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Island Business January/February 2020
Events
january
29jan9:00 am10:00 amThe Benefits of Joining the Isle Of Wight Chamber
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Wednesday 29th January 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.00am - 10.00am FREE We are opening our doors to non-members on Wednesday 29th January 9.00am - 10.00am Have you ever thought about joining the IW Chamber?
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Wednesday 29th January 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.00am – 10.00am
FREE
We are opening our doors to non-members on Wednesday 29th January 9.00am – 10.00am
Have you ever thought about joining the IW Chamber? Want to find out what the IW Chamber is all about? Please join us for Networking and a short presentation on the Isle Of Wight Chamber Of Commerce Membership.
Please note this event is for non-members only and is FREE!
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
february
07feb7:30 am9:30 amIW Chamber Business Breakfast at Yelfs Hotel
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Friday 7th February 2020 Yelfs Hotel, Ryde 7.30am - 9.30am £15.00 per person Our guest speaker this month is Paul Thorley from EV Express who is inviting you to open your mind to
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Friday 7th February 2020
Yelfs Hotel, Ryde
7.30am – 9.30am
£15.00 per person
Our guest speaker this month is Paul Thorley from EV Express who is inviting you to open your mind to thinking electric. For commercial and social responsibility reasons, now is the best time for you and your business to be thinking about electric vehicles and Paul will outline company tax changes coming in April.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Yelfs Hotel
54 Union St, Ryde PO33 2LG
11feb9:30 am1:00 pmFire Marshal Course - Good Skills Training Ltd
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Tuesday 11th February 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 1.00pm £60 +vat per person The Fire Marshal Course delivered by Good Skills Training is a half day course designed specifically for those who
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Tuesday 11th February 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 1.00pm
£60 +vat per person
The Fire Marshal Course delivered by Good Skills Training is a half day course designed specifically for those who have been designated with the responsibilities of the Fire Marshal or Fire Warden. This course will look at the legal responsibilities of both the company and individual. By the end of this course delegates will be able to confidently and competent carry out theirs at-to-day duties as a fire marshal, as well as take charge in the event of a fire. This course also includes practical fire extinguisher training.
What is in the Fire Marshal Course syllabus?
- Legislation
- Causes of fire and how fire spreads
- Classes of fire and methods of extinction
- Fire risk assessment
- Fire prevention methods
- Action to be taken in the event of a fire
- Role and responsibilities of the fire marshal
- Fire drills
- Firefighting equipment
- Practical fire extinguisher session
Time
(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
12feb7:30 am9:30 amWednesday Tea and Toast Networking - Caffe Isola
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Wednesday 12th February 2020 Caffe Isola, Newport 7.30am - 9.30am FREE Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
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Wednesday 12th February 2020
Caffe Isola, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE
Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Cafe Isola
85A St James' St, Newport, PO30 1LG
13feb9:30 am11:30 amHow to Implement Video into your Marketing Strategy – with Nosy Marketing
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Thursday 13th February 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 11.30am £5 admin fee Regardless of whether it is professional or amateur, video is the best tool you can use to grow an
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Thursday 13th February 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 11.30am
£5 admin fee
Regardless of whether it is professional or amateur, video is the best tool you can use to grow an audience online.
Video is often used to boost sales, create a personal experience, deliver information quickly and efficiently, instructing people, building brands, creating content, showing off your event and many many more. However the issues people face is how to do it.
This course is designed to showcase a few technical elements, but also to help you use it in business day to day.
Video is not just for experts, it is for everyone.
By the end of the course you should be able to walk away with an idea of how you will use video to grow your business.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
19feb9:00 am5:00 pmQNUK Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (RQF)
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Wednesday 19th February 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.00am – 5.00pm £99 +vat per person Who is this for? This qualification is intended for anyone working with children or young people (this may be in a
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Wednesday 19th February 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.00am – 5.00pm
£99 +vat per person
Who is this for? This qualification is intended for anyone working with children or young people (this may be in a paid or voluntary role). The qualification covers all of the elements of shorter “awareness” courses but also includes information on what to do with a disclosure and how to protect yourself from allegations.
Pre-Requisites: This qualification is available to those over 18 years. Candidates should be at least a level 1 numeracy and literacy or equivalent.
£99 +VAT per person (this includes the certificate and manual)
This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
20feb9:30 am4:00 pmOne-Day Business Start Up Course
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We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get
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We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world. This course is designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.
This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 20 February 2020.
Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
20feb9:30 am4:00 pm50 Plus Start Me Up - Free One-Day Business Start Up Course
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We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. As part of the 50 plus Start Me Up Programme we offer a free one day
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We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. As part of the 50 plus Start Me Up Programme we offer a free one day business seminar aimed at people over 50 who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.
This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 20 February 2020.
To book a place on the course please click here.
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
26feb10:00 am12:30 pmBasic Facebook and Instagram Advertising Workshop with Saltwater Social
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Wednesday 26th February 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 10.00am – 12.30pm £10 admin fee Siobhan and Claire from Saltwater Social are providing a workshop about Basic Facebook and Instagram Advertising. In the 2
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Wednesday 26th February 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
10.00am – 12.30pm
£10 admin fee
Siobhan and Claire from Saltwater Social are providing a workshop about Basic Facebook and Instagram Advertising.
In the 2 hours they will cover:
- an introduction to paid advertising; who should use it and why
- the Facebook Pixel
- a walkthrough of Ads Manager – objectives, targetting, ad copy and creative
- measuring your results
This course is suitable for businesses who are relatively new to social advertising, or who may have experimented before by ‘boosting’ a post. The last 30 minutes will be a Q&A session.
*There is a £10 admin fee for this course which includes a folder to takeaway with you at the end of the workshop*
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
