Start your Christmas celebrations by joining us for our carol service at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Harling for a festive family orientated evening. The service will include traditional carols and readings as well as performances by children fromRiddlesworth,Old Buckenham High andEast Harling Primary Schools. Please feel free to come along – the more the merrier.
Visit our skills vehicle at The Forum, Norwich on Wednesday 15th April, where our team will discuss how your business could benefit from recruiting an apprentice.
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Our team will also be on hand to provide information, advice and guidance for young people and employers who want to know more about apprenticeships.
For more information visit our website at www.poultec.co.uk or contact us on 01362 850983.
These past couple of weeks have seen lots of change and progression for us at Taylor Investigations. All good things of course with small changes to ensure we continue with providing a high quality service to all of our clients.
Firstly, Michelle, our genealogist and researcher has been promoted to Office manager! Michelle will be the one who deals with all incoming enquiries and new case bookings going forward. Michelle will also be ensuring the logistics of our servers and field investigators runs smoothly, as well of course continuing with her work on our probate and family tree cases.
Last week we closed the office for the day and held a staff training day to implement new streamlined processes along with updates to our case management system.
To round off last week, we also celebrated 2 staff anniversaries. Michelle celebrated 2 years with Taylor Investigations and Diane celebrated 1 year.
Staff progression and training is key for all members of the team to ensure we are able to deal with increasing demand as well as industry and legal process changes as they happen.
Finally, we are also recruiting for a new Investigator and Process Server. More details can be found here or you can contact enquiries@taylorinvestigations.co.uk for more details of the role.
If you need assistance for any of our services, get in touch!
www.taylorinvestigations.co.uk | enquiries@taylorinvestigations.co.uk | 01603 904031
Our March breakfast focusses on Corporate Social Responsibility – we have secured 2 great speakers!
Tom Oxley from Ethicomm will be welcoming you to the world of corporate responsibility and commercial business ethics. Tom has worked with everyone from huge PLCs to modest local charities. He’ll explain how SMEs can utilise CSR easily and inexpensively for their commercial advantage. “Don’t try and save the world,” he says, “But you can save and make money if you use CSR in a meaningful and relevant way.”
Rob Davies from oneonone communications tells you how to get your message out to the right people in the right way and how it can help your brand stand out for something worthwhile. In fact, it’s not just a model for CSR but many for other things! Ask your customers and staff what they want to see. Then make it happen! You’re probably already doing some CSR already – so don’t hide your light any longer.
We’ll put together a live CSR plan while you enjoy a delicious Mill breakfast – and you’ll take away a handout to get the ball rolling in your business.
Booking is essentialhttps://www.themillnorfolk.co.uk/ Meetings are hosted by the RedCat Team in assoction with the Mill & Norwich PR
Maria Lampert from the British Library Business and IP Centre will shine a light on the world of intellectual property and what you need to do to protect your ideas.
The 2 hour session is the first in a regular series of workshops to support entrepreneurs and new businesses to succeed in Norfolk.
Where? Vernon Castle Room, 2nd Floor, Millennium Library When? 1.00 pm, Tuesday 4th March Cost? Free
Part of our ‘In the Spotlight’ programme, Plan! is a free workshop to help your start and populate a business plan. Kate Wilde, who is an expert in business planning and runs the successful business support company Engage With Business, will be joined by Keith Bendell from The Guild who provide support to social enterprises in Norfolk.
You can book a free 30 minute surgery with Kate or Keith and discuss your business plans with them, and get tips and feedback to take forward.
To book a free appointment call the Business Library on 01603 774741
Employment Law Update: All Change Please
We are pleased to invite you to the next “Working Together” seminar for HR professionals and managers, which will be conducted by Nicola Butterworth and Harriet Howes.
The radical reform of UK employment law is set to continue in 2014 with recent amendments to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and major changes to other areas of employment law, including an extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees, planned for later this year. This seminar will provide an overview of the legal position, together with practical tips to prepare for and deal with the changes, and a review of key employment tribunal decisions.
Date: 3 April 2014 Time: 7.45 am – 10.00 am Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Cost: Free RSVP: by 31 March 2014
To book a place please contact Lizzy Page on employment@howespercival.com. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and we will confirm via email if you have a place.
Agenda
7.45 am Registration and refreshments
8.00 am A round up of case law
8.30 am Review of forthcoming employment law changes
9.45 am Q&A session – an opportunity to raise and discuss employment law issues currently facing your business
Speakers
Nicola Butterworthnicola.butterworth@howespercival.com
Harriet Howesharriet.howes@howespercival.com
All seminars are FREE to attend, although this year we are again asking delegates to consider making a donation to the Prince’s Trust which provides practical and financial support and develops key workplace skills in young people who have struggled in schoolor who are long term unemployed.To donate please visit https://www.justgiving/HowesPercival.
Legal 500 2013 describes the Howes Percival Employment Team as “technically very strong, proactive and efficient…utterly professional and highly pragmatic”.
Norwich Puppet Theatre is delighted to announce that we have secured £14,950 from Arts Council England Lottery Funding for a new Puppetry Project.
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we will reimagine our 2014 in-house spectacular ‘Beauty & The Beast for national touring 2020. This is a really interesting twist on the story about young people and the pressures of self image they face…think “beauty” and “beastliness”!
I promise you it will be fantastically engaging and entertaining as well!
NPT is committed to ensuring everyone can access great Puppetry experiences – this project focuses on extending our reach into rural areas & engaging with disadvantaged communities by working closely with rural touring schemes. We will embedaccess & inclusion into our creative & production processes from the beginning, to grow ways audiences with hearing, visual and other impairments can interact with our work. And there is an exciting new relationship with University of East Anglia in a a Writing for Puppetry strand.
We need to raise a further £4,000 from additional sources to unlock this ACE money so we are inviting Norfolk companies to grab a slice of the action, and sponsor our show.
There are great opportunities to demonstrate your brand and corporate social responsibility values to our audiences.
Various packages are available: just contact Ian Woods, General Manager on 01603 615564 or info@puppettheatre.co.uk. Of course, we have full programme of fun for the family through the summer holidays with Workshop Wednesday and Family Fridays. We have several shows programmed through the season. Why not take a look at https://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/whats-on Thank you Nic Hopkins, Chair of TrusteesThis exclusive event on the Easton Estate hosted by Jake Humphrey, is a fundraising clay pigeon shoot for Break Charity.
Guests will be treated to a full day’s clay pigeon shooting combining a fantastic sporting layout with targets to suit everyone, a team flush, and the chance to win a luxury watch, sponsored by Winsor Bishop.
Shooting is in teams of four and the entry price of £600 includes hot bacon rolls, all day tea and coffee, sparkling fizz reception and a three course lunch with wine.
Jake will also be providing ‘The Inside Track’ on the sporting world and a charity auction will conclude a wonderful day in superb surroundings.
We are delighted to be supported by our main sponsor Almary Green, a firm of independent financial advisors based across East Anglia, as well as a host of other East Anglian businesses.
For further information and to book a team please go to our website www.break-charity.org/events or contact Sarah Bunn on 01603 670100 sarah.bunn@break-charity.org.
Our April Breakfast focusses on the lessons that a Start Up requires, that as we travel on our business journey we may forget; so a time to reflect
Our speaker is Louise Barker of Eleanor Rose a new match making service!
Can we match our skills to business success
Booking is essential – contacthttps://www.themillnorfolk.co.uk/breakfast-club/ and all profitsare donated to Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support Group
Aim; To provide a thorough understanding of food safety procedures emphasising the importance of monitoring staff and controls
Objectives;
*Ability to implement and supervise a food safety management system
*Understand food safety procedures
*Understand the concept of food hazards and the risks associated with them
*Understand the terminology with respect to supervising food safety
*Understand the techniques involved in controlling and monitoring food safety
*Appreciate the risks linked to cross contamination
*Understand the role temperature has to play in the control of food safety
*Appreciate the importance of supervising high standards of cleanliness in food premises
Organisation
Duration; 3 day programme
Date; 30th September, 1st & 7th October
Exam/Assessment; Multiple choice examination, accredited by Ofqual
Cost; £457.00 + VAT includes, notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute for Environment Health (CIEH)
Tutor; Richard Mills and Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Recommended understanding and knowledge of basic food hygiene – ideally the CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety taken within the last three years.
Audience; Managers and supervisors in small, medium or large catering, manufacturing or retail businesses
Aim; To refresh delegates on how to put food safety management systems in to place, through detailed understanding of the hazards, legal requirements (including HACCP) and the issues surrounding the implementation of control measures.
Objectives;
*Understand the meaning of ‘management of food safety’, and the elements of a management system, including HACCP.
*Detailed understanding of the four main hazards; biological, allergens, chemical and physical.
*Understand the format of UK and European food safety legislation.
*Understanding operational procedures for cleaning and disinfection, pest control, design and construction of facilities etc.
*Managing people; information, training, supervision etc.
*Maintaining food safety management procedures; monitoring and verification.
*Liaise with enforcement officers
*Have sufficient technical knowledge to deliver level 1 and 2 food hygiene training (with appropriate training skills)
Organisation
Duration; 1 day programme
Exam/Assessment; A series of exercvise-based assessments throughout the day
Cost; £114 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees
Awarding Body; None
Tutor; Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Level 4 in Food Safety is needed.
Audience; This course is for managers, supervisors and QA/QC/ senior hygiene personnel, who devise, implement and monitor/audit food safety systems, and trainers who want to refresh their current knowledge of Level 4 Food Safety