Homeless charity expanding across Norfolk Christian homeless charity Hope Into Action (HIA) UK are extending their work across the county, with tenants now in a new house in Gorleston, and another house expected to open in Sheringham later this year. The Norwich HIA team celebrated the charity s tenth anniversary in the best way possible: by opening their twelfth house with
St Mary Magdalene church, Gorleston in November last year, the first in the Great Yarmouth area. The house was beautifully prepared by the church and has now taken in its first tenants. Several church members took part in helping to look after the house and helping with the tenants.
Network Norfolk : An opportunity to refurbish our lives? networknorwich.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from networknorwich.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gorleston churches involved with Men s Shed Plans are afoot for a Men s Shed in Gorleston, to bring men together to engage in practical activities and to reduce loneliness and isolation. Research has shown that loneliness and isolation can be as hazardous to our health as obesity and excessive smoking. Surveys from mental health charities are finding that millions of people report feeling lonely on a daily basis.
Men s Sheds are similar to garden sheds a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practise skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sheds and their activities are often solitary in nature while Men s Sheds are the opposite.
E Norfolk churches launch phone contact scheme A new initiative, called ‘Two’s Company’, is being launched in February by a number of churches in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Bradwell and Belton - a lifeline to those who feel cut off from the outside world, particularly during the Covid-19 crisis.
‘Two’s Company’ is a telephone befriending programme being run through churches across the UK to respond in a relevant way to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people are more isolated now than ever and this approach provides a way for local people to stay in touch by telephone on a regular basis. The scheme is aimed at those most vulnerable to the effects of social isolation due to age, location, health, or other factors.
Opinion Column Thanking God for the windows We are all finding the lockdown restrictions tough, but Anna Heydon explains how we can have a positive response. Sometimes during lockdown my house has felt like a prison. But I m learning to thank God for the windows. Having a home is a great blessing. But over the last year of the pandemic there have been times when my home has felt a bit like a prison in which I am locked in and all the people I care about are locked out. Even though I fully support the need for restrictions and know they are important and needed, they have made me feel very isolated at times.