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Rik's a Community Led Homes Accredited Adviser!

29 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnConsultation, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities

Rik Martin, our Development Manager, has been awarded status as a Community Led Homes Accredited Adviser, having completed an intensive course of training and study.

Take the Shorter Shower Challenge with Anglian Water

26 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Norwich

CAN is helping promote Anglian Water’s ‘Love Every Drop’ campaign, aimed at encouraging us to cut back on our use of water in our homes.

Rural Housing Week and Community-Led Housing

08 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnConsultation, Economy and enterprise, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities

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.

Saving water: the forecast is less rain, more people

24 Jun, 2020by Steve NunnConsultation, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article

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.

One less lonely voice is a triumph – combatting social isolation

18 Jun, 2020by Steve NunnBroadland, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Health and social care, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Press Release, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

Loneliness Awareness Week (15th to 19th June) is highlighting one of the great social scourges of our modern society.  Community Action Norfolk is at the forefront of combating social isolation across our county, with a range of projects encouraging and enabling individuals to become involved in activities in their local communities.  

Beware the COVID scammers! New multi-agency campaign launched.

19 May, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Press Release, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

CAN has joined with other prominent public and voluntary sector agencies from across Norfolk to warn residents to be extra vigilant of new and existing scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Changing your energy provider with Big Switch and Save

06 May, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Housing, News Article, Press Release, Reports & Evidence, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

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.

Big Switch and Save - helping consumers make genuine savings on their electrcity and gas bills

16 Apr, 2020by Steve NunnEquality and diversity, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Press Release, Rurality, West Norfolk

It's estimated that, during the Coronavirus pandemic, UK households are spending an extra 25 per-cent on their electrcity usage and an additional 17 per-cent on gas.   Now is a good time to seriously look at switching energy provider to get  a better deal.

How is Norfolk’s VCSE sector managing the COVID-19 scenario?

16 Apr, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Case Study, Children and young people, Consultation, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Heritage, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Planning, doing and learning, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

We would appreciate your help in completing two key surveys, one or both of which may be relevant to your work scenario:

One survey helps us assess how the county’s voluntary, community and social enetrprise groups and organsiations are coping. The other is aimed specifically at community buildings and village halls.

Advice for informal voluntary groups to help protect volunteers and public

08 Apr, 2020by Steve NunnHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Press Release, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

This information is designed for informal voluntary groups, to help them maintain the safety of the volunteers they are managing during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as those they are trying to help.

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