With legislation and best practice changing regularly, HR policies and practices can quickly become out of date.
We can offer a customised HR Health Check for local businesses free of charge.
The Health Check would consist of a 30 mins (max) meeting or call and would generate a free report clearly identifying priorities within a downloadable traffic light format.
We’ve always championed businesses and organisations of all shapes and sizes, especially those local to Norfolk. Years of seeing potential, not size has meant that we have a broadly diverse client base, something we’re very proud of and thankful for.
As sign of that gratitude, we’re offering something back – some free advice and expertise on how to boost your digital marketing and extra support for those smaller businesses during this tough period.
Stripping out digital complexities
Digital doesn’t have to be complex or over-burdening.
Our digital expert, James, has put together a few simple tips for how you can use digital to out-think your competition. The workshop covers websites, SEO, PPC and Social Media – hopefully inspiring you to use ‘now’ as the perfect time to get digital. Make a cuppa, sit back and soak up some knowledge.
If you run a small business and are thinking about how you strengthen your position going forward, then we would like to help.
Naked Marketing loves small businesses, we believe that great potential lurks in ideas of all shapes and sizes. As a small business ourselves, and like many others, the ripples of the Covid-19 pandemic have left us thinking more about the future and how our business reacts to a changing environment – one of those key considerations is brand.
Your brand is the most powerful marketing tool you have. It represents your business, your staff, your customers. If having the time to step back and analyse has left you feeling that your current brand doesn’t really do this well, or your business has had to change so significantly that your brand is now outdated, then we think we can help.
Branding can be complex and it can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. We’re not a big agency that sells pages and pages of corporate strategy. Small businesses need clear, useable ideas and professional design that exposes their greatness and helps them stand out in a crowd.
If you’d like some undressed, no-obligation advice on how to make your brand work harder for your business, then drop me an email at dan@nakedmarketing.co.uk or call us on 01953 850211
As a generalist commercial recruiter, we at R13 are having tons of conversations with a huge variety of business and individuals all of the time. And that hasn’t stopped now during this crisis – we’re still making ourselves available, as far as possible, to chat, to share stories and info and generally to offer support to the people around us.
During this pandemic (and who thought we’d be saying that at the start of the year?!?!), we wanted to offer our skills in the spirit of helping others, and also generally to just be kind in a time when things can be feeling a bit pants. We racked our brains about what we could do, came up with some zany ideas, but nothing which really felt like us….
Then we came upon an initiative set up by a guy called Mark Gaisford. We’d been following Mark for a while on LinkedIn and he shared an idea called #nofeefriday. An initiative whereby we would use the power of our network to support someone who’d lost their job as a result of Co-Vid19 with no strings or charges attached. BRILLIANT. And much as I hated the idea of putting my tired, haggard face out there on a video, the sentiment behind it spurred me on and I was intrigued to see what we could do if we really got behind it.
So, I had to find a willing accomplice. I’d been chatting to Charlotte Khor for a week or so. Her story resonated with me. She’d moved to the UK only a year ago. She’d handed in her notice at work to go and start a new job in a marketing agency, but as a result of CoVid the offer got rescinded. I made the proposition to her of recording a chat and sharing it online. Of course she was a bit nervous, but she was game. We did a couple of takes. We made a couple of amends, and came up with something we were happy with. Something which gave an insight into Charlotte both professionally and personally. (PS – she’s LOVELY).
And then came the day to launch. Just try saying No Fee Friday. It ain’t that easy!! But we got there and the video launched. We all got behind it – my network, R13’s network, Charlotte’s network. We proactively shared the post with people we thought could help and who were influential online. The support for Charlotte was amazing, and a big shout HAS to go to every single person who got behind it, who watched the video, who shared it, who tagged others in it. We got to over 3000 views in 2 weeks. Mind-Blown.
And we got Charlotte an interview. EXCITING. Then a second interview. WOOHOO! Then she only went and got the job!!!!! Charlotte’s got an amazing opportunity with the team at Herrco via an intro I made on the off chance to their MD. The job wasn’t even advertised. We are all beyond excited and delighted. And to be honest with you, that’s been the professional highlight of my lockdown. Using our specialist skills to help someone out, for no other reason than just to be kind. And in the spirit of Mental Health Awareness week, I can hand on heart say, that is one of the most cathartic; one of the most genuinely satisfying moments EVER.
So I guess the moral of the story is that we’ve all got our struggles at the mo, as we have at other times in our lives. But if you can inject a little kindness, offer a little help, then why not do it? We’re all in this situation and the feeling of everyone pulling together, even people you do not know, is heart-warming. One of the team posted something really poignant and I’d like to end on that note. “This is why I love working for R13 Recruitment Ltd, it’s the ethos that the whole business shares, putting people first! Congratulations on your new role Charlotte Khor.”
The Norfolk Mead in Coltishall has confirmed there are a few available spaces remaining in May for their popular takeaway Afternoon Tea.
There is currently availability for Sunday 24, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May for the current takeout Afternoon Tea menu which features:
– Spectacular Sandwiches: egg mayonnaise and mustard cress; mature cheddar with apple and pear chutney; coronation chicken and rocket – Pork and apple sausage roll; plain and fruit scones – Incredible Cakes: passion fruit cheesecake pot; owner Anna’s chocolate brownie; hazelnut praline cake with orange mascarpone. If you have a special lockdown occasion to celebrate, you can also add Prosecco and Wine to your order. The delicious Afternoon Tea in a box is priced at £15 per head, plus £3 delivery. Prosecco is £15 per bottle, with house white, red and rose wine at £10 per bottle. Free delivery for orders over £50. The Norfolk Mead have also announced an extended delivery area for orders as shown in the map above. Whilst we are working on a basis of 15 miles from Coltishall, we are happy to consider further deliveries given the number of requests we have had from the outlying areas. Please contact the team with any special requests at info@norfolkmead.co.uk Or you can order online here. Coming soon: look out for our June menu launch! The refreshed takeaway Afternoon Tea will include beautiful summer flavours including strawberry and lemon – keep an eye on our social media channels for more news!
Being a lone worker can be fulfilling and exciting, especially for self starters who enjoy working without close supervision. Lone workers have legal rights to receive adequate protection so they can operate safely. Find out what responsibilities your employer has to you as a lone worker, and what you can do to be a safer lone working employee here: What are my health and safety rights and responsibilities as a lone worker?
City centre charity, OPEN Youth Trust (OPEN), whose mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in Norfolk has appointed Emily Groves, Managing Director of Indigo Swan to its Board of Trustees.
Emily founded Indigo Swan, an energy consultancy business, in January 2010. Despite being founded at the height of the recession, Indigo Swan has gone from strength to strength winning numerous awards including Energy Consultancy of the Year in 2016 and also seeing Emily named as the Institute of Directors’ Young Director of the Year for the East of England in 2015.
OPEN’s Chief Executive, John Gordon-Saker said: “Emily recently gave a very thought provoking talk at the TEDxNorwichED Inspiring Generations event, which was sponsored by OPEN and we are very excited to have her expertise on our Board of Trustees. She is young, energetic, well connected and innovative and has made an immediate impact on our energy bills and has introduced us to software that will help us streamline the way we run the charity.”
Speaking of her appointment Emily said: “It is the responsibility of every single one of us to help create a positive future, and that future is inside the minds and imaginations of our young people today. So, let’s encourage more, let’s inspire more and let’s give them the right environment and tools to make it a reality.”
Breakwater IT are proud to announce that we have achieved Gold in Microsoft Cloud Productivity, Collaboration and Content and Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions Competencies. These achievements demonstrate our technical expertise in building, integrating, securing and deploying the latest Microsoft solutions. To achieve this status, we must showcase our skills and performance abilities over a 12-month period. Our engineers must complete Microsoft Exams to contribute to the Gold status. This supports their continual development and ensures their knowledge is up to date. We can therefore provide the highest level of technical know-how when it comes to advising on and integrating Microsoft 365 solutions. Each competency demonstrates different areas of expertise we can offer: Cloud Productivity – We can provide technical expertise in the most complete set of commercial-grade productivity offerings on the market today. Cloud Customer Relationship Management – Enables us to support you in talking to your customers in smarter, more personal ways. Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions – We can help you take advantage of SMB momentum to adopt Office 365 and its best-in-class productivity and security. Get in touch today to see how we can support you: www.breakwaterit.co.uk | enquiries@breakwaterit.co.uk | 01603 709300
The dedication of long-serving staff at Great Yarmouth-based lifeboat capsule company Survival Systems International UK (SSI) has prompted managers to introduce a new reward scheme for loyalty.
“We were increasingly aware of the large number of employees who have devoted much of their working life to us and thought it was time we did something to recognise it,” said George Teece, SSI’s vice-president Eastern Hemisphere operations.
Depending on length of service, the lucky employees will be awarded vouchers worth from £250 to £1500. They will also have holidays extended.
“its encouragement for them and also an incentive for new people joining us,” said Mr Teece. ” We work a lot with the oil & gas industry where everyone seems to be on the move and we want to show our appreciation at the support we get from our team.
“Loyalty payments used to be quite common but are seen less often now. So, in days where skills and expertise are in short supply we are grateful to those who give us all that experience,” said Mr Teece, himself a long-serving member of SSI.
The rewards will be handed out as employees reach a key milestone in their length of service.
Working alongside its American owners, SSI manufactures, maintains and inspects lifeboats to meet demanding emergency evacuation requirements for cruise liners, offshore installations and the shipping industry.
Children have been creating rainbow pictures all over the country to thank the NHS for their hard work during the coronavirus crisis. We all know the amazing job our NHS are doing to keep us safe and to care for those who need it in these worrying times. We are very grateful to all the NHS heroes, but we also want to thank the children of these workers for staying strong while under huge pressure, worried about their parent going to work and catching the virus or being isolated from their family. We recognise how scary these times must feel for them. So, let’s give them a reason to smile! Credo have decided to launch a competition asking for children of parents of NHS or keyworkers to send us their rainbow picture. The winner will receive a £50 gift voucher and their picture design will be displayed on our own Credo MINI for everyone to see! There will also be a second and third prize of a £30 and £20 gift voucher, even more reason to enter! So, if you or your partner works for the NHS or are a keyworker, please let your children know about this competition. All entries will be displayed on our front windows of the office for everyone to see, so don’t forget to put your name and age on it!
Rules:
Only one picture per child can be submitted
Competition open to children aged 0-16
The picture can be e-mailed to fran@credoassetfinance.com or sent to Credo Capital Finance Ltd – Iceni Court, Delft Way, Norwich, Norfolk NR6 6BB
Please include your name, child’s name, address/contact number and age of child.
The winner will be decided on Monday 8th June 2020 and contacted that day.
Are you aware of the Hebron Trust, a charity based in Norwich and what they do?
The Eye Film team were very happy to work with them to create a short film that helps them to explain exactly what they offer and who they are here to help. They, like many, are subject to Government cuts and subsequently need to fundraise to make up any shortfall in order to continue to provide a safe, nurturing and intensively supportive community environment for women in which to rehabilitate from drug and alcohol dependency and the life-dominating problems that serious substance misuse can cause.
Do watch this space for the launch of their social media campaign soon to support their good work.
BBA Digital Media had the great pleasure to work alongside one of Norwich’s most exotic nightlife locations, Mantra Club & Lounge. Together we created a fantastic new video advert to increase brand awareness for their Saturday nights ‘The Saturday Club’ in a new and innovative way.
The advert was displayed in front of our captive audiences at two different locations: one being at Carrefour Health & Fitness, located at Longwater, and the other screen located at 24/7 Fitness at the Riverside complex where audiences are both active and sociable.
The ad was put together by our creative partners JMS, who took clips from life inside the nightclub and used it to create a 10 second eye catching video. The results speak for themselves, and are being enjoyed by our 10,000+ norwich audience each week.
Movement attracts: a displaywith motion advertising grabsthe attention easier and gets more of a response. Research says 72% of consumers recall advertising on digital screens, 86% of consumers say digital screens are noticeable and 80% of consumers find digital advertising screens to be informative.
Are you affected by COVID-19, either as a business or an individual employee and are facing the risk of redundancy? If you are in this situation, Steadfast Training may be able to support you through FULLY FUNDED training to upskill and get prepared for the challenges ahead.
Our Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme supports companies of any size based in Norfolk, as well as employees from the age of 16. We can also support individuals, who are at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant within the last 3 months.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of our training options is currently being offered remotely and course registrations and support delivery will need to be arranged on a case-by-case basis.