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This Saturday, 24th January is Norwich International Airport’s annual Travel Show held in the airport terminal building. The event, now in its sixth year, offers local holidaymakers the perfect opportunity to meet with, and chat to, representatives from the tour operators and airlines flying from Norwich International, as well as providing a chance to pick up a copy of the Fly Norwich 2015 magazine which will be launched at the event.

The Travel Show running 10am – 3pm is open to everyone with free entry and free parking for all visitors in the short stay car park.

Over 20 tour operator and airline representatives will be on hand throughout the day offering first hand destination and product advice on their departures from Norwich International and the airport encourages everyone to pop along for some holiday inspiration and talk to the experts; as it’s the only time of the year they will collectively be in once place in this region and its right on the doorstep!

There is also the opportunity to enter the airports free prize draw to win one of the fabulous prizes on offer including: – Return flight tickets to Edinburgh and Aberdeen, Helicopter pleasure flight, flying lessons, restaurant voucher and much more. Additional free to enter competitions will be taking place on individual stands throughout the day with many more great prizes to be won.

Break will also be present promoting the work of the charity along with some of the GoGo Dragons and the airport is delighted to be part of the 2015 trail with the Norwich International Airport dragon being unveiled at the travel show.

Historically this day has always been a huge success with people eager to book and in keeping with tradition, any holidays booked on the day will receive free parking at Norwich International for their holiday and a fantastic 5% booking discount.

For further information please call 01603 428700.

Working for London creative agency Accord Group,JMSwere commissioned to produce a looping film for Canadian travel experts Canadian Affair, to broadcast on London’s iconic One Piccadilly and Euston, Victoria and Waterloo stations. The campaign was a big success and looked absolutely fantastic on the screens. You can see a short video of the films in situ on the vimeo link.

GOL Turns Over Boeing 737NG Lease Return Check To AFI KLM E&M subsidiary KLM UK Engineering

Maintenance operations part of global partnership between the two groups

Paris, Amstelveen, 14 January 2015 – On 19 February 2014, AIR FRANCE KLM and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes signed an exclusive, long-term strategic partnership agreement to strengthen the commercial cooperation between the two groups. The agreement also covered the development of cooperation between the two groups in the field of MRO.

Under the terms of the partnership, the first non-exclusive MRO agreement was signed in September 2014 with GOL, from which one of its Boeing 737NGs was sent to KLM UK Engineering for a lease return check prior to its withdrawal from the fleet.

First work in Norwich UK The overhaul of GOL’s aircraft, as specified in each work scope of the Agreement, prior to its return to the leasing company is being handled as efficiently as possible by KLM UK Engineering. This is possible due to KLM UK Engineering being able to rely on the strength of its engineering network and its various maintenance centres offering specialised, competitive services in terms of both costs and performance. As a result, KLM UK Engineering, a Group subsidiary that offersexpert MRO services for regional and narrow-body aircraft, based in Norwich UK, has delivered the first end of lease maintenance check on the GOL 737NG.

Francis Richard, executive in charge of the AIR FRANCE KLM/GOL partnership implementation in Brazil, said: “This cooperation is a further sign that our two groups are working ever more closely together. It confirms the commercial partnership agreement that was signed last year and extends it to the maintenance sphere, where KLM UK Engineeringhasdemonstratedthe excellence of its aircraft maintenance services to its partner”.

GOL’s Supply Chain Director Marcelo Abib added: “Our airline is thrilled to be working with a major global multi-product maintenance player. We are confident in KLM UK Engineering’s ability to provide top-flight MRO services. We look forward to developing this cooperation with new work scopes in the near future.’

Arjan Meijer, Managing Director at KLM UK Engineering comments: ‘We have been delighted to work with GOL on the first end of lease 737NG aircraft, which was both a complex and challenging project,and look forward to working on future projects with them during 2015 and the years ahead under our strategic partnership’.

About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost and best-fare airline in Latin America offering, has around 910 daily flights to 69 destinations, 15 of which international in South America, the Caribbean and the United States, using a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, the safest, most efficient and most economical of their type. The SMILES loyalty program allows members to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than 700 locations around the world via flights with foreign partner airlines. The Company also operates Gollog, a logistics service which retrieves and delivers cargo and packages to and from more than 3,500 cities in Brazil and 8 abroad. With its portfolio of innovative products and services, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes offers the best cost-benefit ratio in the market.

About KLM UK Engineering KLM UK Engineering Limited is a leading regional aircraft and narrow body MRO, wholly owned by AFI KLM E&M Network. Services include base maintenance, line maintenance, component sales, technical training and decommissioning of Airbus A320 Family, Boeing 737’s, Fokker 70/100 and BAe146/Avro RJ’s. KLM UK Engineering has been based at Norwich International Airport for 40 years and employs approximately 400 people, priding itself on having an experienced and skilled work force, delivering a superior service and high quality product at a competitive price. For more information please visit www.klmukengineering.com

About AFI KLM E&M Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is amajor multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider. With a workforce of over 14,000, AFI KLM E&M offers comprehensive technical support for airlines, ranging from engineering and line maintenance to engine overhaul, aerostructure and FTR support, as well as the management, repair and supply of aircraft components, structured around a powerful logistics network. AFI KLM E&M supports almost 1,500 aircraft operated by 150 major international and domestic airlines.

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Senior management blanched. Crew fell silent. Account Handlers looked bemused. But the Creatives ploughed on regardless. “We just shoot it on a mobile phone. We don’t try and make it LOOK like it was shot on a mobile phone. We don’t torture it into some grainy documentary style. We just use a phone”.

And so it was, dear reader, that JMS put away its many thousand pounds worth of gleaming camera gear, spent 50 quid on some stick-on lens-extenders and hit the road with an entire crew, including a features cameraman, a sound recordist, make-up… plus a mobile phone.

The result? Everything our client, Anglian Water, and the JMS Creatives had wished for!

A natural, youthful and vigorous, warts and all, free-flowing glorious selfie, targeted at a teenage audience. This unusual vlog took-on the tough challenge of engaging kids in the serious issue of our water treatment systems being choked by thoughtlessly disposed-of fats, oils, grease and wipes. Anglian Water and JMS were forced to confront the age old conundrum of avoiding trivialising a heavy subject with too light a touch, yet conveying something grown-up and serious without alienating a young audience.

It wasn’t all down to the selfie-style of course. The programme benefitted massively from a delightfully unaffected and game-for-anything pro-performer who never complained once about spending two days scampering around sewage farms and drains remembering her lines whilst holding, and talking to, the cameraman’s hand. (She dragged him around whilst he held the camera to guarantee the framing. It was a HOOT to watch!).

Telling a colour grader to ignore a massive colour-shift mid shot, or instructing an editor to stop crying and put-in jump cuts where we didn’t need a cut in the first place, was all part of our learning experience. But we loved it. And the client loved it. And above all the audience loved it. But don’t, er, don’t tell anyone will you? About the phone…

The installation of highly innovative thatched cassettes cladding the £11.6m Enterprise Centre – the UK’s greenest commercial building – marks another key construction milestone at the University of East Anglia.

A completely new way of using thatch, the cassette cladding is one of the key sustainable elements being incorporated into the build project, developed by the Adapt Low Carbon Group and delivered by Morgan Sindall.

The cassettes have been constructed by local joiners, Fox Joinery, and thatched in straw from the Norfolk Suffolk borders by a skilled team led by the Master Thatcher of East Anglia, Stephen Letch

Combining traditional craft with modern methods of construction, it is the first time this unique thatch cassette cladding system has been used anywhere in the world. It is anticipated that the technique, which comes with a wide range of economic, environmental and safety benefits, could be replicated on many future construction projects – paving the way for thatch to return to its former position as a mainstream construction material. Read more here.

Pure has kicked off 2015 by launching its first ever Graduate Training Programme. If you’re a young professional with bags of drive and motivation, why not apply?

Not only are we a friendly and vibrant bunch, but we make every effort to support all of our staff in their careers. Many people stay with us for years. Our regular staff surveys show that people are happy here. We also ask everyone how they think we can improve their time with Pure – we take people’s opinions seriously.

We are looking for graduate trainees at each of our offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich. As a trainee you’ll be busy working on innovative projects and develop into a high calibre consultant yourself.

With the deadline for applications on January 30th, there’s no time to waste! But before you apply for a place, let us tell you about the fantastic ways you’ll benefit from training with Pure. We’re pretty sure you’ll like what you read…

1. More opportunities with a successful business!

Pure is a successful, growing business, working with fantastic clients and candidates across the East of England. We’re recruiting new staff members at Pure all the time and we need new, fresh talent like yours to help us expand further. Because our consultants have such excellent experience, as a trainee you’ll get first-rate guidance and a wide range of exciting opportunities to develop essential skills. And individual quarterly reviews with your manager track your achievements, helping you to progress.

2. Get the Pure ‘can do’ attitude

Our consultants are known for their positivity and hard work, and they enjoy their work. We’ll support you all the way so you’ll not only grow into an expert in recruitment and the regional job market, but we’ll help you further develop an instinct for hitting targets and taking on exciting, new challenges.

3. A unique experience

All year round Pure runs a number of campaigns aimed at businesses across all of our counties. From our ‘Best Employer’ initiative, which supports and promotes good employers, and professional seminars for senior executives, to our Women’s Leadership Programme, you’ll develop diverse skills. You’ll also have the opportunity to be part of exciting, unique projects in an industry that is moving beyond straightforward recruitment.

4. Understanding corporate-charity partnerships

Pure is like a big family – and a growing family at that! And we’re very proud of our people and their enthusiasm for supporting local charities. Because we believe that businesses have an important role to play in helping good causes, you can get involved in fundraising, and learning about the people we help.

5. How to build business relationships

Building relationships with clients is fundamental to any successful business. And at Pure we strive to give our clients much more than the average recruitment firm. During training, you’ll learn how to develop and nurture essential relationships with clients over the phone and face-to-face.

6. How to match people with places

One of the secrets of successful recruitment is matching people to an organisation, not just a job description. We make sure our candidates fit with employers on many levels. From day one, you’ll also develop an instinct for finding job seekers that suit an organisation’s culture, and learn where to find the best talent for a client.

7. Great salary, rewards and benefits

We offer trainees competitive salaries, as well as a fantastic benefits package and rewards such as bonuses. With 25 days’ annual leave, private healthcare, a matched contributory pension scheme and a busy company social calendar, you’ll get heaps more than just on-the-job training!

Only Pure’s training programme can give you this fantastic array of benefits. Interested? Then contact with Gill Buchanan, Pure’s Director, on 01223 209888 or gill@prs.uk.com.

We hope to see your application very soon!

Fiona and Lesley from Norwich Sunblinds have just presented the December 2014 Charity cheque to Chris Elliott of The Benjamin Foundation for £755.00.

The Benjamin Foundation is a great Norfolk Charity founded in 1994, helping children, young people and families with issues like homelessness and to repair broken family relationships. They provide hope, opportunity, Stability and independence Everything they do is driven by the needs of people in Norfolk

We have had a charity for each month of 2014 and have enjoyed supporting and meeting the people who work hard for each charity.

In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the number of couples attending family mediation in an attempt to avoid a bitter court dispute. This is following a drive from the Government in recent years to try and deter couples from going to court and instead to deal with matters in a more conciliatory and less confrontational way.

Mediation helps couples work things out together. It is not a form of relationship counselling, or a way to help a couple get back together. Instead it helps couples who are separating decide on the way forward.

How does it work?

• A referral is made to a family mediator (either from a family lawyer or directly from the client). A family mediator is a person who has been professionally trained as a family mediator and generally has a background in family law.
• Each of the parties will separately attend an assessment meeting (MIAM) with the mediator to ensure that they are suitable for the mediation process. Both parties will be asked to provide their financial disclosure.
• Following the assessment meeting, provided the mediator believes that both parties are suitable, they would arrange a meeting for both parties to attend with the mediator. At this meeting, both parties would be encouraged to try and address the issues between them and to try and work towards reaching an agreement.
• Further sessions may then be required until the parties can reach an agreement. At any point, either party may choose to terminate the process or take their own independent legal advice regarding the discussions.
• Once matters have been agreed, the mediator will prepare what is known as a “Memorandum of Understanding”, which will record the agreement that the parties have reached.
• Both parties will then be advised to seek their own independent legal advice upon the Memorandum of Understanding, to ensure that they fully understand the implications and further, to enable the client to receive advice as to whether the agreement reached is fair given their particular circumstances.
• If, after having taken legal advice, both parties still wish to proceed, a formal Consent Order may then be prepared and submitted to the court for approval. There is no requirement for either party to attend court in this scenario.

Emma Alfierifrom Steeles Law’sfamilylaw team comments: “Parties who meet certain criteria will qualify for public funding in respect of family mediation and even if only one party qualifies, the other party would also receive the first session free, even if they do not qualify themselves.”

Emma added: “There appears to be is a misconception that seeing adivorcesolicitor is going to result in court action. This is not the case, as today family lawyers are trained to deal with matters in a non-adversarial way. These days the ethos is very much focused on encouraging the parties to reach an agreement and to avoid court at all costs. Often, we see clients for an initial appointment and encourage them to attempt mediation. If the client agrees, we will refer them to mediation and will be there for our client in the background to assist them with advice throughout the mediation process and following the mediation, to assist in formalising the agreement reached.”

Whist Steeles Law do not offer a mediation service in house, we offer a specialist service in assisting clients through the mediation process. This work can be done on the basis of a fixed fee or on a “pay as you go” service.

For the month of January, Steeles Law is offering 30 minutes advice for free to clients looking to get a divorce. Pleasecontact usnow to make your appointment.

We’re just weeks away from NorDevCon 2015 and the Early Bird tickets are available until the 13th February at £95 + fees – less than half the standard ticket price!

This year, not only will the conference be a gathering of some of the brightest minds from the tech community, but over 100 business representatives from businesses in and around the county.

With some business based sessions and the opportunity to network with investors, designers and everything in between, the conference is the perfect chance to mingle with like minded folk and attend interactive sessions demonstrating how technological advances can add efficiency and value to a company’s business model.

Speakers who might be of particular interest to members are Keynote Speakers, Jon Skeet, software engineer at Google, Harry Harrold and Rupert Redington, owners of local business Neontribe, as well as others from the Business Track. Details of speakers can be found hereNorDevCon 2015

Digital marketing agency, Bigfork, were appointed to improve Advanced Metalcraft’s website. The company’s expertise is in steelwork and architectural metalwork and they required a website that both showcased their work and supported tenders. Strong photography was used to visually show what Advanced Metalcraft do and the high quality of their work and a new projects page highlights the range of expertise the company has. Health and safety is the highest priority in the construction industry and all Advanced Metalcraft’s certifications and policies had to be easily seen in the new website. With a SilverStripe content management system, Advanced Metalcraft can easily update the website inhouse.

To see more visitwww.advancedmetalcraft.co.uk

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(East Anglia: January 2015)Aston Shaw, a leading accountancy firm based in East Anglia has enjoyed significant growth last year taking on 17 apprentices across all 5 offices. In 2014, the firm commenced an apprentice recruitment drive which propelled total staff numbers to over 90 employees.

Mark Noakes, Director, commented “At Aston Shaw we are confident in our approach and believe that nurturing young talent is beneficial to both the firm and the apprentice. We are able to mould highly driven young individuals to adopt the working methods and ethos we want and in turn, they get qualifications and invaluable experience.

Each apprentice is allocated a mentor to work alongside on a on a day to day basis. This promotes the filter down of skills, expertise and experience as well as ensuring that the apprentice’s work is closely monitored. The vigilant training and support procedures in place really help to build a strong team, within which the apprentice is fully integrated”.

Apprenticeships can prove to be highly beneficial to businesses, with Government funding available to those who take them on. For the apprentices, it is reported by Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for business and enterprise that apprentices who study on an advanced level course earn approx. £147,000 more over their lifetime than those who don’t.

In 2015, Aston Shaw have pledged to take on another 10 apprentices; the firm are passionate about creating jobs and giving local young people chances they might not necessarily find without leaving East Anglia.

The nook business network is a corporate scheme which will help EACH deliver a new purpose-built children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk. The scheme has been developed to encourage local companies to commit to raising either £10,000, £15,000 or £25,000 over the duration of the appeal in return for a number of benefits and support from the charity.

Whether a small, medium or large business, EACH is calling upon you to join other companies to create a Norfolk network to help those who need it most.

Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibilities, picking your charity of the year for 2015 and setting your staff goals to improve team work are just some of the motivations to join the nook business network.

Gary Cook, the nook appeal corporate fundraiser, said: “We’re looking to Norfolk’s businesses to help make our vision of a new purpose built children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk a reality.

“Many businesses in the county rely on local people for their income, so it would be great if they were able to invest time and effort into the nook business network to give something back to their local community. We already have great support from the business community, of which we’re incredibly grateful, but there are countless other businesses out there that we’ve yet to engage with and hope this new scheme is an attraction for them.

“We won’t be able to realise our vision without the support of all elements of the Norfolk community – individuals, community groups, schools and of course the business community will playa vital role in this.”

All companies which sign-up to the nook business network will get a dedicated account manager, charity information and appeal updates to share with staff, social media interaction, a nook appeal e-signature banner and logo to use on correspondence and materials, certificate, award and company name and web link on the dedicated EACH nook business network page.

Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the nook business network or the appeal generally, should visit:www.each.org.uk/the-nookor contact the Norfolk Fundraising Team on 01603 666767 orfunding@each.org.uk