aid
Incident management and safety
The unconscious patient
Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke
Fractures and dislocations
Head Injuries
Eye Injuries
Simple record keeping & first aid equipment
The legal framework for first and in the workplace
Basic life support
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions
Burns and scolds
Poisons and harmful substances
Basic casualty handling
Knowledge and skills assessments
“Good course with refreshing content. Great value for money.”
“The use of video clips really helped. The course was a good pace and the content was made interesting. It’s the most enjoyable First Aid course I have attended in 20 years.”
Norfolk County Council, in partnership with Tech East, New Anglia LEP, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce and Local Flavours, are delighted to bring to you a virtual conference aimed at helping food and drink producers to recover and grow
The agenda will feature sector experts and businesses that have survived and thrived over the last few months during COVID-19, showcasing what has worked and why.
Join us and be inspired by other businesses to think better and bigger and to rise above the current situation, including learning how digital technology can play a key role in business growth.
Speakers already confirmed include:
Andrew Fearne, Professor of Value Chain Management at University of East Anglia
Emma Taylor, Funding Manager at New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Matt and Steph Brown, Wild Knight Distillery
Sam Steggles, Fielding Cottage
Tim Robinson, COO at Tech East
More speakers to be confirmed soon.
Get it in your diary and join us from the comfort of your home office or kitchen table:
Lovewell Blake ispleased to invite you to join us at our digital fraud seminar in conjunction with Barclays Bank.
With cyber-crime in the news on an almost daily basis, it is important to understand how you can take steps to protect both yourself and your business from these threats. The Barclays Business Digital Eagles will help you to understand what threats exist, and some steps you can take to help protect yourself.
Timings:7.45 amRegistration8.00 amPresentations9.00 amQuestions and answers followed by a full English breakfast
– Anyone who wants to train others, as part of their job or other activities; It is a vital first step into teaching in further or higher education, and for any other training that is publically funded. The course is “generic”; it isn’t just for safety-related topics that we specialize in, and revolves around the topic you want to teach.
Date: 4th, 5th, 11th & 12th October
Topic areas covered We’ll provide the syllabus, but, in summary, we’ll cover – Understanding the roles and responsibilities of a teacher (including the safe learning environment, and relationships with other professionals) – Understanding, and delivering, inclusive learning – Planning and delivering teaching sessions, and testing the learning – Understand the different types of assessment – Record keeping
How Is The Course Delivered? The program involves lots of hands-on activity with additional work outside the sessions to develop the content and materials for the assessments. The program is moderately de-manding because it results in the acquisition of new skills and techniques over a short period. It involves both classroom and self-directed learning.
Prerequisites: Basic literacy, IT skills and a commitment to work with minimal supervision at times. Oh, and lots of enthusiasm and an open mind!
Duration: Four days “classroom” program (09:00 start – 16:30). Secondly, a series of self-directed activities (with tutor support). Finally, a one-day consolidation workshop including final examinations.
Cost: £575.00 + VAT, including refreshments/lunch on the four taught days, all course materials and assessment fees
Venue: 8 Thorpe Road, Norwich (in our dedicated suite of fully equipped training rooms)
How to book: Contact us on 01603 473732 or email Mitchell on [email protected]
Course Tutors: Richard Mills is a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners, having spent over 25 years each delivering training. The RedCat Partnership has been providing safety training and consultancy in East Anglia and beyond for over 19 years.
Trademarks, copyright, designs and patents are all types of Intellectual Property (IP) Protection.
Having the right type of protection can help you gain value from your ideas, turning inspiration into sustainable business success.
In this webinar, we’ll focus on the four key areas of intellectual property, and we’ll discuss how to recognise your IP and how best to protect it.
We’ll then also look at the value and importance of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) within a business.
About the presenters
Peter Golland is the BIPC’s accredited IP advisor, and has much experience of delivering the centre’s regular 1:2:1 IP advisory sessions. He has spent his career working in both public and academic libraries and in particular, assisting students with a creative background.
Julie Cleminson is the Business & IP Centre Co-ordinator, responsible for the day-to-day running of the Business & IP Centre at the Millennium Library and leads on the delivery of the service at our hubs in Kings’ Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford libraries.
About Business & IP Centre Norfolk
Business & IP Centre Norfolk is based at the Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library with satellite hubs in King’s Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford libraries.
It is part of the British Library’s national Business & IP Centre network.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck House, Norwich, NR6 5FA. This short course is for anyone starting-up or already running their own business who also has a working knowledge of spreadsheets. The course will show you how to record everything you need to meet the statutory requirements of HMRC using Excel spreadsheets. The documentation you need to keep and how to store it for easy retrieval will be explained. The submission of statutory returns will also be covered. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available, plus a copy of any records you currently keep. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content Register with HMRC as self-employed By telephone or post or online Self-Employed rules explained, Trading Year-end and Self-Assessment Tax Returns Spreadsheets for Income and Expenditure, Sales Invoices, Purchase Invoices and Statements, Customer and Supplier lists (ledgers) Bank Statements, Credit Card Statements, receipts for cash purchases and how to cross-reference these. Easy retrieval is important as HMRC may wish to inspect your records Equipment and materials you have already bought and will be used in your business Self-Assessment Tax Returns Course price: £74.00 – £96.00 For more information please call us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]