If you are a small/medium sized business, you’re probably always on the lookout for new ways to fuel sustainable growth and deliver great profits.
That’s why we’re inviting you to join us at this event where registered and approved GrowthAccelerator coaches will deliver ‘Business Development Masterclasses’.
This workshop will:
introduce you to new techniques to unlock market opportunities
generate insight from your customers
help you to qualify routes to new markets
tell you about GrowthAccelerator, the heavily subsidised business support and funding, such as
the match funding for Leadership and Management training of up to £2,000 per senior manager
We are pleased to announce that the RedCat team are now licensed trainers for IOSH Managing Safely. We are set to deliver this 4-day Supervisory level course from the beginning of 2017. Our first course will be 30/31st January, 9th and 10th February 2017.
The course is ideal for individuals working at supervisor/manager level, designed to get delegates, from any sector, up to speed on the practical actions needed to make health and safety “happen” in their teams.
IOSH is the leading professional association for safety and health practitioners, with a global name to back up their courses. As always, this course will be held at our well-equipped training facility at No8; lead tutors Richard Mills and John Claxton have a staggering 60 years’ of health and safety experience between them. Who better to lead you through the “ins and outs” of making health and safety work for you and your business? Contact us for more details, prices (which we guarantee will be competitive), and a booking form.
Flomotion would like to invite you to the launch of their new and exciting range of height adjustable sit-stand frames and desk tops.
If you sit working at a desk for hours a day, you’ll be interested in how it’s affecting you and what you can do to adopt a healthier way of working. Or you may just be looking for a desk that gives you more flexibility, particularly if you’re tall or suffer from back problems.
– Exclusive launch offers on the night – Take advantage of a FREE two week desk trial – Free prize draw to win a £500 desk frame – Creative desk top designs and latest materials
The latest research shows that a sit-stand approach to working improves your productivity and well-being, reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers as well as increasing blood flow, improving posture and burning more calories, average 50 more calories per hour.
[developher] SyncDevelopHER are offering a free taster session of their Code Club for young people who are interested in coding.
The session runs from 10.30am – 1.30pm on Saturday April 16th and is designed forcoders who haven’t attended one of the SyncDevelopHER Code Clubs in the past. The taster morning is free but you must register here to attend.
Code Club is a group where 12-18 year olds can learn to code in a supportive environment. There are mentors on hand to help with a variety of different tasks that the students will do. For those with no knowledge there are mentors on hand who can get you started with the basics.
The organisation, founded by Vickie Allen, began in order to promote gender equality in the tech industry and the first ever DevelopHER Awards took place in November last year.
As Great Britain embarks on what will become the First World War, one of England’s oldest subscription libraries – now The Library restaurant in Guild Hall Hill Norwich – re-opens after a devastating fire. That much is true, but the mystery of the murder which interrupts the celebrations might be a little harder to find in the history books. The first murder mystery dinner to be hosted by this historic restaurant takes place on June 21 and will feature a mystery specially written for the event and produced by a new company of theatre professionals known as M.
Jayne Raffles, who owns and runs the restaurant along with husband and chef Nigel, explained that they wanted to do something special for the Norfolk Food and Drink Festival.
“There are plenty of murder mystery evenings people can go to but we liked the idea of something a bit more particular to us,” she said. “This is a beautiful, historic building so guests will be able to learn just a little about its past as they see a ‘murder’ take place before their eyes and try and work out who did it and why.” Jayne Raffles, Owner.
M was created by Helen Vinsen, who has many years experience in arts marketing, Mark Benfield who is an actor, filmmaker and technical director and Alison Falconer, who writes for stage and radio.
Helen explained: “We have all worked professionally for the theatre and wanted to expand what we did into events. Ultimately we would like to offer home kits too for people who want to run their own murder mysteries but we’re taking it slowly because we want to make sure everything we offer is of a high quality.”
Murder in the Library an interactive experienceis on June 21 and includes a drink on arrival with ‘nibbles’ followed by atwo course meal, all for £35.
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 Public Relations) John Haschak, Partnership Plus Limited will be your host.You will learn: The seminar will explain why it is vital in the highly competitive and increasingly media savvy world we live in today it is vital for every organisation to have a well thought out and comprehensive public relations strategy.Given time constraints it will be impossible to cover every aspect of public relations activity. Therefore it will focus on the media, giving delegates an insight into how it operates and the confidence to engage with journalists for the benefit of their own organisations. The event will explain how the media works, what is it looking for, why might it be interested in me and my organisation, how should I get in touch, how should I present my story and what are the do’s and do not’s and how this all helps if things go wrong. Then look at the relentless growth of online & social media, why you must now integrate this into your PR strategy and how to engage with key target audiences online, specifically looking at Twitter and Facebook. About John: A vastly experienced communicator who has over 25 experience of working with major brands and providing senior counsel to a wide range of organisations in the private and public sector. Currently managing director of Norwich based Partnership Plus Limited, a PR & Marketing Agency with a proud record of helping clients achieve their aspirations since it was founded 1967.While he has worked with many leading companies including; Norwich International Airport, Chapelfield Shopping Centre, Norfolk Tourism, Barclays, Hughes Electrical, Hoseasons, KLM UK Engineering & Larking Gowen, his skills also range to helping smaller organisations achieve maximum impact from their budgets. 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. Places limited to one per company per session and each company will have an opportunity to book on tothreesessions per series. This session is now fully booked. To be placed on the waiting list, please email details to[email protected]. Thank you.
The mission is to raise funds for The Big C, Norwich
Bond Themed Casino Evening, come dressed as your favorite Bond character
Buffet
Music from Trumpet DJ, dance the night away until 1 a.m.
Enjoy an evening of fun packed casino games, music, food and good company, plenty of prizes to be won on the night including a Samsung LED TV. To start you off you will get £25 worth of fun casino chips absolutelyFREE.
Numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment
This course develops many of the features of Microsoft Excel. We will look at the most useful elements, including formulas and functions, using Excel as a database and sharing text and data with other applications. Everything will be explained in straightforward terms. It is also an opportunity to iron out any bad habits that you may have picked up.
Delegates are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of basic Excel.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. .
Lunch provided: Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
Course Content
Review
Brief review of general Excel principles:
Arithmetic formulas
Looking at +, -, * & /
Brackets
BODMAS
Advanced AutoSum
Unusual ranges
Auto-Average/Max/Min/Count
AutoFill
Building Functions
Using the Paste Function dialog
Basic functions
Functions with one argument:
Statistical functions
Absolutes
When/how to use absolute references
Formulas and Functions between Sheets and Workbooks
For most owners, selling their business represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to realise the value of a lifetime’s work.
The Government estimates* that around 100,000 otherwise viable businesses close each year simply because no-one wants to take them on. With the average age of small business owners steadily increasing succession failure is a growing issue.
Join us for a wide-ranging discussion that will include:
Who will buy my business? Building a business someone will want
Maximising sale value
Business valuation techniques
Tax efficient extraction
Funding options and deal structures
The session will be introduced byRichard Ross. We are delighted to be joined byIan NelsonfromLarking Gowen’s Corporate Finance Team andMartin SimonsfromHSBCCorporate Banking.
The Masterclass will last around two hours with questions and be of interest to business owners looking to sell or acquire another firm and their advisers.
Wednesday May 18th 2016
The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
8.15 for 8.30 & 12.15 for 12.30
Refeshments will be provided. There is no charge for the masterclass but you may like to consider a donation of £20 to Action for Children.
Hopefully as we approach the summer months you and your staff will be thinking about things to do with your family.
At the Zoological Society of East Anglia, we operate two Zoological Parks – Banham Zoo and Africa Alive! These two parks receive 350,000 visitors a year, we are amongst the most popular attractions in our region.
But we aren’t just top rated visitor attractions. We are also a serious charity with an international reach. In our parks and around the world we support ground breaking wildlife conservation efforts.
From breeding critically endangered animals to influencing the Mongolian parliament to create reserves for Snow Leopards, the money that we raise from charitable giving really does make all the difference.
There are many ways that local businesses can support our cause, including through corporate memberships, which start at just £250. We don’t expect something for nothing and so offer benefits depending on packages. Including discounted access for your staff to our parks, PR opportunities and networking events. Our existing partners describe this as an excellent staff benefit, building morale and adding that little extra to reward hard working staff.
Our special corporate evening will be taking place on Friday 3rd June from 5pm through to 7.30pm. This evening will include a tour of the Zoo site, as well as several talks from leading ZSEA experts. Refreshments, including a light buffet will be available for visitors. You are welcome to come along with a guest (big or small, just so long as they are human!)as company.
To book your place or to find out more about our corporate packages – please contact us by either emailing [email protected] or calling us on 01953 715371.
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 Change Management) Emma Bishop,Optem Limitedwill be your host.You will learn: Change is constant in business due to internal and external pressures. Successful change is about taking people with you. So why do so many change programmes fail? Research shows that up to 70% of them fail. This is down to a number of reasons, but the recurring ones from the copious amounts of research show that communication, unclear vision and under estimating emotions are fundamental areas that need to be taken into account during the planning stage, before anything is implemented.Emma Bishop of Optem Limited will take you through the steps of managing those all important changes in the right way. After all, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. About Emma:
Emma is the Director of Optem a professional Services Organisation and the Chair of WEN.She has been a Strategic and Operational Senior Manager and Leader in both the Public and Private Sector for over 10 years. Emma has successfully delivered multi-million operations, projects and services across the oil & gas and renewables industries,leading cultural changes, transitions, tenders, client integrations,organisational restructures and substantial commercial savings.With a commercially focused and target driven approach to delivery.Emma has ensures the needs of her clients are balanced with the risks and costs of actions and that change is managed in a structured manner to ensure a smooth and effective transition for all involved.
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 and places limited to one per company per session.
Bookings for this session are now close, forAvailability please email [email protected]. Thank you.
Course Title; Level 3 Award in Allergen Management for Caterers
Aim; This qualification provides those who work within Catering businesses with the appropriate knowledge relating to the control of food ingredients and understanding of the process for ensuring that accurate ingredient information is available.
Objectives;
– To understand the different roles in ensuring that food ingredients and allergens are effectively managed
– To understand the characteristics of food allergies and food intolerances
– To understand procedures relating to the accurate communication of ingredient information, from supplier to consumer
– To understand hygiene considerations with regard to allergen and ingredient control
– To understand procedures relating to the control of contamination and cross contamination of allergenic ingredients
Organisation
Duration; 1 day course
Exam/Assessment; There is no formal assessment for this course – A course book is completed which is marked by your tutor
Cost; £185+VAT includes, notes, refreshments, lunch & the assessment
Awarding Body; Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
Tutor; Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Recommended understanding and knowledge of basic food hygiene – ideally the CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety taken within the last three years.
Audience; Those who are responsible for the purchase, delivery, production and serving food in the catering industry. The qualification is also suitable for Catering Business owners
For more information please do not hesitate to contact us on 01603 473732