Christmas Party Band Night
Agent Orange is back at Barnham Broom for 2019! Four course dinner | Live music from Agent Orange | Resident DJ Friday 6th and Saturday 14th December 2019 – from £56.95 per person Arrival 7pm | Dinner 8pm | Carriages 1am
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SUNA HR Programme
This programme will look in depth at how companies can create and embed good practice and ensure they get and keep the best employees
About this event
Programme Synopsis
With a candidate lead market, economic instability, new technologies and changes in consumer and employee demands, the role of a leader has never been more demanding. Indeed, as your business grows, your role as a leader will develop and adapt to ensure you are maximising your impact and influence, to create clear direction, gain commitment and drive results.
Working with SUNA, MAD-HR are delivering an HR Masterclass programme which is essential for those business owners and leaders looking to scale their business.
The programme will equip leaders with the skills and knowledge to recruit, select retain and engage the right people for your organisation, ensuring that you comply with legal requirements, whilst also honing your skills as a leader and increasing impact on on your team and business.
Delivery and Dates
The skills programme will begin with a 4 hour face to face session, followed by 2 x 2 hour online sessions, finishing with a 4 hour face to face session, whereby the group can reflect on learning and celebrate the successes achieved along the way.
22nd September – 4 hour session face to face (location tbc)
6th October – 2 hour session online
20th October – 2 hour session online
3rd November – 4 hour session face to face (location tbc)
About MAD-HR
MAD-HR stands for Make A Difference HR and was formed to bring a new brand of HR to East Anglia. Since launching in 2014, it has helped hundreds of businesses across the East of England navigate the tricky world of HR compliance and specialises in working with businesses with ambition to plan and implement their growth plans.
Headquartered in Ipswich and with additional offices in Chelmsford and Norwich, they have grown the Company into a Future 50 Class of 2019 and 2022, a finalist in the Suffolk Business Awards 2018 and 2021, a finalist in the SME National Business Awards for High Growth Business of the Year and judges shortlist for Norfolk Business Award and most recently for the second year in a row, receiving the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award.
About the Presenter
Charlotte Bate, FCIPD, has over 20 year’s experience as an HR Professional, Trainer and Coach, has supported Chief Executives, Board of Directors, Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals from global businesses to small family run businesses across a variety of industries from marketing to manufacturing, construction and charities, retail and hospitality to name a few by drawing on her wealth of HR expertise and commercial acumen.
What to bring with to the sessions:
An open mind, a willingness to listen and share. Please also bring any issues and problems you are happy to talk about.
Digital Marketing Programme with Creative Quills and Footprint Digital
Two of the regions most respected agencies are on board to focus on the very latest trends in digital marketing & brand development
About this event
Creative Quills Biography
Creative Quills is a strategic marketing agency based on the University of Essex Knowledge Gateway. We know that communication can make or break a big idea. That is why Creative Quills specialises in B2B and tech. We work with innovators and the organisations that support them. Our web and strategy services take complex ideas and break them down to the essential message. By getting the right people thinking about you, we make your solution their starting point.
Footprint Digital Biography
Footprint Digital is a Digital Marketing agency with offices in Colchester and London. We are specialists in Search Engine Optimisation, Pay Per Click advertising and Conversion Rate Optimisation. Our purpose is to humanise and demystify digital through constant education and support so it is no longer an alien concept for colleagues, clients and our wider network. We want to revolutionise the way businesses do digital and share our knowledge along the way.
Programme Dates
15th September – Creative Quills
29th September – Footprint Digital
13th October – Creative Quills
27th October – Footprint Digital
10th November – Creative Quills
17th November – Footprint Digital
Creative Quills sessions
Marketing Strategy and Target Audiences Without a marketing strategy, you can spend a fortune without making a single sale. We will look into essential elements like buyer personas, target markets, and your brand values. By taking a critical look at your activities, you can get the most out of your marketing budget.
Creativity: Problem-solving and Idea Generation Do you find yourself defaulting to the same solutions and ways of thinking? In this interactive workshop, we will explore techniques that will help you to look at daily challenges with fresh eyes. Learn how to generate innovative ideas and practices in your business through a culture of creativity.
Content Writing and Planning for Professionals How do you create a consistent output of quality content that actually helps your business to make money? In this session, you will learn how to align your content with your marketing strategy. By strategically choosing types of content, keywords, and channels, you can get the most out of your marketing.
Footprint Digital sessions
This series of events will cover key information to kickstart your Digital Marketing knowledge. Digital Marketing is a fast-paced and ever-changing topic that Footprint Digital’s experts will demystify by sharing their industry knowledge and experience. Expect to learn about successfully structuring your Digital Marketing department, the essentials of Search Engine Optimisation, Pay Per Click advertising and analytics and how best to tie everything together for the benefit of your clients.
The content within this programme is designed for Marketing Managers, Directors and Business Owners and will benefit anyone in your business who is interested in learning how to structure a Digital Marketing department and join the dots between the various strategies within the discipline.
Why you should apply to this programme
● Your website should be your hardest working sales person and more advanced technology than ever exists to optimise websites to work harder for you. Join these sessions to learn how to make your website benefit your business more.
● Decisions about digital should be based on data, not gut feelings or opinion. These sessions will enable you to make better use of your data and strategise accordingly.
● If you are just starting your business or have been working in the same company for many years, it’s never too late to learn about the importance of Digital Marketing. These sessions will give you the confidence to talk to your team in a data-driven way.
● You don’t have to be a technical genius to understand how Google works and how you can increase your online presence. By joining these sessions you will learn the fundamentals of digital marketing and how to use data to measure your business’ success.
● The digital space is ever-changing and full of jargon. This can make it feel inaccessible and overwhelming; through this series of sessions we will demystify digital and increase your confidence within the discipline.
What to bring with to the sessions:
An open mind, a willingness to listen and share. Please also bring any issues and problems you are happy to talk about.
Chadwicks masterclass for Life planners. Life 2.0 The new retirement.
We invite senior professionals to step back from the daily grind and engage in purposeful reflection.
Retirement today is reinvention, not retreat. Life 2.0 means aligning financial strategy with evolving identity, whether consultancy, mentoring, side hustles, or creative projects. With longer lifespans, rising costs, and investment risks, sustainable withdrawal strategies are vital. Join us to explore freedom, growth, and purpose with lasting financial security.
What we’ll cover
- Reinventing retirement – exploring new roles, side hustles, creative projects, and aligning financial strategy with evolving identity.
- Balance freedom and financial security – building plans that support growth, purpose, and confidence while managing risks like longevity, inflation, and market volatility
- Sustainable withdrawal strategies – Understanding how to protect wealth, manage sequence‑of‑return risk, and ensure resources last throughout retirement.
Introducing our speakers
- James Bacon – Chartered Financial Planner, helping clients align their money with their values to build and protect long‑term wealth.
- Lee Nguyen – Chartered Financial Planner, specialising in corporate financial planning and guiding business owners and professionals to build lasting security.
What’s in it for you?
Our Life Planning Masterclass series helps you cut through barriers and turn good intentions into lasting action. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of why planning often fails, how to make it stick, and how to align your financial plan with your evolving life and leadership role.
These sessions explore how education and accountability shape the life you’re building. With insights from behavioural economics, we’ll unpack why some goals endure while others slip, and how changes in income or career shifts affect your financial choices. Whether you’re navigating midlife demands or reimagining retirement, this is your space to pause, plan, and make decisions that reflect your true priorities.
45 min presentation & 15 min Q&A
Norwich Theatre Corporate Exhibition
Norwich Theatre is once again opening its doors to the local business community for our Corporate Exhibition 2025.
The event will feature more than 25 stands from organisations within Norwich Theatre’s Corporate Community, including its Members, Associate Sponsors, and Sponsors – full exhibitor list to be revealed very soon!
Held within the Front of House areas of Norwich Theatre Royal, this is the perfect opportunity for businesses across Norwich and Norfolk to connect, learn, and expand their networks right in the heart of the city.
The event is free to attend, although all delegates should register in advance. Refreshments will be available to purchase in our Cafe.
Christmas Day at Redwell Brewery
🎄✨ Christmas Day at Redwell Brewery! ✨🎄
Fancy doing something a little different this Christmas?
Skip the stress (and the washing up!) and join us at Redwell Brewery for a festive feast to remember!
🍽️ Giant Yorkie Roasts will be serving up their famous roasts in a giant Yorkshire pudding — piled high with all the trimmings and festive extras.
🎅 Choose from two sittings:
12pm – 2pm or 2:30pm – 4:30pm
✨ Enjoy 2 courses for just £35 per person — and the best bit? No pre-order needed!
Just head to our online shop to grab your spot and let us take care of Christmas dinner for you.
Good food, great beer, and zero kitchen chaos… what more could you want? 🍻
Chadwicks Masterclass for Life planning. Getting your house in order.
We invite senior professionals to step back from the daily grind and engage in purposeful reflection.
January’s urge to “tidy up” is more than seasonal, it’s strategic. Resolutions often falter under family pressures, career changes, and choice overload, making financial order essential. Our first 2026 Life Planning Masterclass explores how rising income triggers tax traps, and why clear understanding of wrappers, pensions, investments, protection, and risk matters.
What we’ll cover
- Quick wins: Maximising contributions, consolidating pensions, trimming spending, and refreshing insurance or estate plans.
- Building good money habits: Automating savings, scheduling regular reviews, and maintaining discipline to stay on track.
- Turning resolutions into long‑term success: How small steps and consistent habits transform short‑lived intentions into lasting financial wellbeing.
Introducing our speakers
- James Bacon – Chartered Financial Planner, helping clients align their money with their values to build and protect long‑term wealth.
- Lee Nguyen – Chartered Financial Planner, specialising in corporate financial planning and guiding business owners and professionals to build lasting security.
What’s in it for you?
Our Life Planning Masterclass series helps you cut through barriers and turn good intentions into lasting action. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of why planning often fails, how to make it stick, and how to align your financial plan with your evolving life and leadership role.
These sessions explore how education and accountability shape the life you’re building. With insights from behavioural economics, we’ll unpack why some goals endure while others slip, and how changes in income or career shifts affect your financial choices. Whether you’re navigating midlife demands or reimagining retirement, this is your space to pause, plan, and make decisions that reflect your true priorities.
45 min presentation & 15 min Q&A
How to win public sector contracts! – Masterclass – Recovery Programme
Join us on our extended ‘recovery programme’ virtual events which support businesses to restart, rebuild and renew.
The UK government spends almost £300 billion per year on buying goods and services from external suppliers. Can your business afford to miss out on this significant market?
With hundreds of thousands of public sector contracts and tenders published every year, no matter what industry you’re in and what your services/goods are, there will be a government contract that is perfect for you.
Companies of all types and sizes should be able to access public sector contracts, irrespective of their experience or knowledge of the public-sector procurement process. We understand that this process can be confusing, intimidating and frustrating – but we are here to help you overcome these barriers and start winning those contracts!
This interactive webinar will not only provide an overview of how public sector procurement works but also take you through the entire tender process, from beginning to end. Including where to find tenders, how to decide if a tender is right for you and what to include in a high-quality bid submission.
The webinar is suitable for all individuals from all sectors, including anyone that:
- Is new to public sector tendering
- Has some experience of public sector tendering but would like to increase their understanding
- Is experienced but would like to discover ways of improving their success rate
During and following the presentation, there will be opportunities to ask Kyle specific questions based on your previous experiences and industries. Please feel free to submit any questions or topics you’d like covered whilst registering.
Content / Takeaway
- Understand what is included in the public-sector tendering process
- Know where to find suitable tender opportunities
- Able to determine if a tender is right for you and assess chances of success
- Able to develop high-quality tender submissions
- Avoid common mistakes when developing and submitting a tender
- Better understanding of the key terminology and acronyms
- Overall increased confidence and chances of successfully tendering for government contracts
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.
About the Speaker
Kyle Jameson, Managing Director and Lead Bid Writer at TenderHelp
Kyle founded TenderHelp in 2018 in response to a lack of affordable tender writing services in the market. One of the key drivers for the establishment of the company was the imbalance and unfairness in public sector tendering; frequently favouring large, more established organisations, even though other businesses, including SMEs and those with less experience of the tendering process, could offer better quality and value.
Prior to this, Kyle worked in a variety of procurement, buying and contract management roles in public sector organisations for almost 10 years, most recently Norwich City Council. This experience of writing tenders, evaluating tender submissions and ultimately awarding the contracts, gives Kyle a great insight into what buyers are looking for and hoping to receive in your submission.
About TenderHelp
TenderHelp is a market-leading bid management company, supporting companies of all sizes, in all sectors and industries, across the UK and Europe to tender for a range of public and private contracts.
Since its establishment, the team have helped thousands of companies (many SMEs) to win over £1bn worth of contracts, with a current bid/tender win rate above 75%.Zaks Charity Quiz & Burger Night
Zaks Charity Quiz & Burger Night Friday 25th January 2019 Debut Restaurant, City College, Norwich 7pm – 7.30pm arrival Quiz teams of 4 – 8 people £10 per person payment upon booking Sharing food platter for each team Reserve your table today & call Debut Restaurant on (01603) 773227
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Phone: 01603 773227
Murder Mystery Dinner – Murder on Board
Embark on the getaway cruise of the year with our seasoned Captain and his dazzling crew of entertainers!
Promised to be a voyage of unparalleled luxury and relaxation, everything takes a sinister turn when there is a MURDER ON BOARD!
Tensions among the staff are palpable – is a secret power struggle responsible? And what about the mysterious behaviour of some guests – are they really who they claim to be?
Navigate through high seas, icy waters, and a sea of red herrings to ensure the ship’s safe return to harbour.
Join us for this extravagant, immersive adventure. Don your finest black-tie attire, team up with friends, and play detective to unmask the killer – if you dare!
Price: £55 – includes pre-dinner drinks and canapes reception before a two-course dinner curated by Delia’s finest chefs.
Dress code: Black tie welcomed
Hethel Innovation Monthly Drop-In: Hethel Engineering Centre
Join us this time at Hethel Engineering Centre on 27th November, for an exclusive look inside one of the East of England’s leading hubs for high-performance engineering and manufacturing.
Whether you’re a start-up, scale-up, or established business, this is your chance to:
🟠 Tour the facilities and see our community of game-changing businesses.
🟠 Explore our purpose-built offices and workshops ranging from 300 to 1,300 sqft.
🟠 Learn about virtual membership options for a professional presence.
🟠 Meet our team and understand the on-site business support to help you grow, connect, and innovate.
With private conversation slots and a welcoming team ready to support your growth, this is more than just a tour, it’s a gateway to the next chapter.
‘Brexit means Brexit’ but what does that mean? The future of migration, immigration, and Brits abroad
Dr Heather Rolfe specialises in analysing public opinion on immigration, in particular where opinion diverges from fact. Rt Hon Prof Charles Clarke was the Labour Home Secretary from 2004 – 2006 and has been a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Free to attend and open to all. No need to book. The discussion is followed by a free, informal drinks reception, giving the audience a chance to meet the speakers.
Further information: [email protected] or 01603 591926