Due to circumstances beyond our control, the date for our upcoming Community Benefit Fund meeting in Dereham has changed – it will now be held on:
Thursday 28th July, 6-8pm
Please arrive around 10 minutes early for a prompt start at 6pm.
Location:
Toftwood Social Club, Dereham, NR19 1AH
This new link will take you to an event poster with the revised date. If you have circulated the event poster shared earlier in the week, we’d be grateful for your assistance in helping to share this updated version. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone that may be interested. You can also find information about our other Community Benefit Fund workshops on the Vattenfall website.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused by this change of date. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Will Sealey.
All delegates will be awarded a Norvic certificate of attendance accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Role and responsibility of first aider
Introduction to first aid
The recovery position
Heart attack
Choking
Burns and scalds
Incident management and safety
Basic life support
Adult and paediatric resuscitation
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Simple record keeping and first aid equipment
“Information presented in a clear and concise way at a good pace. Enjoyable course, very informative”.
“Lots of hands on role play, was a very good way to learn.”
Norfolk Chamber welcomes the news that Ikea have confirmed that they will be locating one of their stores onto the Sweetbriar Retail Park in Norwich. Norwich is becoming much more visible on the national stage and rightfully earns is place in the top 15 of retail destinations in the UK.
With the opening of the A11 last year and more road and rail improvements in the pipeline, Norfolk is fast becoming a popular choice for both visitors and businesses alike. Investment in our region is very welcome and as more nationally known brands invest in Norwich and the wider area, this brings greater economic prosperity and growth to Norfolk.
Norfolk Chambers of Commerce members are invited to a Be in Good Co.mpany event, where members throw open their doors to their business or premises for an evening of networking.
Join us in January as we shake off the post-Christmas blues with heritage tours of the fabulous Dragon Hall, home of the National Centre for Writing.
Dragon Hall is a beautiful medieval building in the heart of Norwich with a very contemporary use. It is home to the National Centre for Writing (NCW), who take care of the city’s UNESCO City of Literature status. NCW are opening their doors to welcome Chamber of Commerce members for an evening of heritage tours around the building – with a glass of bubbly in hand, our expert guide will tell you stories from the building’s rich past as well as the work NCW do within the community today. See if you can spot the witches’ marks! Do make sure you book in advance as there are very limited spaces on the tours.
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, where George Osborne set out strict new fiscal rules, John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:
“While running a budget surplus is a laudable aim, economic history shows that the national interest sometimes requires fiscal flexibility. It is impossible to predict global economic conditions with any certainty, so no government should put itself into a fiscal straitjacket that limits its scope to respond.
“Any move to constrain future spending should explicitly exclude infrastructure, which is an investment rather than just a cost. Roads, railways, energy grids and broadband drive productivity and job creation – and it is time for government’s contributions to national infrastructure to be removed from the debate on the deficit and the national debt.
“Far too often, Britain’s infrastructure needs have been sacrificed to short-term spending considerations. This must stop.”
Norfolk has historically lagged behind in terms of infrastructure and Norfolk Chamber and our members, from start ups to our large scale members have been lobbying hard for those improvements. In December last year funding was announced in the Autumn Statement to deliver improvements along the A47.
Improvements announced in Autumn Statement:
A47 North Tuddenham to Easton
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham
A47/A12 Great Yarmouth: junction improvements, including reconstruction of the Vauxhall roundabout.
Acle Straight – Safety improvements at key hotspots
We would call for the Government to honour its Autumn Statement funding announcements and provide the necessary infrastructure for Norfolk businesses to deliver economic growth and jobs for our region.
It’s back and it’s the perfect way to kick off a year of networking.
Join us in the New Year for an evening of team building and networking among the local business community.
The Super Bowl Challenge continues to be one of our busiest events and this year will be no exception – we’re taking up all the lanes at Hollywood Bowl Norwich for our annual bowl off. Whether you want to strengthen the connections in a team of your colleagues, or join forces with other Chamber members, this evening event offers a fun, relaxed environment to get your businesses name out there and show off your skills on the lanes.
The evening will consist of bowling, lane snacks, drink voucher and a medal ceremony at the end to crown the best bowlers, with competitions and prizes to be won throughout.
There is the option for businesses to secure a full lane and form a team of 8, or individuals/teams of less than 8 can come along and be a part of mixed teams made up of Chamber members. We also welcome people who would prefer to just spectate!
A huge congratulations to Sam Brown, Events Assistant Apprentice, on passing her driving test on Wednesday 10 June! She becomes the final member of the Event’s team who we will no doubt see whizzing off to organise and attendmore of our fantastic events.
Register for free today for your chance to connect with experts who will help you take your business, organisation or online community to the next level. From free workshops to talks and networking, you’ll discover handy tips and tricks to help you get ahead in today’s digital world.
The number 3 service, operated by First using low-floor fully accessible buses, will connect with trains at Abellio Greater Anglia’s Great Yarmouth (Vauxhall) station seven days a week, including Bank Holidays. The service will run hourly from Sunday 24th May until Saturday 19th September, increasing to a 30 minute frequency between Sunday 26th July and Saturday 29th August.
David Squire, Managing Director of First Eastern Counties said “The re-introduction last summer of a bus service to Great Yarmouth rail station was very well received by local residents and visitors alike. Service 3 provides direct links to many holiday centres and other attractions such as Yarmouth Racecourse and Stadium as well as connections to the extensive local bus network at Market Gates. We are happy to be working in partnership with Abellio Greater Anglia once again and look forward to welcoming passengers on board the service this summer.”
James Reeve, Abellio Greater Anglia’s Head of Customer Service North for Abellio Greater Anglia said: “We are pleased to work with FirstGroup at Yarmouth to promote the service between the rail station and the key tourist leisure attractions in the district. Many visitors to the town arrive by train and being able to offer a seamless travel experience for onward journeys from the station is very important for our customers and helps to showcase Great Yarmouth as a great holiday destination.”
Caroline Williams CEO Norfolk Chamber of Commerce said “The linking of our transport is essential for a seamless journey both for our visitors and residents so we very much welcome the news that this bus service will be running for its second season”
Service 3 links Great Yarmouth Rail Station with Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth Town Centre, Britannia Pier, the Waterways, Seashore Holiday Centre, Yarmouth Racecourse, Yarmouth Stadium, Caister Holiday Centre, California Holiday Village, Scratby, Newport Caravan Park, and Hemsby Village and Beach.
This is just a reminder to anyone still on the fence about coming or wondering if it will be worth it. It really is!
As a business professional, you will enjoy the Business Zone run by the Norfolk Chambers where there will be a lot of business talk and networking going on.It is always very comfortably laid out with a central working and networking area where people can grab a coffee together, meet new contacts and collaborate.Or, if you are out for the day from work but aware that you still have a bit of work to do, you can bring your laptop and settle in a quiet booth to get something done.You can bring your team or your family for a day out and there is plenty to do all day long around the show.
We’ll be in the Business Zone talking about how we can help with training and staff development needs to help businesses fill skills gaps which will then enable them to grow.We have so many solutions to common business problems which we have been privileged to work on with so many of our clients and which we can talk to you about if you need some guidance.We’ll be answering questions and giving as much advice as you need to help you with any challenges and sticking points.We can talk about apprenticeships, professional certificates and recruitment to provide a holistic view and solution to any people development needs.
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Is your current broadband speed slowing down your business? You can now do something about it!
If your business employs less than 250 employees and you are based in the Norwich City Council area, then it is likely that you are eligible for free funding through the government’s Superfast Britain Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme.
Eligible businesses can get a connection voucher of between £100 and £3,000 towards the charge of installing superfast broadband. This is usually enough to cover the costs involved. If your business is based at home, the connection voucher can also be used to get superfast broadband there.
It canfund associated installation costs including infrastructure equipment, construction charges, engineering works and surveys.
What types of broadband are eligible?
Cable
Ethernet First Mile (EFM)
Fibre to the Premise (FttP)
Fibre to the Cabinet (FttC)
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
Leased lines
Microwave
Satellite
Multiple organisations can jointly apply to the scheme and pool the funding. This can help where a whole office block wants to get superfast broadband,though all organisations must meet theeligibility criteria. The offer is also open to registered charities, social enterprises and sole traders.
The benefits to you business could include:
Increasing profits by offering better services to more satisfied customers.
Improving customers’ experience with quicker upload and download speeds and faster file-sharing, especially for large files.
Reducing software and hardware costs by helping businesses switch to online data storage solutions.
Enhancing the way businesses communicate and collaborate through online video conference and cloud-based information sharing.
How to apply
You can claim your broadband connection voucher in three simple steps:
Check your business is eligible using the scheme’spostcode checker.
Get a quote from aregistered supplieron a package tomeet your specific needs.
Click on the button below and fill in an application form. We’ll do the rest!
You can also go for an off-the-shelf deal directly throughwww.connectionvouchers.co.uk. Just check your postcode is eligible then click on option one ‘off the shelf deal’.Your chosen supplier will then complete the administration for you.
