Comment Piece: Volunteers’ Week 2025
Michael Kitching, CEO of Voluntary Norfolk, reflects on the importance of Volunteers’ Week… Each year, Volunteers’ Week (which this year is running from 2nd-8th June) is a chance to recognise
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Volunteering for All
“The evidence is already clear and overwhelming that volunteering can be good for volunteers’ wellbeing, and that volunteering is best for the wellbeing of those who need it most- people
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State of the Norfolk VCSE Sector: Interim Report 2025
We’re proud to present the updated State of the VCSE sector in Norfolk in 2025 report. Last year we surveyed over 90 organisations across Norfolk. This year we surveyed more
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Introducing the State of the Norfolk VCSE Sector 2024 Report…
In 2024 we surveyed Norfolk’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to find out their main priorities and challenges, plus what they think of Empowering Communities and the support
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State of the Norfolk VCSE Sector report launched
Last year the Empowering Communities Partnership surveyed 92 voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Norfolk. We gathered insights about the state of the sector from groups of all
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VCSE Leadership Network meeting local MP
VCSE Leadership Network meeting A great time was had at our Norfolk VCSE Leadership Network morning meet-up on Friday 23rd January. 40 attendees from local charities and social enterprises enjoyed
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Funding the Future Event Summary
Funding the Future Event: VCSEs Unite to Overcome Funding Struggles On 23rd January 2025, more than 50 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations gathered in the Norwich Arts Centre
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Empowering Norfolk’s VCSEs with Sustainable Funding Solutions
Last week, Norfolk’s VCSE sector came together at the Empowering Communities Funding the Future event to share ideas, insights, and innovative solutions for building financial resilience and diversifying income streams.
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Empowering Communities: Looking back at 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, we’re proud to look back on the remarkable progress made by the Empowering Communities Partnership (EC) and Voluntary Norfolk’s GetInVOLved Norfolk volunteering platform.
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VCSE partnership working is key to success in 2025
It would be nice if our end-of-year round ups didn’t always have to start with ‘it’s been a challenging time’. Sadly, that’s the reality. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that
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