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This newsletter is produced to share how local churches are at work in the community, and to provide you with resources which will help you in your own  community activities.

Unsurprisingly, the focus of this month's newsletter is the cost of living crisis and rising energy costs.

Anna Heydon

One of the benefits of being a smaller charity is the ability to adapt and change according to local needs and resources. The Living Room is doing just that.  Having started out as a nightshelter in 2017, The Living Room is now expanding its vision. You can read more about it in the attached document and on the website.

I’ve never particularly enjoyed supermarket shopping; but over these past few months that disinterest has sometimes turned to panic, as my eyes scan the spiralling prices of basic food items. Can sliced bread really cost that much? How has the price of milk gone up so dramatically in the last week? Where will it all end?

Collated by the Church of England's central stewardship team, this guide isn't new, but you may not have come across it. It provides information about potential funders for a range of different categories which churches might need funding, e.g. building work, community projects.

A useful guide for individuals who are in need of furniture about how to find cheap / free items and possible sources of funding.

The most recent edition of this guide about where to get support for different issues in Norfolk.

Linking Lives UK are committed to tackling loneliness, particularly among older people, through inspiring individuals, equipping volunteers and supporting churches. In the past they have done this through establishing Two’s Company Befriending Schemes, but they now have two new resources available! 

The Power of One is a new resource designed to inspire individuals.This is delivered through a one hour webinar, where participants are given tools and inspiration for making a difference to just one person who may be experiencing loneliness.

These webinars are running monthly, free of charge - follow link below to book.

‘Good Conversations’ is an introductory training session for volunteers whose role includes hosting conversations in settings such as community cafés, lunch clubs, food banks or community drop-in centres. The focus of the training is on empowering thevolunteer to be confident in their role. The sessions of approximately 2 hours, are usually held on Zoom.