Event
Developing a Local Industrial Strategy – Clean Energy
New Anglia LEP is working with Government to develop a Local Industrial Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk. The objective of this work is to identify the actions we need to take to support businesses to grow and make the most of the business opportunities, particularly in energy, ICT and Digital and Agri Food, which are real strengths of our region.
We are holding a number of business and stakeholder engagement events over the next couple of months to help develop the actions and investments which are needed.
This is your opportunity to ensure we take the right actions to create the environment for your business to grow. The event is aimed for businesses and academia.
This event will be focused on the Government’s Grand Challenge: Clean Growth
Our overall goal is to transform our economy into one of the best places in the world to live, learn, work and do business. We have set out a clear vision, priorities and targets in the Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy – our blueprint for inclusive growth and productivity. You can find further details about the Local Industrial Strategy on our website.
Book your place by 11 June
The Great Eastern Run | 15th October
Sunday 15th October 2023
Entries for the 2023 event are now open REGISTER NOW
EACH RUNNER WILL RECEIVE
Awesome Medal
Chip Timing
Water Stations (on Half Marathon course)
Pre Race Warm Up
Race Pacing
Medical Support
Awesome Event Village
Post Race Refreshments
Fast Flat Course on Closed Roads
Free training sessions and training plan
and much more
Run Sandringham | 24th September
Run Sandringham looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners of all abilities and ages to the Royal Estate, to run a Half Marathon, 5K or Community Mile on 18th June 2023, to run as far as you can in 24 Hours on 18-20 August 2023, or run a 10K on Sunday 24th September 2023 and will aim to raise many thousands of pounds for good causes.
Taking place on 18th June 2023, 18-20 August 2023 (24 Hour) and 24th September 2023 (10K) and organised by Good Running Events, Run Sandringham is a major event series in the East Anglian running calendar. With a start and finish within the Royal Estate, the event series boasts a super scenic route around the grounds of Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat.
Don’t miss it! Entries are now open for 18th June 2023, 18-20 August 2023, and 24th September 2023.
Limehouse Lizzy ‘Live and Dangerous’ 2019
LIMEHOUSE LIZZY – Europe’s biggest tribute to Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy
‘…Limehouse Lizzy Top PRS For Music’s Hardest Working UK Bands List’ Billboard Magazine 2011
“Limehouse Lizzy’s Wayne Ellis, an uncanny ringer for Phil Lynott…” The Guardian
“entertainment for more than a decade…fantastic live music” Arena BBC2
“if you’re sceptical about tribute acts, you won’t be after seeing Limehouse Lizzy” Radio Times
Limehouse Lizzy are officially one of the hardest working bands in the UK. They were accredited for their live shows by the Performing Rights Society in December 2011 and received their certificate from PRS Chairman (and respected songwriter) Guy Fletcher OBE. Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore who sadly passed away.
Attention to detail, playful audience interaction and that all important X-factor that leaves you with the feeling of witnessing the real thing have led to their performance being described as “beyond tribute”, by both audience and critics alike. Following the enormous success of their ˜Live & Dangerous” & ˜Dedication” tours, the band embarked upon their “Into the Limelight” 2008 tour to tie in with their appearance on an episode of BBC2’s ‘Arena’ documentary series of the same name. The tour travelled as far as a headline slot at a Rock festival in Greece, and the Virgin Atlantic Music festival in Barbados. The band appeared alongside diverse world music acts, and played a Thin Lizzy set representing the Celtic rock genre. In 2012 the band’s European tour continues to explore and celebrate the artistic and musical legacy of the hard-living, hard-rocking, yet at times surprisingly tender and romantic artist that was Philip Lynott. This year they will be appearing in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium.
Expect more of the Celtic influenced tracks like “Whisky in the Jar” and “Black Rose”, amongst the usual razzamatazz and classic tracks “The Boys are Back in Town”, “Sarah” and many others we’ve come to expect from one of the most highly rated acts on the circuit.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHaQZ2aFc_Q
Join Our Un-beet-able Fundraising Challenge: 5-a-day for Young People!
Commit to eating at least 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables every day in July, get sponsored for your challenge and help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk, who may not have had the best start in life.
Get sponsored to eat 5 fruit & veg every day of July. Easy peasy!
We all know that you should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, but we dont always do it…
This July, get healthy and form new habits while raising funds for young people in Norfolk and Suffolk with our 5-a-day challenge!
Commit to eating at least 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables every day in July, get sponsored for your challenge and help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk, who may not have had the best start in life.
Form new habits and help others, #winwin.
Entry into a prize draw if you meet your fundraising target of £75.
Stay engaged with fun weekly mini challenges!
You can sign up today by clicking the “Start Fundraising” button or through donating to our campaign!
Business Planning and Cashflow Forecasting
Discover what you need to know before starting a business.
If you’re about to start a new business, you’ll find this half day masterclass invaluable. It will give you the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.
You’ll get expert advice,helpand encouragement in areas such as:
Writing a good business plan Sourcing finance Managing cashflow Meeting your legal obligations Taxation and VAT Marketing
You’ll also get the chance to network with others planning to start a business.
Teas & coffees will be provided.
*There is a cancellation fee with this ticket*
Free Small Business Meeting 15th May Hellesdon
Our next Business Growth Club get together in Hellesdon is on Wednesday 15th May – starting at 8 am and we will finish by 10.
Ignore all the political uncertainty, as we can and should concentrate on what we can directly influence – namely running our businesses as efficiently as we can!
This month we’ll look at the options for a business on the cusp of needing more staff, but worried about recruiting just yet due to finances. So what should they do?
We’ll be using the key principles behind the Growth Club to explore. https://businessgrowthclub.net/
Loads of practical examples, a chance to network with like minded business owners too, plus free tea/coffee – a great way to kick start your day.
No need to book, just turn up.
Further details here:
Great Yarmouth Coastal Co.nnect
Join us at Great Yarmouth for our popular Coastal Co.nnect.
Agenda
08:00 – Event Start and Networking
Welcome by Norfolk Chambers of Commerce
10:00 – Event Close
Speaker:
Lucy Westlake
Employer are doomed – not quite!
Helping small business navigate the changing employer roadmap for 2025.
Lucy from the HR Dept will be joining us to talk through the Employment Law changes, both recent and those on the horizon, and how you can start to future proof your business with these in mind. With National Insurance and minimum wage rises set, Lucy will share some top tips to avoid knee jerk restructures and pay freezes and think about other ways to look at reward, retention, and motivating performance for your teams.
Lucy’s bio can be found here: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/norwich-east-coast/who-we-are
Natalie Clark from Mind, Norfolk and Waveney will also talk:
Natalie will be discussing the services they offer to the local community in Great Yarmouth and Waveney, so particularly the REST Hub and Adult community support service, with a short touch base on the wider Norfolk and Waveney mind upcoming event.
Who is it for? Anyone is welcome at this event, and it is open to both members and non-members. Refreshments We will be providing a selection of coffee/tea/water and squash. Please inform us of any dietary requirements upon booking. Cancellation policy If you have booked tickets for this event and can no longer attend, please notify us at hello@norfolkchambers.co.uk.
Getting Started with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Workshop, Great Yarmouth
In this 3-hour live session, you will learn how to gather insights on your target audience and use tools such as Google Analytics to understand the digital opportunity for your SME and where you need to be.
From there, you will learn how to transform those insights into actions enabling you to make the best decisions for your SME about where you spend your time and resources with digital marketing.
This session centres around how to create and measure your digital strategy in order to make better decisions for your online activity. This is not so much about the hands on implementation of digital tactics, but how to gather insights from tools like Google Analytics, keyword tools, and audience insight tools so that you can develop a clear picture of where your business is now, and work out how to improve your results.
Our digital marketing expert will walk you through a step by step process, how to compile your data and how to pinpoint digital opportunities and where you or your team could invest more time and effort to attract and engage with your target audience online.
Eligibility:
These small group in-person workshops are open to any business, freelancer, or charity based in Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk, Norwich, Breckland, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk districg of Norfolk, UK. South Norfolk and Broadland please contact your district council for business support.
Meet the Trainer
With over two decades of marketing experience, Edwina Mullins from SocialB is a seasoned trainer and strategic marketing expert. She works with brands to help them grow and excel, combining in-depth knowledge with engaging training techniques to ensure clients understand, retain, and enjoy the information provided.
Edwina’s no-nonsense approach leads her to create customised training, facilitation, and strategy sessions tailored to the client and industry. This ensures that technical information is delivered effectively and optimised for practical use. Edwina is renowned for her creative thinking, combined with a high level of technical knowledge and behavioural theory.
She works closely with clients to identify challenges, build strong foundations, and innovate to achieve exponential growth. Her delivery style adapts to suit various audiences, from C-suite executives, through marketing practitioners to non-marketing personnel, and from one-on-one sessions to large groups.
Edwina has extensive experience in delivering training across global and local markets, both face-to-face and virtual, in multiple territories and with cross-functional teams.
New Anglia Growth Hub can help your business access a range of business support services from hundreds of sources. The hub’s IMPARTIAL service is fully funded and provided at no cost to your business and can help you access grants, finance, international trade support, skills, training and a range of other specialist advice from single point of contact.
Our Business Growth Advisers can talk with you over the phone or via Microsoft Teams or Zoom, or you can request a free appointment at your business premises.
Our Business Support is available to all SMEs throughout Norfolk and Suffolk (UK).
To get the most out of the service, call our local business support helpline:
0300 333 6536
Email: info@newangliagrowthhub.co.uk
Workplace Wellbeing
What are the benefits of wellbeing – and how can you communicate and demonstrate these to your organisation.
What do great leaders and managers do?
How can you develop an approach that truly embeds wellbeing within your culture?
You’ll find out about how you can develop your own targeted approach to wellbeing, as well as gain an insight into effective wellbeing solutions which really work. And you’ll be able to hear a great case study of workplace wellbeing. You will also be able to share your own best practice, and discuss opportunities and barriers for developing wellbeing. You will leave with some practical tips and ideas to improve workplace wellbeing within your own organisation. 3 top tips you’ll walk away with:- Leaders, managers, HR and individuals all have a role to play.
- Communication is key to embedding and positioning wellbeing within the culture.
- Wellbeing is about an organisational mindset as well as practical steps and activities.
In this session Michelle Gant, The Engaging People Company and Amanda Ninham, HR Manager for Larking Gowen will be your hosts.
About Michelle:
Michelle Gant is the Director of The Engaging People Company which is built upon her passionate belief that happy, engaged people create business success. She is committed to supporting organisations to protect and maintain wellbeing and to create a culture where people are empowered to talk about their wellbeing. Michelle is also a qualified and experienced coach and believes coaching is a powerful tool for wellbeing. She previously was Director of Engagement at Freebridge Community Housing in West Norfolk where she led the workplace wellbeing activities.
About Amanda:
Amanda Ninham is the Head of HR for Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. She has experience in a range of sectors, from construction and manufacturing to financial services and professional practice, and believes that the key to a strong employer and employee relationship is achieving a balance of the business needs with passion for its people. Larking Gowen’s core values are firmly focused on these two elements and Amanda, with the backing and support of the Partners, led the introduction of the firm’s total wellbeing programme.
Charity Golf Day – Friday 24th May 2013
Calling all golfers….
Nelson’s Journey are holding their inaugural golf day at Royal Norwich Golf Club (voted one of the 100 top UK courses) on Friday 24th May 2013
Arrive at noon for coffee and bacon roll, with Tee off at 1pm.After the golf, join us for dinner followed by after dinner speakerand comedian Ian Richards, with charity auction and prize giving.
Team of 4 cost £200 Team plus hole sponsorship £300
We only have 5 places remaining, so be quick to secure your place in this competition.
Contact Colin at colin@nelonsjourney.org.uk or telephone 01603 431 788.