On the Buzzer, City is our hugely popular annual quiz held at Norwich City Football Club.
Hosted by the popular quizmaster duo of ex-Canary Adrian Forbes and BBC Norfolk’s Rob Butler, rounds typically including sport, history, film & TV and more, with special guest questions from Norwich City players and legends.
There are many fabulous prizes to be won and as always, free nibbles, a raffle and plenty of great entertainment on the night.
The quiz will raise funds for The Nest, the Foundation’s exciting project to build a groundbreaking community sports hub to benefit people from all walks of life in Norwich and Norfolk.
The CSF Business Breakfast 2018 will be a Networking event where you can enjoy the surroundings of The Nest our new facilty and a fresh Breakfast.
This is an event which will showcase the work of CSF and the fundraising campaign around #buildthenest along with the individual ways which companies can support this project.
Itinerary
07.00 – 07.15 – Guests to arrive
07.15 – 07.20 – Welcome
07.30 – 08.00 – Breakfast
08.00 – 08.30 – Introduction to CSF and The Nest / Thank You’s
Work place pensions law has changed affecting all employers, from the largest firms to those with just one employee.
Insight Financial Associates Limited and Howes Percival LLP have joined forces to co-host a free seminar providing an overview of the pension reforms and the new responsibilities facing local businesses.
Our experts will provide a practical insight on how to comply with the new auto-enrolment obligations, as well as providing top tips on avoiding the pitfalls and how to formulate an action plan. Key topics will include:
What do the auto enrolment changes mean for businesses?
Which workers will this affect?
What type of pension scheme has to be offered?
Do employment contracts have to be re-written?
How should the responsibilities be managed?
What happens if businesses ignore it?
What support is available?
Delegates will also have an opportunity to participate in a group question and answer session with our expert panel and to share their views and personal experiences.
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2014 Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Time: 7.45 am – 10.00 am RSVP: by 17 January 2014
Comm-Tech is delighted to announce that, following the success of last year’s event, Technology Day is back! Don’t miss out on this FREE business technology and networking event, designed to maximise the benefits of attending to you and your business.
Technology Day is a completely FREE to attend half-day B2B event, focused on helping you understand how the latest in communications and connectivity solutions could help improve the efficiency of your business whilst benefiting from significant cost reductions. If you want to know more about any aspect of business connectivity, including mobiles, fixed lines, hosted and converged solutions or tracking and security systems, this is the event for you!
Leading industry manufacturers and suppliers, including headline sponsor Nokia, will be exhibiting their innovative business solutions, enabling you to get hands-on with the most up-to-date technology available. What’s more, throughout the day you will have the opportunity to attend FREE industry expert-led seminars covering the various technology challenges faced by businesses.
That’s not all – the day will conclude with an informal networking session, enabling you to make important new contacts as well as raise the profile of your own business.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to improve the way your business works – to find out more and register your attendance please visit www.tech-day.co.uk!
Hot Source is Norfolk’s innovation forum for creative, digitally minded people. Our aim is to help creativity and enterprise flourish in the county and build the reputation of Norwich as a #TechNation cluster (https://technation.techcityuk.com/cluster/norwich/). We will do this by encouraging different sectors to shares ideas and experiences, and to collaborate and co-create.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Meetups on the second Thursday of every quarter. Normally these feature short talks on interesting and useful subjects. We sometimes even hold maker-events.
Do you know what should be included in a contract of employment for your employees? Or what the differences between open ended, fixed term or zero hours contracts really are?
Join Lovewell Blake’s HR consultants Gemma Chapman and Vicky Webber for a comprehensive guide to contracts of employment, topics to be covered include:
Join NatWest and Norfolk Chamber of Commerce for a “power-hour” of Networking to celebrate Women in Business during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
No long presentations, just time to introduce your business and share best practices with a room of likeminded people.
This event is free to attend for all Women who are involved or who have an interest in business and you do not have to be a customer of NatWest to attend.
We are pleased to annouce Kelly Saddleton who is going to share her views on the challenges that women face in business
Kelly Saddleton is best known for being a spokesperson for women’s and junior golf. Understanding the power of relationships, connection, and engaging with the world openly Kelly has spent the last two years traveling the country sharing her story of overcoming the barriers facing women in the sports industry whilst working with golf clubs to modernise their marketing stratergies and drive in new business. More recently Kelly has found her way back to Norfolk as the new Business Development Manager of The Nest, driven by a passion to help people achieve their potential, an ethos shared by The Community Sports Foundation.
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) https://genglobal.org/gew is the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators, who launch start-ups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
During one week every November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them take the next step in their entrepreneurial journey. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential collaborates, mentors and even investors- introducing them to new possibilities and exciting opportunities.
The University of East Anglia are partnering with leading agricultural accounting firm Lovewell Blake to bring you Brexit, Bees and the Brown Stuff, an evening of presentations by UEA academics, focussed around agriculture in the UK.
Join us for the opportunity to hear from our experts about some of the major challenges currently facing the industry. After the talks there will be the opportunity to ask questions and network with others in the field, while enjoying some refreshments.
Speakers:
[email protected], including any dietary or access requirements. Further information will be sent to confirmed delegates ahead of the event.
Join us for engaging discussion on ways to grow your business through apprenticeships.
Discover the apprenticeship scene within your region. Hear employers discuss their experiences and offer advice on how to get the best from apprenticeships. With guest speakers and networking over breakfast.
Parking available at St Andrews Car Park.
What’s happening: 07.30 – 08.00 Breakfast and networking 08.00 – 08.15 Introduction 08.15 – 08.30 The Apprenticeship Scene (Norfolk County Council) 08.30 – 08.45 Sharon Davies (UEA) 08.45 – 09.00 A real-life scenario of apprenticeships in action 09.00 – 09.15 Panel Q&A Session 09.15 – 09.30 Networking Book your place at ccn.ac.uk/apprenticeship-breakfast
As employers we need to consider and value the needs of women in the workplace who may be entering, or at this stage of their lives. Kate will present WellBeing’s ‘5 step approach’ to feeling good about yourself. She will be looking at emotional and physical changes, and addressing issues around anxiety, diet and sleep.
Network with like-minded women and facilitators, and formulate the start of your own action plan to guide you forward.
10 – 12.30 at the beautiful Assembly House – to include refreshments and fruit.
Do you have staff members who display particular qualities within leadership or management?
Join us for an engaging discussion on how our Higher Apprenticeships can grow your company and employees by obtaining a recognised qualification. Learn about the skills and knowledge employees will gain throughout their apprenticeship, including the benefit of becoming a CMI member. Breakfast and networking opportunities will add for an interesting and informative event.
What’s happening:
07.30 – 08.00 Breakfast and networking 08.00 – 08.15 Introduction 08.15 – 08.30 The apprenticeships on offer at CCN 08.30 – 08.45 Chartered Management Institute (CMI), membership benefits. 08.45 – 09.00 A real-life scenario of apprenticeships in action 09.00 – 09.15 Questions & Answers 09.15 – 09.30 Networking opportunity