The short answer is, yes, you can postpone your AGM in the present circumstances. The government and Charity Commission recognise this and offer precise advice on how to go about postponing or cancelling AGMs and other critical meetings.
Affordable housing is at the heart of helping rural communities thrive and survive. In this, Rural Housing Week, we are looking at why affordable housing is needed and why it’s important for residents to be involved.
Many charities across Norfolk have recently received donations in response to the pandemic. We have received several enquiries from trustees asking if they can make donations to help community support groups and local charities which are helping vulnerable local people through the Coronavirus crisis.
East Anglia is one of the driest regions of the UK, receiving about one-third less rainfall than the average for the rest of England; we actually get less rain than some areas of Spain! Here at CAN we help promote Anglian Water's awareness-raising campaigns.
Finding funding to carry out your VCSE organisation’s activities can be stressful - because It’s crucial to your organisation's ability to deliver its services. But a proper funding strategy will help secure the income needed to run your organisation now and in the future.
Now’s the time to buy your heating oil. Prices are at a four-year low and you can get a really good price from CAN's community oil buying scheme ThinkingFuel.
The COVID-19 lockdown means many of us are at home for most of the day. We’re using more gas and electricity. And that means, ultimately, higher energy bills. There’s never been a better time to think about changing energy provider and, after thinking about it, actually doing it.
CAN is an member of the national ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) network. ACRE is very active at national level in helping formulate government strategies for supporting community groups. Right now ACRE is working with other national charities to help Government get to grips with the impact of Covid-19 on rural people and community organisations throughout England.