International expertise for local business: Join us to find out more about the government supported Help to Grow: Management course, delivered by Norwich Business School at the University of East Anglia.
Ready to take your business to the next level? Join us for an informal evening to find out more about this 12 week course, which is specifically designed to fit around work commitments. You can boost your business leadership skills significantly, for an investment of only £750.
Hear from academics about what’s involved in the course and the areas covered and from current course participants about the benefits it’s already having on their business.
Refreshments will be provided.
This event has been supported by the Connected Innovation programme from New Anglia LEP. It is made possible by the Norfolk Strategic Fund and the Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund.
Howes Percival’s Employment Team is pleased to announce their spring employment law update with both in-person seminars and a virtual webinar.
Howes Percival’s employment update seminars are presented in a jargon free way, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Aside from looking at key Tribunal decisions in our case law quiz, we will be reviewing recent and potential changes in employment law, that will have practical implications for employers and HR professionals, to include:
How the law on industrial action (minimum service levels) could change;
A review of various aspects of family leave that could be in line to change this year;
The latest proposals to change the law on flexible working;
The Government’s proposed amendments to holiday entitlement and pay for part-year and irregular hours workers.
We look forward to delivering a factual, informative and interactive seminar/webinar.
EN has teamed up with the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) which brings together networks of students to connect and collaborate on issues they care about, fully supported by staff and experts from across the country.
East Norfolk is the lead for the Norfolk and Suffolk Hub of the UKSSN and is hosting a launch event for Primary and Secondary schools across Norfolk and Suffolk to spread the word about this exciting collaboration.
The network will provide an opportunity for students and staff to connect with peers, share ideas and resources, collaborate on local and international initiatives and develop personal, social and workplace skills with sustainability at the very heart.
The event is aimed at Headteachers, Trustees and Governors at schools across Norfolk and Suffolk – primary and secondary.
It would be very much appreciated if you could help us spread the word across both counties by sharing the invite with relevant parties in your networks.
It will be a great event with Keynote speakers and opportunities for attendees to find out how they can get involved in the network.
Book your place by scanning the QR code on the image
Join us on this interactive webinar to get confident managing the PR for your Food and Drink business.
PR is an essential tool to get support from the public (i.e., consumers, employees, shareholders, society and the media) its’ objective is to improve the image of the organisation.
This webinar is interactive so you will get the basics of PR and the tools to start implementing it in your business.
Topics
What is PR?
Overview of the media
What makes news?
How to write a press release?
How to build relationships with journalists?
How to maximise the PR you receive?
After the workshop you will have:
Ideas for how to get your brand and product into the media
A template press release
Tips on how to approach journalists
Recommended tools to make your life easier
Get to know Polly
Polly Robinson is a communications and PR expert who specialises in helping food & drink brands tell their story, raise awareness and build a presence in the media.
Polly has led PR campaigns for a wide range of established and start-up food & drink businesses including Aspall, Hillfarm Oils, Hodmedod, Binary Botanical Beer, Small Giants, Parson’s Nose butchers, The Cookaway and Blushing Cook securing product reviews in the national lifestyle press, business features in the trade press and opinion pieces in the national newspapers and broadcast.
She is currently running a PR campaign for the Broadland Food Innovation Project.
What are Angel Investments and is it right for your business?
What to expect when approaching an angel group
How to be prepared before approaching Angel Investors
The do’s and don’ts of pitching
About Angel Investments
Angel investment brings over £2 billion of capital to small businesses in the UK annually, and 63% of scale-up businesses have received angel investment as part of their early growth.
According to research done by Harvard and MIT professors, angel-backed companies are more likely to succeed and it is logical to assume this is because of the support, experience and connections that business angels bring with them when they invest in a start-up.
Historically, Norfolk and Suffolk have suffered from being grouped with Cambridge when it comes to government assessments of investment and start-up activity. In 2021, the East of England saw 169 equity deals done, which was only surpassed by the South East and London. However, we know that Cambridge is the epicentre of nearly all of that activity. This programme has been designed to reduce this disparity by supporting and guiding early-stage companies in the region to achieve their potential by securing angel investment.
About Hannah Smith
Hannah is the Managing Director and Investment Director of Anglia Capital Group. She has spent her 7-year career in the start-up funding arena, with experience in established Cambridge-based angel networks and early-stage co-investment funds, as well as a brief stint in SME debt finance.
Speciality Food Magazine defines it as ‘Christmas in July’ – the marketing phenomenon that sweeps through the Food & Drink industry every year; understanding the trend and behaviour changes that consumers are going through ready for the festive splurge. The Cost of Living Crisis plans to make the festive period even more competitive as consumers decide how to allocate their hard-earned and retained income.
Across the Summer Snowcase we will be providing F&D businesses with the opportunity to learn about the festive trends for 2023 and beyond, and the steps that must be in place to ensure a successful campaign, including:
Ingredient and Product Trends
Consumer Behaviour Changes
Social Media Campaigns
Production and Distribution Planning
The Summer Snowcase provides F&D businesses with the opportunity to ‘Snowcase’ or launch their seasonal campaign.
Following this comprehensive workshop, we will then celebrate the achievements of the Broadland Food Innovation Centre, hearing from a panel of project beneficiaries, and understanding what has been accomplished through the project, and what we will continue to do for businesses.
Finally, the Summer Snowcase evening is open to all. Network with other local Food & Drink businesses, local authorities, and project stakeholders, including our resident businesses based at Broadland Food Innovation Centre.
As always at our events, food will be served.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating with us.
We are an independent, local Branch of the RSPCA covering an area of 2500 sq miles from North Norfolk to Thetford and across to North Suffolk. We rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in that Branch Area, in 2022 over 700 animals came into our care.
Each year Branches of the RSPCA come together on one day to hold a fundraising and awareness raising event. This year we have the beautiful Holkham Hall Estate as our host.
Our “One Fun Day” event is to be held on Saturday June 17th at Holkham Hall. The event itself is from 10-3pm with set up from 8am.
We are looking for local businesses to support our event by booking a pitch in our “shopping area”. We are dividing our space around a dog show ring, with games and fundraising one side and sellers, crafters etc the other.
Our event last year at Centre Paws in Wymondham had almost 1000 visitors and being at Holkham Hall means we take advantage of visitors to the Hall and Grounds on that day in addition to our own supporters so it should be a very well attended event.
There will wifi as we are positioning stands near the Cricket Pavilion where I have been assured is good for wifi.
Each pitch is £50 and is standard gazebo size 3×3, happy to discuss a larger area though if needed.
You would need to provide your own gazebo, table, chairs etc.
Hosted by our new CEO, Simon Gray, we invite you to join us for a light lunch and bubbles, where we’ll toast to the success of this year’s campaign and reducing the prevalence of youth homelessness in Norfolk and Suffolk. A fantastic opportunity to meet members of our team and learn more about our vital work across the two counties while enjoying a nibble or two.
We are delighted to partner with the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce for our 2023 Norfolk campaign, who will be using their extensive network of contacts to promote this important cause to the business community.
We also give thanks to our campaign sponsors, Birketts.
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!
Best wishes,
Stephanie & The Events Team
Agenda:
12.30 – 1pm: networking, bubbles, soft drinks & nibbles served
1-1.20pm: speeches
– Welcome speech w Simon Gray
– Q&A w Housing & Homelessness Service Manager
1.20-2.30pm: networking, bubbles, soft drinks & nibbles served
FAQs
– There is no parking available on site but there are plenty of carparks nearby. Please get in touch if you have accessibility needs.
– All dietary requirements will be catered for.
Norfolk Sleep Out takes place on Friday 6th October 2023 at The Cloister at Norwich Cathedral. Learn more and secure your spot here:
Run Sandringham looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages to the Royal Estate, to run a Half Marathon, 5K or Community Mile on 18th June 2023, to run as far as you can in 24 Hours on 18-20 August 2023, or run a 10K on Sunday 24th September 2023 and will aim to raise many thousands of pounds for good causes.
Taking place on 18th June 2023, 18-20 August 2023 (24 Hour) and 24th September 2023 (10K) and organised by Good Running Events, Run Sandringham is a major event series in the East Anglian running calendar. With a start and finish within the Royal Estate, the event series boasts a super scenic route around the grounds of Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat.
Don’t miss it! Entries are now open for 18th June 2023, 18-20 August 2023, and 24th September 2023.
Meeting the wider Barclay’s team supporting SME and High Growth Entrepreneur Business Banking customers. About this eventWe have the pleasure in inviting you to our “Meet The Team” event being hosted at St Giles House Hotel, 41-45 St Giles St, Norwich NR2 1JR. The purpose of the event is to enable you to meet some of the wider Barclays team working in the area to support our SME, High Growth Business Banking and personal customers. It will also be an opportunity to network with the wider Barclay’s team and partners.
Event Topic: Barclays Norfolk “Meet the Teams” – The Power of Partnerships with Barclays and Sky
Agenda:
5:30pm Welcome cocktail – “Provided by Bullards Gin”
6:00pm Introduction and “Meet the Team” from Barclays
6:10pm Overview of buying media via Media Managers
6:15pm Overview from Sky, AdSmart, Sky Digital and Sky VOD, addressable TV advertising platforms.
6:45pm Overview of creating a TV ad from JMS Studios
6:50pm Questions for Sky, Media Managers and JMS
7pm How to improve cash flow and ways to help business growth through cash flow and funding solutions.
7:30pm Canapes and networking cocktail – “Provided by Bullards Gin”
8pm Networking to follow in the main St Giles house hotel bar, where guests can purchase drinks of their choice.
BIG-C – Local Cancer support charity
The Matthew Project – Drug and Alcohol support Charity
Star Throwers – Cancer Support Charity
MileXexhange – Community Group
The Phoenix Centre
25th Norwich Scouts
Buy Local
and a “reuse” cafe serving a full range of food and drinks will be hosted by Local Business The Briton Arms
We will be opening the full site with local charities, organization and community groups running stalls and selling goods in the front area alongside one of our ever popular full site sales with access to all held stock on the day.
There will be thousands of items for sale alongside the opportunity to find out more about how you can help local charities and organizations to make a difference in your local area!
There will also be refreshments available, alongside games and fundraising stalls.
This is the third and final part in our Autumn Masterclass series. Previously, we looked at the value of having a financial plan. In this session we home in on the point where we move from saving to spending.
Environments change – people transition. The shift to a new phase of life can be a difficult transition; so much of who we are is defined by what we do. This is especially relevant at retirement. Our session will start by looking at ways to successfully navigate change by developing a transition mindset. We will go on to discuss the new risks associated with moving from saving for the future to drawing an income from your pot. Will there be enough? Will it run out? Can you afford to help your children?
How you manage your income is arguably as important as how you manage your investments. We will look at different ways of managing your money and the compromises each entails.
By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of how much you need, feel more relaxed about your finances and start to enjoy your Next Act. You’ve saved for a good retirement – let’s look at how to make it a great one!
Agenda:
Financial Planning – a recap of the previous session
Your Next Act – preparing for change and developing a transition mindset.
Comfort Break
Decumulation Risks – understanding the different risks that apply once you start taking an income from your investments and how to mitigate them.
Income Strategies – exploring different strategies and looking at the pros and cons of each.
Questions and Close
This is an in-person session, so places are limited. We are keen to keep our Masterclasses free of charge. To help achieve this please could you try to honour your commitment to attend or let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to make it so your place can be allocated to someone else. This year, we are proud to support The Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity. If you find the masterclass useful, we encourage you to donate to support their work.
