Related Organisations

Norwich City Council

The City Council has been very supportive of NORCA.  They provided support funding for the Norwich Singing Squad Project, supported the development of the Pavilion for the four years we were there and, through the Sure Futures Programme, continue to enable us to develop our provision in the Catton and Mile Cross areas of the city.

Norfolk County Council

The County Council has NORCA in recognition of the value of the resource to Norwich and Norfolk and has expressed support for a number of our programmes.  Norfolk County Council also funds the Norfolk Carnival Network.  The Norfolk Arts Forum continues to be an important networking and information opportunity for local arts organisations.

Norwich City College - Performing Arts

NORCA has been involved since 2003 in providing induction workshops for new students on the music and performing arts courses at the college.  NORCA’s Community Arts Manager teaches the community music unit on the HND in Music, providing a link for music students to community music in Norfolk.

Arts Council of England

Concentrating around the area of cultural diversity, NORCA received seed funding to support the development of a new multi-cultural collaboration, Globalbeat (which went on to gain Grants for the Arts Funding).  We have also received strong support for our work to develop carnival from the Collaborative Arts Officer.  We continue to work with the Arts Council to develop support for local initiatives.

Creative Arts East

NORCA worked with Creative Arts East on a Carnival Project that enabled children from Costessey Junior School to take part in the 2002 Norwich Lord Mayor’s Procession.

The Garage / The Academy Trust

As a member of the Sure Futures Core Group, NORCA has works alongside the Academy Trust as part of developing and delivering that programme.  With the Singing Squad based at the Garage, NORCA is a principle user and the Garage supports recruitment to the group from the NELM area of Norwich.

Access to Music

A countrywide organisation providing music training at all levels, we worked together to develop an unsuccessful bid to the Learning and Skills Council. Access to Music students and tutors have been involved in a number of NORCA projects.  AtM forms a pathway for participants of our programmes.

NR5 Project / Future FM

We are very pleased to be working with NR5, the inclusion project based in the North Earlham, Larkman and Marlpit area of Norwich, and which includes the community radio station, Future FM.  NORCA has been working in partnership with NR5 on the devising and delivery of the Acorn Journalism Project, and on the Sure Futures Core Group.

Community Music East

CME are a very important organisation locally with regards to community music.  We have supported and promoted each other’s programmes and they are partners on the Sure Futures Core Group. 

Fruitful Arts

A new, visual art community provider, they are partners on the Sure Future Core Group.

The Mile Cross Phoenix Children’s Project and Centre
The home of our new Music and Media Centre, and temporarily of NORCA as a whole, the Phoenix Centre offers an important local resource and focus for community arts activity and development.

Norwich Samba

NORCA worked closely with Norwich Samba on the Vocal Explosion Project and continues to both support the group and to work in partnership with them where appropriate.

Redfish Bluefish (Community Media Group)

Redfish Bluefish have provided support for developing a community video resource.

Oak Grove Chapel

Partners on the Sure Futures Core Group.

Tango Abrazo

Two of the County’s most exciting Tango teachers.  Regular users of the Pavilion when we were there, we are now looking at ways of working together.

Mancroft Advice Project

Mancroft support NORCA, particularly in the provision of facilities for young people.