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Say hello to Ollie Brice, our Rural Housing Enabler here at Community Action Norfolk!

For many of us, rural villages create images of charming cottages, green landscapes, and a tight-knit community. Yet, behind this idyllic vision, rural areas face a growing housing crisis that threatens their future. Enter the Rural Housing Enabler (RHE) a role dedicated to making affordable homes a reality in these communities, ensuring they remain vibrant and sustainable. This article is one in a series exploring the crucial work of Rural Housing Enablers. We’ll take you behind the scenes to showcase how their efforts are reshaping rural communities, tackling housing challenges, and safeguarding the future of village life.

Worried about how the Welfare Reform Bill could affect people with mental illness? You're not alone — but there’s been a major shift. After strong campaigning, the government has backed down on some of its most worrying plans. There's still a long way to go, and while uncertainty remains, there are signs of hope and growing pressure for fairer reforms.

This study of voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, cooperatives, societies and amateur sport clubs (sometimes called the 'third sector'. 'voluntary sector, or 'civil society sector') started in 2010 and it takes place every three years.