Category Archives: Norfolk
Age UK warns Norfolk’s elderly facing winter fuel poverty
5.4 million households in the UK are living in fuel poverty and one in three pensioners across the country experience fuel poverty
Dominic Bareham dominic.bareham2@archant.co.uk
Thursday, October 13, 2011
12.48 AM
Winter fuel poverty could hit Norfolk harder than other parts of the country, an Age UK Norfolk representative has warned.
Linda Gill, the charity’s development manager, said the county had a higher than average elderly population receiving the winter fuel payment struggling to meet the increasing cost of fuel to keep their homes warm during the cold winter months.
Young carers get Waitrose support
“The money will help pay for activities and give our young people a break from their caring duties.”Published on Friday 7 October 2011 11:32
A GAYWOOD-BASED young carers’ group has been given a £558 donation by a Waitrose store to help continue its vital support to local children.
The money has come from the Swaffham store’s green token scheme, part of its Community Matters initiative, which benefits three local good causes nominated by staff each month.
Dementia care ideas in Norfolk and Suffolk could benefit from £420,000 fund
Anyone in Norfolk and Suffolk can apply. It could be an individual looking after a dementia sufferer or someone working in health care
By DONNA-LOUISE BISHOP, Reporter Thursday, October 6, 2011
12.58 PM
A total of £420,000 in funding is being made available during next year under a new scheme to help people battling with dementia in Norfolk and Suffolk.
A new initiative, the Norfolk and Suffolk Dementia Alliance, is asking applicants to apply for funding which could see their idea or organisation benefit from as much as £70,000.
Up to six applications could be successful, three in the first round in January and three more next July.
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