Meet the Neighbours, No Borders Networking Event with Norfolk Chambers of Commerce & Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce Business doesn’t recognise borders, especially since virtual working, so why should we? Joining forces with neighbouring Chambers, Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, this structured networking session is designed to forge new business relationships across county boundaries and maximise your opportunity to build your network. The event will take the following format;
A quick introduction from both Chamber teams
Attendees will join a breakout room for 15 minutes where each person gets 30-60 seconds to speak to the breakout room.
Come back to the main session where we will draw a business to talk about their business to all attendees at the event
Head back out into breakout rooms for more networking
Come back together for the final session.
This is a fantastic opportunity to network and chat with other businesses and find out more about neighbouring counties. Please note places are limited and available for Chamber members only.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk and Cambridgeshire area.
Due to this event being for members only, it has been set-up for manual approval, so event details will be received shortly after registering rather than immediately.
Norfolk Chambers of Commerce are handling the registrations and data for this event.
Are you looking to grow your business through international trade? Or has international trade already allowed you to grow your business?
Join us on International Week for an informative and interactive event at Norwich City Football Club, where we will hear from some of the experts on how international trade has changed and how it can move your business forward. You will be given the opportunity to network, have your questions answered and learn about the current impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit on international trade.
Guest speakers will include Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, PwC, LV Shipping & Transport, SocialB and The Department for International Trade.
Who is it for?
Any businesses who currently trade internationally, or are looking to do so in future. The event format caters to all audiences, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions in the Q&A session with our speakers.
Agenda
9:00 Arrivals, tea/coffee and networking
9:30 Welcome and introductions from The Norfolk Chambers of Commerce and LV Shipping & Transport
9:45 Presentation from PwC
10:10 Introduction from SocialB
10:20 Tea/coffee break and networking
10:45 Q&A panel discussion
11:30 Event close
Guest Speakers
Kevin Walsh, UK Sales Director, LV Shipping & Transport
Lezek Wysocki, International Trade Advisor, Department for International Trade
Tracey Renshaw, Principal Consultant, Import Export Support
Lynsey Sweales, CEO & International Digital Marketing Strategist
David Cowan, International Declaration Manager, The Norfolk Chambers of Commerce
Cancellation policy
We only have a maximum of 50 places on this event. Please notify us if you are no longer able to attend in writing to [email protected]
Please note that no refunds will be offered if you cancel after Monday 1 November.
* We are doing everything we can to bring you this event in November by following government COVID guidelines. However, due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, we may have to postpone this event at short notice if circumstances arise that are out of our control. All staff members of the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce will take a Lateral Flow Test prior to the event, and should anyone have a positive result they will not attend.
We would highly recommend you taking a Lateral Flow Test prior to the event, and if you feel unwell or have any COVID symptoms please stay at home.
There are three core strategies at the heart of what every business should be doing – however, most will only do one at best and ignore the rest. And typically, the only one they tackle is generating new leads – the hardest and most expensive strategy of the three!
The bigger the company, often the worse they are here. And that allows smaller companies to exploit and punch above their weight.
This webinar will explain the three core strategies that together make an enormous difference – every single time. No ifs or buts, they work. They are simple too – that doesn’t make them easy to implement but doable.
Underpinning the core are eight guiding principles which we call Business Boosters – aptly named because they boost sales! And are free to put in place.
We will explore and explain all eight of our Business Boosters.
At the end of the webinar, you will understand the core principles behind the Business Growth Club, which was established to help our local business community here in Norfolk. And you will have a track to run on which works.
When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call.
Neil Foley is the Founder of the Business Growth Club and has been helping small business owners for years with his practical no-nonsense approach. He’s fond of saying the only benefit of getting old is he knows more stuff!
About Business Growth Club
The Business Growth Club is a free resource offered to help grow and sustain our local business communities here in Norfolk, offering workbooks, videos, podcasts and monthly webinars.
A Lead Magnet is something simple for you to produce but highly desirable to your customers. It’s a core device to help you increase traffic to your website and accelerate the growth of your mailing list. It is a piece of valuable information you provide in exchange for the contact details – name and email address – of your prospects and potential customers.
Content / Takeaway
In this webinar, Kathy and Emma will cover:
What a Lead Magnet is
Why Lead Magnets are so successful
How to integrate a Lead Magnet into a marketing plan
The most effective types of Lead Magnets
How to select the most appropriate Lead Magnet for your business
How to design an eye-catching Lead Magnet
When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call.
Kathy Ennis is the founder of LittlePiggy. She is a Business Mentor and Trainer with over 20-years of business experience. She is an expert in helping micro and side-hustle businesses start-up and scale-up. Kathy is a trainer and an ambassador for the Facebook #SheMeansBusiness campaign, an Enterprise Nation Local Leader and co-founder of 24 Degrees.
Emma Goode is the founder and CEO of the award-winning digital marketing agency, 24 fingers. She works with business owners and third sector organisations to help them grow and develop through social media and online marketing. Emma is an active Local Leader for Enterprise Nation and co-founder of 24 Degrees.
LittlePiggy and 24 fingers (together we are 24 Degrees).
Simple Guides to Making Tax Digital, Cloud Accounting, Data and APIs
“HMRC’s ambition is to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, modernising the tax system to make it more effective, more efficient and easier for customers to comply.”
Taken from the www.gov.uk/ website as at 15.8.19 (link here)
Did you know that from April 2019 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Business systems will become mandatory to meet your VAT obligations?
This means that any entity, whether a sole trader, partnership, company, charity or landlord that makes VAT-able supplies above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000 turnover), will be required to submit their VAT return using functional compatible software that is compliant with HMRC’s new MTD reporting system. The Government’s main objective of MTD is to plug the £3.5bn gap that is generated by mistakes made on VAT returns whilst also saving time for both HMRC & taxpayers.
So the digital revolution is coming and it will affect you and your business, even if not right now, in the near future. Already we control our own personal accounts and finances online. We nearly all use online banking, credit checkers and perform BACS payments. Nearly all of us agree it does make our life easier and makes information quicker and easier to obtain. So why should we be treating our businesses any different?
Who is it for?
If you fall above the VAT registration threshold or will have done by April 2019; want to get ahead of the game or feel you just want to know more and ask questions of those who can advise you, then this is definitely the event for you.
Our informative and engaging specialists will help debunk the myths surrounding MTD and demystify Cloud Accounting, showing you how it works, what benefits it will bring to you and your business and how simple it can be to use.
Alongside this they will help you understand the new applications available to assist businesses manage and control their finances. There is a world of options and opportunities out there and our digital specialist will help identify a few and highlight their strengths and weaknesses and show you how to assess their suitability for your needs.
With demonstrations of different processes and software alongside the facts, our team hopes to present you with a fair and honest presentation of MTD, Could Accounting, Data and Business APIs.
Take this chance to get a great overview of the online financial revolution which can benefit your business and ask questions of our experts during and after the event.
Aims 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
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
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
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
Use of AED
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.”
“The use of video clips really helped. The course was a good pace and the content was made interesting. It’s the most enjoyable First Aid course I have attended in 20 years.”
Aims to update and requalify existing first aiders to the required level of skill and knowledge in first aid, in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
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
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
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions
Burns and scolds
Poisons and harmful substances
Basic casualty handling
Knowledge and skills assessments
“2nd course with Norvic and still very good training – excellent”
“Would definitely recommend Norvic Training”
“I have been doing First Aid for 33 years and it was the best course I have been on.”
This event is fully booked but you can register on our waiting list. Many of you have told us that you cannot wait to get back to meeting people face-to-face again and we have listened. We are working on a series of small, social distanced in person networking events*, where you can get outside and start meeting new people in real life! This is the first of (hopefully) many exclusive networking events and with your wellbeing being so important than ever before, what better way to give it a boost than by learning a new sport (paddleboarding), networking with fellow business professionals on the Norfolk Boards and interacting in a fun way. Setting off from Horning, Boards on the Broads is an in-person networking event that is good for you, good for your business and good for local charity. All proceeds that are raised from these fun networking sessions with a difference will be donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Cancellation policy
We only have a maximum of six places on this event. As all funds are being donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices we won’t be able to offer you a refund but can move your booking onto one of the other dates. Please notify us if you are no longer able to attend in writing to [email protected]
Agenda
17:00 – Welcome and briefing (30-minutes) 17:30 – Networking on the boards (2-hours) 19:30 – Close
Mark is a hands-on leader of the business who enjoys outdoor sporting activities and bringing people together. Developing and maintaining long term relationships has always been something I have enjoyed so ‘networking on the boards’ seemed like the perfect solution.
About Keeler Recruitment
Keeler Recruitment is a leading agency, specialising in Finance and Accountancy recruitment.
Partnered by
A love of the water, a chilled sundowner and a good old natter is what brought Liz and Katie together and has helped shape what Go Paddle is all about. Their paths to getting here have been wildly different but getting to meet new folk and share the pretty awesome Norfolk Broads by paddle is now what they do best.
What to wear
• As a general rule we say to dress for the weather. Quick drying clothes are the best (and avoid cottons/jeans as they can be uncomfortable when wet) If its chilly we have a small selection of wetsuits for hire. If you have your own wetsuit/rash vests – then bring them. • For your feet we suggest old footwear (ideally flip flops) to wear on the riverside.
*We are doing everything we can to bring you this event in July by following government COVID guidelines. However, due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic we may have to cancel this event at short notice if circumstances arise that are out of our control. Please also note that this event will be postponed should we have extremely bad weather conditions which will make this activity unsafe.
Chamber Co.nnects are monthly network meetings for its members to network and chat with other businesses in a digital space.
We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Each network meeting will have 1-2 guest speakers and will be focusing on a current topic.
Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Topic and Guest Speakers
TBC
Agenda
09:30 – Welcome from Chamber. Go through format and any updates (5-mins) 09:35 – 45-second introductions from each delegate (15-mins) 09:50 – First speaker (10-mins) 10:00 – Q&A (10-mins) 10:10 – Second speaker (10-mins) 10:20 – Q&A (10-mins) 10:30 – Discussion topics and networking (30-mins) 11:00 – Close
Due to this event being for members-only, it has been set-up for manual approval, so event details will be received shortly after registering rather than immediately.
This event is fully booked but you can register on our waiting list. Many of you have told us that you cannot wait to get back to meeting people face-to-face again and we have listened. We are working on a series of small, social distanced in person networking events*, where you can get outside and start meeting new people in real life! This is the first of (hopefully) many exclusive networking events and with your wellbeing being so important than ever before, what better way to give it a boost than by learning a new sport (paddleboarding), networking with fellow business professionals on the Norfolk Boards and interacting in a fun way. Setting off from Horning, Boards on the Broads is an in-person networking event that is good for you, good for your business and good for local charity. All proceeds that are raised from these fun networking sessions with a difference will be donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Cancellation policy
We only have a maximum of six places on this event. As all funds are being donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices we won’t be able to offer you a refund but can move your booking onto one of the other dates. Please notify us if you are no longer able to attend in writing to [email protected]
Agenda
17:00 – Welcome and briefing (30-minutes) 17:30 – Networking on the boards (2-hours) 19:30 – Close
Mark is a hands-on leader of the business who enjoys outdoor sporting activities and bringing people together. Developing and maintaining long term relationships has always been something I have enjoyed so ‘networking on the boards’ seemed like the perfect solution.
About Keeler Recruitment
Keeler Recruitment is a leading agency, specialising in Finance and Accountancy recruitment.
Partnered by
A love of the water, a chilled sundowner and a good old natter is what brought Liz and Katie together and has helped shape what Go Paddle is all about. Their paths to getting here have been wildly different but getting to meet new folk and share the pretty awesome Norfolk Broads by paddle is now what they do best.
What to wear
• As a general rule we say to dress for the weather. Quick drying clothes are the best (and avoid cottons/jeans as they can be uncomfortable when wet) If its chilly we have a small selection of wetsuits for hire. If you have your own wetsuit/rash vests – then bring them. • For your feet we suggest old footwear (ideally flip flops) to wear on the riverside.
*We are doing everything we can to bring you this event in July by following government COVID guidelines. However, due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic we may have to cancel this event at short notice if circumstances arise that are out of our control. Please also note that this event will be postponed should we have extremely bad weather conditions which will make this activity unsafe.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA The course is designed for users new to Excel. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Excel, to create and manipulate spreadsheets and produce printed reports. Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content The Excel Screen Ribbons, Quick Access Toolbar, Formula Bar, and Status Bar Workbooks and Sheet Tabs Data Entry Types of Data Data Entry Techniques In Cell Editing Selecting Cut/Copy/Paste Drag & Drop Using AutoFill to fill Adjacent Cells and Extend Series, Custom Lists Formulae and Functions Simple formulas & Functions Relative and Absolute References Named Ranges AutoSum AutoFill Paste Function Average, Max, Min & Count Functions Multiple Panes Freeze and Unfreeze Formatting a Worksheet Using Borders and Shading to improve presentation Font & Number Formatting, Alignment Printing Print Preview & Setup Headers & Footers Print Row/Column headings File Management Saving, Closing and opening files New Workbooks Good Working Practice Creating a Chart Creating Charts An explanation of different versions Course Price: Prices range from £77.00 – £99.00 For more details or any enquiries, please contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
As part of the ChamberCustoms event series, we bring you events looking at the current deadlines on declarations, moving good and trade agreements.
Now that the deadline is looming for making a full declaration for EU imports that arrived after 31/12/20, businesses need to get ready to declare. This webinar will provide the answers.
What records should you have kept?
What do traders need to do now?
How do you make sure you follow the rules?
What penalties could be imposed if you get it wrong?
We’ll also have an expert from HMRC on hand to answer your questions directly.
If you have imported from the EU since January, this webinar will help you to understand your responsibilities and if you’re on track to start making full declarations from 1st July. Join us to find out those all important answers to help your business stay ahead.
How to book a place:
Please follow the book now link. Following the event, we will share event materials with you.
If you are a non-member and struggling please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.
Speakers:
Liam Smyth, Director of Trade Facilitation at the British Chambers of Commerce and Director at ChamberCustoms