Top media tips for VCSE groups
If you missed David Powles’ Storytelling Breakfast Workshop, we’ve condensed his top media tips for getting your VCSE into the local press! On Thursday 19th January, we welcomed dozens of
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Cost-of-living Resources
At Empowering Communities we are keenly aware how rising costs are affecting VCSE organisations. That is why we are always very happy to share information about what cost-of-living resources are
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Have your say on the new County Deal for Norfolk
Norfolk County Council are very keen to hear your views on the new County Deal for Norfolk. This deal, agreed in principle with the government in December, would result in
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Cost-of-Living Emergency: Support for VCSEs Workshop Series
Throughout March & April Voluntary Norfolk are running a series of events to help voluntary sector colleagues explore some of the complex issues facing VCSEs during the ongoing cost-of-living emergency.
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Adapting your organisation to meet the evolving crisis of rising costs
Why your organisation needs to adapt to meet the evolving crisis Rising costs are having a massive impact on the VCSE sector across Britain and Norfolk is no different. To
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Know Your Neighbourhood Fund
One of our partners – The NCF – are thrilled to announce that they have been included in a UKCF bid to bring national funding to Great Yarmouth. The DCMS
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Vision For Volunteering Update
From late 2021 to May last year a group of national volunteering organisations came together to create a vision for an inclusive, collaborative and thriving volunteering landscape. Led by NAVCA,
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Charity Commission Consultation and New Guidance
We recognise that many charities are facing difficult circumstances resulting from rapidly increasing costs, from their own cash flow to the issues faced by their staff. Some charities are also
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NCAN Visit to Parliament about Cost-of-Living Emergency
Last week representatives from one of our partners – NCAN – undertook a visit to parliament and meet with Norfolk MPs in Westminster. They went there to discuss the cost-of-living
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What difference does VCSE infrastructure make?
In November 2022, the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) published Connecting Locally, a report commissioned by NAVCA about the value of local VCSE infrastructure organisations, such as
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