Norfolk Community Foundation is an independent local charity helping ordinary people do extraordinary things #ShineBrighter
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Our latest Healthy Young Minds grants awarded £80,000, supporting more than 1,400 young people, at an average cost of £53 per young person. These grants back trusted local organisations to provide local support that keeps young people connected and supported close to home.
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What helps young people most is not always something new or flashy, but regular sessions, trusted adults and safe spaces that are there week in, week out.
Read more in our latest blog:
norfolkfoundation.com/what-w…
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NEW GRANTS AVAILABLE! Tag a charity that might like these opportunities 👇
Grants for Norfolk Groups👉 bit.ly/353utZC
🎯 Momentum Youth Fund
🤝 East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund
🌬️ Chiplow Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
many, many more!
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Could you win £500 for your charity? Submit a photo of how your charity makes a difference to people in your community, and you could bag a prize to help you continue your amazing work!
Get snapping and submit 📸 norfolkfoundation.com/photoc…
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Is clinical support the only effective way to support young people’s mental health? Recently, we backed @_TheGarage to continue its free weekly sessions in dance, drama or music, plus 1-to-1 support, helping young people build confidence and grow their resilience.
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Youth mental health insights 🔎
1️⃣Complexity and demand are increasing.
2️⃣Young people are increasingly anxious.
3️⃣The number of young people with is increasing.
4️⃣Young people are spending more time online.
5️⃣Young people’s postcode affects how long they wait for help.
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Tag a charity that might like these opportunities 👇
Grants for Norfolk Groups👉 bit.ly/353utZC
🍃 Chiplow Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
🏘️ Freebridge Community Housing Fund
🌳 Greening our Communities
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Next week marks the start of #VolunteersWeek across the country! In Norfolk, we'll be celebrating the local businesses that volunteer their time to support communities through our Good for Good programme! Get in touch to see how your team can get involved #ShineBrighter
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Our Healthy Young Minds mission is about listening first, then acting together. This mission brings together evidence, lived experience and community action to help young people feel safe, supported and able to thrive.
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We're looking for a Programmes Support Advisor to join our team:
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#Vacancy #Job #Norfolk
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Since 2022, renowned classical group BLAKE has been harmonising their talents for a cause close to their hearts. Through their annual performances, the BRIT award winning ensemble has raised over £126,000 in memory of Humphrey Berney’s sister, Rose.
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Together with our donors and partners, we have funded 25 community‑led projects worth £228,330, helping young people across Norfolk build skills, confidence and real routes into employment or training.
[📸 @VIYproject ]
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When we bring local partners together, funding can go further and do more. In Thetford, we joined local partners to fund community‑led projects responding to what people needed most.
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#forThetford #ShineBrighter
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Tag a charity that might like these opportunities 👇
Grants for Norfolk Groups👉 bit.ly/353utZC
Training for Norfolk Groups 👉 bit.ly/4qAeMxJ
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During Mental Health Awareness Week, we recognise the importance of our Healthy Young Minds Coalition in supporting children and young people across Norfolk.
The Healthy Young Minds Coalition is a collective effort to ensure young people in Norfolk are able to thrive.
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Kit is a barrier, but fees are just as significant. Weekly subscriptions can push families out over time as other costs rack up. Our Subs for Clubs fund addresses both.
Huge credit to Gareth Southgate for starting this conversation.
#ShineBrighter #SubsForClubs #Norfolk
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SWAMP, a volunteer‑led group at Morston Pond, used a modest Greening our Communities grant to buy tools to restore local habitats. Local people, caring for the places they love, are powered by Greening our Communities grants. Find out more:
norfolkfoundation.com/greeni…
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Experts at @Norse will help you unlock what you need from your existing data - from donors and beneficiaries to future planning and grant applications.
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🚬Do you know a community group that could help people quit smoking? Tag them below ⬇️
Find out more here: norfolkfoundation.com/smokef…
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"Local people know their needs, they know the opportunities as well."
We're working with local communities to enable action on their doorsteps with our Norfolk Offshore Wind Farms Fund, from @RWE_UK
#ShineBrighter #NorfolkWind
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