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Helping your community enterprise to survive and thrive

12 Aug, 2017by Clare FianderEconomy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Support for organisations and communities

A community enterprise is a sustainable business that meets a need in a community by relying on people buying what you’re selling – whether that’s products or services. The things you sell, or the activities required of you, to create your products and services, or both, will help you meet that need.

A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector

31 Jul, 2017by Clare FianderEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Support for organisations and communities

Governance is high on the agenda. Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations driven by altruistic values and working for public benefit are increasingly expected to demonstrate how well they are governed.

Resource: Hiring out community premises – a ‘landlord’s checklist’

29 Jul, 2017by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, News Article, Support for organisations and communities

Many community venues generate income by hiring out their premises to a wide variety of other groups and organisations, for everything from regular club meetings to one-off social functions and arts events -  but it’s important to protect the organisation hiring out the premises and the individual or group ‘buying in’ the facility.

Community Development and Organisational Support

29 Jun, 2017by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities

We know that being able to get help with accessing funding, strengthening your governance and developing new projects and initiatives is one of the priorities whenever we ask organisations about what they need from us.

Resource: Menu of Preventative Interventions

04 May, 2017by Clare FianderHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Mental health, Support for organisations and communities

Public Health England has released their menu of preventative interventions that help to improve people’s health and reduce demand on health and care services.

Our new partnership with Clapham & Collinge Solicitors

01 Feb, 2017by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

We are delighted to announce an innovative new partnership with solicitors Clapham & Collinge.

Presentations from the West Norfolk Voluntary Sector Conference - 28th November 2016

02 Dec, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Reports & Evidence, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

The presentations from Speakers at the West Norfolk Voluntary Sector Conference on 28th November 2016.

NHS Health Advocacy in Norfolk

18 May, 2016by Clare FianderHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities

The NHS Complaints Advocacy service is free, confidential, and independent of the NHS and, in Norfolk, is provided by a partnership of Age UK Norfolk, Equal Lives, Community Action Norfolk and POhWER.  It’s free, independent and confidential.

Managing and retaining volunteers - advise for VCSE organisations

16 May, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a key issue for many VCSE organisations.

Preserving Place

01 Mar, 2015by Anonymous (not verified)Heritage, Support for organisations and communities
Understanding local history and heritage is, and always has been, important to communities. The aim of Preserving Place is to investigate how community groups undertake heritage research – and help them do just that.

 

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