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Pupils at Norwich School are collaborating with the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce to host a business networking breakfast on Friday 21st April, 8.15am – 10.30am in the Weston Room of Norwich Cathedral Hostry. Local organisations have agreed to share their insights: Michelle Jarrold (Jarrold), Matt Bartram (Heritage Developments) and James Duez (Rainbird).The event is open to any businesses who want to learn about targeting new markets as well as network.

Organising the event has given the pupils involved an invaluable insight into the business world, whilst also raising the profile of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce within the community.  Esther Wiggins, a Fifth Former at the school and one of the event organisers, said “I have really enjoyed being part of Norwich School Young Chamber because I have learnt a lot about marketing and hosting events. You have to work hard and as a team to make it successful and enjoyable. In the future we want to put on many more events and we are all very much looking forward to this one.”

The breakfast is focussed on the theme of company creation with the topics to be covered focussing on selling your business, growing sales, selling to new markets and creating a business in the new age.

Tickets for the event are £10 and can be purchased by email at [email protected].

Are you concerned about the impact the current political climate will have on your business in terms of staffing and structure? With the National Living Wage set to increase to at least £9 per hour by 2020, and the UK’s divorce from the EU approaching in 2019 now is the time to prepare your business for the impact. Join our HR Consultants, Gemma Chapman and Vicky Webber, for a HR Masterclass in redundancy and restructure, to help you plan for the future. Topics to be covered include: • reducing hours and short-time working • how to carry out a fair redundancy process • reorganising existing staff • redundancy payments • how to manage change effectively Timings: 7.45 am Registration and buffet breakfast 8.00 am Presentations 9.00 am Questions and answers 9.15 am Close Book your free place here

Clive Lewis MP will lead a general discussion about what the tech scene needs in Norwich to grow, employ more people and provide opportunities for young people from non-traditional backgrounds.

Parking:Free parking is available at the Maids Head, but make sure you give your car registration number to reception before you leave so as not to be charged.

You are invited to attend thistotally FREE2 day conference and workshop event, guiding you through the highs, lows and learning points of the UK’s first ERDF Low Carbon Retrofit Project

Retrofit Conference – Thursday November 15th / Follow Up Workshop – Tuesday November 27th

Broadland Housing Group invite you to attend our Conference and Workshop Events to : •Learn how to manage and deliver a Low Carbon Retrofit across different housing types. •Understand the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of ‘Whole House Retrofit’ to meet Carbon Reduction Targets. •Gain awareness of the current gaps within the local supply chain. •Explore the solutions we used on some hard to treat homes. •Learn how we applied Passivhaus principles.

Click here to find out more about our speakers, conference agenda and reserve your free place

University of East Anglia Postgraduate Open Day.

UEA will be holding an Open Day on 23 January to highlight postgraduate study opportunities and the wide range of scholarships available for courses starting in September 2013.

The Open Day will give you the chance to find out more about full-time and part-time Master’s and Research Degree opportunities, including courses designed to deepen your existing subject knowledge or enable conversion to a different subject area.

UEA also offers professional postgraduate courses, such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies* designed to allow non-law graduates to convert to a law path, pre-registration MSc courses in Occupational and Physiotherapy and PGCE Primary and Secondary Teacher Training Programmes.

The Open Day sessions takes place on Wednesday 23 January, from 2.00pm – 5.00pm and repeated 5.00pm – 8.00pm. There will be the opportunity to attend subject specific talks delivered by academics from schools across the University and to take a tour of our beautiful award-winning campus.

To see the programme of events or to register for the Open Day please visit www.uea.ac.uk/pgopenday.

* please note, the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies will only be presented in the 5-8pm session.

This event has been cancelled. If you would like to make a response to the consultation please contact [email protected]

Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA, will be holding an event to discuss Modern employment models. This event forms part of a programme of events being held around the country to inform future government policy. The event in Norwich will be held on 10 May and we are holding some tickets for local businesses and interested parties to book.

Mr Taylor wants to hear ideas on how to best respond to the rapidly changing world of work so it delivers for ordinary people without damaging the flexibility that allows people to participate in work and which is one of the strengths of our Labour Market.

He is  holding events around the UK in order to speak to employers and individuals who work in sectors like the gig economy, manufacturing and rural economies in order to fully understand the impact of modern working practices and how different labour markets work.

The event will include evidence sessions from a range of invited guests and time for Q&A from the participants.

As we enter the Christmas period, we all know that we will end up eating and drinking more than we should, and we all know that come January, we will have to start thinking about “getting fit”.

Norfolk’s BUILD Charity are this week launching a swimming challenge aimed at people like you, who can manage just a few lengths, or a gentle half mile, or those who are an endurance swimmer looking to push themselves in the new year.

In August last year, Security industry professional John Creek took on the amazing challenge of a double channel swim between England and France and back again. A feat achieved by less than 50 people in history.

The beneficiaries of the sponsored challenge were people in Norfolk with disabilities who rely on the social, leisure and learning activity programme provided by Norfolk’s BUILD Charity, to reduce their social isolation and low self-esteem.

John’s swim got off to a good start, after nearly two years of training but fatigue and multiple stings by jellyfish in the English Channel meant that he had to abandon the return journey once he had completed a single crossing in 17 hours and 45 minutes. Indeed, the day after John’s attempt, a swimmer died making a similar bid.

On Saturday 4th February, John will return to the water, but this time the warmer, calmer and jellyfish free waters of the UEA Sportspark in Norwich, to join with those who shared his disappointment at not completing his challenge, as part of a bid by people with disabilities and their supporters to come together with John to complete the missing 21 miles, 32km or 1,280 lengths of the 25m pool.

The BUILD Charity, which in 2017 will be celebrating its 50th anniversary is looking for teams from Norfolk businesses, schools, clubs and organisations to join John and “Team BUILD” by taking responsibility for completing some of those 1,280 lengths of the pool to complete the Double Channel Challenge.

“The Sportspark are delighted to be able to support this fantastic event and help John and BUILD Charity complete such a mammoth sporting challenge by staging the event at the regions premier sporting facility” – Liam Playford, Aquatics Manager

How to get involved

Swimmers will be able to register as individuals or as teams of 4 people and will be allocated one of the 60 single, or multiple “swim-slots” of 30 minutes’ duration between 14.00 and 20.00 on Saturday 4th February 2017.

Each swimmer will make a £5 personal donation to the BUILD Charity as part of their registration process, and will be allocated a paper or web-based sponsorship form to collect support from their friends, colleagues and supporters. In return, each swimmer will get a certificate showing the number of metres they swam as part of the Channel Challenge and the gratification that their efforts will have made a difference to the lives of people with disabilities in Norfolk as all money raised will be used to support social, leisure and learning opportunities.

Corporate, club or organisation teams can compete for a special trophy, being awarded to the tem whose swimmers complete the most lengths, so they can get the year off to a start with real bragging rights.

Initial registration can be done by e mailing [email protected] to request a registration form, and on receipt of the form and fee, a link to a personalised paper, or web-based site to start fundraising.

For additional information:

James Kearns – The BUILD Charity 01603 618029 [email protected]

The BUILD Charity www.buildcharity.co.uk

BUILD is a Norfolk based, independent registered charity,providing social, leisure, and learning opportunitiesfor people with disabilities.

Course Title; Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering or Manufacturing REFRESHER

Aim; This qualification is to update and refresh your original Level 2 Food Safety Objectives;

*Understand the main Food safety hazards (what can harm the consumer?)

*How to safely store and handle food, to prevent contamination

*Understand the different chill temperature controls

*Understand the basic concepts of cooking, hot holding and reheating

*Define cleaning and disinfection, why it is such an important issue and how it is achieved.

*How to identify, prevent and control pests

*Understand the basic principles of the design and construction of food premises and equipment

*State key legal requirements

Organisation

Duration; This course is delivered over half a day. It is a classroom session.

Exam/Assessment; 30 mark multiple choice exam: This is an Ofqual Accredited course.

Cost; £54 VAT exempt includes, notes, refreshments and the assessment & certification fees. Awarding Body; Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)

Tutor; Richard Mills and Sarah Daniels

Differentiation; None-just enthusiasm

Audience; Anyone working in a catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared cooked or handled.

Customer Feedback; “just a note to say a very big thank you for being so kind to help …Without you my new business venture would have been a disaster from the start, so thank you very much” Billy Bird

The next course takes place on Wednesday 16th January 2013 but if that is too soon we also have a course on Wednesday 24th April 2013.

These courses is in partnership with Broadland Council Training Services (BCTS). For more information please contact BCTS on; 1 Ramirez Road, Rackheath Industrial Estate, NR13 6GD or call BCTS on 0800 3891113

Football Nights with…Roy Hodgson, 16th November 2012

Delia’s Canary Catering are delighted to welcome England Manager, Roy Hodgson for one special evening at Carrow Road.

This is your chance to attend our first ever ‘Football Nights’ event at Carrow Road and enjoy an evening with the England Manager. Following a three-course dinner you can put your questions to Roy and learn more about the man who took charge of the Three Lions in the lead up to Euro 2012 and his mission to qualify England for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.

Multilingual Roy has managed teams from around the world and you can find out more about his experiences managing at international level with England, Switzerland and Finland along with his impressive Club management CV at Malmo, Copenhagen, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Inter Milan.

For those of you who want to get a little bit closer to the man himself we are offering a limited number of VIP tickets which include a pre-dinner drinks reception and the very best seats for dinner.

Where? In the Norfolk Lounge from 7.15pm, dinner in the Top of the Terrace from 8pm. Pre-dinner drinks for VIP guests, from 6.30pm in the Norfolk Lounge. How much? £95 VIP tickets, £75 standard tickets.

Please call 01603 2187004 to book tickets.

Football Nights at Carrow Road with…Roy Hodgson Menu

Potted Crab from Cromer

Boeuf Bourguignon Beef steak slowly braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and shallots Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Buttered Leeks and Carrots

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Toffee Pecan Sauce

Coffee with Chocolate Coffee Beans

Please note that this menu is subject to change. Vegetarian option available.