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Creative Arts East - Norfolk VCSE Covid Stories

16 Sep, 2020by Anonymous (not verified)Arts and culture, Covid-19 VCSE Story

Yaxham Cares - Norfolk VCSE Covid Stories

16 Sep, 2020by Anonymous (not verified)Covid-19 VCSE Story, Support for organisations and communities

Yaxham Cares launched on the 20th March by distributing leaflets to every household offering assistance and asking for volunteers.

Charity Commission – compliance during Covid-19

11 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

Recently the team at the Charity Commission presented an online webinar answering a range of questions specifically for local infrastructure organisations and the charitable groups they work with. The webinar is still available to watch online – links are at the end of this article. 

Anglian Water - Loving every drop

10 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnNews Article, Press Release, Support for organisations and communities

CAN has long been very active in promoting Anglian Water’s ‘Keep It Clear’ initiative, aimed at encouraging the public to dispose of waste water and materiel in the correct and safest way. Busy appearing at fetes, festivals and fun days all across Norfolk, we invited people to think about how we are all responsible for keeping our sewage systems clear and efficient. 

Anglian Water Pollution Watch

07 Sep, 2020by Clare Fiander

We are re-launching our Pollution Watch campaign with a call out to all to help us in protecting and preserving the environment across our region. 

Working with partners through COVID-19: Norfolk Community Advice Network

02 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Editorial, Comment and Opinion

At CAN we have been conducting research to assess the impact of COVID-19 on VCSE operations and service delivery. You can read about this here.   We are featuring here regular examples of how groups and organisations have adapted their particular services. This week we’re focussing on Norfolk Community Action Network. 

Social Investment - options for income generation now and beyond COVID-19

02 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Information, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities

The VCSE sector is hard-pushed financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. In previous articles we have looked at how the financial challenges require many of us to explore new ways of fund-raising and generating income – and perhaps turn those challenges into opportunities. In this article we will be exploring an option new to many – Social Investment. 

Arts and culture in Norfolk – sector resilience and COVID-19

28 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Case Study, Covid-19 Updates, Rurality

The Arts and Culture sector is an important element in the VCSE fraternity, in the context of community engagement and outreach, and addressing local health issues such as social isolation and loneliness. Natalie Jode, Executive Director at Creative Arts East, has seen the impact of the pandemic on operational capability and capacity across the county.

Norfolk’s VCSE sector responding to Coronavirus – Aylsham & District care Trust

21 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBroadland, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, News Article, Volunteering

We’ve seen so much commitment from Norfolk’s VCSE sector in to adapting to new ways of working during COVID-19. Dealing with the impact of social isolation was a primary developmental driver for Aylsham & District Care Trust (ACT) and remains at the heart of their work today, reinforced by additional need triggered by the pandemic. 

Love Every Drop - saving water in our communities

18 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnNews Article

More than 97% of the world’s water is too salty to drink. Another 2% is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves less than 1% for us – for drinking, washing, watering our gardens, for agriculture, for industry. Following Anglian Water’s ‘Keep It Clear’ campaign, encouraging the public to dispose of wastewater and material safely, we are now helping with their ‘Love Every Drop’ campaign. 

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