Community and Voluntary Groups

For more information, please contact:
Andrew Campbell, Voluntary and Community Sector Co-ordinator
email: andrewcampbell@nvs.orguk
Tel.: 01263 516319

Community Groups

80% of people who live in North Norfolk take part in some form of community activity. Throughout the country there are nearly 16 million volunteers who are involved in every aspect of community life:

• Arts
• Sports
• Environment
• Befriending people
• Providing all kinds of support to help people to live more comfortably.

They do it for all sorts of reasons:

• Learn new skills
• Gain new qualifications
• Develop self-confidence
• Meet new people
• Get more involved

And above all people do it to have fun.

These pages have information about some of the things that are going on in North Norfolk and show you where you can find out more if you would like to get involved.

NVS (Norwich and Norfolk Voluntary Services) (www.nvs.org.uk) supports both individual volunteers and organisations. It has the most comprehensive database of voluntary and community groups in Norfolk.

Voluntary Services Co-ordinators in North Norfolk can help if:

you are looking for local opportunities to volunteer
or
your organisation would like to recruit volunteers.

They are:

North Walsham
Nina du Feu
North Walsham Hospital
Yarmouth Road
North Walsham
NR28 9AP
01692 408314
northwalshamvsc@communitynvs.org.uk
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.45-2.45

Cromer
Val Wilson
Cromer Health Office
St Mary's House
St Mary's Road
Cromer
NR27 9DJ
01263 511174
cromervsc@communitynvs.org.uk
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9.30-1.30; 2.30-4.30

Fakenham
Vacant
Fakenham Health Office
Baron's Court
Baron's Close
Fakenham
NR21 5BH
01328 862751
fakenhamvsc@communitynvs.org.uk
Monday - Thursday 8.45-1.45

Alternatively you can try www.do-it.org.uk. Check out community transport schemes t hey often need volunteer drivers. You can also find opportunities at Age Concern Norfolk, Break at Sheringham or WINN in Cromer.

Fancy a breath of fresh air?
The District Council also welcomes volunteers for the Country Parks - contact details ..

vcs Together - North Norfolk (www.nvs.org.uk/vcs_together_nn) is a forum open to all voluntary and community organisations active in North Norfolk. Its aims are:

• enable the sector to influence decisions concerning the way communities develop and public services are provided in North Norfolk
• ensure the sector is appropriately represented in all discussions where its organisations have a legitimate interest
• raise awareness of the sector and the contribution it makes in North Norfolk
• identify local priorities for sector development
• identify how those priorities can be met
• stimulate collaboration among voluntary and community organisations by sharing information of best practice, training, funding and volunteer recruitment opportunities.

To find out more about vcs Together contact Andrew Campbell on 01263 516319 or email anndrewcampbell@nvs.org.uk

NVS supports groups through information, advice and training programmes. Full details are on its website: www.nvs.org.uk