Cornwall Insight is dedicated to supporting the local community
Each year the Cornwall Insight team choose a charity to support and this year we have chosen The Feed.
2023 – 2024
Dementia UK
The Admiral nurses of Dementia UK help those struggling with dementia take back control. They help people living with dementia to stay independent for longer, and support the people caring for them so they have the strength to cope with the bad days, and the energy to enjoy the good days.
2022 – 2023
The Feed
The Feed is a social enterprise with a mission to motivate change in order to prevent poverty, hunger, and homelessness in Norwich. They support people who are facing insecurity with their housing, or who face a barrier to employment, such as mental ill-health, substance misuse, history of offending and learning difficulties. They run cafes and a catering business which provide income to fund their work. These venues also enable them to provide a program of supported work experience giving people new skills and improved confidence.
2021 – 2022
Norwich FoodHub
Around 200,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted by food retailers in the UK every year while thousands of people live in food poverty. Norwich FoodHub was set up to reduce the amount of edible food being wasted in Norwich, redistribute the surplus food effectively to the local community, and help charities tackling food poverty to have the best impact.
2020 – 2021
Leeway
Leeway is an independent charity providing support to adults, young people and children who are experiencing domestic abuse in Norfolk and Suffolk. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and 750,000 child incidents of domestic abuse are reported in the UK every year. It’s Leeway’s aim to provide free and confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
2019 – 2020
Community Sports Foundation
Helping people every year achieve their goals through sport, supporting some of the most disadvantaged, disabled and talented people across Norfolk. The Foundation’s vision is to help people achieve their goals by delivering quality, innovative services through football and sport.
2019 – 2020
Norwich FoodHub
Around 200,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted by food retailers in the UK every year while thousands of people live in food poverty. Norwich FoodHub was set up to reduce the amount of edible food being wasted in Norwich, redistribute the surplus food effectively to the local community, and help charities tackling food poverty to have the best impact.
2018 — 2019
St Martins Trust
St Martins addresses the needs of homeless people in Norwich. It offers emergency direct access accommodation, residential care, support and development to enable everyone to achieve their full potential and a greater level of independence.
2017 — 2018
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH)
EACH supports families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Care and support is tailored for the needs of all family members and delivered where the families wish – in their own home, at hospital, in the community or at one of three hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Quidenham.
