| Welcome to our update for Village Halls, Parish Councils, sports, and recreational groups. Please share with colleagues and friends and if they would like to receive our newsletters directly they can get in touch here. We have included funding, training opportunities, and resources related to what you do. If there is something you would like to know more about, do get in touch.  We want to know how we can help you to make energy efficiency and environmental improvements to your community building. We have lots of resources to help you decide what measures you could make, and how to improve your chances of securing funding to make them, but we need to know what help and support you need. To get a better picture, we have put together a survey so we can see what areas of support you need most. We know you get asked to complete a lot of surveys, and really appreciate your time in completing this one. With enough evidence, we hope to be able to offer the support you most need in your area. Tell us how we can help you Reports and Resources Martyn’s Law – Many of you are concerned about the impact of the proposed Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. The government has indicated that this is a Bill that they will be enacting, but details have not been finalised. ACRE has made representations to reduce the impact of the Bill (as it was last seen) on charity run community buildings and village halls. When there is an update we will share it, along with any resources. You can find more here. A Design Guide: Building Tomorrow’s Rural Communities – The English Rural Housing Association and partners have launched a guide aimed at transforming the perception of affordable rural housing. The guide includes a practical toolkit for villages looking to inform the design of new homes in their community. Find out more here. If this is of interest to your community, please contact us to talk to our Rural Housing Enabler. The Importance of Vetting Charity Trustees – Vetting Trustees is a small process with sometimes large consequences. Many charities are unaware of the process involved or mistakenly think that this means carrying out a DBS check. In this article we discuss the importance of vetting your Trustees in light of the recent high profile disqualifications of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter and son-in-law. Refreshed Charity Guidance for Councils In this article, we shared the news that the Charity Commission has contacted local authorities with refreshed guidance to remind them of their responsibilities as a trustee. Locally, we offer regular Trustee Training sessions, and are holding two sessions aimed at Parish Councils in October, through Norfolk Association of Local Councils; Clerking for Charities, and Charitable Trusts and Parish Councils.  Is your community worried about the cost of energy? We can deliver a free, in-person energy efficiency awareness session to help. If you have a regular event and think this presentation would be helpful, we can come to you and share with your community: how to be more energy efficient and reduce the cost-of-living impact by making small changes in the home. Sessions can be followed by one-to-one support to go through individual annual statements and talk about options. If you would like to book a session for your community please contact us. Alternatively, if you are interested in attending an online session yourself, please click here. Consultations CAN’s Newsletters – Our newsletters are an unfunded area of our work, but we believe they are essential in getting you the information you need to support your communities. We want to know what news you value most from us. Please spare 2 minutes of your time to complete this short survey. The Empowering Communities Partnership – Share your challenges and priorities for the next year with us to help us shape the future of the Empowering Communities Partnership. Closes 5pm Fri 6th September. To share your thoughts, please click here. Support and Funding for West Norfolk Community Buildings  Go Green Communities is a support package for West Norfolk Community Buildings, including; grant funding, funding training, and energy efficiency and environmental improvement sessions. The aim of the project is to help West Norfolk community buildings to reduce their carbon emissions. To find out more about this project, please contact us.  We have launched our Gardening Community aimed at promoting sustainable gardening practices across the region in April this year. This project offers an opportunity for individuals, allotment holders, and gardening groups to come together, share their experiences, and contribute to a more environmentally friendly and resilient Norfolk.  The latest training opportunities Trustee Training – online: 5th November at 5pm Introduction to adult safeguarding training (West Norfolk only) – online: 20th November at 10am More sessions can be found by clicking here. |
 Funding Energy Efficiency Improvements for Community Buildings (West Norfolk) This session covers: What you need to prepare before applying. Sources of funding for your project. What funders are looking for with these applications. Support available. Details: Tues 10th September at 6pm Online. Weds 18th September at 2pm in West Norfolk  Play Area Inspection Training This in-person training session covers: Learning to carry out and record safety checks that support your annual inspection. Template documents and good practice guidance. Details: CAN Members: £40 Non Members: £60 Weds 20th November from 9.45am at Community Action Norfolk, Dereham.  Energy Efficiency Measures for Community Buildings (West Norfolk) This session covers: Solar panels Wind turbines Ground / air source heat pumps Retrofitting Electric vehicle charging points Energy battery storage Details: Thurs 12th September at 12.30pm in West Norfolk, Thurs 19th September at 6pm Online.  Safeguarding Training This two hour online session covers: What constitutes an adult at risk. What is meant by abuse and neglect. Recognising the signs of abuse. Understanding your duty of care to adults at risk. Details: CAN Members: £15 Non Members: £15 When: Thurs 21st November from 5pm Online Via Teams Find out more |
| Quaker Housing Trust Grants of up to £25,000 are available for charitable social housing projects with a focus on helping small charitable organisations to enhance the quality of their housing provision or to create new homes. Deadline: Fri 13th December. IT4Good Grant Programme Grants up to £15,000 are available for IT projects and activities that relate to one or more of the following priority areas: Education, Inclusion, IT for charities, Public understanding of IT. Deadline: Thurs 31st October. W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation Small grants are available for projects with a proactive approach to the physical and mental wellbeing of people who are over 65 years of age. Deadline: Tues 10th December. Community Gardens Grant Grants of up to £5,000 are available for community groups with gardening / allotment projects. Deadline: Mon 28th October. One Stop Community Partnership Programme Grants of up to £1,000 are available for projects near a One Stop, which: Tackle food poverty. Support the vulnerable. Support the elderly. Support low income families. Running youth sports teams. Reducing/recycling waste Improving the environment Deadline: Fri 25th October. Cash4Clubs Grants of up to £2,000 are available for clubs supporting those over 18. Deadline: Tues 12th November. We’re here to help! Community Action Norfolk (CAN) is here to help if you need support with: funding searches project planning and development governance queries help in changing legal structures template policies, documents and Village Hall Information Sheets if you would like advice, guidance and support please contact our highly experienced Community Development Team by emailing office@communityactionnorfolk.org.uk or ‘phoning 01362 698216. |
