Category Archives: Norfolk

The Queen yesterday officially opened a new £3.4 million facility for The Norfolk Hospice

February 5, 2016   Carers, Featured Article, hospice, Norfolk

Queen receives teddy bears at hospice opening

The Queen yesterday officially opened a new £3.4 million facility for The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House.

Located in the village of Hillington, the hospice is a just over three miles from Sandringham Estate.

Dressed in a teal Peter Enrione collared dress and coat, The Queen met Jack Plummer from King’s Lynn, his mother Amee Walton died in 2013 from a brain tumour at the young age of 29.

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Norwich singing group for people living with dementia is boosted by Sport Relief

January 29, 2016   Carers, dementia, disability, Featured Article, Norfolk

Come Singing, at The Costessey Centre, who got £400 from Comic Relief last year to buy song books, hand bells and a keyboard for members. PHOTO BY SIMON FINLAY

They are united by a love for music.

Many friendships have been formed at the Come Singing group, and participants have performed in flash mobs across Norwich.

And members of the singing group, for people living with dementia, look forward to their meetings.

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Controversial social care cuts likely to be ditched

January 25, 2016   Carers, disability, Featured Article, Norfolk, ukcuts

but Norfolk council tax bills would rise to cover cost

15:12 25 January 2016

Two of the most controversial proposals in a package of cuts to services for vulnerable people should be ditched, councillors have recommended – but council tax bills would have to rise to cover the cost of safeguarding them.

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