RSA Fellows, Norwich Quakers and Norwich Cathedral are collaborating to stage a debate on Tuesday 3rd October at 6pm at OPEN Norwich. Discover why doing business ethically really can pay.
Commercial pressure has too often been cited as justification for unethical business behaviour. Yet increasingly, consumers are choosing to do business with those they believe to be ethical. What exactly is ethical business? How can we influence it as business leaders or as consumers?
Come and join us to hear from a wide range of speakers and a panel debate.
1800 – registration, tea, coffee & cake
1820 – Welcome from John Gordon Saker, Open
1825 – Introduction from The Very Revd Jane Hedges, Dean of Norwich Cathedral
1830 – Quakernomics: an alternative way to measure success – Alison Prout – Quakers in Britain
1845 – Employing ethically: why it pays to be a good employer – Doug Field – East of England Coop
1900 – Investing ethically: why it pays to invest ethically – Lisa Hardman – Investing Ethically
1915 – Changing our ways: steps towards a more ethical economy – Loughlin Hickey – Blueprint for Better Business
1930 – Panel debate: Chaired by Rupert Read, UEA
2015 – Close
Tickets are free of charge but please register your attendance at the top of this page.
If you have any questions, or to let us know of any access requirements or reasonable adjustments you have, please email the RSA team: networks@rsa.org.uk
Our popular Virtual Balloon Race is BACK – this time we’ll be starting at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the most romantic day of the year, the 14th February of course!
A virtual balloon race is a 100% eco-friendly simulation whereby everything about the race is real except the balloon, so no birds or animals are harmed during the race!
All you have to do is:
Buy a virtual balloon – Virtual balloons cost £3. You can buy as many as you like! The more you buy, the more you increase your chance of winning!
Build it – You can customise your virtual balloons shape, size and composition to increase your chance of winning. The race company, Eco racing, use real life weather tracking, so make sure your virtual balloon is built for all weathers!
Track your virtual balloon over the 7 day race period- LIVE! The race starts on 14th February and the balloons are “launched” from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The winning virtual balloon is the one which has flown the furthest from the launch point in Paris.
Want to join a network of businesses in Yarmouth? Think networking has to be expensive? Are you planning to start your own business or build your customer base? Then join us for a coffee & networking on the second Thursday of the month!
Informal networking
Meet likeminded businesspeople
Local speakers
Free to attend – the only cost is £2 for coffee payable to the venue
Ample Parking & Easy access
Hosted at the impressive Royal Assembly Rooms, Boost Network in Great Yarmouth is a new networking group for small and medium businesses in the Yarmouth and Lowestoft area.
Networking is a proven technique to increase business – spread the word about your business and make vital business connections – for the cost of a cuppa!
There is no size limit to the businesses that can attend and you do not have to commit to attending every month.
Want to join a network of businesses in Yarmouth? Think networking has to be expensive? Are you planning to start your own business or build your customer base? Then join us for a coffee & networking on the second Thursday of the month!
Informal networking
Meet likeminded businesspeople
Local speakers
Free to attend – the only cost is £2 for coffee payable to the venue
Ample Parking & Easy access
Hosted at the impressive Royal Assembly Rooms, Boost Network in Great Yarmouth is a new networking group for small and medium businesses in the Yarmouth and Lowestoft area.
Networking is a proven technique to increase business – spread the word about your business and make vital business connections – for the cost of a cuppa!
There is no size limit to the businesses that can attend and you do not have to commit to attending every month.
In the 2016 Global Entrepreneurial Monitor report, 5.1% of the adult population in the UK were actively trying to start a business and 11.1% of working age adults expected to start a business within the next 3 years
Nwes & NatWest are pleased to present a series of events in partnership across the county to support your entrepreneurial journey
5th September: Kings Lynn Innovation Centre
6th September: Lowestoft Riverside Business Centre
7th September: Norwich, Rouen House
Who should attend this event?
This event is intended for small and medium business owners including those who are considering starting their own business in the next 12 months.
How will this benefit my business or idea?
Our events in Kings Lynn and Lowestoft will be supported by an Advisor Panel who consisting of different industries and skillsets. You will have the opportunity to book a one-to-one consultation with them after the event. In Norwich you will have the opportunity to approach the businesses exhibiting to ask your question.
What topics will be discussed?
We will be exploring how grant funding can support your business with a bespoke offering from Nwes. Cashflow is one of the key issues that affects businesses – what can you do to mitigate risks and improve the performance of your business?
You’ve got the ideas, conducted market research and maybe even booked onto a business bootcamp, but still two big questions remain about starting a business:
What would I be getting myself into? Be aware of the challenges, risks, workload and the legal and financial issues of starting a business
How do I make it a reality? Know the best first steps, key business administration principles and useful sources of support.
Join us for a series of bitesize workshops, delivered by Norfolk Knowledge in partnership with Norwich Business School, to help find some answers.
07:45 – 08:00 Arrival and light breakfast
08:00 – 08:45 Business Planning
08:50 – 09:35 Funding and finance
10:00 – 10:45 Marketing
10:50 – 11:35 Selling
11:35 – 12:15 Optional networking
Sessions are free but must be booked in advance. A complimentary light breakfast and parking are available.
Recently, Aston Shaw’s in-house tax team has expanded in size and capabilities, largely due to the recent acquisition of Burrells, an accountancy firm that specialised in tax planning.
As such, Aston Shaw’s tax team has been bolstered considerably, meaning that they can now provide an even better service.
As a result of this expansion, Aston Shaw is inviting clients and non-clients alike to contact them with any tax question or issues they may have, including but not limited to, the following areas:
VAT
Income planning
Property planning
Capital gains tax
Capital allowances
Non-resident tax planning
Trusts and estate planning
Inheritance tax planning
If you would like Aston Shaw’s Tax Specialists to take a close look at your tax affairs and ensure that you and your business are as tax efficient as possible, then you can contact them on 01603 616300 or by emailing enquiries@astonshaw.co.uk.
Have you ever quoted for a job or met a potential customer and been sure you had ‘nailed it’ yet inexplicably didn’t get the business? This 2021 training session will arm you with a great understanding of client requirements and how you can adapt your communication & sales skills to what the clients need, expect and prefer. Very often these things don’t just boil down to price or material factors….it is often said that ‘people buy people first’..
Built on 100 years of research, this hugely insightful and very practical 3 hour session will give you the secret ingredient needed, yet often overlooked, when dealing with people in business.
We show you how you can flex your approach and your style of communication to your customer’s needs and preferences, not yours, giving you an edge that so many don’t have.
This is an exciting, but also fun, workshop that will give you a raised awareness of yourself and others, and we will share some very simple and practical tools to ensure you are ‘pressing the right buttons’ with your customers, potential customers, staff, suppliers and other key stakeholders in those most important interactions.
Looking back on your experience of 2020, what did you miss the most in the pandemic – and what did it make you reassess? Have your plans changed? Has the time saved by not having to travel to work given you more leisure or has working from home seen your work/life balance deteriorate.
What about your plans for retirement? The shift to a new phase of life can be a difficult transition at the best of times let alone during a pandemic, but lockdowns have given us a unique opportunity to experience what life after work may feel like.
Shortly before the pandemic hit, we had started to look at what we called Life 2.0 – the way conventional retirement was evolving to become a far more flexible and active Next Act. The coronavirus has given us time to reflect on what really matters, it has shown both the importance of a good work/life balance and how a more flexible approach to work can help us achieve this.
We’ll start with a short presentation looking at some of the emerging trends before breaking into small groups to share thoughts before returning to the main ‘room’ for feedback and wider discussion. The Masterclass will last an hour with the opportunity to continue the conversation.
We hope you’ll leave the session with a clearer view of your Life 2.0
This digital event will introduce you to the fundamentals of employing people. It maps the employment relationship from recruitment, issuing contracts, managing holidays, absence and disciplinary matters, through to ending the employment relationship. You will also receive a helpful tool kit of sample policies and letters to use in your workplace. The event will be delivered via Zoom, in two sessions, over two consecutive days. The duration of each session will be 3 hours. The dates are:
Day 1 – 24th of February 2021, 10:00 – 13:00
Day 2 – 25th of February 2021, 10:00 – 13:00
Business need
You’ve been successful in running your business so far, but maybe now you need help hiring and managing people. Or perhaps your manager has given you the job of dealing with all things HR in your company, you are new to it and don’t know where to start. To help, we have put together all the essentials of HR and employment relations into a convenient, digital training event. Delivered via Zoom, the event focuses on the key elements a HR role and assumes no prior knowledge. There will be informal discussion opportunities and practical exercises throughout to encourage active delegate participation. Day one will cover equality, recruitment and contracts of employment. Day two will cover discipline matters, absence and ending an employment relationship. You will also receive a digital toolkit of sample policies and letters to use in your workplace.
All delegates will receive an electronic certificate of attendance for their participation in the training.
Suitable For
Delegates from all sectors of industry including: managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR professionals, business owners, Trade Union representatives, employee representatives and individuals who wish to enhance their CPD.
Programme
Day one Equal opportunities
Types of discrimination and the areas which are covered by discrimination law
Recruitment
How to draft a job description and a person specification
How to prepare, structure and run effective interviews
How to assess evidence and make decisions
Contracts of employment
How to put the main terms and conditions in writing
Rules on pay, hours of work and holidays
How to make changes to terms and conditions Day two
Managing discipline
Dealing effectively with problems areas by following the Acas code of practice on discipline and grievance
Taking informal action, holding formal disciplinary meetings and dealing with employee grievances
Managing absence
How to deal fairly and effectively with unauthorised absence, short term illness and long-term sickness through an absence policy
Ending the employment relationship
When is a dismissal fair and when might it be unfair
Different ways to end a contract and rules on notice and notice pay
Have a large group of staff to train? To save you time and money, we can deliver bespoke training at your workplace. To find out more contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry forme-learning We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It’s a great way to develop, enhance and refresh your knowledge, providing you with the opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions. Need more than training? We recognise that every organisation is different. Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To arrange a call or visit or to simply find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form
Venue Delivered digitally via Zoom Date 24/02/2021 Time 10:00 – 13:00 Price £175.00 per person Please note our training events are VAT exempt . Please call Acas on 0300 123 1150 or email events@acas.org.uk
This 3 hour digital event will update you on the law relating to workplace absence and provide you with practical management techniques to help improve attendance in your workplace.
Business need
Employee absenteeism can put significant strain on a business in terms of costs. It can also place an additional burden on colleagues, resulting in low morale and loss of productivity. Having an attendance policy will help employees understand the standards that are expected of them. It will help managers deal with absence issues in a fair and consistent way and tackle underlying problems such a work life balance, conflict at work or lack of adequate training. A fair and robust policy which balances workplace standards with employee health and wellbeing can help to reduce absence, increase productivity and improve employee retention. Delivered by Zoom, this event will provide you with best practice skills and techniques to confidently and effectively manage absence in your workplace.
All delegates will receive an electronic certificate of attendance for their participation in the training.
Suitable For
Delegates from all sectors of industry including: managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR professionals, business owners, Trade Union representatives, employee representatives and individuals who wish to enhance their CPD.
Programme
Our expert-led training sessions are designed to facilitate discussion and interaction. This event will cover:
Absenteeism – what is it and what causes it?
Identifying patterns of short-term absence
Benefits of an attendance policy
Line manager skills
Fit notes
The legal landscape
Return to work interviews
Setting absence triggers
Managing long-term absence
Identifying potential stress and mental health issues
Disability discrimination
Employee turnover
Have a large group of staff to train? To save you time and money, we can deliver bespoke training for your workplace. To find out more contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form e-learning We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It’s a great way to develop, enhance and refresh your knowledge, providing you with the opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions. Need more than training? We recognise that every organisation is different. Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To arrange a call or visit or to simply find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form Venue Delivered digitally via Zoom Date 04/03/2021 Time 10:00 – 13:00 Price £110.00 per person Please note our training events are VAT exempt Please call Acas on 0300 123 1150 or email events@acas.org.uk
This digital event will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the essential ‘people’ skills required in supervisory/line management roles. It will also explore the importance of addressing absence, bullying and harassment and discipline and grievance matters. The event will be delivered via Zoom, in two sessions, over two consecutive days. The duration of each session will be 3 hours.
The dates are:
• Day 1 – 10th of March 2021, 10:00 – 13:00 • Day 2 – 11th of March 2021, 10:00 – 13:00
Business need
The transition from team member to team leader can be tough. Supervisors are key members of the management team and have the closest contact with the workforce. It is therefore important that they receive appropriate support and training to carry out their role. Ensuring that they have the necessary skills and knowledge can have a positive effect on the motivation and productivity of those whom they supervise.
Delivered via Zoom this event will help you to understand how your role fits within the business and the importance of communicating with, leading and motivating your team. It will include interactive group discussions, relevant scenarios and case studies.
All delegates will receive an electronic certificate of attendance for their participation in the training.
Suitable For
Delegates from all sectors of industry including: employees, managers, supervisors, team leaders, HR professionals, business owners, Trade Union representatives, employee representatives and individuals who wish to enhance their CPD.
Programme
Our expert-led training sessions are designed to facilitate discussion and interaction. This event will cover:
How to be an effective supervisor
Communication, including listening skills and questioning techniques
How to motivate your team and delegate successfully
How to spot bullying and promote a culture of dignity at work
The basic principles of managing discipline and handling grievances
Dealing with staff absences
Havea large group of staff to train? To save you time and money, we can deliver bespoke training at your workplace. To find out more contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry forme-learning We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It’s a great way to develop, enhance and refresh your knowledge, providing you with the opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions. Need more than training? We recognise that every organisation is different. Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To arrange a call or visit or to simply find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form
Venue Delivered digitally via Zoom Date 10/03/2021 Time 10:00 – 13:00 Price £175.00 per person Please note our training events are VAT exempt Please call Acas on 0300 123 1150 or email events@acas.org.uk i