New scheme to deal with cost of living crisis
This month Norfolk County Council announced a £7.7m package of hardship support offering increased flexibility and choice in the way a broader range of households can access help. The new
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Ukraine Crisis and the VCSE Response
The Empowering Communities Partnership (ECP) is continuing to listen to and engage with the VCSE sector about the needs of all parties in regard to the Ukraine crisis following the
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What is Levelling Up and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund?
In February 2022 the government published its Levelling Up White Paper which aims to ‘level up’ the UK by 2030 through a missions-based approach. These 12 ‘missions’ are medium-term targeted,
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What would VCSE leaders want from a network for leaders?
As a VCSE leader what are the top three things you struggle with within your leadership role? What three challenges facing your beneficiaries should VCSE sector leaders be collectively discussing
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Volunteer Passport launched
The Empowering Communities partnership have put on some exciting events coming up over the next quarter. But we would like to take this opportunity, as we launch the programme, to share
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Creating a Culture of Inclusion
When we surveyed back in autumn 2021 to understand your training needs – you told us that Equality, Diversity, and inclusion (EDI) was your most pressing need. So, we are
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Empowering Communities Launched
The Empowering Communities Partnership is proud to launch its new programme of support for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. The partnership made up of core delivery partners,
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