For over 55 years, Voluntary Norfolk have been providing support within communities across Norfolk and Waveney. We recognise that the challenges people and communities face today aren’t the same as they were 10 years ago and we want to ensure we continue to meet local needs.
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M+A Partners, an independent firm of Chartered Accountants,
Chartered Tax Advisers and Registered Auditors, has welcomed a new Accounts and
Tax Manager to their Norwich team.
Sarah Pickett joins the firm with over 14 years’ experience working
in practice and helping clients with their tax planning and accounts
requirements. She is both a Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant and
brings with her extensive knowledge and expertise across a wide spectrum of
sectors.
Sarah has a wealth of knowledge including a particular focus
on the leisure and tourism sector, as well as working with owner managed
businesses and is well-placed to meet the evolving needs of the firm’s
expanding client base.
Partner, Clare Goodswen said: “I am delighted to see Sarah
take up a pivotal position within the M+A Partners’ team. Our investment in
accomplished experts like Sarah demonstrates our commitment to deliver an
excellent level of service to our clients.
It is essential that we have the right people in place to
best support our clients and Sarah will work with the talented individuals in
our accounts and tax teams to ensure businesses can develop and thrive through
clear and professional advice.
We look forward to the additional value Sarah brings to our team
and our client proposition.”
Sarah said of her appointment: “I am highly motivated by the
opportunities that the role at M+A Partners offers me. Working across both
accounts and corporate tax affords me the opportunity of delivering
comprehensive advice, addressing clients’ immediate and long-term needs.
I look forward to collaborating with both existing and new
clients, working alongside a skilled team that focuses on supporting clients
with technical expertise and tailored guidance.”
LAST CHANCE TO Enter the Clean & Green Awards 2024!
East Anglia Clean & Green Awards sponsored by UEA
Are you making a positive impact on the environment? The Clean & Green Awards is your opportunity to showcase your sustainability efforts and be recognized for driving change in East Anglia.
We’re looking for individuals, businesses, and organizations who are leading the way in sustainability, whether through energy innovation, circular economy practices, biodiversity protection, or reducing carbon emissions.
Categories include: Energy Innovation Award Circular & Recycling Award Sustainable Workplace of the Year Net Zero Award Biodiversity Protection Award Educational Trailblazer Award Game Changer Award Community Champion of the Year
+ many more….
This is your chance to celebrate your achievements and inspire others to take action for a greener, more sustainable future.
Submit your entry today at and join the movement for positive change. Entries Close Sunday 15th December!
Norfolk Food and Drink ~ Septembers menu review Delia’s Restaurant and Bar, Friday 28thAugust 2015
To view the currentmenu visithttps://www.deliascanarycatering.co.uk/delias/menu.aspx We received a very warm welcome on arrival, Anna’s coat was checked, and we were escorted to the bar prior to being taken to the table.
A friendly and knowledgeable waitress assisted us with the wine list, offering advice, recommendations and a sample of the one of the potential wines for us to taste. We selected the Gavi Battistina which we enjoyed in the environment which was modern and stylish, clean and well lit with a nice selection of jazz as background music.
We were quickly offered olives from Casablanca and homemade sweet potato crisps, both of which were very well presented and very tasty so were a welcome addition whilst we enjoyed our wine. We were escorted to our table at our convenience, and offered the current menu to peruse whist waiting for our starters to arrive. A delicious selection of homemade bread, white, wholemeal and rosemary focaccia were offered and again were gratefully received. This excellent level of customer service and attention to detail, with so many homemade elements within the dishes, set a very high standard and it continued throughout the evening. Debbie and the other waitresses were all excellent, courteous, friendly and efficient.
I had the Norfolk Gardeners Soup to start, which was served piping hot and attractively garnished with fresh basil, parsley and cream. I enjoyed this fully flavoured starter with more of the homemade bread.The salad was an ideal crossover dish being appropriate for late summer/early autumn, whatever the weather! It was very well presented, neat and precise with attractive slices of the apple to bring a fresh zingy element as well as colour to the dish. The perfectly prepared small, crunchy croutons added extra bite to the dish, whilst the lovely Norfolk White Lady cheese was carefully melted to the right point to provide a delicate softness, yet not losing its form.
The main courses were both very nicely presented in bowls appropriate for the size of the dish. I had the slow braised belly pork, which was beautifully cooked, the combination of elements worked very well, to give a nice variety to the dish. I particularly enjoyed the way the pork rested upon the shredded runner beans, which were a lighter vegetable and a tasty addition to the dish, and was topped with the sautéed apple and onion slice. The new potatoes were very fresh and nicely flavoured with mint and worked very well with intense juniper and cider sauce. The risotto was very well cooked, with a good bite maintained in the rice. I felt that the sweetness of the Madeira was fine addition to the intense mushroom flavour, giving an additional opulence to this rich dish, and lashings of Parmesan tumbled down this mountain of deliciousness. The puddings were most enjoyable, and well composed on the plate. We shared the puddings and were most impressed by the Norfolk Coffee Cream pudding. The homemade shortbread was beautifully crumbly, and gave a different texture to accompany the fresh tasting coffee cream and the intense, syrupy jug of coffee. The cheeseboard was excellent, with the nice selection of local cheeses and appropriate accompaniments. It should be noted that the homemade biscuits were superb, which again elevated the overall quality of the dish.
My Americano to finish was lovely, as was my wife’s Irish coffee, and the petit four finished off the evening perfectly.
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Paris, Amstelveen, Norwich, 10September 2015 – Wayne Easlea has been appointed Operations Director of KLMUKEngineering Limited, a wholly owned AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specialising in maintenance solutions for regional and narrow body aircraft fleets.
Waynestarted his aviation career at KLM UK Engineering (formally AirUKEngineering)in 1990 as an aircraft maintenance apprentice. After graduating he worked as a licensed Technician and then as a Supervisor in Base Maintenance. In 1998 he moved toAmsterdamto lead a Line Maintenance team of 10. Upon his return to the UK in 2001 Wayne joined the management team, initially as an Aircraft Maintenance Project Manager and then to the role of Production Support Manager. Since then Wayne has managed the Materials, Stores and Base Maintenance departments and held EASA Form 4 responsibility. Wayne has a wealth of experience within the company and the industry and will be a great addition to the team.
On learning of his appointment, Wayne Easlea said: “I am very proud to be appointed Operations Director of KLM UK Engineering Limited. I hope that the knowledge and experience acquired throughout my 25 year career will have a positive impact on the company and its clients. KLM UK Engineering is an outstanding company with extensive experience and know-how in regional fleet maintenance, specialising in Boeing 737, Airbus A320, BAe146/RJ andFokker aircraft. My main objective is to continue the delivery of quality maintenance and value to our customers and to further develop our capability on new aircraft types.”
Tekpro are delighted to welcome Nutrivet Misr to their web of international distributors. Dr Sarhan’s company, based in Giza, provides additives to feed pellet mills throughout Egypt. They plan to help improve their customer’s pellet quality by introducing them to Tekpro’s Holmen durability testers. Dr Sarhan visited the UK for the first time to spend two days training with Tekpro, learning the full capability of their electro-mechanical equipment. He believes there is a lot of potentialfor the equipment in the Egyptian feed market.Tekpro are currently exporting a large amount toUSA and Australia, and hopes that the new relationshipwill blossom to the same effect.
Immaculate self-contained office suites available on first and second floor of substantial Victorian building set in quiet location and two minutes drive from the Norwich ring-road. The Grange stands in pleasant grounds with a view of parkland, has secure car parking and a private gated drive.
Office space is bright, modern and fully flexible. Office space is computer networked throughout and is available with or without modern office furniture and storage.
Kerry Flower, Head of Human Resources with the winner of the Outstanding Progress and Achievement in Engineering award, Dylan Taylor, at City College Norwich’s annual Further Education Awards. KLM UK Engineering were proud to have sponsored this award and congratulate Dylan.
Christmas is one of the most special times of the year for
all families.
During the month of December our Light Up A Life campaign at
the Hospice and in the community, will provide an opportunity for people to
pause and reflect, to celebrate our families and remember those who are sadly
no longer with us. Christmas is a really important time at the Hospice. Since
1998 we have been lifting the spirits of our community with community outreach
at this time of year. Our Hospice tree is adorned with hand written stars from
hundreds of families we have supported over the years. It is a magical moment
in our calendar which carries our team of nurses through the often
exceptionally busy Christmas period, caring for our patients and families.
Wherever our patients visit in the Hospice and for whatever reason families
come to Tapping House during the festive period, we will make sure that the
Christmas spirit is felt.
After a successful debut in 2024, we are once again offering
an opportunity for businesses to get involved in our Light Up a Life appeal,
and demonstrate their support for the hospice by sponsoring a light up star to
decorate the front of our building.
This wonderful initiative will symbolically Light up and
provide hope to people in our community, to shine a light on the work of the
Hospice and demonstrate the support of our business community.
Our Christmas Stars switch on event on Monday 1st
December will be a magical evening, and a brilliant opportunity for you and
members of your team to discover first-hand how your support directly impacts
our patients and their families all year round. The evening will include live
festive music and complementary drinks, light bites and mince pies. Each
corporate supporter will receive an official invitation to the event, and those
that have sponsored a larger star will be offered a tour for up to 5
members of staff. The event will be publicised with official thank you across a
number of our social media platforms and we will give a mention in our
partnership newsletter to the whole business community.
Your star will light up the dark winter nights,
representative of our care, for staff, patients, families & volunteers.
From manufacturing and engineering to marketing and digital creative more than 100 businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk have been awarded grants worth over£10.7m, from New Anglia’s flagship Growing Business Fund.
A total of 114 companies, across all districts in both counties, have secured grants to help them boost productivity and create jobs. The funding has helped with capital projects such as new premises and production lines and paid for equipment and tools, IT software and marketing campaigns. The funding is set is to create a total of 1,384 jobs over the next few years and will unlock £60.3m in private match funding.
The fund, which was launched in April 2013, offers grants of between £25,000 and £500,000, representing up to 20% of the expansion costs and must create one job for every £10,000 awarded. There is also a Small Grants Scheme which offers funding from £5000 to £25,000.
Chris Starkie, managing director of New Anglia LEP said: “The LEP’s primary focus is to help drive the economic growth of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Growing Business Fund is key to that ambition and not only supports SMEs to thrive and create jobs, but helps them to unlock further private investment which would not be available without our financial support. In two years this fund has already beaten its predicted job target and through our Growth Deal with Government we have additional funding enabling the programme to run until 2021.”
Norfolk Case Study
Krusty Loaf Bakery, with branches in Fakenham and Holt, Norfolk, has secured a £50,000 grant from the Growing Business Fund which will help build a new production line in Fakenham creating five new jobs. Bakery manager, Nick Henry, said it greatly supported the company’s expansion plans.
Nick said: “We’re really excited about the future. The New Anglia grant will help us to build a new production bakery in Fakenham, which will be completed in 2016. It will also enable us to employ a further five new people and will have a really significant impact on our business, which supplies our products to a wide variety of outlets including pubs, hotels, farm shops and tourist attractions throughout the area.”
Nick heard about the Growing Business Fund from New Anglia’s Growth Hub, which offers free support for new and existing businesses across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Suffolk Case Study
Ultra Precision based in Haverhill, Suffolk, has secured three grants from the Growing Business Fund amounting to £135,000. The precision engineering company makes components for a range of industries including aerospace, robotics and motorsport.
Geoff Quick, Managing Director of Ultra Precision said: “The grants from the Growing Business Fund have really helped drive our growth.”
“We can now invest in the latest technologically advanced equipment to make our processes faster and more efficient. This will deliver opportunities to be more competitive in a global marketplace and we aim to employ a further 10 people over the next two years to achieve our goals. “
For further information on Growing Business Fund please go to www.newanglia.co.uk/business-support/ or call the New Anglia Growth Hub on 0300 333 6536
Leathes Prior is delighted to announce that Sarah Ellero and Claire McCarthy will qualify as Solicitors today, each of them completing two year training contracts with the firm.
We are delighted that Sarah and Claire have accepted permanent positions as Solicitors, having both provided valuable support to their teams since joining the firm as trainee solicitors in 2013.
Sarah will go on to specialise in Commercial Property and Agriculture assisting clients with acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant issues, residential and commercial development, commercial leases, investment property, succession planning and agriculture entrepreneurship. Sarah is an active member of Norfolk Young Farmers and is currently Secretary of North Walsham Young Farmers Club. She is also a competitive rower with Norwich Rowing Club.
Claire will qualify into the Private Client Team specialising in Wills, Trusts and Probate, the administration of Estates, Deputyship and Court of Protection applications and lasting powers of attorney. In her spare time Claire enjoys taking part in racing events and is a keen member of Leathes Prior Athletics Club, having run the Norwich Half Marathon for the LP team last year.
Leathes Prior Senior Partner William Riley says “I am very pleased to report that both Claire McCarthy and Sarah Ellero have today been recognised as fully qualified solicitors. Many congratulations to them both. I hope they will both thoroughly enjoy their careers which I have no doubt will be hugely successful, particularly of course as they make the wise decision to pursue them here at Leathes Prior where both have proved an invaluable help already to the teams of which they are part. So, well done Claire and Sarah and good luck for the future.”
Signed England Rugby shirt goes on tour for Norfolk Cancer Charity as World Cup kicks off
As teams for this year’s Rugby World Cup 2015 line up for this autumn’s big international sporting event, next week (Friday 18) fans now have the chance to get their hands on a framed rugby shirt to be auctioned to benefit Norfolk’s Cancer Charity – Big C.
The shirt, signed by the England rugby squad, was kindly donated by accountantsM+A Partners who are corporate supporters of the charity and have links with the Norfolk based Youngs family: both sons Tom and Ben are Leicester Tigers hoping to run out wearing the England strip later this month.
“This is a chance for people to have ownership of a piece of rugby history,” said M+A’s business development manager Ryan Nesbitt. “As a firm we are delighted to be strengthening our support for Big C which is providing wonderful help for people of all ages whose lives have been touched in some way by cancer.”
The framed signed shirt is expected to tour through Tom and Ben’s home county touching down in Norwich on October 17th, the starting date of the quarter finals, where it will be auctioned by Horner’s Auctioneers to raise much needed funds to help improve the lives of those affected by cancer. It is hoped that England’s successful winning streak will enhance the value.
“Whether you are a fan of rugby, or know someone for whom this would make a perfect gift, commemorate a celebration or if you just fancy a bit of Rugby history on the wall, this is your chance to get your hands on a great bit of sporting memorabilia. We want to encourage everyone to make a really generous bid,” said Big C’s fundraiser Rachel Francis.
This exciting opportunity to acquire a signed shirt of one of rugby’s greatest teams and support the Big C will be at Horners Auctioneers, Acle, on Saturday 17th October from 10am.
Anyone can be part of the action by joining the live online video bidding link available on the website www.horners.co.uk but for a real slice of the atmosphere go along and feel the auction fever.
“Horners are delighted to be selling such a notable item on behalf of the Big C. The last big find was in one of their charity shops found by a member of staff and verified by us. It fetched several thousand pounds for much needed research and caused quite a stir,” said Henry Horner-Glister.
Brothers Charles and Henry Horner-Glister will be conducting the auction and rallying the bidding to again achieve another splendid result.
For further auction details please give Horners a call 01493 750225.
The framed signed shirt display kicks off at Pilch in Norwich this weekend until September 21.
For further details and to see it at selected venues throughout the county visit www.big-c.co.uk or facebook.com/bigccharity facebook.com/mapartnersuk
Be sure to take a picture of you with the shirt, use the hashtag #rwcshirt and post it to the Big C Facebook page and on Twitter@bigctweets