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Safeguarding – what we all need to know and do

17 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Sports, play and physical activity

Everyone in the VCSE community should [JC1] [SN2]  be aware of the need for vigilance and protecting the vulnerable – and understand the requirements and implications of safeguarding.  Every VCSE organisation delivering charitable activities has a duty to safeguard volunteers, staff, hirers, adults, children and young people, participants and donors.

Strumpshaw Community Hall – launching in lockdown and looking to the future

12 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnBroadland, Case Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story

Village and community halls everywhere have felt keenly the impact of COVID-19 on their ability to provide social and recreational events. For many the ongoing lack of income has presented a tangible financial crisis. How much more so then, for a brand-new community hall, whose planned launch coincided with the first pandemic lockdown in March 2020? 

Updated guidance: COVID ‘Road Map’ advice relating to village halls and community buildings

04 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnCovid-19 Updates, News Article, Support for organisations and communities

ACRE has issued new information to help village and community halls get to grips with the latest announcements about the lifting of national lockdown restrictions. 

The Feed: preventing poverty, hunger and homelessness during Covid - and beyond

27 Feb, 2021by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, Norwich

The Feed is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing catering services, with a very clear mission to prevent poverty, hunger and homelessness in Norwich.  

Charging for services – tackling the income shortfall

04 Feb, 2021by Steve NunnCovid-19 Updates, Funding, Information, advice and guidance, Support for organisations and communities

With income under threat from all sides, perhaps it is time to look at all the potential sources of income for charities. So as fundraising income is depressed - in some cases possibly for years - how can VCSE organisations make up for the loss in income?

Village Halls Week – 25th to 29th January – and a new ‘Domesday Book’

22 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnNews Article

It’s Village Halls Week from Monday 25th to Friday 29th January – and village halls across England are being encouraged to sign an online record to mark 100 years of rural community action. 

Nelson’s Journey – negotiating the challenge of COVID-19

15 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnCase Study, Children and young people, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care

We feature regular articles here about how VCSE organisations across Norfolk have been adapting to, and coping with, the demands and constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Donate your money to charities, not criminals, this Christmas

10 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance

Action Fraud, the Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator are warning the public to remain vigilant when making charitable donations this Christmas. Whilst the warning is directed to the giving public, it’s important for VCSE organisations themselves to understand the implications of potential impersonation fraud.  

The Benjamin Foundation: supporting young people through life – and Covid

09 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Housing

The Benjamin Foundation is well known across Norfolk and Suffolk for its sterling work in bringing hope, opportunity, stability and independence to children, young people and families experiencing life’s challenges. This includes working to prevent youth homelessness, offering emotional wellbeing support and providing positive activities for young people with limited opportunities. 

Charity Commission’s ‘quick and easy’ guides to assist trustees

03 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Further to our article last month about Trustees’ Week here, we are taking a look at the Charity Commission’s new ‘5 minute’ guidelines.

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