Tech Skills For Life

Service Offer:
Give clients the skills and confidence to be safe online and use their tablet, laptop, or smartphone however they want
Help clients find out how to borrow a smartphone, tablet or laptop or even get one to keep forever (for free!) if they need one
Help clients get internet services like free mobile data, cheap broadband tariffs, and much more
Suggest other things, like social groups or learning, to help clients along the way

Criteria:
Currently for clients in West Norfolk
NHS, volunteer groups and local community organisations in West Norflk

  • techskillsforlife@norfolk.gov.uk

Norfolk and Waveney MIND – Complex Bereavement

http://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/complex-bereavement

SAIL (Support After Immediate Loss)
Service Offer: 1:1 emotional & practical support for up to 12 sessions for those bereaved by suicide.

Criteria: must be 18+, bereaved by suicide in the last 3 months or if an inquest hasn’t been concluded, must live in the Norfolk and Waveney area

Anchor Support Group
Service Offer: for those bereaved by suicide and over 8 weeks. Offers a safe space where people can connect with other who had had simiar experiences which may help reduce feelings of isolation.

Criteria: must be 18+, bereaved by suicide, must live in Norfolk and Waveney area.

  • 0300 330 5488
  • complexbereavementservice@norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk

Orbit Housing

Service Offer:
For Orbit residents, we can offer support with wellbeing, budgeting and money advice, education and employment support & digital inclusion.

Criteria:
Clients referred to our service must already be an Orbit customer

  • Joanna Judge
  • 0758100872
  • joanna.judge@orbit.org.uk

Breathing Space by Aspire4U – working in partnership with Orbit East

SERVICE OFFER:
If you are experiencing low mood, high worry, loss, loneliness, or just not feeling yourself, we can help. Our wellbeing team are here to listen and offer support over the phone and online through a range of signposting, wellbeing calls and/or counselling. This service meets the needs of people experience mild to moderate mental ill-health. We can accept a small number of referrals from non-orbit residents, but our priority are those living within Orbit housing.

CRITERIA:
People living in Norwich (and surrounding areas), Broadland, Waveney, Great Yarmouth.

  • OrbitEast@aspire4u.co.uk

Feathers Futures

Service offer: We provide a safe space for women to come together and support each other at their own pace. We aim to help women build confidence, resilience and develop friendships in ways that work for them. Our collaborative, co-produced services include social groups, specialist support, peer mentoring, signposting and courses.

Criteria: Women living within the borough of Great Yarmouth

  • Jo
  • 01493268222
  • jo@feathersfutures.org

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Norfolk LGBT+ Project

https://norfolklgbtproject.org.uk/

Service Offer:
We provide early intervention and prevention support services and information to all age groups so we can help empower individuals to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing and to reduce social isolation of LGBT+ individuals living in Norfolk and Waveney.

Criteria:
We accept referrals from individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender+ as well as those questioning their sexuality or gender identity. We also accept referrals from parents/carers of LGBT+ individuals who are seeking advice and support.

  • Fi Liew-Bedford
  • fiona@norfolklgbtproject.org.uk

Social Prescribing – Gorleston PCN

Service Offer:
Within the Gorleston PCN our social prescribers are here to listen, talk things through, support and encourage your readiness for change and put you in touch with or whatever you need to do to support that change.

Criteria:
Our service is open to any age group, for people who are registered at either The Millwood partnership GP Practice or the Beaches Medical Centre which covers the Gorleston PCN. Please note we do not cover Great Yarmouth. To find out more please email gywccg.sp.hwbc@nhs.net.

  • amy.ribbans@nhs.net

Restoration Trust

https://restorationtrust.org.uk/

SERVICE OFFER:

We provide ‘culture therapy’ for people with mental health problems, working in partnership with heritage/arts and social prescribing to deliver projects using resources and expertise from archives, archaeology, historic landscapes, libraries and local heritage organisations.

CRITERIA:

We support people aged 18 + living in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Lowestoft and Waveney.

  • Sophie Couling
  • sophie@restorationtrust.prg.uk

REST Aylsham & Thetford Hubs

https://restnorwich.co.uk/

SERVICE OFFER:
Our Day Time Hub (9:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday Thetford & 11:00am – 6:00pm Sunday – Monday Aylsham) is open to people ages 18+ who require wellbeing support either as a one-off sessions, or for extended periods of time. Access via direct walk-in, or by professional referral, or by calling 111 Mental Health.
Support is given 1-2-1 and group support is also available.
Our evening Sanctuary in Aylsham provides crisis support during periods of time when most people would be going through difficulties alone. We offer bother referral and appointment only sessions between 6:30pm – 12:00am. These sessions are provided by trained intensive crisis workers.

CRITERIA:
• Aged 18+
• Have shown willingness to engage with support
• Have given consent for referral
We must also have the name of the client’s GP Surgery and details of any other professionals involved in the case, such as psychiatrists, wellness professionals, etc.

  • Sam Apeh
  • sam.apeh@norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk
  • 1 Red Lion Street, Aylsham, NR11 6ER