Join Peter Bussey (Abacus Accountancy), Michael Duale (MD Wealth Management), and Gordon Simpson (Howes Percival), experts in accounting, wealth management, and law, for a power-packed conference.
Weinvite you to join us on Tuesday 11 June 2024 at Bawburgh Golf Club for an exclusive opportunity to improve your financial knowledge. Gain practical insights into financial management, wealth building, and asset protection from industry leaders.
We will be running two sessions throughout the day (both sessions are the same). When registering, please choose which session you would like to attend:
10am to 12.30pm, or
1.30pm to 3.30pm
A light lunch will be served from 12.30pm to 1.30pm and there will also be an opportunity to network with other professionals throughout the event.
Please note that spaces at this event are limited. To secure your FREE place, please register above.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Join us for an unforgettable event of networking at our upcoming Norfolk Networking Event, covering F1, the exceptional Middleton Golf Club and its visionary owner, Dave Freeman. Get ready for an event filled with inspiration and excitement as we delve into Dave’s incredible journey, as featured on BBC Sport: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67356057.
In the spirit of speed and competition, we’re bringing the thrill of Formula 1 to the event with exhilarating sim racing. Compete for the top spot and a chance to take home our prestigious award, all while contributing to a great cause—our fundraising efforts will support the Grand Prix Trust.
As a special treat, Dave will be personally serving his renowned Paddock Best Mechanics Bento Box, offering a taste of the high-octane world of motorsports. Expect an event filled with great food, fantastic company, and brilliant networking opportunities.
Don’t miss this unique chance to connect, engage, and enjoy a blend of racing passion and business networking. Reserve your spot now for an event that promises to be a perfect fusion of adrenaline, camaraderie, and networking brilliance. See you at Middleton Golf Club for an event that’s set to rev up your professional connections!
Above: Greater Anglia train on Chappel viaduct. Credit: Greater Anglia
Day trippers to East Anglia will be encouraged to leave the car at home and use the train for their journeys at an event in London next week.
The region’s Essex & South Suffolk, East Suffolk Lines, Bittern Line, Wherry Lines and New River Line Community Rail Partnerships are joining forces on 23 May for a vibrant promotional display at London Liverpool Street Station, showcasing Greater Anglia’s scenic rail lines for green leisure trips.
It’s one of many activities taking place during Community Rail Week, 22 to 28 May, including youth engagement initiatives, projects celebrating local history, culture, and the arts, and campaigns promoting scenic and sustainable leisure travel, all aiming to connect and empower communities, break down travel barriers, and encourage a greener, healthier transport future.
Alan Neville, Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Engagement Manager, said, “It’s so easy to get to the stunning cities, towns and coastlines in East Anglia by train and helps the planet too by reducing CO2 emissions by as much as 70% compared to the car.
“We have a range of great value fares available to make a day out in East Anglia by rail the best choice for a great day out and are grateful to our community rail partnerships for helping to raise awareness with this event.”
Community Rail Week, organised by Community Rail Network and sponsored by the Rail Delivery Group, shines a light on the year-round work of Britain’s 76 community rail partnerships, 140 station groups and 10,000 volunteers who are involved in community rail activities across the country.
Community rail aims to improve travel confidence, increase access to opportunity, tackle social isolation, give communities a voice, and put railways and stations at the heart of community life, while supporting a shift to sustainable, more social forms of travel, including rail.
Jools Townsend, chief executive of Community Rail Network, said: “Community rail partnerships and thousands of ‘station friends’ volunteers the length and breadth of Britain, including many across the East of England, are mobilising en masse, engaging local people and partners to raise awareness about rail travel, and get people enthused about its many benefits.”
She added: “Community Rail Week is all about connecting communities and bringing people together, while supporting and enabling more people to travel sustainably by train and access the opportunities they want. Community rail has an inspiring track record of doing just that: promoting travel confidence and broadening mobility horizons, sometimes with life-changing effects, while giving communities a voice on transport, and putting railways and stations at the heart of community life.”
If you are an early stage food or drink business in Norfolk, the Broadland Food Innovation Centre project is offering free business support.
When you’re growing your small business, the decision making never stops and the the challenge is knowing how to make the right decision at the right time. Do you have all the skills, knowledge and market information you need?
Over the last year, the Centre’s experienced advisors have supported dozens of businesses in the region. From Ambry Foods Turkey bacon. Founded by ex River Cafe Chef Elliott Bloomfield, and his former clients, who had tasted turkey bacon in the States and realised it was delicious as well as lower in calories and fat than traditional pork bacon. But unable to find it in the UK, they began a lockdown project to develop their own recipe, using quality free-range turkey cured with sea salt and muscovado sugar and smoked in beechwood.
Elliott hooked up with the Innovation Support team who provided 12-hours of free mentoring and business advice that helped him turn his idea into a business plan, to identify potential stockists in the Norfolk area and within 10 months they had launched Ambry Turkey Bacon in farm shops and delis across the region. He says: “The Innovation Support team provide an amazing free service, and I would encourage other food and drink businesses to take up the opportunity for support. If you are determined enough to launch or grow a food and drink business, you will get there, but the amazing support we’ve received has enabled us to do that more quickly than we would have on our own. It has enabled us to tap into an incredible network of people, and not only have they helped us to build a business plan, to secure funding to buy essential equipment and to approach Norfolk farm shops and delis. It’s really tough to break through with a new business, but the support we’ve received is helping us get there. If you are determined enough to launch or grow a food and drink business, you will get there, but the amazing support we’ve received has enabled us to do that more quickly than we would have on our own”
Sisters Thorayya and Shifa Mears launched Oichi Kombucha during the Pandemic. They were driven to start a business that was ‘sustainable and good for people’ and passionate about food, flavours and cooking and had grown up drinking kombucha made by their mother and knew that it was delicious as well as good for your gut. They began making kombucha, a fermented tea with ingredients foraged from the Norfolk countryside. They recognised that there was an opportunity to reimagine kombucha and to make it a delicious drink which everyone would enjoy.
Oichi Kombucha is now stocked in dozens of local independent retailers in the region. Thorayya says “Our business advisor has been so easy to talk to, approachable, non-judgemental and supportive. We’ve never run a small business before and the advice for start-up food and drink businesses through the Broadland Food Innovation Centre has been invaluable to us as we’ve grown from a home-based project to a fully-fledged business.”
Meanwhile Katrina Ajomale started Crumpetorium producing artisan crumpets for sale in Norfolk farm shops and delis. Getting the business off the ground, hasn’t been without challenges for Kat. They want to keep the crumpets as natural as possible, so the big question was – how could they offer a good shelf-life without the use preservatives and plastic packaging? Kat says: “The Innovation Support team have been very supportive and easy to work with. They have taken time to understand my business and the challenges I face and helped me find simple and logical solutions. I would never have been able to afford this kind of expert advice if I’d approached a business consultant. I really valued that they helped me identify opportunities for new product development and new sales opportunities including the wedding catering market.”
The purpose of this funded service is to help you make those sound decisions that lead to good results. It’s delivered by Hethel Innovation and forms one part of the whole Broadland Food Innovation Centre project. Eligible businesses will access a minimum of 12 hours of funded support. Eligible means you could be starting from scratch or have been established for a number of years. You build your bespoke support package with our Food Advisor, working out the priorities to overcome your challenges and access new opportunities. For example, reviewing your strategy, developing new products, accessing market insight.
One of the biggest barriers to GROWTH in business is the lack of confidence that your workforce has. Through research, TurningFactor would like to share some valuable insights to overcome some of these issues, helping individuals to thrive thus making your business more productive.
Join us for an exciting and informative seminar on ‘Building a Confident Workforce for the Future’. This in-person event will take place on the 16th February 2024 from 10:00am-12:00pm at Norwich Theatre Royal, located at Theatre St, Norwich NR2 1RL, UK.
We will be exploring and sharing how to achieve:
Increased Profitability by unearthing your hidden costs
Better Engagement from staff when you let them succeed and fail
Improved Efficiency in the ‘nooks and crannies’ of your business
Increased Retention when expectations are so high
Succession from those who you see as your future
Progression of your Talent at limited cost
More Pace – More Accountability – More Decisiveness
This seminar will be an opportunity to gain practical insights, and network with fellow professionals who share a commitment to building a confident workforce.
In this seminar, Public Speaking Expert, Trainer & Coach, Andrew Brammer, will be taking the audience through the process involved in writing and delivering confident and dynamic speeches and presentations.
Subjects covered will include:
How To Say It – Appearance; Delivery Manner; Posture; Vocal Variety and Voice Projection; Eye Contact; Body Language – Facial, Gestures and Whole Body Movements; Using Notes, Props and Visual Aids; Handling Q&A; How To Control Nerves.
What To Say – Selecting & Tailoring Your Subject; Writing Your Speech; Speech Structure & Organisation; How To Make Your Speech Content More Dynamic And Powerful (Use of Stories, Humour and Linguistic Techniques).
The Importance of Preparation.
This is a seminar for anyone in business who may ever have to, or want to, deliver speeches or presentations.
The return of the biannual event proved a huge success.
More than 450 people representing franchisees, their families, staff and business partners gathered at the Celtic Manor Resort on the 6th May for the TaxAssist Accountants 2023 Conference. The event encompassed an exhibition, workshops, director presentations and a fun-filled, spectacular ‘The Greatest Showman’ themed black-tie gala evening, which included singing, dancing, acrobatic displays and circus entertainment, as well as fun fair rides.
The exhibition hosted 40 stands throughout the day, while in the afternoonthere was a series of workshops and presentations hosted by the TaxAssist Group senior managers and sponsors including Dext, Intuit QuickBooks, FA Simms/AMLCC, Acora One, Begbies Traynor, TaxCalc, Xero and QX Accounting Services. The event concluded with thought leadership presentations and a keynote address by the four TaxAssist Group executive directors, Daren Moore, Sarah Robertson, James Mattam and Mike Melling.
Sarah Robertson, Group Director and UK Managing Director, said: “It has been great to hold our conference once again, and it proved to be one of our most successful yet. After such a long break, it was a fantastic way to come together and celebrate the network’s successes together. We have all missed the opportunity to see each other, so it has been wonderful to catch up with so many franchisees and supporters of our network at such an exceptional venue.
“The conference is our flagship event, and is always hugely valuable, filled with inspiring talks, and the opportunity to network and collaborate as well as being lots of fun.”
Franchisees and their staff enjoyed a variety of talks and workshops designed to cover a wide range of forward-thinking strategies and ideas to improve practices. Topics covered included:
Driving growth through customer experience
Benefits of adopting best practices
How cross selling adds value to client relationships
Resourcing and capacity
Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the accountancy industry
Staying ahead of the competition
TaxAssist franchisee Richard Preedy said: “The Conference highlighted how fortunate we are to be in such a supportive and resilient business. Without the dynamic team in Norwich providing the franchisees with constant updates on technology, compliance issues, legal updates, and marketing initiatives, we would struggle to compete. Their constant dedication to the TaxAssist business means my business can thrive and I can do what I do best and that’s look after my clients.”
Sarah added: “We have received some fantastic feedback from those who attended and the event served to reinforce the power of the network and the ‘one big family’ feel of the franchise. I am already looking forward to the next event in two years’ time!”
A TaxAssist Accountants franchise can provide the systems and support you need to be successful. If you’re interested in finding out more about building a practice, buying an accountancy practice or converting an existing practice to TaxAssist Accountants, call 0800 018 8297 or submit an enquiry here to register your interest.
40 business people are expected to attend North Walsham’s business networking event, Coffee Means Business on Friday 27th January. Genix, the business engagement specialists in Norfolk were commissioned by North Norfolk District Council in 2016 to hold regular business events and this will be the fourth Coffee Means Business Genix has hosted.
The event will be held at Scarborough Hill Country Inn, North Walsham from 9.30am until 11.30am. The aim is to give business owners the opportunity to chat over coffee, make new contacts and gain information to help them grow their enterprise.
“I’d encourage both new and established business people to come to Coffee Means Business.” Said Gary Parker who hosts the events, “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been to anything like it before or you’re a start-up business. The connections you’ll make will be highly beneficial to business growth. The feedback has been extremely positive, the informality and friendliness of the format and there being no membership fees has been appreciated.
“We’re the affordable face of business networking charging just £2 per person, payable on arrival.”
North Norfolk District Council has appointed Genix to organise and host Coffee Means Business in the North Norfolk area as they could see there was a need for a regular networking opportunity for businesses which didn’t involve expensive membership fees.
Genix has been appointed to organise Coffee Means Business by North Norfolk District Council because it is a not for profit organisation which, for over 20 years has been supporting businesses. In Norfolk Genix provides, free business advice sessions for established businesses and start-ups, subsidised business skills courses and events for ambitious small businesses and self-employed people.
Cllr Nigel Dixon, Cabinet Member for Business and Economic Development said: “I’m looking forward to this next event and would encourage businesses, whatever their size to come along on the 27th January.”
Alex Till, Chief Executive of Genix said, ” We’re very grateful for the support of North Norfolk District Council who understand the importance of helping businesses to grow ensuring future employment and apprenticeship opportunities for the area and increasing the prosperity of the county.
“My thanks to our Coffee Means Business sponsor, Ruth from Different Dimensions. Her company provides the information businesses need to ensure their websites are user friendly for their target market.”
Coffee Means Business will next be held on Friday 27 January 2017 at the Scarborough Hill Country Inn, North Walsham from 9.30am until 11.30am. There are no membership fees, just £2 per person, towards coffee, payable on arrival. Booking isn’t essential. For full details go to the events page of www.genix.org.uk or call 0800 096 3013.
Join Walking With The Wounded for an exhilarating adventure, abseiling 42ft down the side of one of The Forum. Are you willing to take a step of faith and ‘dare to descend’ for those who served?
Walking With The Wounded ‘WWTW’ is a leading military charity which recognises that those who served, deserve.
Whether mentally wounded, socially wounded or physically wounded, they deserve the care, support and means they and their families need to function in society, serving in the communities in which they live, reigniting their sense of purpose and making a positive contribution again.
WWTW gets those who’ve served – and their families – back on their feet.
We do three things: employment, mental health and care coordination which are saving jobs, homes, relationships and lives for the veterans who are struggling since leaving the military.
The Hamlet was established by inspirational local couple Jack and Margaret Wymer and offers a range of services for children and adults from birth onwards, promoting integration and inclusion by breaking down the barriers that often exist for people with disabilities.
This event will reflect on our achievements of the past 50 years, thanks to all our incredible supporters, and look to the next 50 years and beyond as we reveal a compelling campaign and re-brand!
The Hamlet Adult’s Centre, Marion Road, Norwich, NR1 4BN.
Drinks and canapes will be served.
Limited street parking is available nearby as well as in St Matthew’s Church car park, NR1 4JA.
Please get in touch directly to discuss any accessibility needs.
Up-Connect, a
leading provider of wayleave and property services, is celebrating its
five-year anniversary with impressive milestones that underscore its rapid
expansion and industry influence.
Founded in
2020 by directors Scott Curtis and Charles Thomas, and with roots in Norfolk, the company has grown from a
two-person team to an ever-growing team of wayleave surveyors and property
specialists operating across multiple locations throughout the UK. With a
growing client base and an expanding footprint, Up-Connect has firmly
established itself as a trusted partner in the broadband and utilities
sectors.
“Seeing
how far we’ve come in just five years is incredibly rewarding. We’ve built a
business that not only excels in prioritising strong relationships with
clients, industry partners and local landowners, but also in our deep knowledge
of the technical aspects of the property services which we provide.
“ said
Scott Curtis.
Last year,
the company was recognised at the UK Fibre Awards, winning the prestigious Best
Business Services category—a testament to its dedication to quality and
efficiency, and this year were triple finalists across categories including
Best in Services, Best Vendor/Supplier, and Rollout Challenge Buster.
Up-Connect’s wayleave support services now span 16 counties, covering areas
such as Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and East Sussex, enabling the rollout of
full-fibre broadband to hard-to-reach premises.
Within the
broadband industry, Up-Connect has secured its reputation as a trusted partner,
working with the UK’s leading fibre providers, actively contributing to the
UK’s digital infrastructure growth. Over the past 12 months alone, Up-Connect
has secured well over 1,000 wayleaves ensuring seamless coordination with
landowners.
“Our
ability to consistently deliver is what sets us apart. Completing wayleave
agreements in an average of just 32 calendar days speaks to the efficiency and
expertise of our team, and our willingness to build relationships with
landowners and public sector bodies,” noted Charles Thomas.
As Up-Connect
marks this milestone, its continued commitment to excellence and industry
leadership remains clear. With operations spanning multiple sectors—including
fibre broadband, utilities, leisure, and sport—the company is poised for
sustained growth in the years ahead.
This event is run by Indigo Swan with the aim to inform, inspire and engage businesses around the topic of energy in property and people.
This event is titled ‘Energise Your Business’ with the aim to inform, inspire and engage businesses around the topic of energy in property and people. This will include the energy sector, sustainability, the culture of a business and energy within the workplace, as well as an individual’s personal energy levels and mental health.
As well as listening to our guest speakers, there will be the opportunity to network with business leaders. Lunch and refreshments will be included.
We are excited to welcome a range of local speakers, who are each experts in their chosen field including the energy sector, sustainability and local net zero projects. More details on our speakers to be confirmed soon.
We will also be running a panel session in the afternoon with four experts who will be sharing their own knowledge and experience around the theme of ‘people and culture’.
Our headline speaker is the amazing Diane Youdale, aka, Jet from Gladiators who will be speaking about how to motivate and engage your people, as well as sharing her personal career journey. Diane has over twenty years experience in psychotherapy and counselling and many more in teaching fitness.
Indigo Swan are running this as a not for profit event, and any surplus funds will go equally to our two charities of the year: East Anglian Air Ambulance and Norwich Foodbank.