Voluntary Norfolk is the lead partner in the Great Yarmouth Voluntary Sector Partnership (VSP). The VSP combines the skills, expertise and enthusiasm of voluntary sector groups in the Borough and works to achieve strong and cohesive communities. 

A major role of VSP is to facilitate dialogue and advocate for the Third Sector in Great Yarmouth at a higher strategic level. To make this possible the VSP actively supports a series of key networks and facilitates the Communities Network.

Through our Development Support we assist groups to access funding, to understand and implement recognised standards of best practice, to work towards sustainability and to compliment local and sub-regional priorities.

We administer and facilitate two separate small grant schemes, the NHS Small Grants and WNF Small Grants.  Both schemes enable local small voluntary and community groups apply for funding to compliment health and worklessness agendas in Great Yarmouth.

The Great Yarmouth Voluntary Sector Survey, produced by Voluntary Norfolk, in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, was aimed at the Great Yarmouth voluntary sector to assess its current position and to measure expectations for the next six months.

A total of 42 groups responded to the survey. 

Download your copy of the survey as a PDF.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has commissioned a wide range of services aimed at supporting strong and cohesive communities, as well as promoting access to a range of employment support options. Neighbourhood and rural development work, intergenerational projects and soft skills training is just a snapshot of the new services which are now getting ready to deliver in partnership with local residents.

As well as supporting working neighbourhoods, Great Yarmouth Borough Council also commissioned a wide range of services to help deliver on its objective of building; ‘safe, strong and cohesive communities where diversity is valued’. Once again, the third sector has been extensively commissioned to undertake this work, and Voluntary Norfolk looks forward to working alongside the Council to deliver this work. 

Simon O’Leary, Great Yarmouth Development Coordinator:                                                    01493 845925 simon.oleary@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

Target Opportunities is a pre-employment advice flagship project.  The project assists residents living in Great Yarmouth to become job ready by removing barriers to employment.  Funded by Working Neighbourhoods Fund, the project assists residents to indentify career paths, training and volunteering opportunities and offer general pre employment preparation.

Voluntary Norfolk in Great Yarmouth has three Neighbourhood Management Development Officers working to enable the local communities and service providers to work together in three separate neighbourhood areas. Development Officers work to consult, engage, involve and empower local residents to improve services, quality of life and to achieve community cohesion.