We recently held a design a safety poster competition for our employees relatives in two age categories, under 8’s and 8-12 years. We have chosen two posters as the winners thanks to Amber and Kristianna! One poster focused on the hazards an engineer might face during their work in the hangar, whilst the other focused on the common PPE needed to control some of these hazards. The two girls came to collect their prizes and enjoyed a tour around the facility to see where their relatives work. These posters will proudly be displayed at our facility! #safety #health #klmuke #engineers #maintenance #apprenticeships #drawing #posters #careers #skilled #Norwich #Norfolk #families #workingsafely #training #MRO #inspiration #futureengineers #futuregeneration #engineer #design #competition
Senior position available with pioneering Norfolk cancer charity.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our Executive Team to strategically develop and lead our Charitable Operations across Norfolk, Waveney and areas of East Anglia.
This includes our Support and Information services, Big C’s Research and Equipment Grants process and also Big C’s Education Programmes. I
f you are a registered professional, with specialist knowledge of cancer and could use your leadership experience and creative thinking to help us forge ahead with our programme of strategic growth and positioning, we would love to hear from you.
Norfolk Community Foundation is delighted to be working with Sir Norman to launch the Norman Lamb Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which aims to ensure equality, justice and human rights in our society for those with mental health issues, people on the autism spectrum and those with learning disabilities. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health issue each year. However, many people currently find that they are unable to get the help they need as health services come under critical pressure. Sir Norman is one of the UK’s most tireless campaigners in the area of mental wellbeing and, with the launch of the Fund, aims to ensure equality, justice and human rights in our society for those with mental ill health, people on the autism spectrum and those with learning disabilities. Through the funds raised, Norfolk Community Foundation will work to support the organisations at the frontline of mental wellbeing support across Norfolk. We have unparalleled access to the groups that provide support in their communities and therefore are best placed to target support where it is most needed. Many other issues in local communities have their roots in mental health issues, such as our work supporting vulnerable families and communities. Through this vital new fund, we will work with Sir Norman to transform the support that people receive, improving local lives and communities. How you can help Your donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference. Donate online now or alternatively send a cheque made payable to Norfolk Community Foundation (referencing the Sir Norman Lamb Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund) to Norfolk Community Foundation, St. James Mill, Whitefriars, Norwich, NR3 1TN
Monthind Partner, Tony Felgate, and Business Services Manager, Andy Flatman, will be donning their walking shoes in October to support Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide.
CALM is leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK, through frontline services, including a helpline, corporate support schemes, and campaigns. Tony and Andy will be joining the crowds to support charity’s first event, the Lost Hours Walk on 26th October 2019.
Starting at 11 pm, the night-time walk offers two routes, covering 20 miles or 8 miles. Both start at Greenwich, the shorter route finishes at Big Ben, the longer one circles back to Greenwich. The charity chose the date as it is the end of British Summertime, and says: “As time goes backwards, we’re walking forwards to campaign against feeling rubbish, against struggling in silence, against being alone, against living miserably. 16 people take their own life every day, leaving behind thousands of friends, family and colleagues. On the one day we are given extra time, we walk for all those for whom there wasn’t enough.”
Tony says, “CALM is looking to raise awareness of suicide amongst men, something that seems to be ever-increasing. As a business, we are always looking to improve our health and wellbeing support for staff and CALM enables organisations to tap into a wealth of resources for their staff. Although CALM is not one of Monthind’s nominated charities, we believe it is important that we support them in their fundraising efforts. Our JustGiving links are Tony and Andy, any donations are greatly appreciated.”
Age
UK Norwich has secured a place on the Social Impact Framework delivered by the
NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub. This recognition means Age UK Norwich is now
an approved supplier on a national framework that provides a compliant route
for all NHS organisations, part or fully government funded organisations and
blue-light services to access social impact and community led services.
The
NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is a procurement and advisory partner
supporting NHS and wider public sector organisations to achieve value,
efficiency and specialist expertise where it’s needed most. By bringing
together people, insight and innovation, they strengthen the organisations and
communities they serve. From trusts and ICSs to local authorities and emergency
services, they work collaboratively to turn complex challenges into shared
achievements. Their frameworks provide compliant, approved routes to market
designed to improve outcomes and maximise value.
Being
awarded a place on the framework allows eligible organisations to access Age UK
Norwich’s services through an established procurement route, supporting
collaboration and shared goals across health, care and community services.
Dan
Skipper, Chief Executive Officer of Age UK Norwich said “We are pleased to
be awarded a place on the Social Impact Framework delivered by the NHS
Collaborative Procurement Hub. This provides an important opportunity to
strengthen partnership working and support positive outcomes for older people
in Norwich and beyond.”
Age
UK Norwich will continue to work locally to deliver vital services for older
people, while contributing to wider social impact through partnership and
collaboration.
Monthind Clean is delighted to welcome Warren Lee to the team as a Contracts Manager. Warren will be taking care of Monthind’s window cleaning and specialist cleaning contacts in and around Cambridge and the west of East Anglia.
Previously Warren has enjoyed a diverse career, working as a shift manager at an immigration removal centre, but is no stranger to the industry having operated his own property management firm for eight years. Warren’s Cambridge-based company counted commercial window cleaning among its specialities, but a change in personal circumstances, including investing in a big renovation project, led Warren to Monthind.
Warren says: “Running your own business is hard work but it has provided me with great experience of working with people and being on the tools yourself.”
Away from work, Warren is a big sports fan. He coaches junior rugby at St Ives Rugby Club, where his three boys, aged twelve, eight and five all love playing, and he also enjoys playing golf whenever he gets the opportunity.
Monthind’s experienced, trained and DBS-checked workforce brings four decades of cleaning expertise to every job. To find out more about how Monthind Clean can help your business, visit monthindclean.co.uk or call 01206 215300.
Sir John Fenn (Rob Knee from the Paston Heritage Society) unveiled, on its 547th anniversary, a facsimile of the Paston Letter dated 22 November 1472, which gives the first mention of the Maids Head, the name of the inn that had taken over from the 13th century Murtle Fish. The facsimile is located just outside the entrance of the Maids Head’s Wine Press Restaurant.
Rob Knee was at the hotel to give a costumed Paston talk about the work of antiquarian Sir John Fenn from Dereham, who edited, over eight years, a volume of some 200 of the Paston Letters that had come into his possession in 1771. The volume was published in 1789 and the initial print run of 750 sold out within a week.
The Paston letters and papers were found in 1735 by Norfolk historian Francis Blomefield in the muniment room at Oxnead Hall, which had been the main seat of the Paston family since the 1480s. William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, the last representative of the family, had died in 1732.
The first mention of the Maids Head was in a letter written by John Paston recommending the inn as a good place to stable a horse: ‘if he tery at norwyche ther whyls, it were best to sette hys horse at the Maydes Hedde.’
Christine Malcolm, General Manager, the Maids Head Hotel said: “I would like to thank the Paston Heritage Society for the gift of the facsimile of the 1472 letter. We have much enjoyed working with Rob Knee and his colleagues to mark the Paston Footprints project with events to celebrate Norfolk Day and the hotel’s November ‘birthday’ and look forward to further activities in 2020.”
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The first Festive Fair for King’s Lynn opened this weekend with music, entertainment, food, drink, crafts and a heated marquee!
With traditional Christmas market style sheds, children’s fairground rides, bandstand and heated marquee with craft activities, the Fair has something for everyone. It’s the place to pick up a quirky stocking filler or a treat for the festive period, at the same time supporting a small, local producer, and if you’ve had enough of shopping and need to rest your feet the Fair is the place to visit with friends and family. Catch up over food and drinks in the heated marquee, soak up the festive tunes, or bring the children and have fun making a Christmas decoration to take home.
Visitors can enjoy live music twice a day from bands including Jessie’s Ghost, Bear Club and The Georgia Shackleton Trio. Craft sessions will take place in the marquee on Thursday at 430pm and on Saturdays at 1100 and 1400.
Organised by Discover King’s Lynn (the Business Improvement District for King’s Lynn town centre) the idea behind the festive fair is to bring an extra serving of Christmas to the town centre.
“We want to give people an additional reason to visit King’s Lynn this Christmas, encourage them to stay a bit longer and leave feeling festive and wanting to come back.” Says Vicky Etheridge, BID Manager.
“The Fair is intended to be a hub of all things Christmassy, a place to relax, eat, drink, shop and enjoy the atmosphere with friends and family. We’ve got different traders every week, they are all local to West Norfolk and for most of them their craft is a passion and a hobby which they’d like to turn into a living so you’d also be supporting a local entrepreneur this Christmas, ” added Vicky.
Stallholders will vary week to week but will always include food and drink to takeaway, artisan food and drink gifts, as well as homemade crafts and jewellery.
The Festive Fair can be found on the pedestrian area of Tuesday Market Place and
is open on Thursday and Fridays from 4-8pm, Saturdays from 10-6pm and Sundays from 10-4pm until Christmas Eve. It will also be open on 23rd & 24th December.
Further details including the band schedule can be found on Discover King’s Lynn social media pages.
On Thursday 21st November Karl Sandall, Chief Executive Director of The TaxAssist Group, met with Sajid Javid and raised a number of issues concerning the small business community.
Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was in Norwich on 21st November and took the opportunity to visit the TaxAssist Accountants Support Centre to meet Directors and Senior Managers to learn more about the concerns of small businesses.
“It was a very worthwhile meeting, during which we discussed a number of really important issues”, said Karl.
“The TaxAssist Accountants network of over 350 shops and offices looks after the needs of more than 75,000 small businesses across the country, and we used the time we had with the Chancellor to highlight a number of key concerns on their behalf:
IR35 and the changes scheduled for April 2020
The disproportionate costs and impact of compliance on small businesses
The advantage online businesses have compared to the high street as a result of the business rates system which is in need of a review to ensure a more even playing field
The lack of tax incentives for small businesses and the proposed cap for Research & Development tax credits which will hit innovative small businesses
The future for inheritance tax following ministers’ comments surrounding it’s future
The lack of support available to small businesses to help them comply with Making Tax Digital, such as access to compliant software and good internet speeds
The current arrangements for apprenticeship funding, which don’t help small business owners nurture new talent
“We are proud to represent small businesses, the ‘lifeblood’ of the UK economy and we will take every opportunity we get to speak up for their needs and concerns,” added Karl.
50 people are promoted across East Anglia at accountancy firm, BDO
Corporate finance specialist, Vinod Patel, promoted to partner in Transaction Services team.
Accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO has announced the promotion of 50 people across its team in East Anglia, including one promotion to partner.
Effective from 1st November, Vinod Patel, has been promoted in the Transaction Services practice, covering East Anglia as part of his remit.
Having joined the firm in 2003 as a trainee, Vinod has become an integral part of the national Transaction Services team and leads the East Anglia region, with experience in both acquisition and vendor due diligence on behalf of corporate and trade acquirers, private equity investments, debt financing and public market / IPO transactions. Despite the challenging environment, BDO has a strong pipeline of deals in the region and in his role, Vinod will work alongside John Gethen, head of M&A, to support privately owned, private equity backed and publicly listed businesses in East Anglia with their corporate finance and strategic initiatives.
Peter Harrup, partner and Head of East Anglia at BDO LLP, commented: “Vinod is an important part of a core area of the business that has significant scope for further growth, as we look to develop our regional offering. By bringing together expertise across key specialisms and offering our clients a complete proposition across the advisory board, we can support entrepreneurial and high-growth businesses across the piste.”
He added: “The raft of promotions we have made across the region is highly indicative of our continued desire to invest in our business while, at the same time, placing us in a much stronger position to support the businesses we work with as they attempt to navigate the macro-environment headwinds.”
In East Anglia, BDO has promoted 11 people in Cambridge, 30 people in Ipswich, and 9 people in Norwich.
Piers Harrison, partner and Head of the Cambridge office, said: “Every promotion represents BDO’s commitment to investing in our people and the future of our business in the region and nationwide, and we’re delighted to reward our people who have demonstrated true commitment, dedication and passion in their chosen specialisms.”
Staff wellbeing and the issue of mental health is increasingly important in business and the Norse Group is pleased to offer accredited Mental Health First Aid training for the staff of Chamber members in February at our bespoke training centre in Norwich.
A Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The programme explores mental health, dispels myths, and most importantly gives candidates the tools to have conversations about mental health and support colleagues to seek help.
MHFA will not teach someone to be a therapist, but it will teach delegates to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and potentially stop a crisis from developing. Delegates learn to recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone in a safe way. The programme is MHFA England accredited and delegates receive valuable resource materials and workbooks.
Qualified MHFA trainer Mark Surridge is running an open programme in Norwich on 18th and 19th February 2020 and a limited number of spaces are available at £270 each, which is £30 lower than the MHFA recommended rate. A recent delegate from Leathes-Prior commented: “Mark was an excellent trainer. He was incredibly engaging and clearly very passionate about the area.”
Follow this link here to access the course booking page.