Locksley Short Stay School are looking for volunteers to get involved with their Careers Carousel Friday 6th March, 08:30 – 12:30.
We are looking for 4-5 employer volunteers to have a ‘stand’ at Locksley Short Stay Schools’ Careers Carousel morning. You will be demonstrating a practical element of your job role (previously this has included hairdressers, waiters, engineers, graphic designers etc.) to Year 10 and 11 students.
If you’d like to be involved please contact Denise Anderson – denise.anderson@sssfn.org.uk
Social media and digital marketing: challenges and opportunities
Join us for our free networking business breakfast for an engaging and informative session with Dr Lucill Curtis, Lecturer in Marketing at Norwich Business School.
Lucill worked within marketing communications management for more than 16 years – principally within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector – and as a marketing consultant, where she achieved seven industry awards for excellence in PR, marketing and management. Having joined Norwich Business School in 2017, she now lectures on a range of marketing and management topics. Current research interests relate to the management of social media in the B2B sector.
Who Should Attend?
This event is aimed at any organisation with an interest in marketing strategy.
Cost
This is a free event, including a complimentary light breakfast. Parking will be charged at the standard UEA visitor rate.
Further information
Contact us at nbs@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 592263 if you have any questions about this event.
Please note that when registering for this event, your name and organisation will be included on the delegate list circulated to event attendees.
Hear from Jemma Curtis, Regeneration Programmes Manager and Ostap Paparega – Regeneration & Economic Development Manager at West Norfolk Borough Council about current and planned investment in the town, growth potential and key projects that will help bring the planned growth to fruition, including latest progress on the Nelson Quay riverfront development, Heritage Action Zone initiatives and Nar Ouse Enterprise Zone.
This presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of Q&A
Thursday December the 5th is the date! do book early as every previous event has sold out!
The Mill Breakfast meets every First Thursday of the Month and is proving to be a great way of Networking in Norfolk
A great way to Network – no formal membership tie ins- you can come and go as you please!
No starchy forced referrals- just a focus on sharing knowledge and building relationships
We meet at the Mill Cafe Bar and Restaurant at 8- there will be a warm welcome and unlimited Teas/ Coffees & juice
After a period of informal networking we begin the meeting- we have a knowledge sharing speaker, we have a fun into question and we hear peoples news/ offers
Breakfast is a buffet- and the Mill can cater for all dietary needs
We are on Twitter @MillBreakfast and have a Linked in Group for conversations inbetween meetings as required!
The meeting closes at 10- but you are welcome to stay and network, and many arrange meetings at the Mill afterwards! the Coffee is rather splendid!
The knowledge sharing speaker in December is Caroline Wignall- who will be sharing her top tips on How are thoughts affect our business success
Making Tax Digital is the biggest change in UK VAT legislation in recent history and means that from April 2019 businesses above the VAT threshold (£85,000) will need to submit their VAT return through commercial software.
Making Tax Digital is a significant change to tax legislation by HM Revenue & Customs and will impact you. This session will talk through your options for how you can get ready for this big change with the help of Sage. Sage already offers compliant software through its Sage Business Cloud, including the latest version of Sage 50 – Sage 50cloud v24.2, and Sage Business Cloud Accounting.
The Seminar will offer the following:
Full Making Tax Digital Overview – how it affects you
HM Revenue & Customs Making Tax Digital Full Requirements
Sage Software Solutions
Questions & Answers
This session is hosted and sponsored by Mapus, Smith & Lemmon
Notre Dame High School are looking for volunteers to talk to all year groups about their career paths.
How a subject led to my career involves the employer talking about how subjects they studied at school are now used in their everyday working life. There are slots available all week from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th March to inspire the next generation.
For more information contact Madeleine Matthews – madeleine.matthews@newanglia.co.uk
Work place pensions law has changed affecting all employers, from the largest firms to those with just one employee. Insight Financial Associates Limited and Howes Percival LLP have joined forces to co-host a free seminar providing an overview of the pension reforms and the new responsibilities facing local businesses.
Our experts will provide a practical insight on how to comply with the new auto-enrolment obligations, as well as providing top tips on avoiding the pitfalls and how to formulate an action plan. Key topics will include:
What do the auto enrolment changes mean for businesses?
Which workers will this affect?
What type of pension scheme has to be offered?
Do employment contracts have to be re-written?
How should the responsibilities be managed?
What happens if businesses ignore it?
What support is available?
Delegates will also have an opportunity to participate in a group question and answer session with our expert panel and to share their views and personal experiences.
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2014 Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Time: 7.45 am – 10.00 am RSVP: by 17 January 2014
This is a 3-in-1 exclusive opportunity for BID Levy payers to;
1. pitch their services to other businesses in the BID,
2. gain new customers from King’s Lynn and the surrounding area
3. gather valuable information and advice for their business from organisations like the Dept. for Work and Pensions / Job Centre, The Borough & County Councils, New Anglia Local Enterprise Company and the College of West Anglia apprenticeship team just to name a few.
What’s provided
You will get a 6ft table (no table cloth / cover) set up by 4pm on Monday 15th
Access to a power socket depends on layout so if you need one, please let me know by 12/10
1 free hot drink plus a free reusable cup for said hot drink (you can’t take china cups into the auditorium & we’re keen to promote zero-waste)
Publicity – we have emailed, flyer-ed, sent out press releases and will be doing radio ads, anything else you can do to promote is most welcome.
The public sector is the UK’s single largest marketplace, spending over £238bn on goods and services each year. The Supply National SME Engagement Programme recognises the opportunity this holds for UK SMEs and provides them with all the tools and knowledge needed to successfully compete for public sector business.
There are three easy steps to winning your share of the Government’s £238bn annual spend:
1. Find the right opportunity Register with the Supply National SME Engagement Programme and gain instant access to FREE public sector contracts in the local area of your choice.
2. Learn how to win tenders The Supply National SME Engagement Programme gives you a competitive edge by keeping you constantly informed of the latest developments.
3. Prepare to grow Access our proven procurement training workshops and webinars and discover how to submit successful tender bids.
Why is now the right time for your business to work with Government?
Payment: Government has committed to ensuring that SMEs get paid faster
Simplicity: PQQs are to be abolished for contracts under a value of £100,000
Speed: Contracts are being awarded more quickly than ever before
Innovation: Procurement practice is now more SME-friendly
Business-focused: 25% of central government contracts for SMEs by 2015
Longstanding: Government is a great customer now and for the future
Engagement: Direct and indirect spend with SMEs is up by £5bn since 2010
There has never been a better time for SMEs to work with the public sector. The Supply National SME Engagement Programme is the clear choice for turning the ambition of growth into reality.
We’re pleased to announce that the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference 2020 will take place on Thursday 5 March 2020 at the QEII Conference Centre in London.
The conference will bring together the UK Chamber Network and the wider business community for a day of inspiring keynote speeches and stimulating panel debates, focussing on the issues most relevant to UK businesses.
Join a high-level audience of senior politicians, decision-makers, policy makers and the Chamber Network to discuss some of the key issues affecting Britain’s business community, with key themes including:
People – Creating workplaces for the future
Infrastructure – Meeting the infrastructure challenges of tomorrow