Are you a cheesemaker or do you produce cheese accompaniments within Norfolk and Suffolk?
Join us for a tour of Fen Farm Dairy and a talk from Jonny Crickmore, learn about the art of cheese making, lunch and walk away with your Level 1 Academy of Cheese course accreditation.
This is not just for cheesemakers, we want to inspire product development, so if you produce great cheese accompaniments, we can trial pairings with the 10 different kinds of cheeses studied on the day to create dynamic new combinations.
At the end of the session, you will receive login details to your personal Academy of Cheese Learning Road and access to the short exam to receive your Level 1 accreditation and certificate.
The level 1 course includes the following:
Milk production and cheesemaking
Maturing
Affinage and grading
Buying and distribution
Presenting and serving
Communicating
Cheese industry knowledge
Regulation and good practice
Tasting and studying
Gain 12 months of access to the Cheese Library and the Academy of Cheese Level One Learning Road
*Please note, this workshop is aimed at food and drink businesses that have not yet joined the Food Innovation Cluster or are requiring more hours. Those businesses will take priority.
The second in our Autumn series examines growth through mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. It highlights the benefits and risks associated with inorganic growth, offering insights into how companies can rapidly expand their market reach, diversify their product lines, and gain new capabilities. Key examples illustrate the importance of due diligence and strategic integration in successful inorganic growth.
Key Topics
– Understanding Inorganic Growth
– Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
– Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
– Joint Ventures
– Risks and Challenges
Agenda
– Introductions
– Inorganic Growth Strategies Richard Ross
– Comfort Break
– Guest Speaker
– Group discussions
– Questions and Close
The Masterclass will last around two hours with questions and be of interest to senior decision-makers in organisations that are keen to scale-up.
Coffee or tea and exceptionally fine cake will be served.
The new format means this series of Masterclasses will have fewer places available. To encourage commitment we are now charging £20 per session. However, we will continue to cover the costs of these sessions and all ticket revenue will be donated to the Norfolk Community Foundation. Refunds will not be given for cancellations or non-attendance but you will feel the warm glow of knowing your money has been spent on helping someone!
For further information, or to reserve your place(s) contact [email protected]
As we create the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, we aim to signal that Norfolk is open for green investment, demonstrating that nature is at the heart of a successful local economy.
Our spatial strategy has the potential to unlock opportunities for businesses and the recreation sector to meet environmental and social goals alongside their developing ambitions.
Therefore, the Norfolk and Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnershipinvite you to attend an online webinar, where we aim to update you on the current progress of the strategy, share our shortlisted priorities and demonstrate the mapping tools developed to identify where action for nature will have the most impact. This will enable you to signpost and highlight potential for your land or infrastructure to deliver key measures and embed nature recovery in your strategic development.
Building a Confident Workforce or the Future – Seminar
One of the biggest barriers to Growth in business is the lack of confidence that your workforce has Through Research, Turning Factor would like to share some valuable insights to overcome some of these issues, helping individuals to thrive thus making your business more productive.
Join us for an exciting and informative seminar on ‘Building a Confident Workforce for the Future’. This in-person event will take place on the 14th May 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm at The Ivy Country Hotel, Located at Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8HY.
We will be exploring and sharing how to achieve:
Increased profitability by unearthing your hidden costs
Better Engagement from staff when you let them success and fail
Improved Efficiency in the ‘nooks and crannies’ of your business
Increased Retention when expectations are so high
Succession from those who you see as your future
Progression of your talent at limited cost
More Pace – More Accountability – More Decisiveness
This seminar will be an opportunity to gain insights, and network with fellow professionals who share a commitment to building a confident workforce.
Unlock Your Pricing Potential: Confident Strategies for Creative Women
Are you unsure if you’re charging enough for your art, jewellery, pottery, or craft workshops? Struggling to set realistic prices for your products, creating a daily rate, or workshop prices? Worried that raising your prices might drive away clients?
Join Kathy Ennis for this Women Talk Business session designed specifically for women in creative industries. Learn techniques to make your business profitable while ensuring it covers all your costs and provides you with a sustainable income.
You’ll gain insight into:
Methods for calculating prices, day rate and workshop prices
How to create a pricing strategy that reflects the true value of your work
Methods to increase your prices without losing your clients
Come and join Kathy Ennis from littlepiggyltd for this special Women Talk Business event
Our free-to-attend networking event is back this September. Book now for the opportunity to meet and collaborate with local businesses from across the region.
Open to the business community in Norwich and Norfolk, this free-to-attend Corporate Exhibition will have stands from our Corporate Community, including our Members, Associate Sponsors and Sponsors. With over 20 businesses exhibiting in the room, this will provide the perfect opportunity to meet some of our corporate partners, whilst also networking with the wider business community.
This is a rare opportunity to network with our Corporate Community to learn more about the work of both Norwich Theatre and its Corporate Partners. So, mark your calendars for a perfect free lunchtime networking event right in the heart of Norwich!
During the event, you will have the opportunity to discover what it means to be a part of Norwich Theatre’s Corporate Community and the benefits it offers its Partners. You will also be able to grab a coffee in Café Royal and network one-on-one with some amazing local businesses.”
The event is happening on the 11th September from 12 – 2pm. It’s completely free to attend and can be booked via the link Book | Norwich Theatre
Join the Swarm and RSA epic quest to liberate and support young and talented business heroes.
Our heroes have the ambition, attitude and ability to thrive as Swarm apprentices and will jump at the chance to make a legendary difference to your business.
Here’s your chance to get involved, as an employer, RSA Fellow, or just someone who cares. There’ll be prizes too!
Book your free seat at our Swarm camp and be inspired by:
Swarm’s Founder explaining Swarm’s mission
Our partner, explaining the importance of the mission
A young person who’s accepted the Swarm challenge
A local employer who’s already seized the opportunity
The quest for enterprise heroes timetable:
1630: Arrive at camp, drink coffee and network
1700: Preentations to inspire and ask questions
1830: The drinks and nibbles arrive, so time to chat
This course is intended to introduce the concepts, as well as the practical processes needed to create attractive, effective presentations.
Delegates can expect to gain a broad understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand.
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, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
The PowerPoint Screen
Creating & Editing Slides
Slide layouts
The Master Slide
Using templates
Presentation Views
Slide Objects
The Drawing Tools
Printing the Presentation
Animation
An explanation of different versions
The Slide Show
Course costs: £77 – £99 per person
For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Is your business ready for Brexit? Are you a customs agent? Or does your company use customs agents and intermediaries to help you trade with the EU?
If so, you need to know how to meet customs requirements fast and efficiently after the UK leaves the EU. There will be new processes to follow and new forms to complete. We can help. Our training will highlight what you need to know to be able to accurately complete a simple customs declaration.
Audience
Anyone who needs an understanding of Customs regimes and how to complete a Customs declaration form. There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Course content is based on the following topics:
• Introduction to Trade • Business Responsibilities • Export process • Import process • Valuation – explanation of the main methods and their application • Classification – determining the use of commodity codes • Using Customs Procedure Codes – use of appropriate CPCs • Export and import controls • Reliefs • Preferences • Customs simplified procedures – explanation of procedures and benefits
Course Objectives
• Demonstrate the gathering of information to complete a customs declaration using various example scenarios, covering both export and import, enabling learners to feel confident in their approach to their own declarations • Explore a number of typical problems and common errors when completing declarations, increasing their ability to apply best practice • Improve confidence and provide reassurance through an opportunity to bring specific questions or issues to the attention of the trainer
Assessment: no formal exam will be taken however delegates will get to complete simulated forms to ensure they can complete simple customs declarations correctly.
The course is designed for users familiar with Word. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Word as a desktop publishing tool, to create, format and print professional-looking documents.
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 lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content can include the following;
A brief recap of general Word principles
Font formatting
Paragraph formatting
Navigating around the document
Selecting text
Multi-level bullets and numbering
Creating a multi-level bulleted/numbered list
Changing/setting bullet points for each level
Formatting numbers for each level
Styles
Using styles
Applying styles to an existing document
Creating a table of contents
Tables
Bringing a table into a document
Entering text, tabs and line-breaks
Formatting in a table
Drawing a table
Borders, shading and formatting in a table
Merging/splitting cells
Converting tables to text
Find and Replace
Good Working Practice
Copy and Paste
Using the Windows clipboard to move or duplicate
text and pictures
Sharing text/pictures with other documents
Document Layout
Page breaks
Columns
Sections
Headers and Footers
Using sections in headers and footers
Page numbering
Inserting fields
Mail Merge
Use word to combine a database and form letter
Merge onto any size envelopes or labels
The Drawing Tools
Course prices: £77 – £99 per person
For more information – please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
