They work in partnership with Mind nationally and the other local Minds in their network to deliver high quality services to anyone who needs them.
In the UK, the Climate Change Act placed a duty onto the country to ensure that net carbon account for the year 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 baseline. The Act aims to improve carbon management and help the UK’s transition towards a low carbon economy. Whilst the country’s total Greenhouse Gas emissions were 29% lower in 2013 compared to 1990 levels, the emissions from the transport sector remained nearly constant in 2013 compared to 1990 levels.
58% of the Greenhouse Gas emissions from the transport sector are attributed to cars and taxis, 12% to light vans and 21% to other road vehicles such as buses and Heavy Good Vehicles
It is evident that emission reductions from the transport sector are required to meet the overall reduction targets and since a large share of the emissions are coming from cars and light vans, climate change mitigation strategies are promoting the uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles for road transport
And much more!
Alex Clifford, Norfolk County Council
Richard Seppings, Anglia Charging Solutions
Leah Waterhouse, Lombard Asset Finance
Jeremy Gilks, Taxassist Norwich South
This UEA and Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) online event will include talks and discussion groups on issues around assessing workplace wellbeing.
The event is aimed at practitioners with an interest in the strategic positioning of wellbeing in their organisations.
The event will be hosted by a team of researchers from UEA’s Norwich Business School, specialising in wellbeing and productivity in cooperation with the Society of Occupational Medicine.
We are pleased to be joined by Nick Pahl, Chief Executive at the Society of Occupational Medicine and guest speakers Johnathan Gawthrop and Hayley Farrell from EMCOR UK who will discuss EMCOR UK’s wellbeing journey.
To tailor your experience, we plan to offer breakout rooms facilitated by members of the panel (you will be able to select your preferred breakout option when booking your place).
The breakout rooms on offer are:
To find out more about this event and book your place visit the Eventbrite page.
This 3 part course running 14th, 21st and 28th May is designed for new and aspiring managers and also comes with an option to take a Level 3 CMI Qualification. With a combination of live online delivery (3 x 1/2 day sessions) and 1 to 1 coaching this course offers a fantastic introduction into being a highly successful front-line manager.
With some additional self-study, supported by 1 to 1 coaching and professionally created learning content from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), you can obtain the highly prestigious Level 3 Award in Principles of Management and Leadership. This is a Nationally recognised qualification and is also part of the Apprenticeship Standard. This will not only improve your management ability, but it will also enhance your CV, improve your career prospects and your future earning potential. CMI Membership and a formal Certificate is included.
SESSION 1
Aim: How organisations work, the role and responsibilities of a manager to successfully support the strategic aims of the organisation. In this session you will learn:
SESSION 2
Aim: What great leadership looks like, and how you can become the best leader you can possibly be.
SESSION 3
Aim: What excellent managers need to know, what skills they should develop and how to use them to positively effect in the organisation.
For more info, please see here: https://www.tipsfgm.co.uk/cmi-open-course/
MENTA Networking is open to all business sectors, we are NOT a membership organisation and we welcome all sectors at our networking events.
We focus on networking with a friendly welcome guaranteed.
Our lockdown networking sessions reach a large audience and we hope you will join us on our Facebook page for this live broadcast.
Just search for mentabusiness on Facebook and the stream will appear at the due starting time.
We have networking in/on…
* Woodbridge
* Bury St Edmunds
* Haverhill
* Norwich
* Online via Facebook Live
The face-to-face events at venues open from 9.30 am and finish at 11.30 am.
Online events are from 9.30am to 10am.
Business Builder is a digital tool designed to give you the right support, at the right time for you and your business.
Whether you are looking to validate an idea, find new customers, or explore the funding options available to you, there is support available online 24/7, including;
Taking you through the essential building blocks to help you and your business move forward, completing exercises, templates and questions to implement the learning into your business.
We understand the power of a collaborative community so from day one we will connect you with a Facebook community of 100’s of peers to support you through your entrepreneurial journey.
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know -well, we think it’s a bit of both!
Through a series of digital events, we’ll aim to surround you with the right people and knowledge that could take your business from good to great.
The Norfolk Knowledge Hub, crafted in collaboration with Norfolk County Council, is your free to view 24/7 virtual business support and learning portal.
Get the support and inspiration you need to succeed by accessing online learning, knowledge sharing events, peer to peer learning, thought leadership, information and ideas all designed to help support you and your business.
Whether you are a sole trader, part of a larger organisation, or are an individual wanting to get ahead in business – you can access information on key issues, from learning how to adapt and successfully recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, to understanding and navigating Brexit and other key challenges. Updating you and your organisation’s skills and discovering new opportunities.
We know this is a difficult time for small businesses and business owners. That’s why we’ve developed a free dedicated programme of business support that can be accessed remotely, wherever you are. Reset. Restart is open to all business owners, especially those in the first years of trading.
Alongside the national Reset. Restart programme run by the British Library Business & IP Centre, we are offering a series of free local 1-to-1 support sessions, workshops and networking events – all delivered by MENTA
Whether you are thinking of a completely new business idea, diversifying your existing business or simply taking things in a new direction this workshop will help you generate ideas, key considerations, risk factors and next steps.
This is one of a series of five workshops – you’ll find details of the others on our main Eventbrite page.
For further information about any of our events, please contact us at [email protected] or telephone 01603 774708
For the next Digital Surgery webinar, we will be joined by Chris Pont, CEO at IJYI as he explores the tools you can use to automate and present your KPIs, and in return save time, reduce human error and focus effort.
Second speaker to be announced soon!
Presentations will last approx 15 minutes, with a short Q&A after.
To keep up to date with all our news, events and guest announcements head over to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and give us a follow at Digital Surgery.
Cyber insurance is becoming a key component of a cyber security strategy designed to avoid the mountain of costs involved with restoring ‘business as usual’ if a cyber attack or data breach occurs.
Join our Principal Consultant, Darren Chapman and Sirelark’s Tom Jolly on Thursday 21st January 2021 at 10:00 am GMT to learn more about how cyber insurance is a funamental part of a successful Cyber Security Strategy.
Our 50 PLUS: Choices (Fuller Working Lives) programme aims to help employers to support their workforce from mid-life. It will raise awareness of the benefits of older workers, their skills and experience and help to improve line management education to ensure employees do not need to leave the workforce before they wish to.
The programme, being delivered with the Department for Work and Pensions, will:
Develop the business case for older workers, Improve line management on why these employees might exit the workforce prematurely and providing tools to engage older workers in conversation.
It will also include how employers should support their employees to financially plan for the future and to look after their health & wellbeing.
Join us on the 23 March 2.30pm – 3.30pm to understand more about supporting your 50+ workforce.
The hour long session will cover