With the colder weather and longer nights upon us, the cost of heating oil is a big worry for many people who live in ‘off-gas’ areas, so a Norfolk charity is encouraging consumers to save money by joining a collective buying scheme.
IVAR (Institute for Voluntary Action Research) and CAST (Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology) would like to hear how smaller voluntary organisations are using, or could use, technology to address the challenges they face in delivering their services.
The CQC (Care Quality Commission)’s annual State of Care assessment looks at trends in care, shares examples of good care and highlights areas for improvements.
Norfolk’s annual VCSE (Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise) conference took place on Wednesday 7th November 2018, organised by Community Action Norfolk, Voluntary Norfolk and Momentum (Norfolk), under our “Working Together” banner. There was a great turn out and some brilliant, enlightening presentations from both national and local speakers. If you missed out, or just want to refresh your memory, copies of all the presentations made on the day are below.
VCSE Sector Leadership Group is keen to hear from VCSE organisations that are considering large-scale capital projects (£1 million plus) in the health and social care space and who are looking for capital funding or other collaborative options.
As an important provider of health and wellbeing services, it is vital that the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) sector works with the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) in the strategic planning and delivery of these services, to achieve positive outcomes for the children, young people and adults of Norfolk.
As Autumn draws in, we know that many of you start to hold more events. It is a good time to take stock and make sure you are complying with the law and safeguarding your organisation and service users.
