The Big BUILD Charity Quiz takes place on Friday 7th June 2024 at the Mad Cat venue (next door to the Fat Cat Pub) on West End Street, Norwich NR2 4NA. Doors open at 7pm – Quiz starts at 7.30pm prompt.
Up to 10 teams (maximum of 5 people per team) will face 50 questions to try and win £50, or a wooden spoon!
Entry fee is £50 per team (paid in advance) to include entry, and food which will include all home made sandwiches, quiche, sausage rolls, crisps, salads hot dogs and onions. There will also be a bar on site selling soft and alcoholic drinks and a chance to buy raffle tickets and win more prizes.
The whole event has been sponsored, with the venue being provided free of charge, the food being donated and the winners and loser’s prizes also donated so the full value of the entry fees and raffle proceeds will go directly towards supporting the BUILD Charity provide around 300 social, leisure and learning activities, each year, to anyone, with any disability, aged 18 or over, in Norfolk.
Claire Sleep from Ashtons Legal’s Employment Law team and Lucy Pakes from Ashtons HR Consulting, Jon Neal from Suffolk Mind and Nadine Blandin from Hays Recruitment, are hosting a free webinar to discuss employee wellbeing and positive mental health in the workplace. Claire Sleep, Employment Partner at Ashtons Legal, and Lucy Pakes, HR Business Manager for Ashtons HR Consulting, will look at disability discrimination and suggest some employee wellbeing initiatives. Jon Neal, Suffolk Mind CEO, will outline their approach to mental wellbeing and take you through the research they have been doing both before and after Covid-19 lockdowns and the impact on people’s emotional wellbeing. Nadine Blandin, Regional Director for Hays, will take you through some strategies they have put in place for their employees. We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity and to submit any questions about the webinar by emailing us on [email protected] This webinar is the part of a series provided jointly by Ashtons Legal and Ashtons HR Consulting. To watch more of our webinars, please visit https://www.ashtonslegal.co.uk/events/webinars/ www.ashtonslegal.co.uk www.ashtonshrconsulting.co.uk www.suffolkmind.org.uk www.hays.co.uk
There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has drastically accelerated the digitalisation of how we act as both businesses and customers.
Retail sales are the worst they’ve been for 25 years, with a huge reduction in the number of physical stores available. When executives were asked how long they expected it would take for an increase in customer demand for online sales, they estimated it would be up to 585 days. In reality, it happened in just under 22 days.
The world around us has changed. Fast. And it’s abundantly clear that we’re not ‘going back to normal’. Businesses need to respond, and PWC recently claimed 94% of manufacturers are adjusting their business to achieve new growth.
But amongst the doom and gloom of physical retail, online sales have increased by 46% and statistics have shown that 89% of customers start their purchase journey with a search engine.
Brands that are able to directly build a relationship with their customers and build a D2C channel are thriving.
This adjustment is not short-term or purely reactive. These are 5-10 year strategies and those who fail to adapt risk being left behind.
Join us on 11/03/21 at 11am for 45 minutes of insights into the potential opportunities for your business to create new revenue streams and adapt in the digital world, in the first edition of Buxton Insights.
We’ll be explaining the potential D2C opportunities for your business, and sharing insight into our journey with a British B2B manufacturer, and how we have successfully built them a proven, revenue-generating D2C model.
We will be discussing:
– What it takes to step into the world of D2C and online business
– The importance and Design Thinking techniques to understanding what drives customer behaviour
– How to build direct relationships with your customers
– How you can open new revenue streams and create opportunities for growth
Register for free on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/events/thenewnorm-fromb2btod2c-isthere6772157708750594048/
or Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-norm-from-b2b-to-d2c-is-there-an-opportunity-for-your-business-tickets-143997330893
Now that the UK has left the EU, what role should it play in the world? What is ‘Global Britain’, and is it a realistic project after the Covid-19 pandemic? What kind of relationship should the UK seek with its European neighbours? How serious are the tensions between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the question of the UK’s future relationship with the EU, and do they threaten the union?
In this online lecture series, leading figures from politics and academia share their reflections, and offer their hopes and fears.
All events are free and open to all and will be delivered online via Zoom. They will also be available on YouTube for playback at a later date.
After The Lockdowns: Did Covid-19 Kill Global Britain?
27 April 2021, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Speaker: Daniel Hannan, Baron Hannan of Kingsclere (Author, Conservative peer, and former MEP. He serves as adviser to the UK Board of Trade and is President of the Initiative for Free Trade)
Brexit… Reversing 1000 Years of History between These Islands
11 May 2021, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Speaker: John Bruton (Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, former Fine Gael party leader, and former EU Ambassador to the US)
A United Kingdom? Brexit and the Future of the Union
25 May 2021, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Panellists: Katy Hayward (Professor of Political Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast and Senior Fellow ‘UK in a Changing Europe’), Nicola McEwen (Professor of Territorial Politics, University of Edinburgh and Senior Fellow ‘UK in a Changing Europe’), Dan Wincott (Blackwell Professor of Law and Society, Cardiff University, and Research Director of the ESRC ‘UK in a Changing Europe’ initiative)
Back to the Future? The Meaning of Global Britain
8 June 2021, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Speaker: Margaret MacMillan CC CH (Professor of History, University of Toronto and, Professor of International History, University of Oxford)
Where Now for the UK and Europe?
22 June 2021, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Speaker: Dominic Grieve QC PC (President of the European Movement, former Independent MP, and former Conservative politician)
This event series is supported by the UEA research project ‘Negotiating the Future’. The aim of this project is to examine and communicate research on the negotiations between the UK and the EU, the UK’s relationship with the European Union, and the UK’s broader relations with ‘Europe’.
For more information on the project, visit their website: www.afterbrexit.ukSign up to their mailing list for up-to-date news and events here.
Golden Futures – the mutual benefits of employing people with disabilities, is an event with one purpose and two audiences.
It’s purpose is to raise awareness and understanding of the mutual benefits to employers and employees gained from employing someone with a disability. Its target audiences are employers and the people with disabilities who want to work in their business.
Supported by partners in Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk County Council, Easton & Otley College, Rthirteen Recruitment and the Department for Work and Pensions The event has two parts:
8.30am – 11.30am is a seminar aimed at employers, with presentations from current employers, and employees with disabilities and representatives from The BUILD Charity, Norfolk County Council, DWP, SERCO, Nelsonspirit and others sharing their own experiences as employers, employees or training and support providers to illustrate what support and benefits can be gained by positively thinking about the employability of someone with disabilities.
9.30am – 2.30pm is a Market Place aimed at people with disabilities, and those who support them where employers, training providers, welfare agencies and a recruiitment agency will be on hand to provide advice and information to people with disabilities about the kind of jobs they offer, the welfare implications and benefits, the training and support on offer along the journey to and into work, and beyond.
For more information, or if your business would like to have a free stall in the Market Place e mail: [email protected] or call 01603 618029
Digital Surgery are excited to be offering their next webinar focusing on the 5 Elements System for Community Success.
About this Event
Digital Surgery are excited to be offering their next webinar focusing on how to build a simple framework for implementing a community strategy and generating value for your business.
The presentation will be held by Rob Fawkes, Head of Marketing at Standing on Giants.
Second speaker to be announced soon!
Presentations will last approx 15 minutes, with a short Q&A after.
To keep up to date with all our news, events and guest announcements head over to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and give us a follow at Digital Surgery.
Digital Surgery are excited to be offering their next webinar focusing on how to build press coverage and get links!
About this Event
Digital Surgery are excited to be joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Rise at Seven, Carrie Rose, as she discusses the ways in which to land top tier media coverage and get the links to prove the value of your work.
Now more than ever, PR and brand activity is needing to be tracked back to revenue and customers and Carrie shows how you can do that.
The presentations will last approx 30 mins, with a short Q&A after.
To keep up to date with all our news, events and guest announcements head over to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and give us a follow at Digital Surgery.
The Innovation Grant Mentoring Project invites you to the first in a series of webinars.
Join IGMP and Chris Woodward, Innovation Growth Adviser for Innovate UK EDGE for practical advice on how to develop a successful R&D Grant funding application.
Applying for grant funding is highly competitive. This webinar will provide tips on how best to present your business proposition to benefit your application and increase your chances of accessing funding.
Chris will focus on what evaluators are looking for when assessing applications, with extremely useful insights into the evaluation metrics, clarifying the need to explain what growth and job creation outcomes your request for funding will achieve.
Chris will take questions at the end.
Who should attend: This webinar is for founders and senior managers of business who are seeking external funding from public sources to support their R&D and product development activities.
Chris Woodward is an Innovation & Growth Adviser with Innovate UK EDGE. Chris specialises in UK and EU R&D grant funding and environmental technologies.
Innovate UK EDGE is a key part of the UK innovation agency’s investment in the innovative businesses that drive economic growth. It complements Innovate UK project funding with intensive, specialist-led support for such ambitious businesses. Each high-potential, innovative business in our portfolio benefits from the objective perspective of a dedicated innovation and growth specialist local to them. Our specialist considers a business in the round and, working closely with its leadership, identifies the most productive ways to accelerate its growth. Innovate UK EDGE
Any Norfolk or Suffolk based business is invited to apply for help with their innovation grant application via the free Innovation Grant Mentoring Project webpage: IGMP
Register to attend this information-rich free webinar now. If you aren’t able to attend, a link to a recording will be sent to all registered persons within 24 hours.
The webinar event link will be sent to you 48 hours in advance of the event.
On Thursday 23rd September, The Matthew Project will be hosting a remembrance service at St Peter Mancroft Church to remember those lost and suffering due to substance misuse. To book your free tickets or for further info please click here.
Many clients never get near a court, but if you do become involved in a court case it is important to know what expert evidence is, when it is needed and very importantly how it helps the court determine the outcome of a case. This webinar will provide you with an opportunity to get up to speed with the basics of expert evidence. Dispute Resolution partner Michael Frape will pose the questions that many clients are understandably afraid to ask to highly-regarded expert witness Fiona Hotston Moore.
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk. Free mentor session with Kathy Scott.
Date: 14th August 2023
Time: Hourly slots available between 10am – 1pm
Venue: Gridserve, Norwich Electric Forecourt®, Maple Way, Postwick, Norwich
Topics
How to take wellbeing into workplaces
How to get the best out of networking
As a small business when it is worth outsourcing some tasks
About Kathy
Kathy owns and manages a workplace massage and wellbeing services company called Hands On At Work. Established in the Midlands in 2010 they now work across the UK with a team of therapists providing seated massage, yoga and pilates, lunch and learn seminars on a variety of subjects and much more. She also wrote a business book in 2020 about growing the massage business which won ‘Highly Commended’ in the Specialist Business Book category. Kathy moved to Norfolk 2 years ago to continue her business and passion.
If you run a business, of any size, it is almost certain that, in some way you have a digital presence. Whether you have a full website, a Facebook page, buy and sell on the likes of eBay or Etsy or even just have an online add in another website, you still can be found online. Let’s admit it, it’s now the ‘go to’ for sourcing information, products and services. The days of the paper directory when looking for a service or business are fast disappearing. As such it is more important that sole traders and SMEs fully understand the digital media landscape, and how it can be used by you and your clients. The correct usage and understanding can effect sales, reputation and performance. For example did you know:-
Mobile coupons and voucher codes are redeemed at 10 x the rate of traditional coupons?*
In 2015 25% of people look at the ads on the right side of the search results page?*
There are 50 million small business using Facebook pages to connect with their customers?**
If the answer is no to the above, then our half day workshop will be ideal to get up to speed with the key information you need to know about Digital Marketing and making it work for you and your business. We can help take out the dread and help you get your head around the basics.
What is Digital Media?
Definition of Digital Media: Digital media is digitised content that can be transmitted over the internet or computer networks. This can include text, audio, video, and graphics. This covers pretty much any form of social or formal communications and content posted on line or communicated through emails or similar through digital networks.
How could Digital Media improve my business?
How many of us do not use some form of digital format? Using it correctly can provide great benefits for business both in terms of visibility, brand awareness and potentially positive sales increase. With a good understanding of the subject, benefits of targeted digital marketing and using digital media can include:
Increased local and global reach
Lower costs compared to traditional marketing methods
Trackable, measurable results almost instantly with online analytics
Personalisation opportunities for your customer communications
Openness and interaction with your users on social media
Improved conversion rates.
What will I learn on the workshop?
Joe Cooksey, Digital Engagement Manager for Barclays, in this half day event will introduce you to the basics of:
Digital Presence
Being Found
Digital Word of Mouth
Guy Gibson, Business Growth Adviser for the New Anglia Growth Hub, will also cover:
Funding and Advice Opportunities
All information used in this presentation you are registering for relating to Digital Medial is produced by Braclays for information purposes only and is for the sole use of the attendees at the presentation.
Whilst we feel this topic is beneficial to business owners, the views expressed are not intended to be and should not be viewed as individual advice or as a recommendation. Any views expressed in the presentation are not necessarily those of Barclays and should not be viewed as individual advice or as a recommendation. You should seek independent advice in respect of issues that are of concern to you.
Agenda for the Day
9:00 – 30 mins – Arrival, registration, tea and coffee
9:30 – 5 mins – Welcome, H&S, Intro, Agenda for day (GH & Barclays)
9:35 – 10 mins – New Anglia Growth Hub – Who we are and how we can help
09:45 – 30 mins – Digital Presence (Barclays)
10:15 – 30 mins – Being Found (Barclays)
10:45 – 15 mins – Break, tea and coffee
11:00 – 30 mins – Digital Word of Mouth (Barclays)
11:30 – 15 mins – Funding and Advice opportunities (Growth Hub)
11:45 – 15 mins – Q & A
12:00 – 30 mins – Networking/1:1s/Booking appointments with GH BGA and Barclays
The New Anglia Growth Hub is funded by the European Regional Development Fund.