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Additionally, there is a fully equipped large training room.
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Last Thursday Brave Futures hosted a heartfelt Afternoon Tea at Carrow House to celebrate new milestones in Norfolk as we approach 10 years of supporting children and young people in our community. It was an inspiring event, filled with a wonderful blend of community supporters, corporate partners, and service professionals.
This gathering gave us the opportunity to reflect on the incredible outcomes children can achieve after experiencing trauma. Despite the hardships they’ve faced, they go on to achieve greatness, thanks to the incredible support they receive and their own bravery. But there’s still work to be done.
Brave Futures must continue to be here for all the children who will one day need us.
Events like this are a step closer to a world where our services may not be needed, where we can work together to raise awareness and safeguard children, ensuring they never face such trauma.
We were honoured to be joined by our ambassador, Chris Sargisson, who offered a valuable insight into the life-changing impact our charity can have on a child who has suffered sexual abuse.
It was truly wonderful to come together to discuss this important issue and ways forward, with such enthusiasm and support from everyone involved. All of us at Brave Futures feel incredibly grateful for the positive energy and commitment shown by those who joined us.
Together, we are taking meaningful steps toward fighting child sexual abuse and supporting those who need us most.
If you can help to support as a volunteer or as a corporate sponsor, or get involved in the forthcoming Dragon Boat Race 🐉 please do get in touch with [email protected] – let’s stand together to make a difference!
Bethany, Lorraine and Alan attended the Broadland Community at Heart Awards at the prestigious Royal Norwich Golf Club on 24th October.
The evening included delicious food in a beautifully decorated marquee, surrounded by inspirational people from Broadland. The night was topped off with The Joe Dix Foundation winning the ‘Community Organisation of the year’ award.
Last Minute Space Available on our Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety course which is taking place in July at No8 Thorpe Road in Norwich.
Aim; To equip delegates to put food safety management systems in to place, through detailed understanding of the hazards, legal requirements (including HACCP) and the issues surrounding the implementation of control measures.
Objectives;
*Understand the meaning of ‘management of food safety’, and the elements of a management system, including HACCP.
*Detailed understanding of the four main hazards; biological, allergens, chemical and physical.
*Understand the format of UK and European food safety legislation.
*Understanding operational procedures for cleaning and disinfection, pest control, design and construction of facilities etc.
*Managing people; information, training, supervision etc.
*Maintaining food safety management procedures; monitoring and verification.
*Liaise with enforcement officers
*Have sufficient technical knowledge to deliver level 1 and 2 food hygiene training (with appropriate training skills)
Organisation
Duration; 5 day teaching programme + 1 day for assessment.
Exam/Assessment; Two hour controlled assignment and a 2.5 hour written examination (both normally completed on the same day). This is an Ofqual accredited qualification.
Cost; £597 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees. The course cost also includes a course book and a course folder with a resource CD & DVD
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Tutor; Richard Mills or Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Prior knowledge of food safety is required: CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety would be desirable. Candidates should be familiar with, or aspire to, the role of management. This is a challenging course, technically and academically. Candidates require reasonable spoken and written English, and a moderate level of ICT ability. Access to a computer, for assignment research, email, etc is strongly recommended.
Audience; This qualification is for managers, supervisors and QA/QC/ senior hygiene personnel, who devise, implement and monitor/audit food safety systems, and for those who want to become trainers.
Feedback; “Richard Mills – without doubt the most knowledgeable, patient and diligent tutor and course leader I have met. You have made an arduous and technical subject live and breathe and have a relevance to my work every day since completing the course.” Ben Cullis, Stoke High School, Ipswich
For more information on this course click here or contact us
The team at Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) are delighted to have been named as finalists in the Corporate Social Responsibility category of the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2015.
This particular award recognises the companies which have demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility and consideration for their role as a corporate citizen. Entrants were expected to demonstrate commitment to a number of good practices within the normal everyday commercial running of the business. In particular the judges were looking for evidence of:
Culture – demonstrating how the business engages with all aspects of working life Ethics – integrity when dealing with customers and business partners Diversity and inclusion – showing a consultative and enriching environment for employees People development – evidence of opportunities for staff to progress themselves Health and safety – ensuring the working environment is a safe, healthy and happy place for employees who are able to balance work and family commitments.
Pure was selected as finalists because of its obvious commitment to staff development and welfare, flexible working practices, continued fundraisingfor local charities, and its ongoing support for local businesses and the career development of people in the region through initiatives such as the Best Employers Eastern Region and Women’s Leadership Programme.
In praise of Pure, the judges said: “There is a vibrant and energetic atmosphere at Pure which clearly helps staff within their roles and flows over into a working environment that is inclusive and supportive.”
Consultants from the Ipswich office enjoyed a fantastic evening at the awards ceremony which was held at Trinity Park in Ipswich on Thursday 9 July.
Jodie Woodrow, Manager of Pure’s Ipswich office said: “We were up against strong competition from other local businesses, so we were delighted to have been crowned as one of the top three companies. Right from the start we set out to be different and we genuinely believe in ‘putting people first’. This doesn’t just relate to our employees, but also to our clients and to those within our wider communities. We bring this to life through our values, which all our staff were involved in implementing. Our congratulations go to Spring as the overall winners and also to MLM as our fellow finalists.”
Our Level 4 Award in Health and Safety course is taking place in August at No8 Thorpe Road, Norwich.
Aim; This qualification provides those in managerial and supervisory positions with appropriate knowledge and understanding of health and safety hazards, controls, and their management. It is also suitable for those wishing to deliver CIEH health and safety qualifications as part of their training provision.
Objectives;
*Understand the meaning of ‘management of health and safety’
*Understand the structure of UK and European law, and to interpret these requirements
*Understand most workplace hazards, their control, and to design safe practices and procedures
*Develop monitoring and auditing programmes
*Liaise with enforcement officers
*Have sufficient technical knowledge to teach level 1 + 2 health and safety training (with appropriate training skills)
Organisation
Duration; 6 days course consisting of 5 days in the classroom and the 6th day for assessment
Date; 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th August
Exam Date; 25th September
Exam/Assessment; Controlled assignment and examination. The course is accredited by Ofqual.
Cost; £595 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Tutor; Richard Mills or Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Prior knowledge of health and safety is required: CIEH Level 3 Award in Health & Safety would be desirable. This is a challenging course; candidates require a moderate level of academic skills and ICT ability. Access to a computer, for assignment research, email, etc is strongly recommended.
Audience; This qualification is for business owners, managers and supervisors, who devise, implement and monitor a company’s health and safety, and for those who want to become trainers
For more information on this course click here
Digital marketing agency, Bigfork, carried out a successful automated marketing campaign for kayak manufacturer, Tootega. The main goal of the campaign was to turn one-time visitors to the website into long term customers. Our new case study shows how we turned new kayak online registrations into a successful automated and personalised email marketing campaign. You can see the full case study here on our website.
Bigfork – we make websites stand out
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Our new Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work course dates have just been set.
Aim; Provide the skills to deliver basic first aid to a suitable level for most businesses.
Objectives;
*Understand Roles and responsibilities of a first aider
*To be able to assess and manage a first aid incident
*To be able to manage an unconscious casualty
*To be able to manage a casualty who is not breathing normally
*To be able to manage a casualty who is choking
*To be able to manage a casualty who has a bleeding injury
*To be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
Organisation
Duration; 1 day course
Date; Tuesday 20th October
Exam/Assessment; Practical assessment plus an examination consisting of 15 multiple choice questions. In the practical assessment, candidates will be tested on the following five elements:
* Recovery position * Cardiopulmonary resuscitation * Choking * Bleeding * Shock This is an Ofqual accredited qualification.
Cost; £85.00 +VAT Includes exam fees, course handbook & materials, lunch and refreshments
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
Tutors; Justin Cowles
Differentiation; None – Just enthusiasm
Audience; This is the right first aid qualification for 80% of all businesses; the course is open to anyone who wants to become a first aider.
For more information on this course click here
Campaign is the world’s leading business media
brand serving the marketing, advertising and media communities and each year it
releases its School Reports, which analyses the top agencies in the UK and
ranks them based on billings attributed to their client accounts. It features the top 100 media agencies, the
top 100 creative agencies and the top 30 regional agencies among other
listings.
Norfolk Chamber member JMS Group Ltd, based in Hethersett,
just outside Norwich, flies the flag for Norfolk by attaining a Top 10 position
in the Top 30 Regional agency rankings (agencies based outside M25), and coming
in at an incredible 65th in the Top 100 Creative Agencies in the whole of the UK.
JMS produce TV, Radio and Online content for many brands
both large and national (Foodhub delivery app) and smaller and local (Aldiss
department stores in Norfolk).
Up until 2024 JMS had never been in the Top 100. This sees the agency now ranking in the same list
as huge names such as Saatchi & Saatchi, VCCP, McCann UK and Leo Burnett.
Managing Director, Francesca de Lacey said ‘I’m so proud of
the whole team and our growth, particularly in the TV advertising sector.
Although the business is over 40 years old, it’s really been in the last decade
that we’ve grown our TV offering significantly and are a recognised production
partner for brands all across the UK wanting to use TV to grow their business.’
Our Natural Alternative Pathways offers support for children
and young people in a natural environment, away from a traditional classroom.
We have camps across Norfolk and Suffolk to help meet the needs of children in our region.
The programme can support and enhance mainstream education
by focussing on the emotional, social, and behavioural development of pupils.
All Children will work towards achieving aims and objectives
through woodland based activities, with the emphasis on building resilience,
social and communication skills, and improving physical and mental wellbeing.
Our participants are triaged at referral point, and pupils
are placed in group sizes that ensure they are receiving the correct support.
1:1 provision can also be supplied (subject to availability)
for those pupils who need extra support.
For more information or to discuss your young person’s
needs, please contact us or fill out our enquiry form.
TaxAssist Accountants, the national network helping small business owners and self-employed individuals with their tax and accountancy needs, is proud and excited to announce that it will shortly be launching in Australia.
Accountants and business partners Terry Murphy CPA and Celeste Godwin BBUS, (pictured with Karl Sandall, Sarah Robertson and Phil Sullivan) will initially be taking on the Regional Master Franchise Licence for Queensland with a commitment to take New South Wales by September 2016.
Terry & Celeste currently have 6 practices across both Queensland and New South Wales which, starting with the Queensland practices, they will rebrand as TaxAssist Accountants, so they will have an instant footprint when they are ready to start recruiting franchisees.
Terry comments “We have been tracking TaxAssist in the UK for a few years now and have been impressed with their achievements and progress. It was therefore an opportunity we couldn’t say no to, when I saw an advert advertising the master franchise rights here in Australia.
As experienced and innovative accountants, both Celeste and myself are looking forward to using our skills, along with the proven TaxAssist business model to build a successful network of franchisees. They will not only benefit from our business and technical awareness, but also the comprehensive training, marketing and business development support from a long-established and multi award-winning franchisor. This should create a very strong platform for future growth.
Like the UK, the small business market is huge in Australia at over 96% of the total business market and I know that the potential for business, combined with the innovative shop front concept, which has proven to be so successful in the UK, will go down well in Australia. We both can’t wait to get started!”
Karl Sandall, the CEO of the TaxAssist Group comments “We’re delighted to be launching in Australia, which has a burgeoning franchise sector, with business format franchises worth some AUS$65 billion, but does not yet offer our unique packaged accounts and tax service for small businesses. We see a significant growth opportunity and couldn’t make a better start than with the experienced team of Terry and Celeste.”
TaxAssist Accountants the successful small business tax and accountancy franchise is thrilled to announce that it has won a bronze award at the 2015 ‘Franchisor of the Year’ awards, arguably the most prestigious awards ceremony in the franchising industry calendar. This is on the back of winning the Gold award in 2010 and being a finalist in 2014 and means TaxAssist has now won the award in every available colour!
Judges comments were:
Cathryn Hayes head of business support at the bfa comments: “This is a business that has taken on multiple challenges in the last 12 months and met all of them successfully. The strength of the relationship that TaxAssist Accountants has with its franchisees has instilled a deep trust and honesty between all parties, critical to the exceptional performance of the business and duly recognised with this award.” The UK head of franchising for HSBC, Andy Brattesani comments: “TaxAssist Accountants impressed the judges on many different fronts, not least the franchisee-assisted management buyout and international expansion. It’s particularly notable that these have been achieved alongside continued expansion within the UK and with increased support and training for their franchisees, who continue to thrive. This is a business to watch in 2016.”
The winners were announced at a black-tie dinner held at the ICC in Birmingham on June 25th. Group CEO Karl Sandall and Group Business Development Director Sarah Robertson of The TaxAssist Group picked up the award on behalf of the company. Karl comments “Winning the bronze award in this, our 20th Anniversary year and on the back of being a finalist in 2014 is a brilliant result and is testament to the hard working Support Centre staff and our fantastic network of franchisees. We know our business model works, but to hear such positive comments from the judges on our achievements and way of working is a great endorsement of TaxAssist.”
Established in 1989 and the highest honours available to brands in the sector, the awards recognise the UK’s most exceptional franchisors in a range of categories for their business growth and development, service excellence and commitment to ethical franchising practice.
On the back of this success, the Directors of TaxAssist are keen to push the growth of the franchise network forward by offering an incentive to any franchisee that joins TaxAssist as a new franchisee on the last course of the year which starts on 19th October.
Karl explains “To celebrate our milestone anniversary and our bronze award win, we are seeking to expand our network further by incentivising people with an offer of £5,000 cash back from the franchise fee when they move into a shop front. The only stipulations are that the franchisee must take on a new territory, i.e. not join TaxAssist as a partner or due to a resale, and that they join us in our 20th year 2015 on our next course in October.
I’m more than happy to meet any interested parties, as I usually do, at one of our regular discovery days in Norwich to discuss further. These days are a great opportunity for prospective franchisees to meet the senior support team, and learn more about how we work with you to help you to establish your own substantial business.
I’ve seen franchisees join us for a variety of reasons. Some are looking for a better work life balance, some for less commuting, and others are just fed up of working for others and want to break free and work for themselves. All of them could see that by joining TaxAssist, they could work for themselves but not by themselves and while they are doing so, they are building a valuable asset. With our help and support, we can help you to achieve your personal goals, whether you’re working towards a 5 year contract or 25. Tax and accountancy services are always in demand and with our retail style shop concept which is so convenient for the small business owner we know how successful you could be.
Please do contact the recruitment department on 0800 0188297 for an initial chat and to book onto a discovery day. I look forward to meeting you.”
For full news of the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2015 click here to visit the bfa website