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Love Every Drop - saving water in our communities

18 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnHealth and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, News Article, Norwich, Press Release, Support for organisations and communities

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. 

ThinkingFuel – community oil buying in a time of uncertainty

14 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Economy and enterprise, Great Yarmouth, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

Here at CAN we deliver a wide and varied range of support for communities across the county. One particular activity is ThinkingFuel, our well-established community heating oil buying scheme. And we'd like to ask your help in raising awareness of it as a benefit in rural, off-gas communities.

Social Prescribing – healthy solutions in the community

06 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Case Study, Health and social care, Knowledge Base, News Article, Older people, West Norfolk

CAN’s work in organising and delivering Social prescribing in Breckland and West Norfolk has reached more than 1,600 people since its inception, and garnered recognition as a finalist at 2019’s International Social Prescribing Awards.  Every individual has their own story in finding their way forward.

Know your Trustees – Managing Trustees

05 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

We regularly receive enquiries from people who are uncertain about their roles and responsibilities as trustees. This is the fourth and final article in our series explaining the lines of demarcation between the roles of the different types of trustee, explaining what they are and are not empowered to do.  

Know your Trustees - Holding Trustees

31 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Volunteering

We receive a steady stream of enquiries from people expressing uncertainty about their roles and responsibilities as trustees. This is the third in our series of articles explaining the lines of demarcation are between what trustees are and are not empowered to do. 

Rik's a Community Led Homes Accredited Adviser!

29 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnConsultation, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities

Rik Martin, our Development Manager, has been awarded status as a Community Led Homes Accredited Adviser, having completed an intensive course of training and study.

Know your trustees – Sole Trustees

23 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

We receive a lot of enquiries expressing confusion about the roles and responsibilities of different types of trustee. This is the second in our series of articles defining and explaining them. In this article we’ll be looking at Sole Trustees. It’s going to be complicated, so you might want to make a cup of tea or coffee before reading further!

Know your trustees: Custodian Trustees

16 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

Many charities, keen to resume their activities and functions as effectively as possible, are planning ahead for cautious resumption of service delivery as the Coronavirus lockdown eases.  Here at CAN we are receiving a steady stream of enquiries from trustees for whom the situation has prompted some uncertainty about their precise roles as trustees. ‘Trustee’ is often seen as a generic word – but It’s not.

Mental Health Awareness training for NHS Link Workers

15 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnEvent, Health and social care, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, Support for organisations and communities

We have a full house for our Mental Health Awareness course on 21st, 27th and 29th July. The three half-day Zoom-based workshops will deliver the equivalent of Mental Health First Aid England’s course but very much with a localised focus.

Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and COVID-19 – can we postpone?

09 Jul, 2020by Steve NunnEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Event, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

The short answer is, yes, you can postpone your AGM in the present circumstances. The government and Charity Commission recognise this and offer precise advice on how to go about postponing or cancelling AGMs and other critical meetings.

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