Aston Shaw, East Anglia’s fastest growing accountancy firm have become a partner sponsor on the inaugural Run Norwich 10k which will take place in the heart of the city on August 30th.
As partner sponsor Aston Shaw are keen to help increase the awareness of this exciting event which will not only boost the local economy through increased tourism, but will serve to raise the profile of the city and bring the local community together.
The run, which is limited to 4,500 spaces is open to runners of all abilities, has been taken from concept to reality by Norwich City Community Sports Foundation (CSF) with support from key organisations in Norfolk. It is hoped that following a successful first year, Run Norwich can go on to become a long standing tradition in the city.
Aston Shaw Director, Mark Noakes said:
“Aston Shaw are extremely excited to be sponsoring the first Run Norwich 10K. Not only will it be a great day to showcase the wonderful landmarks in the city, but also Run Norwich is going to be a chance to demonstrate the benefits of our community to everyone travelling down to run”.
Ian Thornton, director of CSF said:
“We’re extremely grateful for the support from Aston Shaw, who are clearly as enthusiastic as we are about Run Norwich and the benefits it will bring to our city. Support like this in our first year is invaluable to make Run Norwich a success, and we look forward to a memorable day in August.”
The run is likely to be one of the biggest events in Norwich this year. Over 1,000 people registered their interest on the first day of its announcement and thousands more are expected to visit Norwich on the day to watch the run.
Tourists walking down a Elm Hill will find this lovely display of the stars of our Christmas show, Beauty and the Beast, as well as a flock of puppets made by the pupils of Angel Road School with a little help and a lot of facilitation from their friends in Norwich Puppet Theatre’s Education and Outreach Team.
Over the weekend of 16th and 17th families of all ageswithout Norwich vs Ipswich Play off tickets can try their hand at making puppets like those in the Norfolk and Norwich Festival Children’s Garden Party in Chapelfield Gardens:https://www.nnfestival.org.uk/festival/children/the-garden-party4.
And over May Half Termwe have more activities on offer! This half term children can get creative and enjoy making their own characters at a themedpuppet making workshop. At the end of eachsession participants will have a wonderful working puppet to take home for a show! 5-11 years: Knights, Princesses and Monsters. Friday 29 May, 11am-12.30pm: Create a knight in shining armour, a beautiful princess or the monster who wants to take over the kingdom! 4+ years: Family Puppet MakingSaturday 2 May, 11am-12.30pm :The spaceships have landed!This is a fun-packed Aliens and Astronauts workshopfor children, mums, dads andgrandparents to create a cast of galactic puppet characters together.
And if you would like to know how your business could help, please contact the team to discuss opportunities to get your brand placed in our unique spaces, or in support of our outreach work with children, please call01603 615564.
Before the days of Google Maps and Sat-Nav systems, we had the fold-out Michellin. If you were lost on the road, you pulled over, opened the map, found where you started and found where your desired destination. By having your entire journey in one view, it allows you to understand where you are, where you need to go and where you may have taken a wrong turn. This view is crucial when developing a new business.
For this 60-minute Zoom session, join the Business Builder team as we explore the Business Model Canvas, a one-page ‘road map’ of your business. Examining the 9 key areas of a business model to examine the best practises for your business, you’ll come away with a sense of where small, medium and large changes could be made to your business model to improve the way you operate for maximum profitability and rapid growth.
This is a Zoom webinar – details will be sent in your confirmation email. You will find it at the bottom of the email, in ‘Additional Details’. The meeting is password protected and must be accessed using the encrypted link.”
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If you haven’t got a clear 60-second pitch, you could be missing out on opportunities to grow your business every day. Even in such uncertain times, you never know when the opportunity to support others may arise, so it is important to be able to explain your business quickly and simply.
Join the Business Builder team as we break the 60-second or ‘elevator’ pitch down into its component parts. You’ll come away with a clear understand around what to put in and leave out and how to structure for maximum impact. We’ll give you all the tools, tips and hints for you to crack on with writing a pitch you’re confident in and proud of straight away. We’ll also share some great practical tips when pitching to an audience of 1 or 100.This is a Zoom webinar – details will be sent in your confirmation email. You will find it at the bottom of the email, in ‘Additional Details’. The meeting is password protected and must be accessed using the encrypted link.”
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Our mindset shapes everything we think and everything we do. From the brand of pasta or loo-roll we buy to the top priority business decisions we make. Often these decisions are made for us by our unconscious and could often be holding us back because these decisions are uncertain or uncomfortable – especially just now
Join the NatWest Business Builder team and take a deep dive into The Power of Mindset. We’ll be looking at how our mindset is formed and influenced to understand why different situations feel comfortable or not. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of your own mindset, where it may be holding you back, and the tools and techniques you need to take the next uncomfortable step.
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Norwich website design and digital agency, Bigfork, have just finished the new Russian website for Porelle Membranes, who design and manufacture breathable films for high performance fabrics. Porelle Membranes want to expand their Russian presence and we recommended a standalone Russian website to fully optimise their search engine presence in Russia. Bigfork translated the existing English site into Russian and then built a new, responsive site which you can see at https://www.porellemembranes.com.ru/
Bigfork – we make websites stand outwww.bigfork.co.uk t:01603 513080
We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Adnams Spiegeltent again this year at theNorfolk & Norwich Festival 2015.
Inside theAdnams Spiegeltentyou’ll find world class performers who will thrill, entertain and enlighten with live music, dancing, acrobatics, comedy and more.
In partnership with Norfolk & Norwich Festival, we have a pair of tickets available for a night at the Spiegeltent on Saturday 23rd May to watch contemporary circus performersCircafollowed by British Blues & Folk bandCC Smugglers- both Sold Out events.
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On average nearly one million UK workers were off sick from their employment for more than one month between 2010 and 2013.[i] Furthermore, it is estimated that sick days are costing UK employers about £29 billion a year as British workers take up to four times as many days off than rival economies, according to research from accountancy firm PwC[ii].
Against this backdrop, the Government has launched a new Fit for Work Service to combat this costly problem. It is hoped that the Fit for Work Service will help employees who have been on sickness absence for 4 weeks to return to work and support employers to better manage sickness absence among their workforce.The Government claim that the service is predicted to save employers £70 million a year and cut the time people spend off work by 20%.
However dealing with sickness absence continues to be a legal minefield for employers even in circumstances that the new Fit for Work Service supports employers managing longer term sickness absence.
Ashton KCJ’s employment team will explain how to get to grips with ill health absence of all kinds as well as how to get the best out of the new Government service at Norfolk Chamber HR Forum on 17 June at Dunston Hall.Issues that employers need to be aware of and effectively manage include:-
– monitoring absence of all kinds and recording it properly to get the best result
– considering whether or not the absence is genuine and issues of misconduct and malingering
– awareness of conditions which constitute a “disability” within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010
– pregnancy-related sickness absence
– mental health and stress absence
– differing strategies for dealing with long term or chronic sickness versus persistent short term absences
– the impact of ill health on entitlements under permanent health insurance (PHI) and pension schemes
– dealing with the medical and occupational health profession in a language your business can understand
Many experienced executives may already have noticed that the traditional models of leadership are changing. Our world is rapidly moving on, and as a result, business leaders need to adapt to create and maintain a stable economy, and to ensure decisions work not only for the business, but for everyone around them and the environment.
Modern day society seems much more complex with economic, political and environmental crises reminding us that a major event thousands of miles away could affect our businesses, and our own stability.
With so many issues to tackle, it is becoming widely acknowledged that business has a significant role to play in tackling the causes to create a more balanced and stable world so we can all flourish.
As anexecutive recruitmentspecialist, Pure Executive aims to stay in touch with changing trends. Conscious leadership is one such trend – a movement emerging in response to our need to adapt, so we can help combat fundamental global issues such as poverty and climate change.
A deeper level of mindfulness, wisdom and emotional intelligence is required when making business decisions that benefit the whole, rather than just the bottom line. Since conscious leadership is a new phenomenon, we thought it useful to introduce the key characteristics required by a conscious leader.
1. Emotional intelligence
Until recently the word ’emotional’ was rarely used in the context of business. However, conscious leadership is shifting expectations, requiring increased levels ofemotional intelligence. Historically more emphasis has been put on IQ – not EQ – when it comes to running a successful enterprise, but conscious leaders need the ability to connect and empathise with others in order to build relationships with people of all kinds. EQ also entails being more aware of your own emotions and behaviour, and possessing the ability to manage yourself effectively.
2. Self-improvement
Another idea that drives conscious capitalism is the need for businesses to reach the highest possible potential. To achieve this you, as a leader, need to be prepared to not only be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses, but you also need to be willing to constantly improve yourself as an individual and as a senior professional. In doing this you also set an example to your employees, investors and shareholders who expect to see your organisation’s leadership demonstrating the brand’s values.
3. Identify a deeper purpose
The ability to identify and clearly communicate a deeper purpose for your business is key. However, this purpose should go well beyond financial targets, charity fundraising, reducing the carbon footprint and other traditional business goals (although all are important to sustainable business). Conscious leaders make the good of the planet and its people one of the fundamental reasons they are in business in the first place. Leadership expertJV Crum IIIsums it up nicely: “The new model of effective leadership demands that you evaluate the purpose of your business; more importantly, it requires that you dig deeper and ask, ‘What purpose does my life serve?'”.
4. A compassionate approach
Running a business with care and compassion is important to making decisions that have a long-lasting, positive impact on employees, customers, the supply chain and other stakeholders. Taking an understanding approach transforms errors into opportunities to improve, helping employees feel safe to explore new ways of working and innovating.
5. Lead with humility
Conscious leaders lead businesses with humility and typically avoid portraying a persona of power or status. They respond to the shift from a more traditional self-focused approach to a more aware and holistic leadership style. Successful conscious business is built on sharing information and knowledge, enabling others to do their best, collaborating with colleagues and sharing the credit of achievements.
London, 12 May 2015 – Novagraaf announced today that leading intellectual property (IP) professional Eric Siecker had joined its UK operations as Managing Director, Patents. Formerly, Corporate Counsel at the Caterpillar Inc group of companies, Siecker brings considerable experience in all aspects of IP law and practice to the Novagraaf team, with a particular focus on patents, know-how, confidential information, IP agreements and design rights.
Eric Siecker joins Novagraaf after 15 years at Caterpillar Inc, where he was previously Corporate Counsel and head of IP for Europe, Africa, Middle East & CIS. His appointment supports and strengthens Novagraaf’s strategic ambitions, as CEO Lutgarde Liezenberg explains:
“Our clients need the support of an IP consultancy that understands their business drivers and is able to tailor advice accordingly. Eric’s background in-house at Caterpillar enables him to fulfil that brief. His experience ensures that he brings a commercial and interactive focus to his work with businesses of all sizes, helping them to create business value through effective global patent and IP management.”
Commenting on his appointment, Eric adds: “I am delighted to be taking over leadership of Novagraaf’s UK patent practice. My experience client-side at an industry-leading global corporation gives me crucial insight into the needs and concerns of modern businesses, and their IP and legal departments. I look forward to working with clients to maximise the potential of their IP assets and to contribute to the further development of Novagraaf patent practice in the international market.”
About Eric Siecker Eric is a registered European Patent Attorney, a UK Chartered Patent Attorney and a registered Trademark Attorney (UK). He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Machinery Engineering & Manufacturing from Cranfield University, and in IP Law & Management from Queen Mary, University of London.
Eric is experienced across a broad range of technologies and has particularly deep technological expertise in all aspects related to construction and agricultural machinery, mining equipment, marine propulsion, diesel and gas engines and associated power systems. In addition, he has extensive experience in all aspects of patent management and practice, such as: proactive management of complex IP portfolios around high value products; IP strategy; large-scale patent clearance projects; freedom-to-operate and validity opinions; IP agreements; and EP opposition and appeal proceedings. He is also experienced in performing due diligence evaluations to support M&A and licensing opportunities.
Eric joined Novagraaf in April 2015, and leads the Novagraaf Patent Business in the UK.
East Anglia’s fastest growing accountancy firm, Aston Shaw has continued its expansion strategy with the acquisition of well established Norwich based competitor, Roger Hopkins – as of Friday 1st May 2015.
The deal has been backed by Owner, Roger Hopkins who handpicked Aston Shaw to take over their clients in his retirement, stating that the firms “share the same ethos” and “commitment to increase client profits”. Roger Hopkins Chartered Accountants was established in 1980 and has grown to become one of Norwich’s most reputable small accountancy practices, with a portfolio of over 300 clients. The incorporation of Roger Hopkins will see the 6 existing staff members retained by Aston Shaw and the existing office will remain at 18 Princes Street, Norwich.
Mark Noakes, Director, Aston Shaw commented: “Roger Hopkins Chartered Accountants is a highly regarded and well respected firm in the city. There was a huge amount of competition to secure the deal and we are thrilled that Roger selected Aston Shaw to carry on building the firm he created. We want to ensure a sense of continuity for clients and so Roger will continue to work alongside us on a consultancy basis”.
Roger Hopkins, Owner, commented: “My decision to allow Roger Hopkins Chartered Accountants to become Aston Shaw was made with my clients and staff as my priority. I am impressed with the approach Aston Shaw take in regards to growth, client care and level of service – something that is unique for a practice of its size. I wanted to have a guarantee that both my staff and clients would receive the same level of care and attention that we have maintained over the years, and I look forward to offering my help throughout the transition.”
Since the merger with Morgan Woods in August 2014, Aston Shaw has gone from strength to strength. Last year, the firm recruited 17 apprentices and made a number of appointments in the senior ranks of the company – this year, with the acquisition of Roger Hopkins and more developments planned for 2015, the firm is on track to continue on the same upward trend.