Great South Run Success!
NORCAS would like to thank Mark Adcock, Susan Adcock, Damien Ashford, Matt Wilson, Libby Baggaley, Scott McKay and Chris Lee for their hard work and support to NORCAS by running the Great South Run on Sunday 24th October 2010. The total so far is £4,508.55 and with more donations to come in we hope to [...]
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In my view…Maggie Williams, NORCAS chief executive.
Big society, big commitment and big achievements! It’s interesting with talk about David Cameron’s concept for a Big Society, that proactive involvement within the local community is something NORCAS has always been big on! Problems with addictive behaviour in some way affects us all, whether that be personally, through interaction with a friend or family [...]
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NORCAS Launches New Youth Service
NORCAS launches a new service to help educate and advise young people and those working with young people on issues surrounding substance misuse. A young person who develops a dependency on drugs or alcohol is more susceptible to unemployment, crime and educational underachievement, at a great cost to themselves, those around them and wider society. [...]
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A Day in the Life…of a Charity Finance Director.
A snapshot of a ‘typical’ day in the life of a charity finance director from NORCAS’s Paul Slyfield To be honest, from what I have experienced since I was appointed two months ago, there isn’t a ‘typical’ day in the life of a charity finance director at NORCAS. I am pleased to say I have [...]
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NORCAS Introduces a New Basic Skills Service in Suffolk
NORCAS Introduces a New Basic Skills Service in Suffolk The basic skills service, which is located in Ipswich, offers access to providers of education, voluntary work or employment and will also support those affected by addictive behaviour to complete forms and CVs or offer support to identify meaningful activities that support personal development. NORCAS service [...]
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Gambling Update
NORCAS Launches New Gambling Support Service in Great Yarmouth NORCAS has launched a new Great Yarmouth gambling support service in partnership with national provider GamCare to address the social impact of gambling in the area. It is estimated that over 4,000 people in Norfolk could have a problem with gambling, which will also be affecting [...]
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NORCAS Named as Finalists in Prestigious National Awards.
NORCAS Most Nominated Organisation at Charity Times 2010 We are delighted to have been named as finalists in three categories of the prestigious Charity Times Awards 2010. It was fantastic to be shortlisted in the ‘Best Charity to Work For’ category, which judges charities on their employee’s sense of loyalty and purpose and rates working [...]
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Fundraising Update
Fancy running a marathon, dancing the night away or anyone for golf? NORCAS needs you… Great South Run NORCAS has a team of 15 runners taking part in the Great South Run in Portsmouth on 24th October 2010. There are still 5 places available, open to anyone who wants to run for NORCAS. For more [...]
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Training Update
A variety of groups are benefiting from new NORCAS training courses. As usual the training team is very busy with a range of different projects. Luckily therefore we have been able to increase our capacity of late as our new administrator, Donna, has received her own training and started providing short alcohol courses to a [...]
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Investors In People Silver Award
Silver Honour for NORCAS’s Best Practice NORCAS has been named as the only not-for-profit organisation to gain the Investors in People silver award status for their client centred specialist service and staff development programs. NORCAS scooped the Investors in People (IIP) Silver award following a rigorous independent audit. Just three organisations in the East of [...]
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Internal Achievements and New Faces
A big welcome to the following people who have joined the NORCAS team: Mitch Carmichael, Team Leader, Great Yarmouth Paul Slyfield, Finance Director, Head Office Emma Farrow , Substance Misuse Worker, Great Yarmouth Jon McKendrick , Advice Worker, Norwich Katrina Jarred – Substance Misuse Worker, Kings Lynn Carl Harrison, Substance Misuse Worker, Lowestoft Corina Stoneman, [...]
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