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Norfolk Energy Switch - helping West Norfolk consumers make real savings on their electricity and gas bills

17 Apr, 2021by Steve NunnHousing, Knowledge Base, News Article, West Norfolk

Energy switching is not a new idea - but 50% of householders have not switched in the last three years. This means their supplier defaults them onto a ‘Standard Variable Tariff’, which typically is the most expensive. No-one should have to pay more than they need to. Collective energy switching uses the bargaining power of a large group of residents to get them a competitive offer. 

FREE energy costs awareness training for VCSE staff and volunteers

10 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnEvent, Health and social care, Housing, Training

We’re delivering just three more of our popular FREE online training sessions for frontline staff and volunteers working with the most vulnerable residents in our communities. 

Keeping vulnerable people warm and safe in their homes – FREE training for frontline workers and volunteers

14 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnEvent, Health and social care, Housing, News Article, Training

With the new lockdown, even 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 90-minute online training to help people provide support and information where needed.

ThinkingFuel: buying heating oil collectively – and helping the community at the same time

14 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Rurality

Many of you reading this will know about ThinkingFuel, our collective heating oil buying scheme. And you’ll know that the aim is to help support householders across Norfolk who depend on heating oil to heat their homes, and for whom the unregulated cost of heating oil is a constant worry.  

Take the pledge! Save 2,021 litres of water of water in 2021

06 Jan, 2021by Steve NunnHousing

Here at CAN we work closely with Anglian Water on their ‘Love Every Drop’ water conservation campaign. It’s essential to making our communities in Norfolk sustainable for the future.  https://www.waterwise.org.uk/As part of this, Waterwise, the national body that promotes water saving good practice, is asking everyone to sign up to their ‘Save 2021 litres in 2021’ pledge. 

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

09 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Children and young people, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, News Article

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. 

West Norfolk VCSE Hub meeting 8th December

03 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnChildren and young people, Event, Health and social care, Housing, Members Events, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Support for organisations and communities, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

The next West Norfolk VCSE Hub Meeting takes place on Tuesday 8th December 2020 between 10:30 and 12:00 on the platform Microsoft Teams. 

Your Own Place – navigating through COVID-19

11 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Children and young people, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Economy and enterprise, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Housing, News Article

Your Own Place CIC is a social enterprise that helps people towards living independently. CEO Rebecca White is passionate about helping young people and those facing barriers not of their own making. Rebecca shaes her thoughts on the need for collaboration, team wellbeing, and digital innovation in adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Norfolk 2020 VCSE Annual Conference (Virtual) Programme - 23rd to 27th November

11 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Children and young people, Economy and enterprise, Event, Funding, Health and social care, Heritage, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Members Events, Mental health, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Reports & Evidence, Support for organisations and communities, Training, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, Volunteering

We hope that you will join us during our virtual 2020 Norfolk VCSE Annual Conference, as we deliver a series of free sessions that will provide inspiration, be thought provoking and practically useful for a wide range of VCSE organisations.  It will also be a valuable opportunity to share experiences, particularly given the difficult times we have all been adapting to this year.

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.

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