left to right: Matt and Steph Brown, creator's of Nelson's Gold with Adam Youngman, Maids Head Hotel and the Nelson's Golden Apple Cocktail.
The Maids Head Hotel has partnered with Blowers this year to offer some special events to cricketing enthusiasts in Norfolk. Working with Norfolk County Cricket Club and Norfolk Cricket there are several events planned with Blowers.
Norwich City legend Grant Holt conquered his fears and plunged 13,000 feet for a daredevil skydive in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
The Canaries hero took on the adrenaline-charged fundraiser at Beccles Airfield on Friday morning, along with ARC Group Managing Director Chris Ford. Grant is an ambassador for the company, which has chosen EACH to be its charity partner in 2022.
“I’m petrified of heights but when I woke up and even when I arrived I was surprisingly calm and looking forward to it,” said the former striker, who helped Norwich to back-to-back promotions and was named player-of-the-year three times at Carrow Road. I wasn’t too bad in the plane, either, and it was only when the door opened that I thought ‘oh wow, here we go’. After that, I loved the feeling of being in freefall and the adrenaline when you’re floating towards the ground was absolutely unreal. It’s addictive and I think I might do it again one day!”
Grant and Chris have so far raised nearly £3,000 from their skydive, which was postponed because of the weather conditions shortly before Christmas.
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Saffron Housing Trust have suitable affordable housing for older people across Norfolk. These Schemes are called Independent Community Living Plus, they are designed specifically for people over 55 years old who require between 4-13 hours of care a week, to live independently in a supportive, vibrant and like-minded community.
Two members of the Maids Head Hotel Housekeeping team have notched up an impressive 50 years of service between them.
Mandy Ames, has just celebrated her 30+1 years of service with Denise Edwards celebrating 20 years. The hotel was not able to celebrate Mandy’s 30 years in November 2020 due to the Hotel having to close because of lockdown.
All the team came together at the quarterly Vision and Values Awards Lunch to mark their achievement and to thank them for all their hard work, dedication and loving care of The Maids Head Hotel.
Mandy became Head Housekeeper in 1992 when the hotel was owned by Queens Moat House and over the years has seen many changes in ownership. Mandy said “since the Hotel became independent in 2015 the hotel has gone from strength to strength and these have definitely been the best years due to all the investment and developments which have taken place. I love the Hotel and it has become my second family”.
On 12 October 2021 a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of the new Broadland Food Innovation Centre.
Broadland District Council recently received final confirmation from the European Regional Development Fund for c. £5.7m for the food innovation project, which includes the Broadland Food Innovation Centre being built close to Norwich in Broadland District; bespoke innovation support packages with access to experts on every aspect of business growth; and a cluster which brings together research, academia, supply, production, the food and drink community, charities, government and finance. This support will be available to both tenants and eligible businesses through Norfolk and Suffolk. The Centre is scheduled to open in autumn 2022.