Tag Archives: Norfolk
East Coast Truckers convoy future secured
The charity has taken thousands of disadvantaged and disabled children to Great Yarmouth and Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft for a day out since 1985.
The future of an annual truckers charity convoy has been secured after organisers reached an agreement with Norfolk Police.
The East Coast Truckers convoy looked in doubt following changes in legislation.
The charity has taken thousands of disadvantaged and disabled children to Great Yarmouth and Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft for a day out since 1985.
Warning over cuts to care of Norfolk elderly
Campaigners fear death rates among the elderly will increase this winter because of spending cuts.
Richard Wheeler Friday, December 30, 2011
6:00 AM
The concerns have been raised after Age UK director Michelle Mitchell yesterday warned elderly care will be plunged into “absolute crisis” by the government decreasing the cash available to council social care budgets.
She added this could end up costing more in the long run, with thousands of older people ending up in hospital rather than receiving care at home.
And Lady Joyce Hopwood, chairman of the Norfolk Older People’s Strategic Partnership Board, said more vulnerable and frail people were missing out on the help they needed.
She added that this was because councils and charitable groups were attempting to manage decreasing budgets and increasing workloads.
60 disadvantaged and vulnerable people on the Santa Special
All aboard for the Santa Special at Dereham
By IAN CLARKE
Saturday, December 24, 2011
1:48 PM
There were smiles and waves as dozens of children and adults were given a ride on the Santa Special train on the Mid Norfolk Railway on Friday.
Dereham and District Round Table used some of the thousands of pounds it collects from its sleigh collections to hire a carriage for more than 60 disadvantaged and vulnerable people of all ages on the pre-Christmas journey from Dereham to Wymondham.
