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Community Action Norfolk hosts rural economy discussion events

23 Oct, 2015by Community Actio...Breckland, Broadland, Economy and enterprise, Event, North Norfolk, Rurality, South Norfolk, West Norfolk

Community Action Norfolk is hosting a series of discussion events, on behalf of the Rural Development Strategy steering group, looking at economic development in Norfolk's rural communities. 

Cromer & District Foodbank – meeting the need before, during and after COVID-19

01 May, 2021by Steve NunnBroadland, Covid-19 VCSE Story, News Article, North Norfolk, South Norfolk, Volunteering

Cromer & District Foodbank has been up and running since 2012, so dealing with people’s individual crises is not new to the team, and they were well-experienced and equipped to deal with Covid-19 when it hit.

Norfolk’s Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector - Election Pledges

27 Apr, 2021by Tasha HigginsBreckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, South Norfolk, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

We are asking all candidates in the forthcoming local elections to pledge to support the work of Norfolk’s Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector.

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

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

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? 

Brundall and Blofield Good Neighbour Scheme - Covid and beyond

17 Feb, 2021by Steve NunnBroadland, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Volunteering

Brundall & Blofield Good Neighbour Scheme (BBGNS) has been running since August 2016, and so was already well placed and had the experience to respond when the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. The volunteers, of which there are presently 28, cover a large area - the combined population of Brundall and Blofield is around 10,800, more than some towns.

The man who talked to chairs – social isolation during the pandemic

19 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, South Norfolk

The clocks ‘went back’ on 25th October. The following week saw the highest recorded levels of extreme loneliness since the first lockdown began in March. 

Free energy training for frontline staff and volunteers: fuel poverty and energy bills

05 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Event, Great Yarmouth, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Members Events, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, South Norfolk, Training, Volunteering, West Norfolk

With the new lockdown now in place, more people will be having to stay at home and turn on their heating – if they can afford to. Now more than ever it’s important to raise awareness to vulnerable consumers of how to stay warm, how to use less energy, and how to pay less.  Are your staff and volunteers aware of the support available?  CAN is offering free online training to help frontline workers provide support and information where needed.

The 2020 Norfolk VCSE Annual Conference goes virtual: 23rd – 27th November

29 Oct, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Children and young people, Economy and enterprise, Event, Funding, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Heritage, Housing, Knowledge Base, Members Events, Mental health, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, Training, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, Volunteering, West Norfolk

Our 2020 Norfolk VCSE Annual Conference is going virtual with a FREE programme of online events under the theme of “Survive, Drive and Thrive”.

Heating oil, fuel poverty… and a request

17 Oct, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

Many Norfolk households and businesses in off-gas areas are burdened with the added element of the unregulated prices of heating oil. A few weeks ago we asked for your help in raising awareness of ThinkingFuel, our collective heating oil buying scheme. And we’d like to say a big thank you to those of who have published the article we supplied or have shared posters and flyers. If you haven’t already shared the message, we should be most grateful if you would. Details of how you can help can be found below.

Big Energy Saving Network (BESN) energy awareness training for front-line staff: 19th and 21st October

08 Oct, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Event, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Members Events, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, South Norfolk, Training, West Norfolk

Recently we published a feature called Winter + energy bills + COVID-19 constraints = potential fuel poverty crisis explaining the perennial problem of fuel poverty that manifests itself each winter, which is likely to be made worse for many by the outcomes of Covid-19 this year. CAN is offering free training to frontline staff help people provide support and information where needed.  

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