Tag Archives: Norfolk
The Silver Road Day centre must be saved for local carers and residents
Former Norwich day centre removed from auction as battle to keep it for the community continues
Richard Wheeler Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A former city day centre has been removed from an auction after campaigners secured extra time to keep it for the community.
The Silver Rooms, in Silver Road, had been given a guide price of £75,000-plus and was due to be available at an auction on Thursday, February 14.
But the Norfolk County Council-owned building has been added to Norwich City Council’s asset of community value list.
This means community groups have until March 15 to express an interest in the site. If a bid is judged to be valid then a further six months will be made available for groups to raise cash – before it then goes to auction.
Up to £2.5m earmarked to fund volunteer army to help Norfolk’s vulnerable elderly
Up to £2.5m earmarked to fund volunteer army to help Norfolk’s vulnerable elderly population
Richard Wheeler Tuesday, January 29, 2013
5:36 PM
Council bosses have been urged to keep care funds flowing for thousands of vulnerable elderly people – after they backed spending £2.5m on recruiting a new volunteer army.
Norfolk County Council hopes to find helpers to knock on doors and tell people aged over 75 about the care services they are entitled to receive.
This will include helping people access lunch clubs, befriending services, short breaks and welfare benefit advice.
How Norfolk’s carers beat the weather
When the bad weather sets in in Norfolk, taking a “snow day” is not an option for the county’s carers.
Carer Sue Hewitt visiting Norwich pensioner Helen Parker in her home. Photo: Steve Adams
By Victoria Leggett Saturday, January 19, 2013
12:45 PM
When the bad weather sets in in Norfolk, taking a “snow day” is not an option for the county’s carers.
For Sue Hewitt, home support worker for the Norfolk County Council-run Norfolk First Support service, dangerous roads and traffic jams simply mean abandoning her car and walking to the homes of the vulnerable people she needs to visit.
She said: “I would do everything in my power to make sure that person sees a carer. They really need them.
“Sometimes we are the only people they see. Even if they have family, they might not be venturing out because of the snow.”
