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Our Covid work with Good Neighbour Schemes & Mutual Aid

17 Mar, 2021by Anonymous (not verified)Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Support for organisations and communities

Over the weekend of the 14th March 2020, we saw several hundred Norfolk communities create new Mutual Aid Groups in response to the pandemic's effect on their communities.

This was our community spirit at its best. A process of forming groups that would normally take several months was accelerated into days. People were coming forward to help, who had never volunteered before. Whatever the legacy of the practical support that was delivered, the simple truth is “you can’t un-meet your neighbour” and this is hugely positive for our communities.

Help Norfolk and Waveney CCG find the unknown carers

04 Mar, 2021by Steve NunnCovid-19 Updates, Health and social care, Older people

Unpaid carers are one of the priority groups that Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group is working to vaccinate now.  The CCG asks all of us for help in finding these unregistered carers to ensure they can be offered help and support when and where needed.

Who wants to save £254 on their energy bills?

18 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Older people, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

At CAN we work closely with the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk on the Big Switch and Save energy switching project.  There are three important news items about Big Switch and Save that we’d like to convey to West Norfolk residents, and we’d be grateful for the help of VCSE groups and organisations working in the area to help spread the word.

Dereham Men's Shed - the road to becoming a charity

29 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Case Study, Health and social care, Mental health, News Article, Older people, Sports, play and physical activity, Support for organisations and communities

There are definite benefits to registering as a charity, not least of which is credibility when applying to potential funders. Making your case to the Charity Commission needs to be done in an organised and planned way. 

Safeguarding and Village Halls

25 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnChildren and young people, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Sports, play and physical activity, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

The organisers of activities and events are responsible for ensuring people’s safety and wellbeing during their time there, but it doesn’t mean the village hall volunteers and staff are absolved from responsibility. it’s helpful to have a closer look at why it’s especially important for hall committees to have the right policies and procedures in place.  

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. 

Safeguarding Adults Week – 16 to 22 November

16 Nov, 2020by Steve NunnEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, Older people, Staying safe and legal

Monday 16th to  Sunday 22nd November is Safeguarding Adults Week, and each day is focused on a different adults safeguarding risk issue. 

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”.

ChetChat looks to the future – and aims to abolish loneliness

28 Oct, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Mental health, News Article, Older people, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Early identification of need was the trigger for a swift community volunteer response to COVID-19 in the Chedgrave and Loddon area. Now they're looking to the future too.

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