By choosing Brave
Futures as your Charity of the Year, you will play a vital role in providing
specialist support services for children and young people who have suffered
sexual abuse.
What is a
Charity of the Year?
Charity of the
Year is a partnership where your company selects a charity to support for 12
months, working together to raise funds and awareness.
It can be lots
of fun and will engage, and educate your employees
Why Partner
with Brave Futures?
Your employees and your business will become a vital part in supporting
vulnerable children and young people throughout Norfolk.
Your support can
raise much-needed awareness and resources, ensuring that
more children and young people receive the support they need to progress from
victim to survivor.
Supporting our
charity gives your team the chance to get involved in a meaningful cause that
makes a real difference, be that volunteering your time, partaking in a
sponsored event or organising a fundraising event within your workplace.
We’d love to
explore how we can work together.
For more information please reach out to rachael@bravefutures.org
This year, by popular demand, Adnams have launched a new Corporate Christmas Gifts service.
Packed full of Adnams quality and loveliness, the gift boxes are a great way to thank business colleagues, suppliersor clients.
Adnams offer a totally hassle-free service. Simply choose the gift boxes you’d like and Adnams will deliver them to any mainland UK address. They can also add a little note to give your gifts that personal touch.
There are four gift boxes to choose from including Beer, Bubbly or Gin, and there’s even a gift box with no bottles of alcohol in at all.
For more information, please contact the Adnams gifts team on T: 01603 613243 or email gifts@adnams.co.uk. Also please find pdf attached.
(To ensure your gifts arrive in time, you will need to place your order no later than 1st December 2016)
The beautiful Indian Summer only means one thing – more time outdoors!
We know that we at the BBA offices aren’t the only ones taking every opportunity to be outside in the last of the summer rays.
More time outdoors means even more views of out outdoor digital advertising screens!
Horning Ferry Marinareacted to the unseasonable weather took out an additional months advertising with us and want to offer you 10% off. Just another example of the endless possibilities and easily adaptable advertising opportunities opened up by DOOH.
If you still haven’t tried digital advertising for your business, give us a call or message and speak to one of the team about how we could benefit you.
Our latestsalary and recruitment surveyfor the Eastern region shows that benefits are playing an even greater role in competing for high calibre employees, especially within sectors facing candidate short markets.
Employees don’t choose to switch on salary alone and a recent national survey showed that benefits were still the third main attraction for job seekers, after salary and location. An organisation’s benefit package could be the deciding factor for an employee, especially if the salary offer is the same as a competitor organisation. But what employee perks are considered the most enticing to today’s job seekers?
Many of the benefits that were often seen as adding real value are becoming increasingly common place. Health care schemes and gym membership are becoming more prevalent and, within our own survey, we discovered that 85 per cent of companies in the East of England are now offering flexible working hours and 70 per cent are providing some form of study or educational support. For decades, pensions used to be a key differentiator, yet with the Workplace Pensions roll out almost complete, more employers are beginning to offer enhanced pensions to entice new employees.
People spend the majority of their waking hours at work, and low key benefits which make a big difference to day-to-day life can be just as appealing. Recent research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development included examples such as having free tea and coffee available, and being allowed to have online purchases delivered to the workplace, as some of the little perks really appreciated by workers.
We have seen an upward trend in organisations choosing to look for more innovative ways to update benefit schemes. Many employers are looking towards the modern day challenges faced by today’s workers for inspiration. A London organisation has reported that it is now offering staff help to get on the property ladder as part of its benefit scheme. Other firms have decided to provide low cost personal loans for employees, offering better rates than those offered by banks, and making monthly repayments simple by deducting direct from payroll.
Another option is for employers to enable benefits to be tailored to individual groups of employees. An Employee Benefits study showed that there was a marked difference between what different generations wanted from their benefits package. More than two-fifths of millennials said they would value financial advice, but only 17 per cent of those aged 30 or over would appreciate this perk. Other benefit options will be attractive to a broad section of employees, but for lots of different reasons. The opportunity to buy extra annual leave can appeal to parents as a cheaper option than paying for childcare during school holidays, and also prove attractive to employees wishing to travel more, or looking to pursue passions or hobbies outside of work
One way in which employers can monitor whether they have a competitive benefits package, which will help to attract and retain the best talent, is by asking employees for regular feedback within a staff survey. Another option is to seek advice from a recruitment consultant. A good consultant will have their finger on the pulse of the industry they specialise in, and the local market, and will be able to provide valuable insight into any shifting trends in salaries and benefit packages.
Paul Robinson Partnership (uk) LLP are pleased to announce that Andrew Smith has become a Partner at the Practice, alongside Bruce Hart and Simon Nicholas. The Practice has been running for over 40 years and Andrew has built strong relationships with local businesses for the past 20 years. Having been an Associate for the last 8 years, it with great pleasure that he is now a Partner. Andrew says,
‘I’ve always valued the faith and support the partners have given staff allowing everyone to work to their strengths on all types of projects, whether it be a contemporary architectural brief, interior design or technical detailing. This has allowed me to enjoy running all types of projects, especially in recent years developing my conservation remit. Alongside Bruce and Simon I intend to encourage and drive this and help to build upon our architectural portfolio with our strong national workload in the holiday and leisure industry’ .
The Practice continues to look to the future, working with Clients nationally on projects ranging from holiday and leisure to commercial and retail.
Leeway is looking for a Treasurer to join our experienced Board
of Trustees. This is a voluntary role, supporting the Board of Trustees, CEO
& the Business & Central Services Manager on the financial management
aspects of Leeway.
The role includes supporting with the financial
forecasting, budgets & management account analysis, as well as all other
financial related tasks and duties that the charity needs.
The charity is looking for someone with experience in a
financial role, such as in accounting, and a good understanding of
charities.
You would be expected to attend meetings during the year as
part of the role. These are a mixture of meetings on Teams and face to face in
Norwich offices. The Board of Trustees meet 6 times per year and there are 4-6
Finance Sub Committee meetings per year.
Opening hours, pop-ups and new walkthrough photo opportunity on Chantry Square.
Chantry Place Norwich, home to brands including Flannels, Frasers, H&M, Mango, Urban Outfitters and Zara, has announced its opening hours and plans for the festive period.
Chantry Place is now decked out for Christmas with its spectacular Christmas lights, including Santa’s sleigh and an 8-meter Christmas tree inside – plus, a new walkthrough Christmas present photo opportunity on Chantry Square.
As well as welcoming new names including Ben and Jerry’s, Flannels, Mango and Rosa’s Thai to Chantry Place this year, the Centre is also hosting seasonal pop-ups.
Thistle Gem has returned until 31st January 2025 selling a variety of baseball caps, flat caps, pompom beanies, scarves and gloves. The Calendar Club is back selling a large range of calendars, diaries, planners and books until 5th January 2025. Lovey Dovey is at Chantry Place until 19th January 2025, selling its popular range of charms, bracelets, anklets and necklaces. Sense Aroma is on the lower ground floor until 12th January 2024 selling a luxury range of diffusers and fragrance oils. Visitors can also shop at Pollyfields on Chantry Square from 11th November to 24th December 2024, selling luxury, handcrafted garlands, wreaths and decorations.
Visitors will have even longer to shop as Chantry Place will stay open an extra hour every Thursday throughout December from Thursday 5th December until 7pm, as well as until 7pm on Monday 23rd December 2024. The Centre will be open from 9am to 5pm on Christmas Eve.
Plus, Chantry Place will be supporting Alive UK, a local charity which aims to provide emergency support for people in crisis in Norfolk, with a Christmas gifts and treats appeal for local children and their caregivers. Visitors can drop off gifts in the box opposite Boots in the Centre now.
Paul McCarthy, general manager at Chantry Place, said: “This year has been a fantastic year at Chantry Place, with new openings and our retail offering remaining really strong, with even more choice for visitors at Chantry Place for their Christmas shopping. Our Christmas lights provide the perfect backdrop to the festivities, with our sleigh and decorations providing some fantastic selfie opportunities. We have gifts suitable for everyone, from fashion to beauty, perfume, toys, chocolates, homeware, jewellery and more. Plus, visitors can enjoy our array of restaurants from Ask Italian to The Real Greek and Wagamama, or enjoy a festive coffee and treat while they shop from our many cafes and coffee shops. Plus, with convenient city centre car parking too, we have everything under one roof this Christmas.”
Chantry Place is home to stores including Apple, Flannels, Frasers, H&M and Zara, and restaurants including Ask Italian, Wagamamas, YO! and more.
Whether you are already a Carbon Charter Member or interested in finding out how membership can boost YOUR business, join us for this networking event at this exemplary business park which is an environmental pioneer.
There is easy access and plenty of parking. Refreshments are provided and there are also EV charging facilities.
This is an ideal opportunity to celebrate the momentous year and look forward to 2026, so book your places NOW to get the inside track on becoming part of the low carbon future. Book here.
Event Details Time: 10:00AM on Thursday 4th December 2025 Location: Neutral Territory, Claydon, IP6 0AE
Finance professionals from across East Anglia have come together to discuss the forthcoming Apprenticeship Levy at a series of FD Breakfast Clubs organised by professional recruitment consultants Pure and accountancy firm Grant Thornton.
The four sessions, held in Chelmsford, Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich throughout October, were the latest in a series of FD Breakfast Clubs hosted by the two organisations. The clubs were first launched in 2014 to provide regular forums where the region’s senior finance professionals could come together to discuss topical issues important to business growth and sustainability.
Tom Earl, Associate Director at Pure, said: “We chose the Apprenticeship Levy as a topic for our latest breakfast sessions as it has been the subject of much scrutiny since it was confirmed it would be implemented in April 2017. The aim was to provide practical support and information on the levy, to discuss what it means for businesses in our region and to consider how it could impact on recruitment and talent development within this sector. The events covered everything from the potential cost implications through to how the structure and content of future training programmes could assist organisations in receiving additional funding towards staff development.”
The FD Clubs were developed by Pure and Grant Thornton to help support the local business community and to grow the regional economy. Subjects covered at previous sessions have included Cyber Security and Data Protection, Risk and Reputation, International Growth and Skills and Leadership.
Pure also collaborates with Grant Thornton to run a Finance Leadership Programme which is designed to help organisations in East Anglia to develop their future finance talent. Launched in 2015, the programme is made up of a small, invite-only group of future finance leaders and is split into three interactive round table sessions held throughout the year.
Go Green Grants of up to £8,000 are available to village halls, community buildings and sports halls in West Norfolk. Applications must be from constituted groups directly responsible for the management of the community building. Grants can cover up to 75% of project costs to make energy efficiency improvements to the building. Grants are provided via the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk and are funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Ten leaders from charitable organisations across East Anglia attended an inaugural Charity Leaders Forum in Cambridge, hosted by professional recruitment specialists Pure to provide free support on strategic planning.
The event was led by guest speaker Sue Humphrey, a leading strategy development and implementation specialist from Cambridge-based In Tandem Limited. Lynn Morgan, Chief Executive at the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, also shared practical examples of strategy and planning within the organisation. Held at Pure’s offices in Histon on Wednesday 19 October, this was the first of a series of regular Charity Leaders Forums planned for the future.
David Culley, Associate Director at Pure, said: “Being the leader of a charitable organisation can sometimes be a lonely existence. There can be limited opportunities for networking with peers and for developing skills which are beneficial to the organisation, especially with funding being focussed directly on the charity’s cause. For the past 13 years we have hosted an annual Charity Finance Forum and have had great feedback from delegates who attend year after year and have created some invaluable professional networks as a result. Following on from the success of these we wanted to provide a similar opportunity for the region’s CEOs and charity leaders to benefit from shared experiences and guest expertise. At Pure we work hard to support the region’s charities, whether its hosting or participating in fundraising events, supporting in recruitment needs or organising events like these to further develop the success of these fantastic organisations.”
The session was free to attend, but donations were requested for the nominated charity of STARS, a children’s bereavement support service based in Cambridge. The event raised over £200 which will fund counselling sessions for local children supported by the charity.
Pure plans to deliver three Charity Leaders Forums each year, with the next event scheduled to take place in February. Those interested in attending should contact David Culley at Pure on 01223 209888.