Welcome to NORCA and Sistema in Norwich

NORCA’s vision is that Culture and Creativity builds communities.  Our mission is to positively transform individuals, communities and the spaces they share through community based, high quality arts and cultural engagement and participation.

We seek to improve the social and economic well-being of Norwich and Norfolk’s communities through maximising individual learning, community engagement, empowerment and active citizenship through creative and cultural engagement and participation.

We have recently changed our name to include Sistema in Norwich.  Below is a statement from the NORCA Trustees about this change.  This means we will be making some changes to our website so please bear with us.  We are still operating a separate website for Sistema in Norwich programme, which can be accessed through the menu bar, however we will be merging the websites and changing the URL shortly.

New Name for NORCA

Norwich and Norfolk Community Arts Limited (NORCA) has changed its name to NORCA and Sistema in Norwich Limited.
 
NORCA’s trustees recognise that Sistema in Norwich has grown beyond simply being a programme of work.  It has been NORCA’s most significant activity for the last 9 years, establishing a national and international profile during this period.  We are also aware that, as Sistema has developed a strong following and support, there has been uncertainty and confusion as to the exact status of the Sistema programme and how it relates to NORCA as an organisation.  With the change in name we are
  • acknowledging the status that Sistema in Norwich has achieved and putting it firmly at the heart of NORCA’s work,
  • recognising the commitment we continue to make to Sistema and to music education more broadly, and
  • maintaining NORCA’s wider remit for achieving social impact through arts participation and engagement, particularly our work in carnival development.
 
Please note that our company number, registered charity number and registered address, all remain the same as before.

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Registered Charity No. 1089916
Company No. 04278192
Registered address:  Martineau Memorial Hall, 21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN.