Turning strategy into action – What does your business need to grow? Join us to help shape the delivery plans for the new Economic Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk. The strategy identifies the key themes and opportunities for the region’s businesses and now we need you to help us create the delivery plans. You’ll have a chance to tell us what activity is already under way in your business and what you have planned for the coming years.
We’re also holding other roundtable discussions in the following areas:
This event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please email [email protected], or you can still register for the Great Yarmouth event.
Pensions may be complicated but retirement shouldn’t be a mystery
Norwich seminar, Friday 14th June
We would be delighted if you were able to join us for our nextseminar.
We’ll be running two sessions, one at 9.00 and another at 12.30.
The presentations will give useful background information for all professionals and would be of particular interest to people thinking of retiring in the next ten years.
This month we are focussing on retirement and creating income-producing portfolios. The session will start with an overview of pension legislation before looking at alternative income sources, showing how a combined approach can make the most of tax reliefs. After introducing the basics of portfolio construction we will conclude by exploring retirement strategies that can stretch modest resources further. Although some of the content is specific to pensions most will be relevant to any situation where an income is required.
We expect each seminar to last around an hour and a half with a further 30 minutes for questions and discussion. Chadwicks are approved by the SRA as accredited CPD providers.
A light lunch or breakfast will be available. The seminar is free of charge but places are limited.
Spaces are now limited for the quiz please email [email protected] for bookings. Join us for an evening of informal networking as we challenge you with a test of your knowledge through our Pub Quiz. With a history, music and celebrity round, there’s something for everyone at this fun filled networking event. Be in with a chance to beat the teams already booked such as Create Consulting Engineers Ltd, Tiger Eye Consulting Ltd, Aston Shaw and GGS? Book a team of 6 for £120 + VAT or join a mixed team for £20 + VAT per person Book now for the chance to be crowned Norfolk Chamber’s Quiz Night Champions! Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure? This Evening wil include:
VQ Day is a national celebration of vocational qualifications. You are warmly invited to join City College Norwich to celebrate vocational achievement and the great contributions from local employers as well as the outstanding accomplishments from our learners.
Join us for an informal networking breakfast buffet, giving you the opportunity to talk to other local employers. This will be followed by an awards ceremony to recognise both employers and learners in a variety of categories.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL:
Please email: [email protected] by Tuesday 28th May 2013 to book a place!
Our next West Norfolk Business Breakfast will take you to unique West Norfolk venue, The Minster on the Saturday Market Place, for a morning of relationship building amongst the business community of Norfolk. There will be networking activities and a freshly prepared breakfast, and a short presentation from Vicky Etheridge of Discover King’s Lynn – speaking about the work of the BID organisation and the upcoming King’s Lynn Business Week, together with an update on the current fundraising and improvement work taking place at The Minster.
As we continue to grow our presence in West Norfolk since our re-launch in the Spring, we will help you grow your business at this breakfast by giving you the chance to build relationships new and old.
Book a stand
Interested in taking an exhibition stand at a business breakfast and showcasing the work your business is doing? The stand package is £75+VAT and includes your event ticket Email us
Sponsor this event
Want more exposure for your business? Sponsoring an event puts your business in front of around 50 delegates with in-depth information about your business. Sole sponsorship is £550+VAT. More information here
PLEASE NOTE: We have had a change in timing from our usual events. This is due to a service taking place elsewhere within King’s Lynn Minster. Arrival and networking will be from 08:30am with the event starting at 09:00am.
Course Title; Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection Skills
Aim; The qualification provides skills in the auditing and inspection of food manufacturing processes, in order to effectively verify HACCP and general food safety and management systems. Especially valuable for BRC, SALSA, etc certificated manufacturers and multi-site catering operations where consistency is valuable.
Objectives
*Understanding auditing and inspection- what it is and appreciate the benefits and limitations
*Collecting & verifying of information
*Identify and plan the stages in Audit and Inspection
*Improve the ability to analyse & interpret data
*People Skills- improve your ability to get the right information
*Identify the competencies & characteristics of Auditors
*Understanding the implementation of on-site audits & inspections
*How to prepare written reports
Organisation
Duration; The course is delivered over one day- it is a classroom session- based on a number of syndicate exercises, activities & case studies- no chalk & talk here!
Exam/Assessment; 30 question multiple choice test: Pass mark 20, Merit mark 25
Cost; £135 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments & lunch and the assessment & certification fees (HABC)
Awarding Body; Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
Tutor; Richard Mills
Differentiation; Reasonable (Level 2 or equivalent) literacy, good communication skills, a broad understanding of food safety and its management systems, and experience of food manufacturing or large scale catering processes.
Audience; This qualification is for supervisors, team leaders & QA staff who are involved in the verification of Food Safety through Auditing & Inspection
Feedback; “thank you for your help, guidance and interest in putting on our courses…at such short notice. We all thought you were an exceptional presenter and made it a most enjoyable and productive experience. (Wow ! That’s got to be worth a “Brucie Bonus”)” Ernie Woodhouse, QA Team, Youngs Seafoods (Cromer Crab Company)
For more information contact us on www.redcat.gb.com or 01603 502136
Course Title; Level 3 in HACCP in Food Manufacturing
Aim; This qualification is designed to ensure candidates develop the required knowledge and practical skills to implement a HACCP plan in their workplace.
Objectives;
• To understand the importance of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point-based food safety management procedures
• To appreciate the need for food businesses to take a proactive approach to analysing potential food hazards
• To be able to develop a Codex/BRI standard HACCP plan; – to identify the preliminary processes for HACCP-based procedures
– correct hazard analysis and identification of critical control points
– understand how critical control points can be monitored and the corrective actions that must be carried out
– understand the meaning and elements of verification
– understand the need for accurate documentation and record keeping
Organisation
Duration; 1 day classroom course.
Exam/Assessment; delegates produce their own Codex-compliant HACCP plan under our supervision, within an agreed time period after the course. This course is Ofqual accredited.
Cost; £295 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Tutor; Richard Mills
Differentiation; as a minimum, Level 2 Award in Food Safety or equivalent is strongly recommended. Candidates must also have an understanding and background in a food manufacturing setting. An ability to access and use a computer for writing and emailing course work is essential.
Audience; All managers, supervisors and QA/QC staff from any food manufacturing businesses, who are responsible for the development of a food safety management system based on the Codex principles of HACCP.
Feedback; “This is a good experience. I like it. Especially, your analysis of my HACCP document is – I admit, spot on. I appreciate your patience and above all professionalism. Your approach to training encourages trainees understand HACCP in a practical sense and apply it in practice, which I feel right and meaningful.” Bernard Fernando, Quality Manager, Broadland Wineries, Cawston
For more information please contact us on www.redcat.gb.com or 01603 502136
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce are holding a focus group formicro-small rural based businesses (with under 50 employees) to discuss implications of power cuts or failures on their business,in partnership with UK Power Networks.The focus group will take place in Norwich, UK Power Networks willprovide a presentation, followed by discussions and a Q&A session.
The focus group will explore small businesses reliance on electricity, resilience to power cuts, their concerns, the potential impact of power cuts and how business could be supported.
Since 2010, UK Power Networks have reduced the frequency of power cuts by 42% and the length of power cuts by 53%. Despite this, as part of UK Power Network’s stakeholder engagement programme they are seeking to understand more about the views of Small and Micro businesses (up to 50 employees) with regard to power cuts, their impact and the services that they provide.
As part of a broad programme of research UK Power Networks (UKPN) wants to understand how they can support you in the event of a power cut and what information you need. In particular, rural based small and micro businesses are a group UKPN has identified as having particular vulnerabilities, concerns and views around energy reliability and resilience that could be of relevance to UKPN’s planning and operations.
What’s in it for the businesses and why should they attend?
Influencing decisions, investment plans and services provided to the small/micro business sector
Being better informed about power cuts, business continuity and resilience planning
Helping protect their own business and support other businesses
Co-designing the power cut emergency pack
Being signposted to business support opportunities
Expenses covered
Aims of the Focus Group
To deepen UKPN’s understanding of business concerns and vulnerabilities
To inform a programme of wider business engagement activities
To support the development of new or improved services for SMEs
Norfolk County Council has pleasure in inviting you to attend a consultation event on the Rural Development Strategy for Norfolk 2013-2020
With new EU funding programmes starting in 2014, constraints on public spending and rapid changes in the rural economy and communities, the strategy will be used to focus growth programmes so they benefit rural businesses and communities whilst delivering a healthy environment. As part of the strategy development process 3 events are planned to consult businesses, community groups and other stakeholders on the priorities for rural development and how funding programmes could be used to deliver positive change for rural areas.
Each event will include:
· A welcome from a County Council Cabinet member
· A chance to individually rank your priorities for rural development in Norfolk
· Facilitated discussions on how your priorities could be delivered
You will also be told how you can feed into the development of the strategy after the event.
The three events will be held at:
· 24th May – Santon Downham Village Hall, Brandon, IP27 0TL
· 7th June – Knights Hill Hotel, Kings Lynn, PE30 3HQ
· 14th June – Anglia Farmers, Honingham Thorpe, Norwich, NR9 5BZ
Each event will be structured as follows:
8.00-8.15 Arrival, coffee and light breakfast
8.15-10.30 Consultation on the Norfolk Rural Development Strategy
10.30-11.00 Coffee and networking
11.00-12.30 OPTIONAL – opportunity to stay to discuss the proposed boundaries for Local Action Groups for the 2014-2020 period with County Council staff[1]
To reserve a place at one of the events please contact: [email protected] confirming which event you would like to attend.
You will be sent a copy of the draft strategy and questions to be discussed in advance of the event to allow you to consult colleagues and think about the issues you wish to discuss.
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If demand exceeds the spaces available the Council reserves the right to limit organisations to one place at each event.
Following our hugely successful lunchtime networking event in April when we were joined by over 100 businesses, we’re back in West Norfolk for our next Business Breakfast this July. Catch up with other Norfolk Chamber members and make new connections while enjoying a full English breakfast.
This event is open to both Norfolk Chamber members and non-members so we can show West Norfolk businesses what the Chamber is all about.
We’re talking tourism
With summer fast approaching and festival season not long away, we’ll be focussing on tourism, heritage, arts and culture in West Norfolk.
Hear from Cllr Elizabeth Nockolds, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and Health at the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Elizabeth will explain the economic impact that tourism has on the region and outline the council’s involvement in promoting tourism and its investment in local festivals.
Want to gain more exposure for your business?
You can also showcase your business at the event by booking an exhibition stand from £75+VAT. For more details please email [email protected] or call 01603 625977.
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.”
On Friday 2nd October, over 60 members from Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Chambers came together for our business breakfast event. We were delighted to be at the King’s Lynn Arts Centre, who welcomed us with a delicious breakfast buffet and one of their latest art exhibitions displayed in the light, bright Shakespeare Barn.
Heather Garrod, President of the West Norfolk Chamber Council, was our host for the event. She welcomed Group Captain Richard Davies, newly appointed Station Commander, to share with the local business community the latest developments at RAF Marham. As this was his first Norfolk Chamber event, he joked that it was ‘slightly odd but enjoyable…rather different to sitting in front of a Tornado!’
Nevertheless, he quickly got down to business with his discussion of £300m investment at the RAF base which in turn will generate more local contracts. The investment will start next year and includes building three hangers for new aircrafts, resurfacing the runway and some new helipads for the ‘hovers’ from further across East Anglia to use.
‘We will be the first F35 base [and] this plane is the future of the RAF’, said Richard, clearly showing why he is confident that Marham has significant growth ahead. Becoming an F35 base will bring 24.5 thousand jobs to the UK. ‘Our 10 thousand size force at Marham will stay at a constant level, with the tornado force starting to drop steadily, being back-filled with F35 forces’ explained Richard.
This investment will also lead to significant new contracts for local businesses, mainly in the construction industry. Richard highlighted that the Defence Infrastructure Organisation are aiming to issue these contracts before the end of the year, for work to commence in 2016, which also marks Marham’s 100 year anniversary.
Finally, Richard made a call to action for local business support to help him keep his talented young people in our region. If there are more opportunities for them to get involved in the local community, such as local charities or youth groups, then this is likely to encourage them to stay in Norfolk.
The event also included an RAF themed networking activity which caused some healthy debate amongst the tables. Delegates enjoyed the breakfast, with a selection of hot and cold foods enjoyed, plus that all important morning coffee!