Breckland Council

🌱 Are you based in Breckland and looking to grow your business or community group? 💰 If so, Breckland Council is offering grants of up to £10,000 to nurture your thriving business or organisation and invite you to submit an application for the Meanwhile Enterprise Grant Scheme. 📚 We encourage all applicants to attend a free online business start-up & self-employment course provided by Kick Off in Business before submitting an application ➡️ https://loom.ly/OD5JOPg 📝 For more information and to apply, click here 👉 https://loom.ly/A5aqdOE

🌱 Congratulations to the community groups who were successful in their bids for community orchard grant funding. 🌳 The winners from the September bid period are as follows: - Carbrooke Millenium Green - Elsing Parish Council - Gardboldisham Recreation Ground - Keystone Riverside Centre, Thetford - Swaffham Primary Academy - Thetford Town Council - Watton Town Council - Watton School Community Orchard - Weeting with Broomhill - Watton – Merton Road 💰 If you're a community group looking to combat climate change, there's still time to apply for grants between £100 and £3000 - just click the following link 👉 https://loom.ly/GPGb9wM. 🗓️ The deadline for applications is 30 November 2024.

Not long to go now... We're in the running for not one but two Local Government Chronicle Awards 2025! Sarah Barsby MCIPR and Claire Burton (MCIPD) did a great job at the live judging this morning, talking about how offering continuous learning opportunities and actively promoting equality, diversity, and staff wellbeing have created a thriving, ambitious, forward-thinking organisation. And that's why we deserve to win the Best Place to Work category. But that's not all, the brilliant Olivia Rope could walk away with the Graduate of the Year trophy for embracing the opportunity of her first role in local government and playing active roles in significant projects. These include helping develop a new housing strategy to help people before they reach crisis point or homelessness, securing multi-million-pound investment into the district, and helping lobby for more support against the decline of high street banks. We are all incredibly proud to be in the running for these prestigious national awards, which recognise the positive impact our approach is ultimately benefiting the people and businesses of Breckland.

🐶 Many of us love fireworks season, but for dogs and dog owners, it can be a scary and stressful time. 🎆 Check out this video with Breckland's Dog Warden, Mike Gardiner, for some top tips on how to be more mindful of your neighbours' beloved pets when hosting fireworks displays.

👷 Are you 16-30, unemployed or not in education and looking for work in construction? 💪 Are you aged 16-30 and employment but looking to gain new skills? 🦺 A Site Safety Plus - Health & Awareness Training Session is taking place on Wednesday, 6 November in Thetford. This is ideal for any young person looking to successfully gain a CSCS Green Card to allow them onto a construction site. 📧 To book your space, please email boostbreckland@norfolk.gov.uk.

🗣️ It's time to have your say on the future of Breckland's town centre car parks 🗣️ Whether you own a vehicle or not this is a chance for you to directly influence the decisions that will ensure the long-term sustainability of our district’s parking facilities. By contributing your thoughts, you will help us ensure that this new system reflects the diverse needs of our community. You can either participate online or attend one of our engagement events: Swaffham Assembly Rooms - Monday, 11 November, 11:00 – 19:00 Turners in Attleborough - Tuesday, 12 November, 11:00 – 19:00 Thetford Library - Tuesday, 19 November, 11:00 – 19:00 Dereham Library - Thursday, 21 November, 11:00 – 19:00 Adcocks in Watton - Wednesday, 27 November, 11:00 – 19:00 To have your say and find out more - https://loom.ly/cg9lf9M

📣 Attention all Breckland-based business owners! 🌱 Breckland Council’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) can help your business to boost productivity, support innovation and enable diversification. 💰 With funding opportunities available for businesses with 12 months trading history, this could take your business from strength to strength. 📝 Learn more and apply today 👉 https://loom.ly/EyjqR3I 🌿 Let’s build a thriving Breckland together! 💪 #BusinessGrowth #ProsperityFund #ThrivingPlaces #SupportLocal #RuralGrowth

🌱 Are you a Breckland business looking to reduce your carbon footprint and reach your sustainability goals? 👣 Breckland Council are excited to offer FREE access to the Zellar platform for one year to help you measure, reduce, and offset your carbon emissions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become a more sustainable business. 🔗 To find out more, follow the link and sign up 👉 https://loom.ly/60mYXdw #Zellar #Breckland #Sustainability #LowCarbon #NetZero

📣 Calling all local community organisations! 🌱 Looking for support in delivering for your community? Breckland Council’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) can help! 💰 With funding opportunities available for Parish Councils, Charities, Community Interest Companies, and more, this is your chance to make a big impact. 📝 Learn more and apply today 👉 https://loom.ly/EyjqR3I 🌿 Let’s build a thriving Breckland together! 💪 #CommunityGrowth #ProsperityFund #ThrivingPlaces #SupportLocal #RuralGrowth

✅ At Breckland Council, we're proud to share the ways in which we continue to support people and businesses within our district. 🍽️ As part of our commitment to Thriving Places, we have inspected 216 food businesses, ensuring customers can confidently enjoy safe, local food. 👉 Find out more about our Corporate Plan commitments at https://loom.ly/oUcV97I.