The Hamlet was established by inspirational local couple Jack and Margaret Wymer and offers a range of services for children and adults from birth onwards, promoting integration and inclusion by breaking down the barriers that often exist for people with disabilities.
This event will reflect on our achievements of the past 50 years, thanks to all our incredible supporters, and look to the next 50 years and beyond as we reveal a compelling campaign and re-brand!
The Hamlet Adult’s Centre, Marion Road, Norwich, NR1 4BN.
Drinks and canapes will be served.
Limited street parking is available nearby as well as in St Matthew’s Church car park, NR1 4JA.
Please get in touch directly to discuss any accessibility needs.
Join us for a vibrant evening of poetry, music, storytelling and more, hosted by poet and producer Lewis Buxton. This open mic night is a celebration of the rich creativity that King’s Lynn has to offer. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first-time speaker, this is the perfect opportunity to share your talents in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere.
Doors open at 7:30pm, with the show kicking off at 8pm. Sign up for a 3-minute slot and showcase anything from songs and spoken word to magic and comedy. Expect approximately two hours of inspiring performances, heartfelt stories and beautiful music.
Come and be part of this unique event. Bring your friends, enjoy the local talent, and maybe even take the stage yourself. We can’t wait to see you there!
Get your adrenaline pumping and step out of your comfort zone this September by taking on the Big C Firewalk.
Join us for the hottest challenge this year and brave the walk over hot coals in front of Norwich Castle at the picturesque Castle Quarter Gardens. You will start with a motivational briefing from the team at Charity Firewalk, which will last around 90 minutes and then head to the coals to take your walk.
Cost: £15 entry fee + minimum £100 fundraising
Participants must be 18 years or older to take part and there will be a waiver for each participant to fill in before the event.
Please be aware that to take part you must not have any physical conditions which may inhibit healing, such as diabetes, auto-immune diseases, or any other medical condition which might adversely affect your physical and / or mental wellbeing in the event of injury.
If you have any questions please contact our fundraising team on [email protected].
Join us on New Years Eve for an indulgent 4 course candlelit dinner, served in our WinePress Restaurant, followed by entertainment from our resident DJ until 1am.
Arrival from 7pm with carriages at 1am.
Just £108.00 per person. You can find details of our Candlelit Dinner menu on page 12 of our Christmas Brochure.
Don’t wish to drive home? Choose to stay the night from just £188 per person, includes Candlelit Dinner, bed and full English breakfast in one of our classic double rooms. Price based on 2 people sharing a room. Upgrade to an Executive room or one of our contemporary suites from just £10 per person.
To find out more about our New Year’s Eve Candlelit Dinner, or to book your evening of celebration, please contact [email protected] or call 01603 272008
The Power of the Inbox: Email Marketing Basics to Best Practice
Whether you’re new to email marketing or looking to refine your skills, this session will introduce you to best practice in creating effective and engaging email campaigns.
In this session you will discover:
What email marketing is and why it is one of the most misunderstood but most powerful tools in digital marketing.
How to use automation to save time and ensure your messages reach the right audience at the right time
The importance of audience segmentation and tagging, allowing you to tailor your content to meet the specific needs and interests of different subscriber groups
Design best practices, ensuring your emails not only look great but also drive action
Join Kathy Ennis from littlepiggyltd to discover actionable tips to elevate your email marketing.
The Norwich Society invites you to be part of a pivotal event addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change.
Focusing on the built environment, this event will explore practical solutions, share best practice, and identify future opportunities to create a sustainable future for Norwich.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9:30Registration, refreshments and opportunitytoviewtheexhibition
10:30 Welcome–JonBoon RIBA, Chair of Norwich Society
10:35 Openingaddress–MikeStonard, Leader, Norwich City Council: Norwich 2040 City Vision
10:50 Keynotespeech–AsherMinns, Director, Tyndall Centre, UEA: Overview of climate change and its impact on Norwich
11:20 Nova Fairbank, Chief Executive, Norfolk Chambers of Commerce: The Green economy – opportunities and challenges for business
12:00 MattWilliams, Author and Geologist: Floods and the City infrastructure – resilience and adaptation
12:30 Prof.SaulHumphrey: Delivering sustainable development – regulatory barriers and economic opportunities for zero carbon projects
13:00 Lunch, networking and opportunitytoviewtheexhibition
14:10 Key note speech – Stuart Wright, Operations Net Zero Delivery Director, Aviva: Addressing climate change in business strategies
14:40 Prof.DavidPearson, Visiting Professor, Edinburgh Napier University: Technical innovation and its role in future development
15:20 NorwichBID: Norwich Solar System and the role of renewables in a low-carbon economy
This Autumn, we are pleased to share that our overarching theme is ‘Collaboration’. Members and non-members of Cyber East are invited to attend this free event, as we collaborate and share ideas to help ensure businesses in the area have the opportunity to thrive and grow in a secure and safe way.
As well as a packed agenda, we are excited to inform you that we have a guest speaker from BOSCH Cyber Compare.
Places are limited so don’t delay; reserve your space today.
The event will follow a structured agenda as follows:
8:45am – Registration
9am – Welcome Refreshments
9:15am – Introduction
9:30am – Guest Speaker
10:15am – Interactive Workshops, providing an opportunity to meet and collaborate with fellow guests
We are thrilled to be showcasing a Wine Tasting with Chet Valley Vineyard as part of Norwich Wine Week.
Join us on Wednesday, 19th June for an entertaining evening with owner, John Hemmant. John will introduce you to three Chet Valley wines. He will share with you his passion and knowledge and provide you with an unforgettable experience. The wines will be accompanied by charcuterie and cheese sharing platters. Tasting notes will also be provided.
Just £30.00 per person.
Enhance your experience by booking an overnight stay at the hotel. Book a bed and breakfast stay from just £135 per couple for a Classic double room. Upgrade your room from just an additional £20 per night.
With a successful debut event in 2023, Norwich Wine Week returns in 2024. Starting on Friday 14 June 2024, the festival will bring together wine makers and merchants from across the region.
To book your Wine Tasting with Chet Valley Vineyard, or to find out more, call our Events team 01603 272008 or email [email protected]
Sustainable competitive advantage is the holy grail of business. This session looks at the role developing an innovation culture has in creating market-leading products and services.
Disruptive innovation. What is it? How do you spot it? What can you do to protect your business against it? How can you use it to your benefit? Richard Ross will start the session by answering these questions, explaining how disruptive innovation is a specific strategy for gaining market dominance.
After the break, we are delighted to welcome back Dr Wendy Ross who will build on her previous talk by sharing her insights on creativity and problem-solving, exploring how these can be fostered within organisations.
By the end of the session, we aim for you to have a clearer path to making the most of the creativity and innovation that already sits in your organisation.
Agenda
Introductions
Disruptive innovation – getting the job done Richard Ross
The Possibilities of Disruption Dr Wendy Ross
Questions and Close
The Masterclass will last around two hours with questions, and be of interest to anyone curious about the world around them.
Coffee or tea and exceptionally fine cake will be served.
This is an in-person session so places are limited. We are keen to keep our Masterclasses free of charge. To help achieve this please could you try to honour your commitment to attend or let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to make it so your place can be allocated to someone else.
Do you want to make a difference in your supply chain, but need the tools to influence key leaders and embed the change in your existing processes?
This in-person training is perfect for Procurement professionals who are looking to align their procurement processes with their organisation’s sustainability goals or influence their leadership team to adopt better Procurement practices.
One delegate said they would “recommend [it] for Procurement and Purchasing teams who are finding their way into sustainable procurement, or have been tasked to develop policies where they don’t have well developed ones in place.”
By the end of the course, you will be able to influence key stakeholders, embed new practices and measure the long term success of your changes.
Our experts will share practical tips and real-life examples to guide you towards more sustainable procurement decisions.
It’s Not Magic: A Blueprint for Your Christmas Marketing Campaign
Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year. And, it’s a fact that November and December centre around one thing – SHOPPING.
As business owners we need to prepare for this. The holiday season shouldn’t come at us like a surprise. We need to know what we want to sell and who we want to sell it to.
This means we need to create a holiday season marketing campaign and use the right marketing methods and tools to make our products and services the ‘go to’ pressie for our customers loved ones (and themselves!)
Join Kathy Ennis from littlepiggyltd for this BIPC Norfolk event and discover how to create your most effective holiday marketing campaign, EVER!
Our 1-day Fire Safety Marshall qualification designed for anyone who has a specific responsibility for fire safety in the workplace, such as designated fire wardens/fire marshals.
This course covers: Causes of fires in the workplace, The fire triangle, Hazards during and after a fire, Fire and smoke spread Identifying and controlling fire hazards:, Fire prevention , Fire detection and raising the alarm, Means of escape, Principles of extinguishing fires, Fire-fighting equipment and systems, Fire safety laws, Duties and responsibilities of employers and employees, Undertaking a fire safety inspection, Fire safety risk assessments, Contents of a fire safety briefing, Roles and responsibilities of the nominated fire warden: On a day-to-day basis and During an emergency.
Refreshments are provided including Hot Drinks, Cold Drinks & Biscuits Free Parking on site
Certificate: Valid for 3 years
No refunds are available however, we can work with you to move your booking to the next available course date.
Please email Frances White on [email protected] to secure your place on this course or call us on 01603 394352