INP Network News: Shaping an Accessible Norwich – November 2025

IN Partnership
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Welcome to the latest edition of the INP Network newsletter. Through the work of the Inclusive Norwich Partnership, we’re committed to making Norwich a city where every voice matters, everyone belongs and everybody can thrive.

Two ladies with visual impairments waiting to board a bus. One lady has a guide dog.

In this issue you’ll find stories of progress across our five focus-areas (access, communication, health, housing and transport), updates on how you can get involved – whether you’re a resident, a community organisation or a professional working in inclusion.

We’ll also highlight how lived experience is shaping policy and change in Norwich, and how you can help us keep momentum strong. Because making our city truly inclusive isn’t something we do alone – it’s something we do together.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s dive in.

Project Spotlight:

Lady in a wheelchair reaching for a plate in an adapted home kitchen

Resource Hub: Housing Focus

The Inclusive Norwich Partnership has a ‘Resource Hub’ on our website, aimed at stakeholders who require the latest best practice, accessibility standards and regulations in key areas such as housing, transport, health etc.

We are currently focusing and conducting research on housing provisions locally; this can be found here.

The Partnership is particularly keen for you to get involved by gathering your input and feedback on the resources selected, and for you to share any best practice that deserves to be platformed. Share your resources to be included

The re-launch of the Inclusive Norwich Access Group

Dave Shraga of Inclusive Norwich Partnership at an event in a hall with a charity banner and information on a table

On the 9th of October, the Inclusive Norwich charity re-launched its access group, which was hosted in in the Phoenix Centre, Mile Cross.

This was a highly successful event, where disabled residents were able to discuss and connect over accessibility issues and recommendations that the city of Norwich requires.

For a more detailed account, read more about the launch here.

Care for Carers – 6th of October

Charity literature from the Inclusive Norwich Partnership

Care for Carers, as always, was a fantastic event this year. The Inclusive Norwich Partnership was able to have lots of insightful conversations with carers and colleagues working in the sector.

We thank the organisers of the event for hosting us, and for consistently delivering a successful event. We will be there again next year!

UEA Disability Week (13th-17th October)

Flyer for the UEA Disability Week registration

For the first time, the Student Union at UEA has hosted a disability week, full of events, panels and talks for students.

Norwich City Football Club Mobility Bus Scheme

Group of people standing alongside a mobility bus and smiling.

Since the start of this football season, the Inclusive Norwich Partnership has launched a mobility bus schemes for fans to attend football games at Carrow Road, once they have parked up at County Hall.

This is an initiative in collaboration with Norwich City Football Club, The Canaries Trust, Norwich Door to Door, Norfolk County Council, Age UK Norwich and Age Friendly Norwich.

The Bridge Plus+ Community Lunch

Group of five people smiling and posing within a local community centre

The Inclusive Norwich Partnership was kindly invited by Bridge Plus+ to their Community Lunch event.

This was fantastically well attended and allowed the Partnership to connect with our local MP Clive Lewis, refugees and asylum seekers in the city.

INP LinkedIN

We have recently launched our LinkedIn account. Connect with us here to learn more about our work in real-time: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-norwich-partnership/

Coming soon: Wise up to Ageism training

Group of people who attended a workshop stood in front of the Age Friendly Norwich banner

Age Friendly Norwich held an anti-Ageism training workshop on the 24th of July, which was open to all employers in the city.

This is a useful opportunity to refresh your EDI training or get some valuable CPD for staff or volunteers. It is also an opportunity to hear more about becoming an age friendly employer.

If you’re interested in hearing more, and signing up for the next training session in December, please get in touch with Denise Troughton – denise.troughton@ageuknorwich.org.uk

Join Us: the Inclusive Norwich Access Group

Inclusive Norwich charity is relaunching their access group in the autumn. This is a forum for

disabled people, or anyone with an accessibility requirement, to meet, connect and discuss

matters of inaccessibility across the city of Norwich.

If you’re interested in joining, hearing more, or know a disabled resident, or carers who’d like

to participate, please direct them to sign up here.

Poster for the Inclusive Norwich Access Group to advertise the meeting on the 15th January 2026

The next dates are Thursday 20 th November 2025 2-4 and Equal Lives charity will be joining us to share how they can help, then Thursday 15 th January 2026 12:30 – 15:00

For more information, please email in@inclusivenorwich.org.uk.