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Family pay tribute to heroic Norwich nurse Estrella

Touching family tributes were paid today to city nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, at her funeral Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich.

Gorleston youth project to hold virtual celebration

The Identity Youth project, based in Gorleston, will be holding a virtual celebration night on March 15, and everyone is invited to join the meeting on Zoom.

Vigil for nurse Estrella at St John’s Cathedral

An all-night prayer vigil and Mass is taking place at St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich tonight for city nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, who died from Covid-19 on February 5 at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital where she worked

Norwich student to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

Julia Hull from St George’s parish in Sprowston, Norwich will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in summer 2022 to raise money for charity.

North Elmham church pilots community larder

St Mary’s Church in North Elmham is running a Community Larder until Monday April 12, which can be accessed by anyone who needs it.

Young People's Team CSE Practitioners

The Magdalene Group is looking to employ two CSE Practitioners to join our dedicated Rose Project team which provides a range of specialist trauma-informed services to children and young people who are affected by child sexual exploitation in Norfolk.

Young People's Team Manager (Job Share)

The Magdalene Group is looking to employ a norwich-based Service Manager for our Rose Young People’s Service who will work collaboratively across the organisation in a management job sharing role incorporating direct case work

Women's Outreach and Inclusion Practitioner

The Magdalene Group is seeking to employ a Norwich-based Women’s Outreach and Inclusion Practitioner

The ecological crisis is a spiritual crisis

Following the appointment of the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, to lead the Church of England’s Environment Programme, and in particular the areas of climate change and biodiversity loss, Philip Young explains why these matters should concern us.

Yarmouth church provides children’s clothes

Kingsgate Community Church in Great Yarmouth has just launched a new service to provide children’s clothing to needy local families.

Trust welcomes extension to VAT tax concession for further year

Norfolk Churches Trust has warmly welcomed an extension to a VAT tax concession until March 2022.

Mentor Co-ordinator vacancy for CCN

Community Chaplaincy Norfolk (CCN) are looking for an organised and efficient colleague to join our small, dedicated team, which operates out of our central Norwich base at St Stephen’s Church.

Norwich charity at Bishop's Garden event

Bishop Graham and his wife Rachel are opening their private garden to the public on select dates this year. Local charity St Martins is taking bookings for an open gardens event on Sunday May 9.

Norwich church's year of family food initiatives

Teaming up with supermarket Morrisons to deliver pizza-making kits to local families in Catton, Norwich, over half-term, was just the latest in a pandemic-long series of initiatives by Oak Grove Community Church to help vulnerable people.

Celebrate Norfolk to hold virtual showcase during 2021

Celebrate Norfolk has announced that this year it will be holding a Virtual Celebrate Norwich and Norfolk showcase, rather than a physical event at The Forum in Norwich in June, due to the Covid-19 public health restrictions.

YMCA Norfolk needs Norwich hub catering manager

YMCA Norfolk wants to appoint a Catering and Trading Manager to manage the catering and soft play operation at YMCA's new community hub on Aylsham Road, Norwich, including Williams Café.

Norfolk Christian conference centre set to re-open

The Belsey Bridge Christian conference centre in South Norfolk is set to re-open on August 14 following the government’s announcement on its four-step strategy to lift restrictions.

Bishop of Norwich to lead church on climate change

The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, has accepted the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury to lead the Church of England’s Environment Programme with a charge to tackle the grave existential crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Gorleston church school gives out pancake packs

Peterhouse Church of England Primary Academy in Gorleston gave its pupils to a half term treat with at least 80 families receiving a ‘Pancake Pack’ for Shrove Tuesday.