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SUMMARY:CABiz Breakfast Networking
DESCRIPTION:MEMBER EVENT\nCABiz Networking is back in person! Our first in-person meeting in 2 years\, on International Women’s day with speaker Natalie Dyson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Staying apart but pulling together?”\nNatalie Dyson\, a busy mum of 3 children and a full-time career woman\, recently was awarded the BEM British Empire Medal in the Queens’ Birthday Honours list along with the Somerset Medal for her contribution in bringing communities together during the pandemic. Natalie’s coordination of community groups and ensuring people had the right information in a time of fear and uncertainty was a superb effort. Natalie will be sharing her inspirational story as our next speaker on International Women’s Day. \n\nThe Format:\n7-7.30 am: Open networking \n7.30-8 am: Introductions \n8-9 am: Breakfast and speaker \n9 am: Open networking
URL:https://sedgemoorchamber.co.uk/chambers-events/cabiz-breakfast-networking/
LOCATION:Somerset
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SUMMARY:Let the Celebrations beGin! - Celebrating International Woman's Day
DESCRIPTION:International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March every year – our chance to celebrate women in business. \nCome and join us for our Gin Tasting Networking Event and meet with other business women in the local community.\nWe will be joined by guess speaker\, Mel Downing\, business owner of Design Hive based in Highbridge. \nMel Downing is the founder and managing director of Design Hive\, a branding agency based in Highbridge. Mel has dedicated her entire career to the design industry since she graduated back in 2003 and has been privileged to work with many of the local brands you see around you today. \nLike many businesses\, Mel has had her ups and downs to make her business the success it is today. She will be sharing her journey to help inspire other business women achieve their dreams as aspirations and not settle for second best. Come and hear her story… \nA variety of Gin’s chosen by our hosts at Vino’s Wine and Ale bar on the High Street\, will be on offer to trial (purchase of full measures will be extra) as well as light refreshments. \nNew owner\, Clair\, has secured a  representative of a local gin supplier to come and give us a good gin tasting experience….What’s not to like! \n 
URL:https://sedgemoorchamber.co.uk/chambers-events/let-the-celebrations-begin-celebrating-international-womans-day/
LOCATION:Vinos\, 29 High Street\, Bridgwater\, TA6 3BG
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SUMMARY:Mental Health at Work – Free Online Course
DESCRIPTION:FREE SME Toolkit Workshop\nThis is your free opportunity to attend this exclusive workshop on how to support your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your team. \nNew Leaf is working with the Somerset Public Health Team to deliver workplace emotional wellbeing training to small and medium sized (SME) businesses across Somerset. \nThe focus is on supporting those who have been impacted by Covid through the virus itself\, experience of lockdown or the impact of the recession. \nWe know that SMEs’ staff Mental Health problems has significantly impacted: staff productivity\, such as need to fulfill multiple roles\, acquire new skills\, work under different environment with limited support\, and pressure to avoid bottlenecks; business productivity – expected to meet higher demands and cope with supply uncertainties to make supply chain resilient and boost UK productivity\, with the reduced workforce. This course aims to help resource you with the skills you need to support your own wellbeing and that of your staff. \nThe course is FREE for SME’s\, sole traders and micro providers working in: \n\nVisitor Economy\nArts and entertainment\nConstruction\nHealth and social care\nFarming and agriculture\n\nBecky Wright is a member of Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce and a local Mental Health Trainer and SME owner. Becky will provide you with a SME Toolkit for Mental Health and Wellbeing. \nThis toolkit helps SMEs and Freelancers take positive actions to build a culture that champions good mental\, physical health and wellbeing. The toolkit provides a greater understanding of how to help those who need more support. You will be provided with an SME Toolkit for Mental Health and Wellbeing. \nThis three-hour certified online interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to understand: \n\nWhat is mental health?\nWhat is stress?\nTips and techniques to stay well at work\nFactors that affect mental health stigma and the impact\nTypes of mental health conditions – spotting the signs\nUseful statistics and resources to access\, Mental Health First Aid overview\nPractical steps to aid others and toolkit of support for you and your employees\nIntroduction to SME Wellbeing initiative for Somerset.\n\nSource Materials and joining instructions will be sent to delegates the day before the course by Bridgwater Chamber \nWhy has this course been developed? \nSomerset’s economy is predominantly made up of small businesses: 76% of the County’s businesses have fewer than 5 employees and a further 13% have 5-9 employees. SMEs are the backbone of our economy\, it’s a sector bursting with talent\, entrepreneurship\, and potential. It is also one of the worst performing in terms of employee health outcomes\, with one-third of SME employees experiencing a mental health problem during their working life (CIPD\, 2016). Somerset Public Health have contracted New Leaf to deliver workplace emotional wellbeing and support for small and medium size businesses. The focus will be on the following sectors: \n\nVisitor Economy\nArts and Entertainment\nConstruction\nHealth and social care\nFarming and Agriculture\n\nMany SMEs say that they struggle to access mental health provision due to the costs involved or they do not know what to buy to best support their employees. This workshop will provide a good introduction to Mental Health and equip you with a toolkit that you can start using in your business. You will be invited to implement 5 key aspects of wellbeing into your business. \nPutting well-being at the heart of workplace design will allow us to grow a new world of work where we can look after our well-being and engage in this new economy and feel well in our being. \nWe are pleased to announce that our course has been independently evaluated for Continuing Professional Development purposes by The CPD Certification Service. This means our course complies with universally accepted principles of Continual Professional Development (CPD) and has been structured to meet the criteria of personal development plans. You will be asked to complete a pre and post course questionnaire in order to attend the training. \nNote: Participants need to attend all three hours to receive their CPD UK Certification. \nFeedback from previous attendees \nLaura O’Driscoll: \n‘To see a change we all have to BE the change. We can now embrace mental health and wellbeing into our businesses and support ourselves and our employees. For me that means educating myself\, putting into practise what I have learnt for my own business and helping my clients understand it too’. \nJuliet Love: \n“Thank you both for a really great session – I thoroughly enjoyed it and am really looking forward to the 2 day workshop when it happens.” \nSue Calvert: \n“Thank you for such an informative session – I have learnt so much but am not overwhelmed as the workshop was nicely paced and interactive. I will be able to use what I have learned in both a work and non-work setting.” \nTo watch a short clip from Becky with information about the course: \nCLICK HERE
URL:https://sedgemoorchamber.co.uk/chambers-events/mental-health-at-work-free-online-course/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Free events,Mental Health and Wellbeing,Networking,Online Events
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SUMMARY:CABiz Digital Networking
DESCRIPTION:CABiz Digital networking – how can we support you in 2022? How about some networking tips from seasoned networker – John Holden? \nNetworking with CABiz in 2022… \nCABiz is all about creating results and opportunities from your networking. Ask yourself a question “Who taught you how to network”? Most of us are self-taught\, learning as we go. Many people just turn up at a networking event with no focus or understanding of how best to get the maximum results from their time. \nAt CABiz you get a simple\, friendly\, relaxed format that allows you to develop your relationships with other businesses and create the opportunities you need to achieve your success. \nGuest speaker: John Holden\n \n  \nJohn Holden Founder of CABiz (Calling All Businesses) will be sharing how your networking can be developed to generate more business for your business. \nMany people are self-taught when it comes to networking and learn as they go. John has a proven formula that you can use in the best way you feel comfortable for your business. \n\nDo you ask for the business?\n\n\nDo you follow up in the best way?\n\n\nDo you ask the right questions?\n\n\nAre you in the right group?\n\nCome along and find the best way to create more business for your business through networking the best way.
URL:https://sedgemoorchamber.co.uk/chambers-events/cabiz-digital-networking/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Promoting your business in a digital world!
DESCRIPTION:It used to be simple! Newspapers\, radio ads – and if you were feeling really flush\, a TV ad. Done. Promoting your business\, standing out in the market and building a committed client fan-base is so much harder in the digital 2020s. On top of the endless digital options\, unless you’ve got endless budget\, you’ll need to do some of this online promotion yourself. \nIn this practical half-hour session\, you’ll receive advice (and actionable ideas) on the following: \n\nFind out WHERE your audience are online (Linked-In\, Facebook\, TikTok?!)\nMaking YOUR OWN professional-looking banners and memes\nRecording IMPACTFUL VIDEO using just your smartphone\nHow PODCASTING can be the first stage in your sales funnel\nSpread the word ‘organically’ FOR FREE on key social media (and how to avoid shooting yourself in the digital foot)\n\n  \nRick Simmonds from Verbu has spent 30 years at some of Europe’s biggest media companies – as a presenter\, producer and manager. Most recently\, he was Programme Director of The Breeze\, Network Manager of Heart and Managing Director of Wessex FM in Dorset. \nWith the creation of Verbu\, Rick helps business owners and entrepreneurs to create podcast content\, audiobooks and radio content\, alongside corporate video (from training videos\, to online conferences to social media clips)- all from his Bridgwater studio. \nHe also coaches individuals to be better public speakers and has compered awards ceremonies and events over the last year in Yeovil\, Sherborne\, Dorchester\, Weymouth and Bridport. Plus\, he’s currently working on an audio documentary featuring memories of ’The Jammy’ on Wembdon Road. \n  \n*We love meeting up with our members. However\, you don’t have to be a member of the chamber to join us for our networking events\, we are always happy to welcome non-members too.
URL:https://sedgemoorchamber.co.uk/chambers-events/promoting-your-business-in-a-digital-world/
LOCATION:Victoria Park Community Centre\, Victoria Park Drive\, Bridgwater\, Somerset\, TA6 7AS\, United Kingdom
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