Right now, a project is failing. Projects fail or suffer delays every single day. The failure of projects is almost never technology. It is because of poor management of people and tasks!
In this session, Rikke Nagell-Kleven from Hethel Innovation will provide you with an overview of what Agile is, where it comes from and how it allows you to approach projects by working on a cycle of continuous improvement.
We will also be discussing how you can apply Agile to all kinds of projects, as well as sharing some quick wins with you on how to get started on your Agile journey!
Who is this session for?
Anyone who is unsure if Agile is the right approach for them
Anyone who manages a team or just wants to improve their own productivity
Anyone who wants to improve communication amongst a team
Anyone who is sick of projects running past deadlines
Anyone who needs greater cohesion and team focus
For more information about any of our events, please contact us at [email protected]
As part of King’s Lynn Business Week organised by King’s Lynn BID on 15-18 October 2018, we are inviting businesses in West Norfolk to join us for an evening of cocktails, canapes and networking.
As well as sampling delicious cocktails made by the bar staff at Bank House Hotel, there will be demonstrations so you can learn how to make and enjoy these at home.
This 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 training successfully will be able to supervise and train in food hygiene, and monitor and audit hygiene standards. It is particularly relevant for those that 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 and the risks associated with them *Understand the terminology with respect to supervising food safety *Understand the techniques involved in controlling and 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 Course dates: 18th, 19th & 26th September 2018 Duration: Three day programme (9am-4:30pm) Cost: £457+VAT including lunch and all course materials Course Tutor: Sarah Daniels and 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 and consultancy in Norfolk, East Anglia and Nationally for over 19 years. RedCat are also members of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology. For more information or to book please email Mitchell on [email protected] or called 01603 473732
Join us at the beautiful Park Farm Hotel in Hethersett for a morning of networking over breakfast. We will have a fun networking activity, unlimited hot drinks, a full English breakfast, and a guest speaker. It is a great opportunity to find new, potential business, build relationships and find new products and services to benefit your business whilst meeting people from all corners of Norfolk.
Our speaker will be Mark Cook, Digital Marketing Director at Candour. Mark will be presenting on becoming the first choice with digital, covering the realistic options for digital marketing and automation for SMEs to become the first choice for their customers in 2019. He has been in marketing for over 10 years and recently presented at our Talking Tech conference. He has created successful search campaigns in some of the most competitive digital marketing sectors for global brands and has translated these techniques into strategies SMEs can apply at almost any level.
Book a stand
Our standholders at this event are East Coast College.
Interested in joining them and taking an exhibition stand at a business breakfast and showcasing the work your business is doing? The stand package is £75+VAT and includes your event ticket Email us
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Want more exposure for your business? Sponsoring an event puts your business in front of our 900+ members and more! Sole sponsorship is £550+VAT. More information here
Our Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is an internationally recognised course designed specifically for those people that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8 to 18 years.
You will learn how to:
Provide information, tools and techniques to promote a young person’s mental and emotional wellbeing
Support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress.
MHFA won’t teach you how to be a therapist, but you will be able to say you’re a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
What will I learn?
Our Youth MHFA course is split into four manageable chunks. These are:
What is mental health?
Depression and anxiety
Suicide and psychosis
Self-harm and eating disorders.
Within each section there is clear focus on the issues faced by young people today, including bullying/cyber bullying and substance misuse. The course also teaches the importance of promoting wellbeing and protective factors.
In each section you’ll learn how to:
Spot the early signs of a mental health issue in young people
Feel confident helping a young person experiencing mental ill health
Provide help on a first aid basis
Help protect a young person who might be at risk of harm
Help prevent a mental health issue from getting worse
Help a young person recover faster
Guide a young person towards the right support
Reduce the stigma of mental health issues.
How will I learn?
The Youth MHFA course usually takes place over two full days. However, the delivery of the course is flexible and may be delivered over a number of sessions.
The sessions will be a mix of presentations, discussions, and group work activities. Our instructors provide a safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course. If you don’t feel comfortable joining in certain parts, then there is no pressure to.
Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the Youth MHFA manual and workbook, which are both excellent support resources. When you have completed the course you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Who can attend?
The course is for everyone and is relevant for people who teach, work, live with and care for 8 to 18 year olds, including young people themselves, although parental consent is required below the age of 16.
How do I book onto a course?
The course costs £200 per person (Concessions available)
For more information or to book on the course please download and complete the booking form and send it tous at[email protected]. Alternatively pleasephone and bookon 01603 432457
Calling all small business owners looking for advice and support.
Our first meeting in Hellesdon is on the 27th March.
Thanks to Broadland Council, we are bringing the Business Growth Club monthly meetings to this part of the city. We share ideas and best practice, all entirely focused on the needs of the micro and small business owner. I can guarantee you a stimulating meeting, no elevator pitches, an interesting bunch of people and free tea/coffee too! No charge to attend, or any need to book – just come along with an open mind.
To find out more: https://businessgrowthclub.net/up-and-coming-events
Start the new year off with our Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast.
A great way to catch up with existing connections and make new ones to bring in the new year. Join us at The Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth for a morning of networking over breakfast, we’ll also have a fun networking activity to get everyone talking.
In our usual style the breakfast will include:
Popular networking activities to help you connect with new businesses
Natalie Haydon from Affinity Agency will be presenting on how to utilise paid strategies to gain cut through in an ever increasingly competitive market place.Natalie joined Affinity a year ago and has worked in digital marketing for over 10 years with clients such as HSBC, Tesco, and M&S.
In her presentation she will be reviewing the various platforms and identifying which approaches work best for different business models, taking into account agency techniques and tools to ensure the best return on investment.
At Affinity she leads a team of experts in Paid Strategies, Conversion Optimisation, and SEO to name just a few and they take a holistic approach to develop an individual-focused digital marketing strategy that delivers targetted results against KPIs.
Our feature charity for this breakfast is Centre 81 who are based in Great Yarmouth and provide community transport and have a skills and activity centre for adults with a range of disabilities. Their motto is Ability Not Disability.
All delegates will be awarded a Norvic certificate of attendance accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Role and responsibility of first aider
Introduction to first aid
The recovery position
Heart attack
Choking
Burns and scalds
Incident management and safety
Basic life support
Adult and paediatric resuscitation
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Simple record keeping and first aid equipment
“Information presented in a clear and concise way at a good pace. Enjoyable course, very informative”.
“Lots of hands on role play, was a very good way to learn.”
To provide delegates with the required level of training, skills and knowledge in First Aid, and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Suitable For
Any person selected by the employer to be a first aider in the work place, who has the aptitude and ability to absorb new knowledge and skills.
Certification
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Syllabus
Introduction to first aid Incident management and safety The unconscious patient Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke Fractures and dislocations Head Injuries Eye Injuries Simple record keeping & first aid equipment The legal framework for first and in the workplace Basic life support Control of bleeding and shock Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions Burns and scolds Poisons and harmful substances Basic casualty handling Knowledge and skills assessments
“Good course with refreshing content. Great value for money.”
Are you thinking about starting up a business, or in the process of setting one up – or even at ‘test trading’ stage? If so, then Menta has a limited number of spaces on a programme of support funded by the EU (take this opportunity whilst it lasts!).
This is the first of 3 workshops covering Starting your Business – you can also book yourself now onto the Business Start Right Workshop 2: ‘Marketing’ and the Business Start Right Workshop 3: ‘Book Keeping & Self Assessment’. These take place in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich on a range of dates and booking is availble through the Menta website (same place you found this workshop).
Overview of Business Start Right Workshop
We cover:
What is it like to be self employed – pros and cons
Legal status – which to choose
Working from home
Understanding the reality of your business
Defining your REAL customers
Marketing
Financing your start-up
Legal aspects
Bullet point Business Plan (templates will be emailed after the workshop)
Free further support options
The next stage
Remember that once booked on this workshop – you are eligible to book yourself on the Start Right Marketing and Book Keeping workshops as well!
Teas, coffees and biscuits are provided, but please bring snacks. Workshops finish at 1:30pm. You are welcome to bring your lunch!
Bookings for this event have now closed Join us for the South Norfolk Business Breakfast in the newly refurbished Barford Suite at Barnham Broom with lavish and stylish décor making it one of the nicest event suites in the area! Enjoy a morning of networking over breakfast and hear from our guest speakers. Catch up with existing contacts and make new ones as you take part in our networking ice breakers, designed to help break down the barriers of networking and get to know local businesses in a different way. Not only will you enjoy the usual high standard of food and company, you will also be some of the first to enjoy a preview of the new-look Barford Suite before the grand opening date… Barnham Broom are also offering anyone attending this breakfast the chance to win Afternoon Tea for Two! Our speakers for the morning will be David Allfrey, Infrastructure Delivery Manager and Chris Fernandez, Norwich Western Link Project Manager. Find out more about Norfolk County Council’s priority infrastructure projects and how the council is working to attract national investment in Norfolk’s transport networks. While several ongoing and upcoming projects will be highlighted, the presentation will look in more depth at the Norwich Western Link, the council’s project to create a new or improved road link between the A47 and the western end of Broadland Northway (formerly the NDR). This event is sponsored by Norfolk County Council.
It’s Networking. Only better. And now sponsored by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.
Set your alarm, bring your business cards, and join us bright and early for one of King’s Lynn’s friendliest, most rewarding and enjoyable networking – see you there!
Why do so many business people join us every month?
It’s informal, rewarding networking with local, friendly businesspeople. Always a great guest speaker, free drinks, pastries and fruit. Network and still have time for a day’s work.
This month’s guest speaker is Pardip Choat, Elite Detective who will be talking ‘A day in the life of a private detective’ and fraud that businesses can protect themselves against.
Everyone’s welcome – all types and sizes of business – Join us!
What’s the format?
Arrive at the King’s Lynn Innovation Centre (new venue for December) around 07:30 and network for 20-25 minutes, after a fifteen-minute talk, back into the business lounge for another 20-25 minutes or so of networking. Many people choose to stay much longer and are more than welcome to continue chatting and developing new contacts.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.
Who’s behind it?
The networking events are sponsored by Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and held at the King’s Lynn Innovation Centre this month. Swarm Apprenticeships created the network and Harry Harris from Swarm Apprenticehships or Paul Ward, Solace Coaching normally host it. Norfolk Chamber facilitate the events to engage with local businesses and the wider community.
Can I find out more?
If you’d like to talk at one of our events, get in touch, it’s a great opportunity to bring your message to our audience.