Supporting Communities & Development

Supporting Communities

One of North Norfolk District Council's main aims is to support the development of communities.  We encourage and promote community engagement, always looking to find new and more effective ways for people to influence what happens in their communities.

You can contact 01263 516346 for information and advice about how you can get involved in the work of your local parish or get community projects off the ground.

You can find basic community information by following the links below:

• Village Halls and Community Centres
• Village and Parish Newsletter Contacts
• Parish Chair Person and Parish Clerk details

CONTACT US by email or access information on our Community pages

Our officers are responsible for:

• Health & Wellbeing 
• Localised Community Development (supporting groups and organisations in North Norfolk)
• Equalities
• Community Liaison and Parish Council (support and advice)
• Community (Asset) Projects
• Strategic Community Engagement
• Supporting Communities Team Administration

Contact our partners by accessing the links below:

• Voluntary Norfolk (advice and guidance for voluntary groups and organisations)
• Local Strategic Partnership - North Norfolk Community Partnership
• Community Safety Partnership - all matters relating to community safety in the North Norfolk area
• North Norfolk Youth Voice - A forum to give the young people of North Norfolk a voice in local decision making

Community Development

Community development work seeks to engage communities actively in making sense of the issues which affect their lives, setting goals for improvement and taking action through empowerment and engagement in decision making.

Community development workers often act as a link between communities and local government and other statutory bodies. They are frequently involved in addressing inequalities, and projects often target communities perceived to be disadvantaged, for example due to race, economic circumstances or geography.  A good deal of the work is project-based, which means that community development workers usually have a specific geographical community or social group they focus on.  Please contact us if you have any questions or ideas for your local community, we may be involved in existing work that can support or meet your requirements.