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We are thrilled to have been chosen as the charity for this celebrated County event to help us raise the profile of Break, whilst raising vital funds to change young lives here in Norfolk.

On the evening, we plan to take you on a journey through Norfolk’s secret garden; bringing the Show Ball back to its Norfolk roots and celebrating our fine county for an elegant and sophisticated evening of entertainment and good food.

You will be welcomed with a sparkling reception on the lawn, followed by a four-course dinner with coffee and entertainment, including dancing to a ten-piece band.

Alongside some other special delights on the evening, we will also be featuring opportunities to win some star studded prizes:

• Sparkling Heads and Tails – sponsored by Dipples – with a chance to WIN a half carat diamond!!

• Super Prize Raffle – sponsored by Anglia Farmers

• Secret Garden Champagne Bar

• Ipad Auction

There are many other sponsorship opportunities available and ways for your company to be involved with this event, so please do contact me if you would like to be part of this wonderful evening – contact sarah.bunn@break-charity,org for more information.

This Ball will actually be the first in a series of a year of events in the run up to Break’s 50th anniversary in 2018, which will culminate in the arrival of the GoGoHares trail by Break on the streets of Norwich in June 2018.

Tickets: £750 per table (£1,000 Premium tables)

Twitter: @EventsBreak @breakwriter

Facebook: Norfolk Show Masquerade Ball 2017

This event is brought to you in association with our main sponsor The Beeston Group, working in partnership with The Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association and Softley Events, and other event supporters Almary Green, Norse and borne.

I hope we can welcome you to our extra special Norfolk Show Masquerade Ball and together we can #changeyounglives

Sarah Bunn, Break, Schofield House, Spar Road, Norwich NR6 6BX

Tel: 07826 893368 Email: [email protected] Web: www.break-charity.org

• Would you recognise the signs that someone’s struggling with stress, anxiety or depression?
• Do you know what to say to someone in your team who needs help?
• How would you support your team when they are off, and when they return?

Find the answers to these and more at a one-day course in Norwich city centre.

Managers have a crucial role to play in supporting wellbeing and helping to keep their direct reports well and in work – after all, one in four people will experience poor mental health in any year. This interactive and thought-provoking one-day workshop will provide an insight into the challenges around mental health in the workplace, signs to look out for and practical tips on how to talk about mental health and offer support.

This session makes a business case for better support – and attendees will feel empowered and confident to have better conversations with their direct reports, leading to improved manager-employee relationships, better wellbeing and, ultimately, increased engagement and satisfaction.

This important and inspiring session is perfect for new and seasoned managers and HR advisors or professionals who want to know more about mental health at work.

The session covers:

·         Mental health legislation at work

·         Recognising the signs

·         Knowing when to step in – and what to say

·         How to support when people are off and when they return

·         Practical scenarios and sharing scenarios

·         Taking back a plan for your team

“I wish I’d had this course 25 years ago at the beginning of my managerial career.” Accountant

“The whole thing was very useful, especially the section on how to start a conversation with someone who you think is struggling.” Professional services manager

“Excellent – extremely relevant to my role.” Senior Manager

Your trainers:

Michelle Gant, The Engaging People Company

Michelle spent six years leading and embedding wellbeing within a not-for-profit organisation and working to create a culture where talking about mental health and wellbeing was empowered. She also has extensive experience of working with managers, supporting them through training and development to have better conversations. She was also previously a trustee of Norwich & Central Norfolk Mind.

Tom Oxley, Bamboo Workplace Mental Health (A Mindful Employer Partner)

Tom has worked with Mind, Time to Change and more than 20 organisations to improve their approach to mental health. His research includes more than 100 interviews with employees with mental health problems and survey findings from 15,000 UK workers. He has worked for PLCs, SMEs and charities and will draw examples from all of these. 

Join us on 27 February 2018 at the Best Employers Eastern Region launch event and explore how your organisation can gain unique, real-time data on employee engagement levels.

This year the Best Employers free employee engagement survey is simpler to use, easier to customise and provides greater opportunities to showcase the most inspiring employers across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Take this opportunity to benchmark your business against others in the region, and be in with the chance of being crowned one of the region’s best employers.

At the launch event discover new and enhanced features of the 2018 survey, take part in discussions, network and share experiences on how to create inspiring, innovative and engaging places to work.

Our guest speakers at this event

• Ian White, CEO, Beckett Investment Management Group
• Tracey Locke, Group HRD at Mace Consulting
• Ian Watson, CEO of Start-rite Shoes Ltd

Plus hear from founding partner eras on the improvements to the survey.

Agenda

From 09:00 – arrive, registration and refreshments 09.30 – Welcome  09.40 – Ian White, CEO, Beckett Investment Management Group 10.05 – Introduction to Best Employers 2018 10.30 – Tracey Locke, Jones Lang LaSalle  11.00 – Break 11.30 – Ian Watson, CEO of Start-rite Shoes Ltd 12.00 – Panel Discussion 12.40 – Closing remarks 12.50 – Lunch

*agenda is subject to change.

Who should attend?

• Directors, senior managers, heads of function and business leaders.
• Anyone who has responsibility for leading people and wants to hear from successful business leaders and learn more about cultivating inclusive, inspiring workplaces.
• Anyone considering implementing an employee survey in their organisation.

About the Founders and Sponsors

Best Employers was founded in 2012 by Pure and eras limited, with programmes running in 2012, 2014 and 2016. The 2016 programme saw 5,478 employees provide feedback for 80 organisations across the region.

Best Employers Eastern Region 2018 is sponsored by Archant and Birketts.

For more information visit www.best-employers.co.uk

Coffee Means Business – relaxed, informal networking for all businesses.

Meet over 20 people over coffee and biscuits.

Our invited speaker will share their business story and give their top tips for success.

Bring plenty of business cards – there will be a free raffle.

Are you looking to brush up on your export skills? Department for International Trade (DIT) – East of England have put together a workshop to cover the essentials and it’s coming to a location near you!

Delivered on board the Department for International Trade’s state of the art Export Hub, this workshop will show you how ‘YOU CAN’ steer your future export success. Throughout the day you will be introduced to a number of export essentials and have the opportunity to hear from experts in their field.

We know that entrepreneurs never stand still and despite the uncertain environment, you will want your business to realise its full potential. There has never been a better time to start exporting or to enter into new markets, to take advantage of the lower value of sterling and meet increased overseas demand for products or services.

What to expect from the day?

This roadshow event will give you information on:

• how your business can export and the benefits of selling overseas
• the key things and steps you need to think about
• support available to help you take your first or next step

Experts in the following subjects will give short, snapshot presentations that will be followed by a Q&A panel to give you the opportunity to get answers to your export related questions.

Market Research & Export Strategy:

• Introducing delegates to the skills and techniques needed to select and prioritise potential export markets and plan and conduct export market research projects.

E-Commerce Digital Marketing:

• Diagnostics – getting ‘fit for purpose’.
• Developing a marketing strategy to support your export strategy.

Finance for Export:

• Giving delegates an understanding of what to consider financially before exporting and providing information on the potential financial support available.

You will leave with a checklist of things to work on and the next steps to take in order to grow your overseas business.

Did you know….

• UK goods, services and expertise are in demand overseas
• If you’re a small company or in an unusual sector – don’t be put off – two out of five companies with fewer than 10 employees are already doing business in at least one high growth market
• Exporting can help you grow your business, and make you more productive, innovative and resilient

 The Government is currently running a consultation on employment status as part of the Government’s response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/employment-status). The consultation is open until 1st June.

This is a joint consultation authored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), HM Treasury (HMT), and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and considers employment status for both rights and tax. Employment status determines the rights an individual is entitled to and the level of tax that they are required to pay. The Taylor Review concluded that the current framework does not provide the level of clarity and certainty that individuals and businesses need – particularly regarding those working in non-standard forms of employment or as part of the emerging gig economy.

Government wants to ensure that as part of the consultation we engage and seek views with a wide range of stakeholders, and as such would like to invite you to attend an event on Monday 21st May 2018, 11.00am until 1.30pm, at The King’s Centre, 63-75 King St, Norwich, NR1 1PH, to discuss and share your views and experience on status, in relation to questions being asked in the current consultation. This will be in an open and non-judgemental forum.

Government has stated that its overarching aim is to ensure everyone knows what rights they have, as well as make it clearer for employers what their responsibilities are.

Please come prepared to discuss:

• The current framework for rights status – ’employee, worker, and self-employed’ and the framework for tax status- ’employee and self-employed’

• The relevance of the key factors that determine whether an individual is an employee, worker, or self-employed (for rights and tax purposes);

• The potential impact of codifying the tests the courts use to determine status (i.e. setting into legislation the case law that has emerged from tribunal cases), including what level of codification could be appropriate

• The potential merits of developing alternative, more precise or objective tests for determining status.

• Whether the status frameworks for tax and rights could be and should be better aligned.

Bookings can be made via EVENTBRITE using this link however if you would like to know more, or are unable to book online, please email [email protected]

Organisational and world leaders across the globe are working towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to improve global environmental, economic and social sustainability. At UEA, our vision is one of a resilient university – where efficient use of resources and self-generated energy support low carbon goals, enhanced by a vibrant community of staff and world-leading researchers, connected students and inspired graduates.

Join us for our free networking business breakfast to learn more about steps the university has taken to improve its sustainability credentials, as well as some top tips for making changes in your own organisation. We’ll also hear about research into sustainable value chain analysis and a new model for a sustainable society.

This Norwich Business School event will be guest-hosted by The Enterprise Centre, a regional business hub and the greenest building in the UK. An optional 30 minute complimentary tour of the building will be available after the event.

Agenda

• Welcome: Angela Macdonald, Tenancy and Business Development Manager, The Adapt Group
• Implementing sustainable initiatives and developing a sustainable society: Catrin Darsley, Sustainable Development Manager, UEA and Ruth Welters, Relationship Manager, UEA
• Sustainable value chain analysis: Andrew Fearne, Professor of Value Chain Management, Norwich Business School

Who Should Attend? This event is aimed at any organisation with an interest in sustainable business issues.

Cost This is a free event, including a complimentary light breakfast. Parking will be charged at the standard UEA visitor rate.

Further information Contact us at [email protected] or call 01603 591934 if you have any questions about this event.

Please note that when registering for this event, your name and organisation will be included on the delegate list circulated to event attendees.

An Evening with Andrew Strauss

Friday 21st September 2018

Norfolk Lounge, Carrow Road

Delia’s Canary Catering is pleased to welcome former England Cricket Captain Andrew Strauss to Carrow Road. His understated authority underpinned England’s rise to the top of the world rankings, for the first time in 31 years, in a journey that included a home Ashes win in 2009, an even sweeter victory in Australia for the first time since 1986-87, and a 4-0 whitewash to knock No. 1-ranked India off the top spot in 2011.

During the evening you will enjoy a three-course meal designed by Delia, whilst hearing from one of England’s most successful cricket captains. 

TICKETS

VIP £99

Standard £65

Season Ticket Holders & Members £59*

VIP tickets include a pre-dinner drinks reception with canapés in the company of Andrew, wine during your meal** and premium positioned seating.

* Standard ticket only, limited availability. T&Cs apply. See website for details.

** Half a 750ml bottle per person.

To book your tickets:

Call: 01603 218724

Email: [email protected]

Visit: deliascanarycatering.co.uk

You are invited to join us at this free seminar when Colin Fish and Graham Sillett, tax partners, and Liz Hill, VAT consultant, at Lovewell Blake will provide a synopsis of Chancellor, George Osborne’s, Autumn Statement 2013 which takes place on 4 December. It willdetail the Government’s plans for the economy and the public finances, in line with the latest economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

HM Treasury says “the Autumn Statement 2013 is regarded as the second most significant economic event of the parliamentary year after the Budget.”

Topics to be covered will include a review of the tax changes arising from the Statement, and comment on other recent and forthcoming tax changes, some of which will have important implications for businesses and their owners.

For more information and to book your place visit: https://www.lovewell-blake.co.uk/media-centre/events/2013/12/70/

The longest time in an abdominal plank position is 10 hours, 10 minutes & 10 seconds, and was achieved by 60-year-old veteran Marine Officer, George Hood in June 2018, but how long can your team hold the plank for?

Take on this epic challenge and see how long you can hold a plank for as part of a sponsored relay within your team.  Compete against other teams and encourage others to sponsor your team and help us raise funds for OPEN Youth Trust’s work with [email protected]