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Norfolk Energy Switch - helping West Norfolk consumers make real savings on their electricity and gas bills

17 Apr, 2021by Steve NunnHousing, Knowledge Base, News Article, West Norfolk

Energy switching is not a new idea - but 50% of householders have not switched in the last three years. This means their supplier defaults them onto a ‘Standard Variable Tariff’, which typically is the most expensive. No-one should have to pay more than they need to. Collective energy switching uses the bargaining power of a large group of residents to get them a competitive offer. 

Strumpshaw Community Hall – launching in lockdown and looking to the future

12 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnBroadland, Case Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, News Article, Rurality

Village and community halls everywhere have felt keenly the impact of COVID-19 on their ability to provide social and recreational events. For many the ongoing lack of income has presented a tangible financial crisis. How much more so then, for a brand-new community hall, whose planned launch coincided with the first pandemic lockdown in March 2020? 

FREE energy costs awareness training for VCSE staff and volunteers

10 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnEvent, Health and social care, Housing, Training

We’re delivering just three more of our popular FREE online training sessions for frontline staff and volunteers working with the most vulnerable residents in our communities. 

The Feed: preventing poverty, hunger and homelessness during Covid - and beyond

27 Feb, 2021by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, Norwich

The Feed is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing catering services, with a very clear mission to prevent poverty, hunger and homelessness in Norwich.  

Keeping vulnerable people warm and safe in their homes – FREE training for frontline workers and volunteers

14 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnEvent, Health and social care, Housing, News Article, Training

With the new lockdown, even more people will be having to stay at home and turn on their heating – if they can afford to. Now more than ever it’s important to raise awareness to vulnerable consumers of how to stay warm, how to use less energy, and how to pay less.   Are your staff and volunteers aware of the support available? CAN is offering free 90-minute online training to help people provide support and information where needed.

ThinkingFuel: buying heating oil collectively – and helping the community at the same time

14 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Rurality

Many of you reading this will know about ThinkingFuel, our collective heating oil buying scheme. And you’ll know that the aim is to help support householders across Norfolk who depend on heating oil to heat their homes, and for whom the unregulated cost of heating oil is a constant worry.  

Take the pledge! Save 2,021 litres of water of water in 2021

06 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnHousing

Here at CAN we work closely with Anglian Water on their ‘Love Every Drop’ water conservation campaign. It’s essential to making our communities in Norfolk sustainable for the future.  https://www.waterwise.org.uk/As part of this, Waterwise, the national body that promotes water saving good practice, is asking everyone to sign up to their ‘Save 2021 litres in 2021’ pledge. 

Free training for frontline staff and volunteers on home energy saving advice

23 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnKnowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Training

As Covid-related restrictions continue, not least the extension of furlough, even more people will be having to stay at home and turn on their heating – if they can afford to. Now more than ever it’s important to raise awareness to vulnerable consumers of how to stay warm, how to use less energy, and how to pay less.

Who wants to save £254 on their energy bills?

18 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Older people, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

At CAN we work closely with the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk on the Big Switch and Save energy switching project.  There are three important news items about Big Switch and Save that we’d like to convey to West Norfolk residents, and we’d be grateful for the help of VCSE groups and organisations working in the area to help spread the word.

The Benjamin Foundation: supporting young people through life – and Covid

09 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Children and young people, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, News Article

The Benjamin Foundation is well known across Norfolk and Suffolk for its sterling work in bringing hope, opportunity, stability and independence to children, young people and families experiencing life’s challenges. This includes working to prevent youth homelessness, offering emotional wellbeing support and providing positive activities for young people with limited opportunities. 

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