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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. 

Leeway - protecting the vulnerable during lockdown and beyond

13 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Children and young people, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Mental health, News Article

CAN’s research into the state of the VCSE sector across Norfolk during the COVID-19 pandemic has been building a comprehensive analysis of information needed for future sector planning. It also reflects the resilience which many charities and voluntary organisations have shown in adapting to delivering their services at this time. Leeway, operating across all of Norfolk and part of Suffolk, is one such.

Take the Shorter Shower Challenge with Anglian Water

26 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Norwich

CAN is helping promote Anglian Water’s ‘Love Every Drop’ campaign, aimed at encouraging us to cut back on our use of water in our homes.

Rural Housing Week and Community-Led Housing

08 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Planning, doing and learning, Rurality

Affordable housing is at the heart of helping rural communities thrive and survive.  In this, Rural Housing Week, we are looking at why affordable housing is needed and why it’s important for residents to be involved.

Free ATMs essential for rural and small town communities

07 Oct, 2019by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Housing, News Article, Reports & Evidence

Free-to-use ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) have been disappearing from rural communities and small towns for some time, along with bank branches moving out.

Community-led housing - how will it help?

20 Aug, 2017by Clare FianderEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Housing, Information, advice and guidance

Community Action Norfolk has worked hard to support affordable housing solutions for many years, supporting charities with land and property, promoting the development of Community Land Trusts and providing support to organisations looking to support their communities. 

Tackling fuel poverty, and what is available to help you

30 Jul, 2017by Clare FianderEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article

Community Action Norfolk has been busy delivering training in tacking fuel poverty to front-line staff across the county. 

In case of emergency - Community Resilience Plans

11 May, 2016by Steve NunnHousing, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Staying safe and legal

Even though the county has some of the lowest rainfall in Britain, 42,500 homes in Norfolk are estimated to be at risk from flooding.  And we know that coastal erosion threatens the very existence of some homes.  How resilient is your community to these threats and others?

Self-Build and Custom Build Projects - New Legislation

28 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderConsultation, Housing

New legislation comes into effect on Friday 1st April that places a duty on local authorities to create a register of people who have expressed an interest in self-build and custom build projects.

Understanding Devolution in Norfolk

26 Feb, 2016by Anonymous (not verified)Economy and enterprise, Housing, Information, advice and guidance

The 'East Anglia' Devolution Agreement was published by the treasury in March 2016 and signed by 22 of the 23 council leaders in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. It outlines how the new combined authority will work and the powers of the new directly elected mayor.

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