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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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 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: 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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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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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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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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EDI workshop: “Courageous Conversations about Diversity” On Friday 29th November we held our first EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) workshop, “Courageous Conversations about Diversity”, facilitated by Judeline Nicholas. We were
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On 20th November Voluntary Norfolk and FUSE Norwich hosted our first online networking session for trustees and board members of Norfolk VCSEs. We heard the experiences and perspectives of a
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Social Enterprise Day aims to raise awareness and understanding of social enterprise and to support social enterprises to make some noise about the difference their business is making! Social enterprises
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