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The Great Eastern Run | 15th October
Sunday 15th October 2023
Entries for the 2023 event are now open REGISTER NOW
EACH RUNNER WILL RECEIVE
Awesome Medal
Chip Timing
Water Stations (on Half Marathon course)
Pre Race Warm Up
Race Pacing
Medical Support
Awesome Event Village
Post Race Refreshments
Fast Flat Course on Closed Roads
Free training sessions and training plan
and much more
Developing a Local Industrial Strategy – Clean Energy
New Anglia LEP is working with Government to develop a Local Industrial Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk. The objective of this work is to identify the actions we need to take to support businesses to grow and make the most of the business opportunities, particularly in energy, ICT and Digital and Agri Food, which are real strengths of our region.
We are holding a number of business and stakeholder engagement events over the next couple of months to help develop the actions and investments which are needed.
This is your opportunity to ensure we take the right actions to create the environment for your business to grow. The event is aimed for businesses and academia.
This event will be focused on the Government’s Grand Challenge: Clean Growth
Our overall goal is to transform our economy into one of the best places in the world to live, learn, work and do business. We have set out a clear vision, priorities and targets in the Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy – our blueprint for inclusive growth and productivity. You can find further details about the Local Industrial Strategy on our website.
Book your place by 11 June
Video Marketing for your business
80% of businesses report growth linked directly to video marketing, making video one of the fastest marketing tactics.
More than half of video viewers want to see more video content from brands they follow.
We’re all watching videos! Savvy businesses who want to attract more customers should look at what video marketing can offer.
Offering solutions, answering questions, giving demonstrations, product launches, competitions and offering value to others are just some of the things you can use video for.
This workshop will cover video for Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin or TikTok
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: On a half-day course, light refreshments will be available throughout. Lunch will be provided if you are attending the Instagram course in the afternoon.
Course Content:
- What is video marketing and why you need to do it
- Different types of video marketing formats
- Video marketing kit and tools
- Storyboarding and script
- Shooting, filters and editing
- Vlogs
- Live streaming
- Timing
- Attracting viewers
- Measuring your efforts
It will also cover the many types of video, simple editing and filters, as well as the tools required.
Now is the time to switch up your marketing strategy and include video.
Course costs £54 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
Link to book – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/training
Join Our Un-beet-able Fundraising Challenge: 5-a-day for Young People!
Commit to eating at least 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables every day in July, get sponsored for your challenge and help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk, who may not have had the best start in life.
Get sponsored to eat 5 fruit & veg every day of July. Easy peasy!
We all know that you should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, but we dont always do it…
This July, get healthy and form new habits while raising funds for young people in Norfolk and Suffolk with our 5-a-day challenge!
Commit to eating at least 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables every day in July, get sponsored for your challenge and help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk, who may not have had the best start in life.
Form new habits and help others, #winwin.
Entry into a prize draw if you meet your fundraising target of £75.
Stay engaged with fun weekly mini challenges!
You can sign up today by clicking the “Start Fundraising” button or through donating to our campaign!
Beginners Linked in for Business…FREE
This hands-on course is for beginners who have not set up a Linkedin profile, and for those who have set up, added some connections, but do not know what they are supposed to do next. The workshop will help you get to grips with the benefits of Linkedin and to use it to find new leads.
Content:
Overview of Linkedin and its usefulness as a source for new business, when used correctly Setting up a decent profile Explanation of ‘connections’. How/ who /why to ‘invite’ ‘connections’ Explanation of 2nd and 3rd degree connections Posting updates – when/what/how/ why Contacting people who are not connected to you Sending group emails via Linkedin – why/ benefits Groups. Why/how to join plus the massive benefit of group interaction Setting up a group – why/how/ benefits Company pages – how to set up properly and why they are so important. Following Companies – why/ benefits What to do next to grow your Linkedin profile, get leads and increase exposure
*This is a hands-on course, please bring a laptop (not a handheld device)*
Please set up a basic Linkedin profile (if you don’t presently have one) prior to attending the course.
Teas & coffees will be provided.
*There is a cancellation fee with this ticket*
Fire marshal training
This course is aimed at providing employees who have been nominated as fire marshals or fire wardens with the knowledge and skills to carry out their duties effectively. This course is delivered by qualified fire fighters.
It is designed to provide delegates with an awareness of the requirements and implications of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, in addition to the general issues regarding fire safety.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: On a half-day course, light refreshments will be available throughout.
Course Content:
Upon completion of this half day fire marshal training course, delegates will have knowledge and awareness in the following areas:
- responsibilities of fire marshals
- relevant legal requirements
- fire risk assessments, inspections and audits
- fire detection and warning systems
- emergency procedures, means of escape and evacuations
- fire fighting equipment
- maintenance and testing of fire precautions
Delegates will also be provided with information of recommended document formats for use when carrying out their own inspections and audits.
Course costs £49 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
Link to book – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/training
Free Small Business Meeting 15th May Hellesdon
Our next Business Growth Club get together in Hellesdon is on Wednesday 15th May – starting at 8 am and we will finish by 10.
Ignore all the political uncertainty, as we can and should concentrate on what we can directly influence – namely running our businesses as efficiently as we can!
This month we’ll look at the options for a business on the cusp of needing more staff, but worried about recruiting just yet due to finances. So what should they do?
We’ll be using the key principles behind the Growth Club to explore. https://businessgrowthclub.net/
Loads of practical examples, a chance to network with like minded business owners too, plus free tea/coffee – a great way to kick start your day.
No need to book, just turn up.
Further details here:
Level 2 Award in Food Safety
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering or Manufacturing
Aim; This qualification provides basic food safety and hygiene, why these are necessary and how to put these basic precautions in to place. This is the benchmark, entry level qualification for all food handlers.
Objectives;
*Understand the main Food safety hazards (what can harm the consumer?)
*How to safely store and handle food, to prevent contamination
*Understand the different chill temperature controls
*Understand the basic concepts of cooking, hot holding and reheating
*Define cleaning and disinfection, why it is such an important issue and how it is achieved.
*How to identify, prevent and control pests
*Understand the basic principles of the design and construction of food premises and equipment
*State key legal requirements
Organisation
Duration; This course is delivered over 1 day. It is a classroom session.
Exam/Assessment; 30 mark multiple choice exam: This is an Ofqual Accredited course.
Cost; £88+ VAT includes, notes, refreshments, lunch and the assessment & certification fees.
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
Tutor; Mitchell Vale
Differentiation; None-just enthusiasm
Audience; Anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared cooked or handled.
Customer Feedback; “Many thanks for presenting the Food Hygiene course on Tuesday. It was well received by all my staff; you put us all at ease & made it a really pleasant informative day. As predicted a few of us sang when washing hands & all were checking for things we had discussed.” Phil Bush, Catering Manager
Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety
This HABC qualification is designed for people working in food businesses at a supervisory level. It would also benefit those responsible for quality assurance, raw materials buying, customer complaints investigations or on-the-job training. Candidates who complete this qualification successfully will be able to supervise and train in food hygiene, and monitor and audit hygiene standards. It is particularly relevant for those who have to develop or monitor HACCP based Food Safety Management procedures and systems. This is the updated Intermediate Food Safety Certificate. Learning Outcomes *Ability to implement and supervise a Food Safety System *Understand Food Safety Procedures *Understand the concept of Food Hazards & the Risks associated with them *Understand the terminology with respect to supervising food safety *Understand the techniques involved in controlling & monitoring food safety *Appreciate the risks linked with cross contamination *Understand the role temperature has to play in the control of food safety *Appreciate the importance of supervising high standards of cleanliness in food premises Prerequisites: A recent Level 2 Certificate would be a benefit Dates and duration: Three day programme – Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st and Tuesday 27th June 2017 ( 09:00 start-16:30 finish ) Cost: £457.00 + VAT (Includes lunches and all course materials) Course Tutor: Sarah Daniels / Richard Mills are both Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners, having spent over 25 years each in the profession. The RedCat Partnership have been providing food safety training & consultancy in Norfolk, East Anglia & nationally for over 18 years. RedCat are also members of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology. For more information or to book please contact Mitchell by email on [email protected]
Getting Started with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Workshop, Great Yarmouth
In this 3-hour live session, you will learn how to gather insights on your target audience and use tools such as Google Analytics to understand the digital opportunity for your SME and where you need to be.
From there, you will learn how to transform those insights into actions enabling you to make the best decisions for your SME about where you spend your time and resources with digital marketing.
This session centres around how to create and measure your digital strategy in order to make better decisions for your online activity. This is not so much about the hands on implementation of digital tactics, but how to gather insights from tools like Google Analytics, keyword tools, and audience insight tools so that you can develop a clear picture of where your business is now, and work out how to improve your results.
Our digital marketing expert will walk you through a step by step process, how to compile your data and how to pinpoint digital opportunities and where you or your team could invest more time and effort to attract and engage with your target audience online.
Eligibility:
These small group in-person workshops are open to any business, freelancer, or charity based in Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk, Norwich, Breckland, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk districg of Norfolk, UK. South Norfolk and Broadland please contact your district council for business support.
Meet the Trainer
With over two decades of marketing experience, Edwina Mullins from SocialB is a seasoned trainer and strategic marketing expert. She works with brands to help them grow and excel, combining in-depth knowledge with engaging training techniques to ensure clients understand, retain, and enjoy the information provided.
Edwina’s no-nonsense approach leads her to create customised training, facilitation, and strategy sessions tailored to the client and industry. This ensures that technical information is delivered effectively and optimised for practical use. Edwina is renowned for her creative thinking, combined with a high level of technical knowledge and behavioural theory.
She works closely with clients to identify challenges, build strong foundations, and innovate to achieve exponential growth. Her delivery style adapts to suit various audiences, from C-suite executives, through marketing practitioners to non-marketing personnel, and from one-on-one sessions to large groups.
Edwina has extensive experience in delivering training across global and local markets, both face-to-face and virtual, in multiple territories and with cross-functional teams.
New Anglia Growth Hub can help your business access a range of business support services from hundreds of sources. The hub’s IMPARTIAL service is fully funded and provided at no cost to your business and can help you access grants, finance, international trade support, skills, training and a range of other specialist advice from single point of contact.
Our Business Growth Advisers can talk with you over the phone or via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, or you can request a free appointment at your business premises.
Our Business Support is available to all SMEs throughout Norfolk and Suffolk (UK).
To get the most out of the service, call our local business support helpline:
0300 333 6536
Email: [email protected]
Intermediate Excel
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
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
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:
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
Summarising data from multiple sheets
Linking workbooks
Advanced Functions
Functions with more than one argument
e.g. the IF Function
Named Ranges
Naming ranges
Navigating using named ranges
Using named ranges in formulas
Natural language formulas
Excel as a Database
Sorting your data
Filtering a list
Useful database features
Good Working Practice
Copy and Paste
Using the Windows clipboard
Paste-Special :–
Linking to other files and applications.
Replacing formulas with data
The Drawing Tools
Auto shapes
Layers
Rotation
Alignment
Grouping
Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
Link to book – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/training