Mid Norfolk Branch
Welcome to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Mid Norfolk Branch web pages. The Mid Norfolk Branch covers the areas of Norwich City, Broadland District and South Norfolk District Councils and has over 1500 small business members.
The FSB is all about giving a coordinated and powerful voice to small businesses, so it is really important that you tell us about the issues affecting your business and that you contribute to the current campaigns by telling us any relevant information that you hear about.
Read the article on the
FSB Conference 2012 - written by Mid Norfolk Branch Committee Member Glynn Burrows
New Age Grant for Apprenticeships
China Trade Mission
UKTI are inviting businesses to take part in a trade mission during May 2012, to Zhejiang and Jiangxi, in China.
This mission is specifically for exporters in the following sectors:
- Automotive Manufacturing environment
- Cleantech Product Quality
- Energy Management Production efficiency
- Light Engineering Water & Waste management
- Lighting
Chain2 Project
An opportunity from UKTI for businesses to develop & manage relationships with potential business partners, customers & suppliers in Northern France. View full details on the
Chain2 flyer or download the
Chain2 Application form. To register, email
David Owen RLN East (UKTI) or call 01223 581 506
Interested in Recruiting an Apprentice?
FSB Mid Norfolk Branch Supports The "Say Yes to Better Broadband" Campaign
FSB Mid Norfolk Branch is asking its members to support the "Say Yes to Better Broadband" campaign by registering an interest here: http://sayyestobroadband.co.uk
If you own or run a retail establishment why not email the Better Broadband project at: BetterBroadbandforNorfolkProject@norfolk.gov.uk (or call 01603 222834) and request some prepaid registration leaflets that you can hand out to your customers to show your support for the campaign.
This is a real opportunity for FSB Mid Norfolk Branch Members to demonstrate the power of our membership by lending force to the campaign. If all of our members join us we can more than double the strength of the campaign."
It is important to put your support to this campaign because superfast broadband will add significant improvements to your business and private life. Imagine being able to have video conferencing with six people interacting on a screen in front of you, streaming television programmes to different PC's around the home without the dreaded stop to upload data.
Thursday 5 April 2012 - Read the latest update on the Better Broadband Campaign
Twitter and Linkedin
You can now follow the Mid Norfolk Branch on Twitter @FSBMidNorfolk and on LinkedIn
Liaison with Local Councils and MPs
The Branch Committee meet regularly with Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council. If you have any issues you would like us to raise, please email Martin Lake or telephone 01603 700474. In addition we organise meetings with our MPs - details of which are on the Mid Norfolk Events page.
Keep In Touch
- Do you receive the bi-monthly regional newsletter, East Anglia Voice? If not, please email us to receive it.
- Do you get our regular email newsletter, East Anglia Business News notifying you of forthcoming events and items of importance in your area? If you don't and would like to do so, please email our Regional Organiser, Jeanette Thurtle, for instructions for activating your email preference link.
Events and Meetings
The Mid Norfolk Branch hold meetings and events for our members. Full details are available on the Mid Norfolk Events page, including how to book. We hold some regular monthly meetings, which include:
Branch Committee Meetings - these are held on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 7 - 9pm at Start-Up Lounge at City College Norwich. All members are welcome to attend these FREE meetings. If you wish to come along please email Martin Lake or telephone 01603 700474