07790071659, Sarah
07800607361 or Dorota 07788759732
norfolksupportingukraine.org Norfolk Polonia CIC is a non-government organisation operating in Norwich since 2018. We aim to help immigrants from EU countries living in the East of England (Norfolk/Suffolk). In 2021 we became West Earlham Community Centre managers, providing essential support to Polish and minority ethnic people (free general advice, English lessons, cultural events) and activating the local community.
West Earlham Community Centre
Wilberforce Rd
Norwich NR5 8ND
Our office is open by appointment only.
norfolkpoloniacic@outlook.com
facebook.com/norfolkpoloniacic
07492012200 (Pawel) & 07788759732 (Dorota)
We cooparate with Norwich City Council, MP Clive Lewis, the local police, the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in London, the Polish Shop JASIEK, Polish Schools in Norwich, Ipswich and Thetford, as well as UK organisations such as GYROS, Leeway, NCLS and Norfolk Citizens Advice
As an organisation, we have received grants from organisations and institutions such as Norwich City Council Get Involved (2019), Better Together Voluntary Norfolk (2019), Norwich City Council Get Growing (2021), Macmillan Cancer Support (2021), Norfolk Community Foundation (2021, 2022), Norfolk Garden Trust (2021) and bridging support during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in London (2020, 2021).
Links
Norwich City Council
MP Clive Lewis
Polish Embassy in London
GYROS
Leeway
NCLS
Norfolk Citizens Advice
Euro Café (a meeting place for national minorities)
Macmillan (support for people with cancer)
Polish School in Thetford (Anna Gasiorowska) Polish School in Norwich (Jolanta Pacek) Polish School in Norwich (Monika Uramowska)
Free citizen advice and support hub for Ukrainian families
(Fridays, 10am-2pm).
General
advice and referrals in cooperation with HelpHub; matters such as Universal Credit, PIP, pensions, council house applications, issues with employer or landlord. Advice in English with an interpreter.
Free English classes for Ukrainian
(Tuesdays, 10am-11.30am & Saturdays 10.30am-12pm).
Free English clasess for all with native speaker (Wednesdays, 6pm-7.30pm).
Polish Passport duties. The duty is held twice a year in official cooperation with London's Consular Department of the Republic of Poland. The next duty is planned for the last quarter of 2022.
Polish AA Group (Mondays, 7.30pm-9pm).
Please contact Piotr (07590365969).
Fitness Group (Tuesdays, 6.15pm-7.15pm & Saturdays, 9.15am-10.15am). Please contact Agnieszka (07739548210).
Table tennis and cancer support group (Sundays, 3pm-6pm). Please contact Grzegorz (07590365969).
Amateur football team (Fridays, from 6pm on Britannia Rd park). Please contact Pawel (07492012200).
Polish library. Almost 500 books!
Norfolk Polonia CIC
West Earlham Community Centre
Wilberforce Rd
Norwich NR5 8ND
Our office is open by appointment only.
Access by car (parking on the street) and bus from the city centre (line 21).
norfolkpoloniacic@outlook.com
facebook.com/norfolkpoloniacic
07492012200 (Pawel) & 07788759732 (Dorota)
