Health, Safety & Well-being.
This session features a couple of short presentations followed by a facilitated discussion – we are joined by Stuart Haysman [MOISH] talking about Health and Safety for SME’s while Peter Lawrence considers the related topic of Employee Well-being from an SME perspective.
The session is facilitated by Rod Lee of Human Capital Department.
It’s sadly no secret that financial worries are on the rise. Lowering the utility and petrol price hikes, inflation or other costs of living isn’t something many of us have a say in.
However, the good news is as employers there are plenty of things, we can be doing to help to help our employees and support positive financial wellbeing.
We all know that money issues can have an overwhelming impact on our mental, physical and emotional health, because of course, it isn’t just about how we look after our finances, but how we can manage them and feel.
Here are top financial wellbeing tips for employers to support employees:
We know this is a difficult time for small businesses and business owners. That’s why we’ve developed a free dedicated programme of business support that can be accessed remotely, wherever you are. Reset. Restart is open to all business owners, especially those in the first years of trading.
Alongside the national Reset. Restart programme run by the British Library Business & IP Centre, we are offering a series of free local 1-to-1 support sessions, workshops and networking events – all delivered by MENTA
We all know that ‘people buy people’ first, but how much thought do we give to the way in which we build those first impressions and establish long-lasting and loyal relationships with our customers?
This workshop shares some very simple tools and techniques to do just that, so that we can deliberately and consistently put the customer at the heart of all we do.
This is one of a series of five workshops – you’ll find details of the others on our main Eventbrite page.
For further information about any of our events, please contact us at bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01603 774708
Everyone owns the right to their own creativity so knowing what’s protected in your business and what’s not is essential. Intellectual Property (IP) is any original creation that can be bought or sold. If you are a business person, an inventor, an artist or an author, IP will affect you.
In this session we’ll focus on four key areas of intellectual property: design, patent, copyright and trademark. There will be an introduction of each area with some discussion of how to recognize your IP and how best to protect it. We will then discuss some of the difficulties faced such as concepts and methodologies, with a Q&A to finish.
This is one of a series of free Spotlight bitesize business courses that are run by the BIPC Norfolk, Norfolk & Norwich Millennium Library. Booking is essential.
You do not need to visit the library to attend, details of how to join this online event will be sent out nearer to the event itself.
Regional accountancy and advisory firm Larking Gowen has announced that Martin Bugg is to become a Partner with the firm from 1 April 2023.
Martin is currently a senior manager in the Business & Private team, and well known for his digital and cloud accounting expertise. His appointment as a Partner comes in his twentieth year at Larking Gowen. He joined the firm straight from college in 2003 after studying for an HND in Business and Finance, completed his AAT in 2005 and became ACCA qualified in 2007.
Commenting on the appointment, Martin said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed as Partner at Larking Gowen. I joined the firm at the outset of my career, and it’s great to be able to realise a long-held ambition to reach this position. I’m excited to be part of the leadership team driving the business forwards, providing an efficient and proactive service to clients.”
“It’s an exciting time in our profession, as we adjust to new ways of working,” said Martin. “My message to the teams and our clients is that technology buys you time. We should aim to work smarter not harder, using the technology and embracing change. We understand the products well, we can demonstrate the value to our clients, and use the live data to help them grow their business and achieve their goals.”
Business & Private Lead Partner Becky Ames said: ” I am very pleased to welcome Martin to the partnership. His knowledge of how digital solutions can be applied to the benefit of both our clients and Larking Gowen is invaluable in our fast-changing profession and will ensure that we continue to be proactive in our approach. Having trained with the firm, he is a great example of how a career at Larking Gowen can take you as far as you want to go.”
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We all know that ‘people buy people’ first, but how much thought do we give to the way in which we build those first impressions and establish long-lasting and loyal relationships with our customers?
In this Spotlight business workshop experienced MENTA business trainer and businessman John Clarke shares some very simple tools and techniques to do just that, so that we can deliberately and consistently put the customer at the heart of all we do.
This one hour session is free but booking is essential.
This session will be held remotely, and you do not need to visit a library to attend. Once registered, and nearer to the time of the event, we will send out joining details.
For more information about any of our events, please email the BIPC team at bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01603 774708
We know this is a difficult time for small businesses and business owners. That’s why we’ve developed a free dedicated programme of business support that can be accessed remotely, wherever you are. Reset. Restart is open to all business owners, especially those in the first years of trading.
Alongside the national Reset. Restart programme run by the British Library Business & IP Centre, we are offering a series of free local 1-to-1 support sessions, workshops and networking events – all delivered by MENTA
It’s very easy for us to ‘do what we’ve always done’ and expect to ‘get what we’ve always got’! In these challenging and turbulent times though, it is crucial to take a step back and re-evaluate whether we are doing things in the most efficient and effective manner.
At a time when growing income can be so tough, this session gives you time and opportunity to re-assess your business, your plans and/or ideas to ensure you have the right balance with your financials and look at ways you might improve your cost base.
This is one of a series of five workshops – you’ll find details of the others on our main Eventbrite page.
For further information about any of our events, please contact us at bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01603 774708
We know this is a difficult time for small businesses and business owners. That’s why we’ve developed a free dedicated programme of business support that can be accessed remotely, wherever you are. Reset. Restart is open to all business owners, especially those in the first years of trading.
Alongside the national Reset. Restart programme run by the British Library Business & IP Centre, we are offering a series of free local 1-to-1 support sessions, workshops and networking events – all delivered by MENTA
An opportunity to review your business, your business plan and your budgets in the light of the extraordinary times in which we live.
Our experts will help you to look at things through a new set of lenses, ask the right questions of yourself and your business, and support you in revising your budgets and plans accordingly.
This is one of a series of five workshops – you’ll find details of the others on our main Eventbrite page.
For further information about any of our events, please contact us at bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01603 774708
As the negotiations move into a critical phase, the Federation of Small Business, along with partners Future50 and UEA, invite you to a debate on the UK’s future outside the European Union, and the challenges and opportunities that it will bring for our small firms. Speakers from the world of politics, academia and industry will give their views on the consequences of Brexit in areas such as trade, immigration, regulation and funding.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask your questions to this influential panel – so whether you’re excited about the UK cutting its teeth on new trade agreements or concerned about losing access to the EU talent pool, this is an opportunity not to be missed!
The event will be chaired by BBC East Political Correspondent Andrew Sinclair.
Panellists include:
Chloe Smith MP
Alex Mayer MEP
Professor Hussein Kassim, University of East Anglia (UEA)
Martin McTague, Policy Director, Federation of Small Businesses
Tony Bambridge, Norfolk Chair, National Farmers Union
Registration, drinks and networking will begin from 5.30pm.
The debate will begin at 6.00pm, and will conclude at 7.30pm.
Half of the proceeds from ticket sales for the event will be donated to the Norwich and Central Norfolk Mind mental health charity.
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The Purpose is a free to attend meetup with the goal of supporting and helping our businesses, communities and families thrive.
The Purpose Meetup is for small business owners that want to increase their connections, share knowledge and grow their business. The group is fully funded by NatWest Entrepreneurship and open to any business regardless of size or trading history. The group aims to build on the Rose Review into female entrepreneurship and support business owners across the East
So, what makes The Purpose different from “Networking”
“Networking is about sharing, not taking. It is about forming trust and helping one another toward goals. Regularly engaging with your contacts and finding opportunities to assist them helps to strengthen the relationship. By doing this, you sow the seeds for reciprocal assistance when you need help to achieve your goals.”
Networking can be a room full of sellers, with no interest in supporting you or your business. Are they there for themselves, you or is it the free coffee and biscuits…? Have you experienced that moment when a shiny new business card is thrust into your hand and how did it make you feel?
The Purpose is not a traditional network group with 60 second pitches. Don’t panic if you don’t have one prepared!
The Purpose Meetups are structured to engage participants, encourage free thought and knowledge exchange. Most importantly, we want everyone involved to take away a positive action for their business or life. Even as a group, we all have a voice and we can all learn from collective experience.
What can I expect when joining the event
Small businesses are the engine of the UK economy and account for 60% of all private sector jobs and £1.75 trillion of revenue. Here at NatWest we want to help local businesses scale and grow into the big firms of tomorrow. One tool that helps successful businesses of all sizes is a 90 day plan.
In this session we explore what a 90 day plan is and how you can use it to grow your business with specific individual actions. At the end of the presentation you will take away your own 90 day plan which you have built for your business. Our presenters for this series of events are Phil and Rob from the Business Growth Coach network
Key Benefits of a 90 Day Business Plan
The event will be held on Zoom