Upton with Fishley Parish Council

Community Connectors are working from many GP surgeries across the districts delivering social prescribing. This is a non-medical solution to social, emotional and practical issues that may be causing health problems or making them worse.

It’s a way to access extra services and support through a GP, nurse or health care professional, to improve your health and wellbeing.

Community Connectors can help you to:

• be part of your community
• have positive relationships
• gain skills and feel confident
• have a warm and safe home
• be free from money worries

Community Connectors can also put you in touch with activities and groups in your area, or support you to start your own project, group or event.

Social prescribing can lead to many positive outcomes, including:

• helping you feel healthier and happier
• getting you involved with your local community
• linking you with new friends and like-minded individuals
• helping you back into work or accessing training and education
• helping you manage financial problems

Contact a Community Connector

Or alternatively:

• For Broadland District Council call 01603 430431 or email helphub@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk
• For South Norfolk Council call 01508 533933 or email helphub@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

Our telephone lines are open Monday to Friday from 8:15am until 10pm (excluding bank holidays)

The Cuppa Care Project visits towns and villages across Norfolk on a rotational and regular basis.

To find out more, please contact us via: 01603 404440 or follow us on Facebook @cuppacarenorfolk and check the date and time we will be visiting your area or look out for our poster.

Originally initiated by the Rotary Club of Norwich, the Cuppa Care Project has been developed and led by Hear for Norfolk, and is delivered by a partnership of local organisations working jointly towards bringing people together and tackling loneliness that may be caused through poverty, disability, age, gender, lack of accessible local support and information services, geographical remoteness, poor transport or other issues.

Go along for advice and support…

Acle & District Foodbank:

Contact the Foodbank for a food parcel on the freephone number
0800 774 7286 for some short-term help

Help is also available from:

Norfolk County Council’s Assistance Scheme (NAS): 0344 800 8020

• Provide emergency financial help
• Supply essential household goods and furniture
• Give support, guidance and advice

To receive help from the NAS you must:

• Be 16–years-old or over
• Live in Norfolk
  • Or have been moved out of Norfolk by a government department in the past three months
  • Or plan to move to Norfolk in the next 28 days
• Be in financial hardship or receive a means-tested benefit

NCC will look at your income and savings. If you have adequate savings to meet your basic living needs, unfortunately your application will be refused

And Broadland District Council’s Help Hub 01603 430431, for:

• Benefits
• Housing
• Wellbeing and health
• Money worries and debt
• Domestic abuse

For older and vulnerable residents, there is the Home Handyman Scheme

Telephone 01603 430518 or email handyperson@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

for: fitting locks or key safes, checking security measures, repairs of fixtures and fittings, changing or fitting light bulbs or fire alarms, minor furniture repairs, clearing out single storey guttering, minor changes to reduce slips and falls and fitting grab rails