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What's happening at your village hall or community venue?

23 Jan, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Children and young people, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Event, Great Yarmouth, Knowledge Base, Members Events, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Sports, play and physical activity, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering, West Norfolk

There are around 10,000 village and community halls across England. They’re key elements in local communities, providing a space for social events, fitness sessions, education and a host of other benefits. Around 450 such venues can be found across Norfolk, and at CAN we’re out there helping many of them with advice on funding, governance, project management and trustee training.

Village Halls Week 20th - 26th January 2020

19 Jan, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Children and young people, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Event, Great Yarmouth, Heritage, News Article, North Norfolk, Older people, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Sports, play and physical activity, Support for organisations and communities, Transport and service access, West Norfolk

Monday 20th -  Sunday 26th January 2020 is Village Halls Week - celebrating everything good about our community venues across the county and the country!

Looking for New Year's Resolutions? 52 good things you and your community could do in 2020

02 Jan, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, Information, advice and guidance, Mental health, News Article, Norwich, Older people, Rurality, South Norfolk, Sports, play and physical activity, Support for organisations and communities, Transport and service access, Volunteering, West Norfolk

Looking for New Year's Resolutions? Here's a list 52 good things you and your community could do in 2020.

 

Fears for future of rural buses in Norfolk

20 Dec, 2019by Steve NunnEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Rurality, Transport and service access

Rural bus services in Norfolk won’t improve and some routes could be lost unless the government makes more money available to support them, is the warning from bus operators in the county.

Join Inn - Last Orders for Loneliness

03 Dec, 2019by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Equality and diversity, Mental health, News Article, Older people, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities

Inspired by the Jo Cox Loneliness Campaign a new initiative will be helping pub owners, operators, local authorities and rural community groups look at the pub’s role in providing social spaces.

Fuel poverty on the increase in Norfolk

26 Nov, 2019by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Children and young people, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Press Release, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

The number of households in fuel poverty across Norfolk has increased slightly to nearly 43,000.

Looking for good neighbours in the Stalham area

20 Nov, 2019by Steve NunnArts and culture, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Event, Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Members Events, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Press Release, Rurality, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Training, Transport and service access, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, Volunteering

Residents of Stalham and the surrounding villages are being encouraged to find out more about how they can be Good Neighbours and make a positive difference to people in their community.  

On Tuesday 26th November, Community Action Norfolk (CAN) - with the support of Stalham Parish Council - will be holding an information event to explain how Good Neighbour Schemes work and how they can bring a community together.  The event will be held at Stalham Academy on Old Yarmouth Road, between 2pm and 4pm with a short presentation at 2.30pm. 

Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board survey participation request

19 Nov, 2019by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, South Norfolk, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

This message is sent by CAN on behalf of Norfolk County Council's Adult Safeguarding Adults Board. 

Election candidates urged to commit to fairer rural policies

18 Nov, 2019by Steve NunnArts and culture, Breckland, Broadland, Children and young people, Consultation, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Funding, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Heritage, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Planning, doing and learning, Press Release, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, Transport and service access, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

 The Rural Coalition is calling on prospective Parliamentary Candidates and their political parties to commit to delivering fairer funding for rural areas following the election on 12 December.

 

Save money on your heating oil with ThinkingFuel!

09 Nov, 2019by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Great Yarmouth, Health and social care, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Older people, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, Transport and service access, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, West Norfolk

Winter's heading this way - and ThinkingFuel’s tankers are already busy delivering oil to our members all across Norfolk. 

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