We invite you to join us as we watch the Chancellor deliver the Budget live, followed by initial reactions from our panel of tax & VAT experts.
This is a great opportunity to hear our take on the announcement share your views and gain practical insights into what the Budget means for you.
Buffet lunch along with tea & coffee will be provided
Please note – attendance is limited to two intermediaries per business
This session will be a broad overview of the different (and emerging) technologies available as well as including the challenges and opportunities for new businesses in taking such new technologies on board
Where: Vernon Castle Room, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library
When:5.45 -7.00pm
Cost: Free – booking required
Phone: 01603 774740
Email:[email protected]
Come and join us for the second Engaging Norfolk event, following its successful launch on Norfolk Day!
At the launch event, David Macleod OBE introduced the four enablers for successful employee engagement. At this second meeting we will be focusing on ‘Strategic Narrative’, which relates to visible, empowering leadership that provides a strong strategic narrative about the organisation, where it’s come from and where it’s going.
We are incredibly lucky to have two fantastic speakers:
Faran Johnson
Chief Executive, Engage for Success
Faran joined Engage for Success in May 2018 as Managing Director following the newly formed alliance with CIPD. Faran has experience of large-scale cultural transformation in the private and public sectors and in private equity. Faran has worked within multinational complex organisations undergoing significant change – HM Courts & Tribunals Service, Clear Channel Outdoor Holding Inc, Reed Elsevier plc, AXA plc and First Data Corporation.
Chris Sargisson
Chief Executive, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Successful local entrepreneur, Chris Sargisson was appointed as Chief Executive of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce in June 2017. Chris is a disruptor with over 25 years’ experience within digital start-ups and executive coaching. Launching hugely successful businesses including; its4me plc, an online car insurance broker and House Revolution, one of the UK’s first online estate agencies.
Chris is passionate about ensuring the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce has a customer centric culture that can respond positively to changes in the external environment. Chris will share how he is ensuring his team connect to the vision of the organisation and know how the changes he is making will impact them and the part they play in the future of the organisation to ensure they are both engaged and delivering outstanding customer service.
We will also be enjoying a light breakfast giving you the opportunity to network with like-minded Norfolk businesses.
Engaging Norfolk is being led by cassandraandrews.com/engaging-norfolk
Business and IP Centre Norfolk will be hosting Business Start-Up Day for the second year running!
If you’re thinking of starting a business and aren’t sure where to start or simply want some tips from the experts, come along to this day-long program of free events and get inspired!
Morning program:
10:30 – 11:15 ‘Is starting a business right for you?’ Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of running your own business with former EDP business editor and founder of Content Connective, Shaun Lowthorpe.
11:30 – 12:15 ‘Brilliant Branding. Design for Success’ Make your business stand out with branding tips from Esther Lemmens of Zesty Design
12:30 – 13:15 ‘Crunching the Numbers’ Learn the basics of bookkeeping and taxation with John Clarke of Start&Grow to keep the cash flowing and the taxman happy!
(Break for lunch)
Afternoon program:
14:15 – 15:00 ‘Social Media for Business’ learn how to make social media into an invaluable, low-cost publicity resource for your business with John Clarke, on-screen presenter for Start&Grow.
15:15 – 16:00 ‘Start-Up Star’ Local success story from Paige Mitchel, owner of independent lifestyle store ‘Elm’ . Paige Mitchel, 23, opened her business last year and sources unique items from both local makers and European craftspeople, as well as making and selling her own pottery.
16:00 – 17:00 ‘Networking and Refreshments’ – Enjoy teas, coffees and delicious, locally sourced cakes from Figbar. Network with other businesses and take the opportunity to informally chat with some of our regular business advice partners from Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants, Leathes Prior Solicitors, New Anglia Growth Hub and Genix Business Support as well as the local relationship team from Business Start-Up Day sponsors, Santander.
Seminars will take place on the Second Floor of the Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library in our Vernon Castle Room.
Tickets are free but booking is essential. We have morning and afternoon tickets available or you can make the most of the day by booking both!
#BIPCStartUpDay
To book a table you can click ‘Buy Tickets’ and use the online form, to book individual seats or for any enquiries please call 01953 666767 or email [email protected]. Platinum upgrade packages for all tickets are available.
Enjoy the rhythm of Rio Carnival in a riot of vibrant colour and energy. Salsa under the stars with our Carnival performers, enjoying a drinks reception, four course meal and evening entertainment.
The beating drums and vivid colour of Rio Carnival speak to your every sense, something that is important and often used in our care at EACH. For children whose life-threatening condition may only give them limited ability to see, hear, move and touch, the vibrant colour and music of the sensory room is a perfect place for them to relax and have fun. By joining us on this wonderful evening you will be supporting the nook – our new children’s hospice in Norfolk.
Dress code: black tie with a colourful twist.
Ticket – £75 per person Ticket includes: – Entry to the drinks reception, including Carnival performers – Complimentary drink on arrival – Four-course dinner – Access to exciting auction, raffle and evening entertainment Additional Options Platinum Upgrade – additional £25 per person Upgrade includes: – Entry to the champagne drinks reception with canapes, including Carnival performers – Complimentary drink on arrival – Four-course dinner – Access to exciting auction, raffle and evening entertainment – Table sponsorship package worth £100 (see sponsorship packages for more info) Table sponsorship – £100 – Logo or message of your choice included on your table number (For corporate logos or a special occasion e.g. birthday) – Featured on seating plan Corporate booking If you are booking a table for a business you can use the below form. For any queries and to process your booking, please get in touch with our team on norfolk@each.org.uk or 01953 666768
If you’d like to book your table now and pay later, we have a 25% deposit scheme. Please fill out the below contract.We’d like to say thank you to all of our sponsors.
Main sponsors Loveday & Partners
Gold sponsors Abel Homes and Gordon Barber Funeral Homes Kindly supported by The Royal Norfolk Agricultural Assocationand Softley Events We’d also like to thank our Official Norfolk Show Ball media partner The Eastern Daily PressA new networking event with a difference….
Give It A Go – Padel takes place on Thursday 30th October 2025, from 10:00am to 12:00pm at The Padel Point, Norfolk Premier Golf, Blofield.
Organised by Joe Randlesome, Marketing Manager at Contract Personnel, the event combines networking with the fast-growing sport of Padel – all while raising vital funds for local charity Break – supporting Joe’s upcoming participation in the 2026 London Marathon.
Attendees will enjoy exclusive access to the newly installed outdoor Padel courts, with all equipment provided. Whether taking part in the action with roll-on, roll-off matches or simply enjoying conversations from the sidelines, guests are guaranteed an engaging and social morning.
Event highlights include:
“Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK- it’s fun, inclusive, and easy to pick up,” said Joe Randlesome.
This event is about trying something new, meeting people in a relaxed setting, and raising money for a great cause,”.
We have the amazing Arianne coming to play for us all at the brewery in our series of Live & Unplugged. Arianne is a professional musician based in Norwich, showcasing her own original songs and a few covers. Performing classics, 90s and 00s hits, and a few guilty pleasures thrown in for good measure.
RNAA Agri-Tech Week 2025 Event
The RNAA is proud to support Agri-Tech Week and is delighted to invite you to an exclusive speaker event with Dr Philip Zegerman from Tropic, who are based at the Norwich Research Park, where you’ll discover how their ground-breaking gene-editing technology is transforming agriculture and advancing global food security.
Tropic’s advanced tools, including their GEiGS® platform, are being used to improve tropical produce such as bananas and rice—making them tastier, more resilient, higher yielding, and better able to withstand the challenges of climate change. These innovations are now being applied to UK-grown crops and extended to livestock, with promising developments in disease resistance and animal welfare.
This speaker event will also provide insight into the new regulatory landscape—what it means for farmers, and how they can benefit from technologies that are a true game-changer for sustainable farming.
Dr Philip Zegerman
Associate Director Technology Development and Research
Dr Philip Zegerman joined Tropic in July 2023. He has long-standing experience of building and leading interdisciplinary science teams and delivering internationally competitive research objectives. Prior to joining Tropic, he worked at the University of Cambridge for 14+ years as a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, studying DNA mutations in cancers. He has a PhD in Pathology from the University of Cambridge.
Arrival is at 13:00pm, with a prompt start at 13:30pm. Refreshments will be served on arrival.
Please note that CPD Basis/NRoSo points are available for this event.
Study for your Transport Manager CPC with a CILT Approved Training Centre.
For those of you who are aspiring to become a qualified transport manager or looking to develop your Road Haulage transport management skills this is the course for you.
Course dates: 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 January and 2 3 4 9 February 2026
Exam date: 10 February 2026
Price excludes VAT
Location: CTS Training & Consultancy, Main Road, Terrington St John, Wisbech, PE14 7RP
Book now on 01945 880155 or [email protected]
Our two-day Transport Manager Refresher course will keep you up to sate and compliant with the latest information from the Traffic Commissioner and the DVSA.
This course is ideal for a transport manager’s CPD or for a transport planner to get an insight into becoming a Transport Manager.
You can also get up to 14 hours Driver CPC with this course
Price excluding VAT
Location: CTS Training & Consultancy, Main Road, Terrington St John, Wisbech, PE14 7RP
Book now on 01945 880155 or [email protected]