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Grants for your Community Group this Christmas

If you would like to bring people in your community together this Christmas, why not apply for a Better Together grant?  Grants of up to £200 are available to individuals or community groups in Norwich. Great Yarmouth, South Norfolk and parts of Breckland to pay for activities which reduce loneliness or social isolation. Maria Plumb,

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Making connections under the streets of Norwich

Almost 30 people had a free guided tour of a secret part of Norwich as part of a series of events funded by Better Together to mark Loneliness Awareness Week (June 17-21). The tour took in the historic basement, undercroft and passageways lying beneath KindaKafe on Castle Meadow, with tour guide Lisa Willets entertaining the

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It’s Good to Talk. Norfolk services join campaign to destigmatise loneliness

Featuring coffee mornings and creative writing sessions, Happy to Chat events and Clay Play for Adult, a series of events have been organised by Better Together partners during Loneliness Awareness Week to encourage people to talk about loneliness and get better connected within their community. There is an increasing awareness of the negative physical and

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