The Voluntary Norfolk Communities Team are running a series of Cost-of-Living themed workshops for our Network of voluntary, community & social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to address some of the varied issues they are struggling with in the wake of rising costs. One of our events is a virtual “marketplace” of offers for VCSEs- these could be cost-saving offers, or perhaps wellbeing-focused offers with a financial saving attached. Some examples of organisations we have attending so far:
- In Kind Direct, who offer discounts on products like hygiene or food items for charities to distribute
- Beryl Bikes, who run the bike/scooter hire scheme in Norwich, who give away vouchers for free bike rides to voluntary orgs
- The National Trust, who have a new scheme for community groups to access Felbrigg & Sheringham Park at reduced rates
We would love to hear from Norfolk businesses who have something to offer local VCSEs, to help them through these challenging times. We are particularly looking for offers or schemes that can be extended to staff or volunteers of these groups, although offers that will help their beneficiaries too are of course very welcome. Please contact Tasha and Amelia: [email protected] if you would like to be involved. Thank you for your help!