Community Action Norfolk, with the support of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, hosted a Volunteering Marketplace which took place last Thursday (14th July).
Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) have created a survey with Utility Aid to better understand how the energy price rise is affecting Village Halls.
“Like all of you, the charity has been through the tough times of the Covid lockdowns and, just as some normality seemed to be returning, the costs of energy have risen so much that we are all struggling to find a way to keep up with them”
Community Action Norfolk are becoming more concerned with the energy price rise and the impact it is having on not only individuals, but on charities and village halls. That is why we are launching a campaign to raise awareness of the issue and to advocate for change.
Our partners at easyfundraising have announced that voluntary, community, and not-for-profit causes can receive donations from leading supermarkets - Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons, Ocado and Iceland.
In a report from ACRE and the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, it was estimated that a third of households in West Norfolk and part of King's Lynn were to be in fuel poverty when energy prices increase this April.