BOND no. 28, Tombland’s Whisky & Rum Lounge provides the perfect backdrop to make new connections in a relaxed and exclusive setting. What better way to network than over a glass of something bubbly?
The evening will include a glass of prosecco on arrival, a choice of hot & cold canapes and a cocktail masterclass where guests will get a crash course in making (and sampling!) one of three delicious cocktails from an experienced mixologist. In true Chamber style we also have an agenda full of fun & informal networking activities to keep you entertained throughout the evening.
Bookings close soon, so don’t miss out on this unique networking experience!
Read the latest information from the British Chambers of Commerce Energy Group in the attached document. This update will highlight the latest call to action to maximise North Sea Oil and Gas; a review of the business energy market; more proposed fracking sites for Lancashire; as well as the latest Carbon Capture and storage project to get funding.
Join Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce and their members for breakfast and the popular safari networking. You’ll have a unique opportunity to make plenty of new business contacts whilst promoting your company’s products and services to the business community.
The relaxed but structured format offers guests the opportunity to move around the room and form connections with new business contacts from a wide range of industry sectors. Don’t forget to bring plenty of business cards and look out for the delegate list in your email inbox the afternoon before the event so that you can identify key contacts you’d like to connect with on the day.
At a recent meeting of the Great Yarmouth Chamber Council, the members had the opportunity to hear from Jonathan Newman, the Town Centre Manager. Jonathan provided an update of what was being done in the town centre to try to encourage more shoppers and more retailers to Great Yarmouth. The cost of parking was discussed and it was noted that there are currently 1,200 free parking spaces in Great Yarmouth as long as you are prepared to walk for a few minutes to get to the main attractions.
The threat to the town centre from the retail parks on the outskirts of Great Yarmouth was also debated. Many of the national retailers require a large retail footprint and the buildings in the centre of Great Yarmouth cannot physically accommodate this. It was agreed that Great Yarmouth town centre needed to look to provide an alternative and unique offering, which the larger out of town retailers cannot offer, to ensure the continued survival of the town centre.
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• Understand the use of an A.E.D
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering shock;
• Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters);
• Administer first aid to a casualty with: Injuries to bones, muscles and joints, including a suspected spinal injury; Chest injuries; Burns and scalds; Eye injuries; Sudden poisoning; Anaphylactic shock;
• Recognize the presence of major illness and provide appropriate first aid (including heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes).
At a recent West Norfolk Chamber Council meeting, held at the Bank House Hotel, the members welcomed another new member, David Guyatt from Lloyds. The round table update showed the mood was very positive, with all the area council members reporting a buoyant business environment. The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk identified that progress was being made in bringing forward housing schemes – with 20 units now sold in the housing development on the NORA site and a further housing scheme would shortly be going to Cabinet for approval.
West Norfolk Chamber Council also took an initial look at the key priorities for West Norfolk that should be included in the Chamber’s Business Plan for Norfolk, which is currently being drafted. Some of the schemes/projects identified were: the Construction Industry Innovation Facility at Bircham Newton; the creation of a Centre for Advanced Knowledge Engineering at Downham Market; additional onsite NORA infrastructure to accelerate development of the site; and improvements the A47.
It was noted that many of these projects were being highlighted to the Local Enterprise Partnerships for inclusion in the next round of bid funding.
Heather Garrod, President of West Norfolk Chamber Council said: “It is important to maximise the growth potential of the West Norfolk business community and the Area Council are confident that these types of schemes and projects will deliver economic benefits and jobs to our region.”
Commenting on the speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Caroline Williams CEO Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said:
“The Chancellor made a blistering affirmation about the importance of the UK’s economic progress – brushing aside nimbyism and those who don’t believe growth is essential for Britain’s future. He correctly identified that economic growth is a pre-condition for delivering the public services that we all want, such as pensions, NHS and education. The Chancellor has also committed not to duck big decisions on national infrastructure projects including aviation, rail and roads. Businesses are used to hearing these pledges, but will always judge politicians on whether they actually deliver.
“However there were two pieces missing. We would have liked the Chancellor’s speech to address access to finance, as this is so important to raising business investment and long-term sustainable growth. Also a commitment to export support should be a government priority, as it is vital to re-balancing the economy.”
On the economy and deficit reduction:
“The Chancellor’s ambition for UK growth is in stark contrast to others in the political discourse, some of whom seem to have accepted a ‘new normal’ of low growth.
“Businesses will support the Chancellor’s continued commitment to mend Britain’s public finances. Above all, companies value certainty, consistency and predictability when it comes to economic policy – so it is pleasing to see the measures announced by the Chancellor are in keeping with the goal of getting the deficit down.”
On pensions:
“Putting money into a pension pot is not only important for the financial health of individuals, it’s important for the health of the economy too. Savings underpin investment and we need to do more as a country to boost business investment. This must go hand in hand with measures to boost savings. So we welcome the Chancellor’s announcement to abolish the so called ‘death tax’ to give people an additional incentive to save for their retirement.”
On welfare cuts to fund apprenticeships:
“The Chancellor made the correct link between skills and immigration, as the people of Britain should be able to compete for jobs in an open market. With our open borders, the only way to do this is by ensuring the UK has a highly skilled workforce that businesses want to employ.
“The commitment to raise the level of public investment in apprenticeships will be supported by business. Increasing the number of apprenticeships from two million to three million over the next five years is a challenging but worthy aspiration. As an economy that relies on knowledge and skills, training our young people is as important as the infrastructure of our nation such as our roads, railways and airports.
“We agree with the supporting package of welfare measures that do more to make work pay for young people, and ensure that the funding is available for the additional apprenticeships.”
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. Do you find business writing a challenge? Are you struggling to pick the right words for your ideas? Would you like your copy to be more engaging and persuasive? Then this half-day workshop is for you. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 12:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this half-day course. Course Content You’ll learn how to make your words work harder – where to get your ideas – and how to develop your writing style. This isn’t a grammar or spelling lesson – or an SEO class. Instead, we’ll focus on your audiences, how to write for them and what to say. You should attend this session if you have to write brochures, press releases, newsletters, articles or blogs. It will also help you to manage external writers. You’ll even get a FREE copy of the Business Writer’s guide: ‘Discover the 19 secrets of successful business writing.’ Course price: £37.00 – £48.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
Apprenticeships Norfolk has launched a survey as part of a wider research project to capture insights and feedback from Norfolk businesses, in terms of understanding the challenges and barriers they face when considering setting up an apprenticeship in their organisation.
All businesses can fill it in – while we are very interested in the non-levy (SME) sized businesses in Norfolk, insights from larger organisations are also welcome. A business can complete the survey if they have had apprentices before, or if they haven’t – and the best bit, it is very quick to complete, under 3 minutes on average. The survey is completely anonymous (unless you choose to leave details if they would like us to make contact – however, this is completely optional).
The survey responses will help us shape future service offers to provide solutions that our Norfolk businesses tell us they need. Please could you help us to gain Norfolk-wide insight, by completing the survey? The link is here: https://forms.office.com/r/4DW6tAz1WP
As always, thank you in advance for your help/support – we really appreciate the opportunity to work together to understand more about our Norfolk businesses and how we can support increased apprenticeship activity.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. Do you often wonder what you have achieved? Do you find yourself juggling between tasks? Do you view time as your enemy? This workshop is for anyone who wishes to make the maximum use of their time. The principles and practices of effective time management are covered and helps participants evaluate and improve their own personal effectiveness. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: On full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content Identifying Working Styles Activity Logs/To Do Lists Urgent v Important Managing Your Diary Motivation Managing Daily Tasks Time Stealers Delegation Filing Setting Goals & Objectives Course price: Between £74.00 and £96.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
Break has released details of its GoGoDiscover 2022 Learning & Community Programme, sponsored by Dipple & Conway Opticians, and is calling for schools, colleges and community groups from across the county to stomp on board and sign-up to get creative with a T.rex sculpture.
Once decorated, the smaller T.rex sculptures, named Breakasaurus, will join the larger sculptures on the GoGoDiscover trail in Summer 2022. The Breakasaurus sculptures will be exhibited across public spaces in cultural and leisure hubs across Norwich, before being returned to the schools and community groups who decorated them.
Peter Marron, GoGoDiscover project manager for Break, comments: “The learning and community programmes have always been an integral part of the success of our previous trails and I know that this one will be just as important and exciting for everyone involved. Norfolk is filled with so much creative talent and this project really offers young people the opportunity to show off their skills. The activity also inspires learning in the classroom and, in addition to receiving the amazing T.rex sculpture, the package includes a creative educational resource pack for teachers filled with lesson plans and fun activities for everyone to really sink their teeth into.”
Packages are available now with an early bird offer until 1st July 2021. However, there are a limited number of Breakasaurus sculptures available, as Peter continues: “The main objective from all the trails and this Learning & Community Programme is to raise vital funds for Break, so that we can continue giving children and young people living in care, on the edge of care or leaving care across the region, the time and support they need to achieve their full potential. I am grateful to Dipple & Conway for sponsoring the Learning & Community Programme and excited to be working with them to bring this wonderful educational programme to life. It is thanks to all our sponsors and partners who support the charity, that we can deliver such a fantastic programme of events.
The GoGoDiscover Learning & Community Programme is delivered by East Anglian based children’s charity Break, in partnership with Wild in Art. The main sponsor for the programme is Dipple & Conway Opticians, with support from Roarr! and Norfolk Museum Services.
Matthew Conway is a director of Dipple & Conway Opticians. “We loved being part of GoGoHares back in 2018 and being able to help Break to support local children and families,” says Matthew. “We knew we wanted to get involved with GoGoDIscover and the Learning & Community Programme sits perfectly within our values and ethos as an independent, family-owned business. We’re committed to providing the best possible clinical care, and eye-health education, to our clients and to playing an active role in the communities where we’re based. We are looking forward to working with Break, local schools and community groups over the next 18 months to help people discover their county and explore their creativity.”
Schools and community groups interested in getting involved in the Learning & Community Programme should visit break-charity.org/gogodiscover-2022
The first GoGoDiscover T.rex trail this summer takes place from Monday 12th July until Saturday 11th September 2021 and then the trail goes larger with even more T.rex and a new Steppe Mammoth sculpture to discover across Norfolk. Dates for the 2022 trail will be announced soon.
For more information about Break visit break-charity.org
Text TREX to 70085 to donate £3. Texts cost £3, plus one standard rate message. #GoGoDiscover
Ashtons Legal has recently donated over £5,000 to seven charities and causes across the Eastern region as part of the firm’s Wills Year campaign.
The Ashtons’ Wills Year campaign has run for a number of years and involves the firm making a donation to charity for each new Will completed and billed in an entire year.
The seven charities supported by the 2020-21 year are Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust in Cambridge, Arthur Rank Hospice, also in Cambridge, Gatehouse who are based in Bury St Edmunds, Norfolk Family Carers, Priscilla Bacon Hospice in Norwich, St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich and St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds. Each charity received £725.
Head of Individual Client Services at Ashtons Legal, Alan Brown said: “Due to the pandemic and the huge loss in only what can be described as a time of crisis for most charitable organisations in the UK, it is more important than ever to offer our support to the charities and causes close to us, and our clients. We are therefore delighted to be able to share funds with these hugely worthwhile causes who are vital in our local communities.”