Networking Queen of Norwich

As the unofficial networking queen of Norwich, I seem to be asked with some degree of regularity to recommend networking events for people in business looking to raise their local profile. I can usually be relied upon to give a fairly frank appraisal of those that I have attended. Unfortunately I am not prepared to share those honest appraisals here but may give you some gems of wisdom in person if you ask nicely!

I thought I would share my latest list of Norfolk business networks, in no particular order before you go getting over-excited! Apologies in advance if I have missed anyone off but I think this list is probably still more up to date than the one in the press!

• Norfolk Netwalking - Monthly walks mixed with informal business networking www.norfolk-netwalking.co.uk

• Norwich Business Womens Network - Monthly lunches, contact Margaret Gotts 01603 751930 www.nbwn.co.uk

• The Womens Business Clubs – Kings Lynn www.thewomensbusinessclubs.com
• The Business Club www.the-businessclub.org Fortnightly evening meetings at Airport Hotel, Norwich plus social events. Contact kate[@]activemd.co.uk to come as a guest (free).

• Buy Local – Social Enterprise encouraging small businesses to trade with each other, approx quarterly meetings and events www.buylocalnorfolk.org.uk 01603 766166

• The Antidote Network - Monthly meetings at Holiday Inn Airport Hotel, quite friendly and informal www.theantidotenetwork.co.uk

• Mid Norfolk Enterprise Forum run by Conservative PPC George Freeman www.thenorfolkway.co.uk

• Norfolk Network - www.norfolknetwork.com 01603 663340 Monthly meetings

• Federation of Small Businesses www.fsb.org.uk and then follow links to regions.

• WEETU (Womens Enterprise, Education and Training Union) - www.weetu.org 01603 878343 Centre meetings approx quarterly, very friendly and informal plus a new professional network also recently started.

• Everywoman 0870 746 1800 www.everywoman.co.uk – Regional seminars

• Women in Business Forum - Contact Sharon O’Mahoney, Meetings around Thetford area www.wibforum.co.uk

• Enterprising Women - www.enterprising-women.org – occasional networking events

• Wire (Women in Rural Enterprise) - www.wireuk.org - friendly networks in Kings Lynn, Norwich and South Norfolk.
• Little Acorn Network – monthly meetings for small businesses and artists in North Norfolk www.little-acorn.net

• BNI (Business Networking International) www.bni-europe.com - formal membership-only networking group with networks across Norfolk

• Norfolk Chamber of Commerce – large selection of formal events across the county www.norfolkchamber.co.uk

• ABC Network http://www.abcnetwork.biz/ Weekly breakfast meetings in Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Watton

• 4 Networking http://www.4networking.biz/events/kings-lynn/ Regular meetings in King’s Lynn and Norwich (breakfast)

• Cambridge Network – regular meetings in Cambridge http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk

• 25AM - Regular breakfast meetings in Norwich www.25am.co.uk