The summer holidays are over, and we now face a crucial few months leading up to the end of year. Our BGC meetings are a chance to stop working in the business for a couple of hours, mix with some great people, sharing ideas and best practice, all entirely focused on the needs of the micro and small business owner. I can guarantee you a stimulating meeting, no elevator pitches, and free tea/coffee with biscuits too! No charge to attend, or any need to book – just come along with an open mind. Call Neil for more info on 01603 443355
Come along to our one-day Women’s Retreat and explore this phase of your life.
We’ll be looking at the emotional, mental and physical changes – and giving you the science. We’ll discuss our digestive health, HRT and give you a 5-step approach to an easier Menopause. We’ll also be sharing all the good things!
It’s a huge topic but you’ll leave feeling informed, supported, and really positive about embracing this often mis-understood lifestage.
Please join NAAME and UEA for an update on the forthcoming Institute of Productivity, and find out how you can engage with the project.
This new regional hub for engineering – funded by New Anglia LEP and UEA – will facilitate collaborative advancements in robotics, 3D printing and digital design for local manufacturers, businesses and Higher and Further Education students. The Institute of Productivity will work in close partnership with local manufacturers and FE colleges to share engineering facilities and collaborate on closing the engineering skills gap.
We look forward to this opportunity to engage with sector partners and supporters, and to share the next steps in this exciting multi-million pound investment in engineering skills, innovation and productivity.
Credo Asset Finance is entering its 10th year in business with a bang by pledging to raise £10,000 for children with cancer through a number of exciting events throughout the year.
Credo is set to celebrate its 10th year in style, with a packed calendar of events, including a year-long challenge to reach 10,000km, be it on foot, two wheels or by jumping out of a plane; all in a bid to raise a phenomenal amount for their chosen charity, CLIC Sargent.
The first challenge to clock up the pounds and miles will see the Team Credo take on the white water rapids of Lee Valley Park on 27th March. We have many more events planned through the year but we need the support and generosity of the public to help us achieve our goal. Please follow us on Twitter/Facebook to see how we are progressing.
St Edmunds Society a Charitable Incorporated organisation (CIO) in Norfolk of more than fifty years standing, are presently looking for new trustees – particularly those able to offer experience of finance and business coupled with a naturally commercial acumen.
As an alternative provider within the education arena St Eds offers an exciting and diverse range of vocational training courses aimed at young people who have often felt challenged or out of place in a mainstream educational environment and may have their own particular and complex needs. It is a charity with exciting plans for future expansion including the opening of a separately funded independent school.
You would bring your skills and energy to the charity. Trustees meet quarterly to monitor budgets and assess progress against the development plan. Those with particular knowledge and expertise will support operational staff in delivering the charity’s services to the young people who are desperately in need.
If you are interested and have some time to spare for a wonderful cause please do get in touch for an informal chat with Lorraine Bliss MBE, CEO on 01603-622035 or 07850 031255.
With competition increasing every day, you need proven marketingtechniques you can use to generate demand for your product or service. Join EDP Business for the first of a series of master classes aimed at helping youto get your business noticed.Our master class, led by marketing experts, will enable you to optimise your communicationstrategy to help you market your business more effectively.
GUEST SPEAKERS
HELEN CULLING,Business Development Manager, Spire Healthcare How to successfullymanage a brand transition
MEL WILCOCKSON,Account Director, Archant Dialogue Bringing your brand to life
EMMA HIBBERT,Marketing Director, Adnams Building your brand and theimportance of partnerships
Continue the festivities with our Midweek Party Nights Two course dinner | Resident DJ Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December 2019 – from £24.95 per person Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th and Wednesday 18th December 2019 – from £29.95 per person Arrival 7pm | Dinner 8pm | Carriages midnight
Image: Martin Dronfield, Chairman for EEEGR, speaks to delegates at Global Offshore Wind 2022 during the GENERATE and EEEGR Pavilion’s drinks reception. Image credit: GENERATE
The East of England has huge potential to become the heart of the UK’s net zero journey and GENERATE made sure the region’s voice was heard loud and clear at Global Offshore Wind 2022, supported by industry-leading developers, and thought leaders in the sector.
The GENERATE and East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) pavilion at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind presents an opportunity to uplift a range of businesses from the East of England, offering them the chance to exhibit on a global stage.
This year, exhibitors on the GENERATE pavilion included Peel Ports, Kestrel Liner Agency, Harwich International and Peterson, alongside presentations from Great Yarmouth’s new O&M campus and Lowestoft PowerPark projects. The pavilion also played host to the Virginia Beach Economic Development, promoting the offshore wind export opportunities in the growing US market.
Ian Pease, Business Development Manager for GENERATE said, “It’s fantastic to see so much activity on the stand today. By collaborating under the GENERATE brand, the East of England has been able to demonstrate real presence within the industry, representing both the capability of our supply chain and the opportunities for inward investment.”
In addition to a traditional presence, the GENERATE stand hosted a drinks reception with senior industry leaders presenting on their projects. Welcoming more than 200 people across the supply chain to the stand, attendees at the reception had the opportunity to hear from developers including Vattenfall, ScottishPower Renewables, RWE and Equinor on the exciting opportunities in the East of England.
Simon Gray, Executive Director of Policy and Internal Affairs at EEEGR, said, “There was a real buzz at the event in general, which we really felt on the pavilion today, with lots of businesses visiting to find out about the industry in the east and how they can capitalise on the region’s opportunities.”
The GENERATE brand goes even further this year, having commissioned a video that will provide legacy for those involved with the region’s presence at the event. The video will showcase the ambitions of the developers and the opportunities the region presents as seen by the supply chain.
GENERATE, which is a collaboration of stakeholders including Great Yarmouth Borough Council, East Suffolk Council, Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, work alongside energy industry bodies EEEGR and the EastWind offshore cluster to profile and showcase the region’s energy investment opportunities to a national and international audience of key decision makers.
Having a presence at national and international events such as these demonstrates the importance of representing the region as a whole, and the importance of showcasing the opportunities on a global scale. GENERATE has a rigorous program across the year to continue to support businesses to do this with their attendance at industry events in Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Images:
Frist: Ian Pease, Business Development Manager for GENERATE, at the GENERATE and EEEGR Pavilion at Global Offshore Wind 2022. Second: Delegates attend the GENERATE and EEEGR Pavilion’s drinks reception at Global Offshore Wind 2022. Image credit: GENERATE
This year, our popular Après Ski-themed Christmas party at The Nest will return on Saturday 14th December 2019.
The Nest will be transformed into a candle-lit ski lodge, complete with live music, a three-course meal and drinks reception on arrival. Expect glühwein, ‘roaring fires’, real Christmas trees and of course: a Vokda Luge!
It’ll be perfect way to celebrate the festive period with your colleagues, business partners or even teammates, and is priced at £45 per guest with tables available in 2s, 4s, 6s, 8s or 10s.
The menu: –
MENU
Raclette Platter
Melted cheese fondue, new potatoes, charcuterie, green peppers,
mixed pickles, fresh tomatoes, onions and rustic bread
Slow Roasted Meats
Chicken chasseur, belly of pork, German sausage with charred onions,
classic tartiflettte, roasted root vegetables and a red wine sauce
Indulgent Dessert
Sharing platter of waffles, chocolate meringue, marshmallow’s & fruit
The Level 2 Award in Awareness of Asperger Syndrome provides an introduction to the condition, which will be of particular interest to those who come into contact with individuals with Asperger Syndrome.The objective of the qualification is for learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of Asperger Syndrome in order to better support individuals with the syndrome, in their professional practice, particularly in relation to supporting learning.Learners may extend their knowledge of other learning difficulties or disabilities through further Level 2 awareness awards or progress onto higher level qualifications such as the Level 3 Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People with Autism
Last year we managed to raise an impressive and record breaking £4,000 for Norfolk and Waveney Mind! You can check out our pictures from the night here.
This year, the quiz will be held at Epic Studios on Wednesday 6th November. We’re working to make this year’s quiz the biggest and best we’ve ever done, as we are also using it as an opportunity to celebrate our 10th birthday! The ticket price includes your meal which will be served by The Bucket List and there will be a Raffle and a Silent Auction – last year’s prizes were amazing and generously donated by local businesses including:
A weekend rental of a Harley-Davidson Motorbike
Free day boat hire for up to 8 people kindly donated by Barnes Brinkcraft
A night for two people at The Grove Hotel, plus a treatment at The Massage Hut
As you can see, we take our prizes very seriously! All Secret Auction prizes will be announced on the night.
Enter individually or as a team. It’s £25 per person, and you can have 4 – 6 people on your team. If you’d like to help us raise money for the wonderful Norfolk and Waveney Mind by entering a quiz team, please email our Marketing Manager Jaime on jaime@indigoswan.co.uk and she can send you more info and a booking form.
Build your CPD with this Royal Society for Public Health Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement, with the help of Active Norfolk’s Fit4Work.
This one day qualification course will give you the basic health advice, knowledge and understanding to effectively help people who need support and encouragement to adopt and maintain healthier lifestyles.
Two training sessions are available, and spaces are limited.
NORWICH February 26 – UEA Sportspark, Norwich
SOUTH NORFOLK March 26 – South Norfolk House, Long Stratton
Available for South Norfolk businesses only
This free training course is funded by Fit4Work, the workplace health programme delivered in the county by Active Norfolk.
For more information and to book the free training course through Fit4Work, please contact: