NEWS
Warm Homes: Local Grant
I wanted to take this opportunity to make you aware of the Warm Homes:Local Grant scheme which is now open for applications to residents of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk.
Letters have been landing at various properties across the borough over the last few days, so I wanted to ensure that all parish councils are provided with the necessary reassurance around the legitimacy of this grant.
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk has been working as part of the Norfolk Warm Homes consortium since 2022 to facilitate the implementation of domestic energy efficiency grants across the borough. These grants typically accommodate the replacement of central heating with air source heating, insulation measures and solar PV where appropriate.
Previous grants have included LAD & HUG, however these have now both been replaced by the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) which is now open for applications.
Any interested or concerned residents are advised to contact myself through either Jacob.Medlock@West-Norfolk.gov.uk or on 01553 616227 for details. Alternatively, households that wish to make an application should visit the following link - Norfolk Warm Homes
BOOST West Norfolk July 25
BOOST West Norfolk is a UKSPF project delivered in partnership between Norfolk County Council and Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. The current project is operating alongside the BOOST Breckland project, with both due to end on 31 March 2026.
The project is aimed at young people aged 16 – 30 who are living in West Norfolk and are currently unemployed and not in education. The project is centred around raising aspirations, building confidence and highlighting the range of career opportunities across West Norfolk. The project has a number of outputs and outcomes to measure success, and these range from the number of young people we are able to support to gain employment, improving employability through increased interpersonal skills, taking part in education and achieving a qualification.
We have a range of activities scheduled over the next few months –
17th July – BOOST Your Work Readiness, bite size sessions on the following –
CVs explained and improved
Interview skills, tips and techniques
30th July – Bike Maintenance – this session is about supporting independent travel, not only do they take part in a training session to understand bike maintenance, but the young person is given a bike, helmet and lock.
7th August – BOOST Your Work Readiness, bite size sessions on the following –
Planning for being work ready
Resilience and Breaking down barriers to success
18th, 19th & 21st August – Introduction to Office based roles
16th – 18th September – ELEVATE – this programme is preparation for The King’s Trust TEAMS programme, aimed at young people further away from employment and working with a specialist training provider.
23rd – 25th September – Beauty Skills and Careers
7th – 9th October – Retail Masterclass
21st – 23rd October – Pathways to Nature (at Watatunga)
Please do come back to me if you have any questions at all. BOOST is a fantastic project, and we are looking to get the word out into all the communities so we can reach as many young people as possible who can benefit from the provision.
Regards
Claire
Claire Skipper
Employment and Skills Project Manager
Growth & Investment
Strategy & Transformation
Tel: 01603 495747
County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DL
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Refurbished Railway Sign
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Norfolk Assistance Scheme
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Go to Town Community Bus Service
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Community Project Funding
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August 2020
Millennium Garden – Revamp
The Parish Council is working towards revamping the Millennium Garden on Sutton Road and would like our Parishioner’s help. Can you help with the revamp or donate plants?
The rose bushes are looking quite shabby and need replacing so if you have any thoughts as to what type of planting or other additions you would like to see, we would be very interested to hear ideas from you. Please contact Rosie Dyble on rosiedyble@gmail.com
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