The Benjamin Foundation launches NEW virtual fundraising challenge in the wake of Covid

To gain vital income, local charity The Benjamin Foundation is asking the local community to rally round in a new virtual event where participants stay up through the night in support of their work to tackle youth homelessness.

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New Arts, Music and Culture Festival Launched at Norfolk Showground

A ground-breaking new initiative, entitled Summertime Social, is being launched next week which will see an incredible mix of national and international performers from across live music, arts, DJs and comedy perform at the Norfolk Showground from 14th of August … Read More

Norwich City, BADU Sports and Bidstack form a unique alliance to give youngsters a sporting chance

Norwich City, the Championship football club, BADU Sports, the sports education organisation, and Bidstack, the leading in-game advertising platform, are proud to announce a three-way alliance that focuses on creating life-changing opportunities for young people from underrepresented backgrounds in the … Read More

Peddars Way Charity Walk

Colchester resident, Rosemary Jewers, will be walking almost 90 miles while tracing the route of the Peddars Way, a Roman Road which, her extensive research revealed, ran from Colchester to Holme next to Sea, Norfolk.

On 22nd September, 76 year … Read More

New life and new hope at Minidonk HQ

Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing (Minidonks), a Norfolk-based social enterprise which delivers mood-boosting miniature donkey visits across the region has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, losing over £30,000 of income since lockdown in March.

But now there … Read More

Thursford Christmas Spectacular Postpones Show Until 2021

Brand New Thursford’s Enchanted Journey Of Light Will Offer A Festive Alternative From November 2020

Due to the continued uncertainty around when theatres can reopen and live performance can once again be staged, it has become necessary for Thursford Christmas … Read More

Hospital visiting restarts by appointment

From Monday 13 July, visiting arrangements will be easing in a planned way, at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with one named family member or carer being able to visit once a day for an hour, with … Read More

Preparing for the 2020 Grey Seal Pupping Season

As the grey seal colony on the east Norfolk coastline keeps on expanding, the Friends of Horsey Seals (FoHS) have launched an urgent appeal for more volunteers to become seal wardens.

Despite a difficult year for everyone with … Read More

Local Author Releases Eagerly Anticipated Second Book In Children’s Adventure Series

Author and Attleborough resident Sam Bartram releases his new book Underground Escapade on 18th July 2020.

Underground Escapade, the sequel to Bartram’s popular debut Finny’s Star and the second book in the Peter and Millie Adventures series, is … Read More

MiniDonks launch FREE activity packs for care homes

Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing (MiniDonks), a Norfolk-based social enterprise which delivers mood-boosting miniature donkey visits across the region, has been busy during lockdown creating MiniDonk themed activity packs for care homes and other settings. 

Now, thanks to funding … Read More