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My monthly online meet-ups bring together business owners from across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire (and beyond!) to share ideas, learn new skills, solve challenges and inspire one another.

Step into a wild adventure this summer! 

Explore a colourful display of sculptures featuring not one, but FIVE, magnificent animals ready to take you on an unforgettable journey! 

For ten weeks Norwich and Norfolk will be taken over by gorillas, rhinos, giraffes, lions and elephants! With around fifty sculptures on display decorated by talented artists, there will something new to discover round every corner. Trotting alongside these wonderful beasts are over 60 Mini Gs! These adorable little giraffes will make their very own urban safari in venues across the city featuring the creativity of local schools and community groups. 

Brought to life by local charity Break which supports young people from care and in partnership with the Zoological Society of East Anglia alongside Norwich BID and Chantry Place, each of these wonderful animals represent the vital role Break plays in giving them the love, support, and opportunities they all deserve with the trail raising essential funds to help continue this important work.

An adventure for all ages, GoGoSafari promises a fun-filled, family-friendly day out. Trailgoers can follow the trail on the interactive GoGoSafari app or by picking up a map from the Safari HQ at The Forum. Open seven days a week, 10am-4pm, the ten-week trail Safari HQ is one-stop-shop for everything GoGoSafari, including exclusive merchandise and an exciting schedule of pop-up events and activities designed to keep the adventure going.

We invite senior professionals to step back from the daily grind and engage in purposeful reflection.

As part of the “squeezed” generation, many of us juggle career, family, and finances without asking is my plan is on track? Rooted in values, planning sticks through life’s flux, promotions, family changes, shifting priorities. Join us to explore how a structured, values‑based plan aligns income, pensions, investments, and protection with aspirations.

What we’ll cover

• Define values‑based planning – explore how aligning financial decisions with personal priorities creates lasting impact.
• Understand behavioural drivers – recognise the biases and habits that influence choices and learn how to stay on track.
• Apply structured strategies –  see how income, pensions, investments, and protection can be connected to long‑term goals.

 Introducing our speakers

• James Bacon – Chartered Financial Planner, helping clients align their money with their values to build and protect long‑term wealth.
• Lee Nguyen – Chartered Financial Planner, specialising in corporate financial planning and guiding business owners and professionals to build lasting security.

What’s in it for you?

Our Life Planning Masterclass series helps you cut through barriers and turn good intentions into lasting action. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of why planning often fails, how to make it stick, and how to align your financial plan with your evolving life and leadership role.

These sessions explore how education and accountability shape the life you’re building. With insights from behavioural economics, we’ll unpack why some goals endure while others slip, and how changes in income or career shifts affect your financial choices. Whether you’re navigating midlife demands or reimagining retirement, this is your space to pause, plan, and make decisions that reflect your true priorities.

45 min presentation & 15 min Q&A

Your LinkedIn Profile: More Than Just a CV
We’re all on LinkedIn for different reasons—whether it’s finding a new role, building a personal brand, or driving sales. But here’s the truth: your profile is the first impression you make, and it needs to speak directly to the people you want to reach.

If you’re job hunting, your profile should showcase your experience like a CV. But if you’re using LinkedIn as a sales and marketing tool, your profile needs to work harder—as a powerful sales resource that builds trust and converts prospects.

Join this practical session to learn how to transform your LinkedIn Profile into a strategic asset. We’ll cover:
✅ How prospects really use LinkedIn to assess you
✅ The role of your profile in social selling and lead generation
✅ The key sections to optimise for maximum impact
✅ How to use social proof to build credibility and drive conversions
✅ Tips to promote your profile and get it seen by the right people
✅ How your profile and content work together to amplify your presence

Your LinkedIn profile isn’t just a page—it’s your personal storefront. Make sure it’s working for you.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what makes a profile stand out and convert. Your next connection could be your next big opportunity!

Meet the Trainer
Mark White, known as “The LinkedIn Professional”, after a 12 year career in international sales & marketing, Mark has dedicated the last 15 years exclusively to training teams and individuals on LinkedIn, with the focus primarily around its application to business development, marketing, personal branding and recruitment.

Eligibility:

These small-group workshops are funded by Norfolk County Council and the Department for Business and Trade. They are open to any trading business, freelancer, or charity based in Norfolk, UK.

Due to funding restrictions, only one ticket per company is available initially. If a workshop is not fully booked, a second ticket may be requested the day before the event by contacting [email protected].

Now in its fourth glittering year, Norwich Theatre proudly invites you to a night of festive elegance and unforgettable celebration. Step into a world of winter magic as we transform the theatre into your ultimate Christmas party destination.

Celebrate the season with an evening designed to dazzle – from the first sip of your welcome cocktail to the last dance under the disco lights. Whether you’re planning a festive night out with colleagues or a special evening with friends, this is your perfect way to kick off Christmas 2025.

Unlock the Power of Microsoft Copilot: Beginner-Friendly Workshop

Curious about Microsoft Copilot and how it can transform the way you work? Join this interactive, beginner-friendly session designed to help teams understand and confidently use Copilot within the Microsoft 365 tools they already know and love—like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

What to Expect:

• Discover Copilot’s Potential: Learn what Copilot is, how it integrates seamlessly with Microsoft systems, and where it can genuinely make a difference in your daily tasks.
• Hands-On Guidance: Jules will walk you through real examples of Copilot in action, showing how to craft effective prompts, review outputs, and use the tool safely and responsibly.
• Practical Tips & Best Practices: Understand the pros and cons, when Copilot is most helpful, and when it’s better to stick with traditional methods. Learn how to get reliable results without overcomplicating things.
• Boost Productivity: See how Copilot can save time by reducing everyday admin, streamlining workflows, and improving overall efficiency.

Why Attend?

• No technical jargon—just clear, practical advice.
• Perfect for beginners who want to feel confident using Copilot.
• Leave with actionable tips you can apply immediately to your work.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll know what Copilot can do, how to use it effectively, and how to make it your go-to tool for smarter, faster work.

Meet the Trainer
Jules Rickman-Jenkins – Hapiflow

For more than 20 years, Jules has been shaping performance content marketing, so her move into AI never felt like a pivot. It was more like the obvious next chapter. From the moment she stepped into the space, she was hooked, helping clients understand what AI can genuinely do, training teams, and building automation and agents that actually make businesses easier to run.

What she does best is remove the busywork, automate the parts that steal time, and free people up to focus on the work that adds real value.

When Jules is involved, teams stop firefighting and start thriving. They have space to be creative, to solve problems properly, and to scale without burning themselves out.

That is the flow she builds, where AI is not just clever, it is genuinely useful. Where businesses save time, teams enjoy their jobs, and good results do not come with unnecessary chaos.

With Jules, businesses do not just improve their systems, they reimagine how they work, turning clunky processes into smooth hapiflows.

Adam Thacker – Hapiflow

Adam has spent most of his career quietly wondering why smart businesses insist on making life harder than it needs to be. You will have seen the same things he has: endless spreadsheets fighting for attention, a filing system only Colin from Accounts can navigate, or processes so tangled they would leave the Minotaur asking for directions.

What Adam does best is spot those absurdities, untangle them, and prove that working smarter does not require panic, pain, or expensive software nobody actually wanted.

He has worked with giants like Aviva, Verisk, and Ardonagh, alongside ambitious local firms across Norfolk and beyond. No matter the industry, the pattern is the same. Happier people, simpler processes, and sensible use of data always beat chaos and crossed fingers.

That is hapiflow. Less friction, more focus, and a workplace where problems are solved instead of passed around. When businesses run well, people thrive. And when people thrive, even business itself becomes enjoyable.

Eligibility:

These small-group workshops are funded by Norfolk County Council and the Department for Business and Trade. They are open to any trading business, freelancer, or charity based in Norfolk, UK.

Due to funding restrictions, only one ticket per company is available initially. If a workshop is not fully booked, a second ticket may be requested the day before the event by contacting [email protected].

My monthly online meet-ups bring together business owners from across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire (and beyond!) to share ideas, learn new skills, solve challenges and inspire one another.

Forming part of  Business in Motion, a brand-new professional development series, this unique hands-on workshop is designed to combine the power of theatre skills and creativity to help professionals to deliver their message with impact when speaking in public.

Led by Joseph Arkley from the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), during this one-day workshop, you’ll learn how to apply practical theatre techniques such as connecting with voice, understanding and utilising body language, breathing and vocal range to confidently deliver engaging presentations that forge deeper connections with your audience.

We would like to offer Chamber Members a 5% discount on this event, and would ask that anyone wishing to book onto this, add BUSINESSFIVE into the discount code section when booking. 

Tilly Flory is an exceptionally talented local artist with a profound dedication towards not only capturing the beauty of wildlife, but also in fundraising for conservation charities. Experimenting with light and shadow utilising black and white tones in her work, Tilly captures her subjects in astonishing detail with a photorealistic style.

Heacham Manor Hotel are proud to be welcoming Tilly to No. 82 this August in her first solo exhibition of her works. Entry is free, and the exhibition will be taking place on the same evening as Sunset Live. A popular summer event that involves live music, tapas and drinks from The Pavilion’s stunning 1st floor terrace with countryside, golf course and sunset views.

The NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing course has been designed following recognised research, providing HR professionals and those in people management positions with practical methods for intervening with poor wellbeing at work.  

The NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing course is assessed in two parts:

• Candidates will first reflect on and provide details of their organisation’s current strengths and weaknesses in relation to each branch of the NEBOSH ‘wellbeing tree’. 
• The second portion of the assessment involves producing an intervention plan. Candidates must choose and describe three interventions to improve wellbeing in their place of work. For each choice a justification must be provided, as well as a plan to assess the effectiveness of each intervention. 

Once you complete the course and assessment, a confirmation of results is available immediately. This certificate can be printed or saved as proof of completion. 

Content Details

Education Level: Level 2 | Hours of Study: 1 day + Assessment | Tuition Period: 6 months

Course Content

The NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing course consists of three elements:

Element 1: Foundations of wellbeing
Element 2: The branches of wellbeing; benefits and what this means in practice
Element 3: Interventions in the workplace

Upon completion of the NEBOSH Working with Wellbeing course, candidates will understand:

What wellbeing is and why it matters
How wellbeing can be improved
How to use interventions to improve wellbeing in the workplace