cheap guide to norwich
Mar 3 2007 11:23
right, seeing as the person who had said they would take this on is thus far silent on the topic, i've started structuring it a little.
i'll post up parts of it to compile as it goes along. if there are other resources that need to go into the setcions PLEASE post them up and state clearly which section they need to go into - and give address details/ make it clear how to access the facility so i dont have to run about reseraching whether the thing you've mentioned exists. particularly useful would be info on grants/benefits that are available to certain social groups like the Insulation Grants for people in low income brackets, which i dont have experience of receiving.
the intro i'm happy to write, but i think any ideological stuff should go at the end, so that folk don't pick it up,open it, and drown in a load of theoretical bollox when they just want to know where to get affordable potatoes. so the intro will just outline how its structured, maybe contact details for us, plug the Frees Shop and anything else people say is important to go in it.
in each section will be a list of cheap or free resources that exist in norwich - and where relevant info resources on how to set up structures oneself (tho not in great detail).
i dont doubt that someone else is better qualified than I to format this tho i would be happy to input on that part too.
Mar 3 2007 13:19
#2
Fun stuff....(have to say I don't think litter picking sounds that jolly)
Hollywood cinema at Anglia square has a gold card sheme that's free to join, it means it's 3.99 to get it. OAP's and students also get a discount there, kids are always 3.99.
Vue cinema in the mall is £4 on Tuesdays, but if you get a discount voucher (you get one each time you go) it's only 2.50.
The Bell Hotel is probably the cheapest place to eat and have a drink, there's also Bagleys Court (near Head in the Clouds.)
Lot's of free events throughout the year - theatre in the park, king street festival (sometimes), fireworks...should all be on the council website.
There's a "passport to leisure" (I think it's cheaper for people on benefits) that gives you a discount for swimming, sports etc.
Union bar and working mens club for cheap drink.
Don't NAS do free film showings at UEA?
Sometimes at The Playhouse they do freee film showings.
Art college often does fee exhibitions.
Other stuff...
Car Boots (Tug wrote a guide in the student guide that you can re-use)
The junk shop on Old Palace road is really fucking overpriced, I wouldn't recomend it.
Health - MIND have a free drop in centre next to Sally army on the city, the family planning clinic's on Grove Road iirc.
Mar 3 2007 13:23
#3
http://www.citycarclub.co.uk/default.htm
Also...cash and carries, I'm meant to be applying for a card at the mo for work but haven;t got it sorted, iirc you just have to have 2 reciepts for something over £50 and you can get an account.
Clothes...Primark on Gentlemens Walk
Food...Mr Meers on Magdelen street
Mar 5 2007 09:54
#4
k- as i said in the first post, please give official/full contact details/addresses/ how to get stuff in posts where possible so that entries can be assimiliated into the whole.
cheers for info!
Mar 5 2007 13:50
#5
Kinda thought I had done... I put up all the info I know, I'm sure someone will be able to fill in the gaps and if not, don't put it in 
I also remember something about a free computer course for OAPs in Norwich, can;t remember any details though...
Mar 6 2007 01:27
#6
Hi guys!
I have a few free things on my website http://suzishimwell.net/norwich.html including few internet points.
Mar 6 2007 12:17
#7
Suzi wrote:
Hi guys!
I have a few free things on my website http://suzishimwell.net/norwich.html including few internet points.
Hello lovely! Look at you, posting on a message board (even if it is only to plug your website.....)
Mar 6 2007 13:41
#8
Charity shops are:
On Dove street ( FARA)
On Dereham Rd
On Lower Goat lane
On London St
On St Benedicts St
On Magdalen St
Mar 7 2007 02:49
#9
There's another charity shop at the top of that hill that goes from St Stephens to the fourth floor entrance of the castle mall. I forget what it's called. The shop is roughly opposite Bonds if I remember correctly.
Mar 7 2007 17:36
#10
sorry for butting in to this post, randomly stumbled on to it.... primark is cheap because its workers are exploited a greater part of theyr labour value in un-unionized, slave like conditions. if you are proposing a "cheaper living" alternative, its not much of an alternative if it relies on the sharper end of capitalist exploitation. in terms of cheap clothing, id stick to charity shops and clothes swaping.
Mar 8 2007 11:30
#11
buenaventura wrote:
sorry for butting in to this post, randomly stumbled on to it.... primark is cheap because its workers are exploited a greater part of theyr labour value in un-unionized, slave like conditions. if you are proposing a "cheaper living" alternative, its not much of an alternative if it relies on the sharper end of capitalist exploitation. in terms of cheap clothing, id stick to charity shops and clothes swaping.
Tis just my opinion (not part of NA or involved in the leaflet other than having thoughts like you did!) but if you're going down that route you'll have to not but in any links to any capitalist companies at all, Primark are no worse than most other big companies, they've just been in the news recently. So unlesss the leaflet is to be just about weaving your own clothes on a loom from wool you've gathered in the woods and making your own bread, (which might be what people want it to be, like I said, I dunno), chance are it will have to have links to some companies/organizations that people are 100% comfortable with. It's probably better IMO to put a bit about why those companies are shit in there too, then let people make their own choices, it might even be a good way of subtly getting that info out there in a less patronising/likely to cause offence way than stuff like that is normally done. I take your point though, I'd not be impressed of they were reccommended Maccy D's, so I guess it's not that different (althought MAc D has a direct impact on the health if the person going in, ie the reader of the leaflet). I guess it depends where NA are drawing the line, how ethical they want the guide to be. It's a difficicult one! Are there any alternatives, cheap shops (that sell new stuff - I do think a lot of people don't like buying 2nd hand and it'll make the guide look a bit hippy and preachy of there's no other options in it, also, i don't think the charity shops in Norwich are actually very cheap!) that are less evil than Primark? Or if not, any bigger shops that they could put when the sales are? I have a sneaky feeling that Topshop/man, Miss selfridges etc probably get their clothes from pretty much the same place as primark though.
Mar 8 2007 14:50
#12
lovely as a debate on degrees of consumer ethics always is, can we please keep this to directly relevent information to go into the pamphlet. this isnt a debate thread, its a purely organising thread for people to contribute to.
incidentally if you want to get info in here, dont hang about. at whatever point in time i compile all this, that will be the deadline. most likely within the next few weeks.
Mar 8 2007 16:23
#13
It was relevant, it was 1 post contributing to the leaflet by giving you info that you might not already have about a company that you might be putting in and another post asking if there was an alternative that anyone could think instead to put in the leaflet. It's hardly off topic (yet!), stop being a net cop! 
Mar 8 2007 17:53
#14
if any of these have folded, please let me know before this gets finalised.
Venues and Community Centres:
Working Mens Club: Keir Hardie Hall, St Gregory's Alley, Off St Benedicts Street
Belvedere Centre, Belvoir Street, Off Dereham Rd
Marlpit Community Centre, Hellesdon Road
Attleborough Day Care Centre
St Marys Parish Church Hall Church Street
Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2AH
Tel: 01953 454613
Cadge Road Community Centre
Cadge Road
Norwich Norfolk NR5 8DD
Tel: 01603 505646
Catton Grove Community Centre
Jewson Road
Norwich Norfolk NR3 3RD
Tel: 01603 487329
Clover Hill Village Hall
Humbleyard
Norwich Norfolk NR5 9BN
Tel: 01603 741818
Dussindale Centre
Pound Lane
Norwich Norfolk NR7 0SR
Tel: 01603 701048
Frettenham Village Hall
Church Lane
Frettenham Norfolk NR12 7NN
Tel: 01603 898227
Hellesdon Community Centre
Middletons Lane
Norwich Norfolk NR6 5SR
Tel: 01603 427675
Hoveton Village Hall
Committee Stalham Road
Hoveton Norfolk NR12 8DN
Tel: 01603 783892
Jubilee Centre
Long John Hill
Lakenham Norfolk NR1 2EX
Tel: 01603 616957
Lingwood Village Hall
Station Road
Lingwood Norfolk NR13 4AU
Tel: 01603 713622
Marion Road Day Centre
Marion Road
Norwich Norfolk NR1 4BN
Tel: 01603 667944
Mulbarton Village Hall
The Common
Mulbarton Norfolk NR14 8JS
Tel: 01508 578223
Norfolk Family Conciliation Service
Charing Cross Centre
Norwich Norfolk NR2 1DL
Tel: 01603 620588
Norwich Special Needs Unit
15 Hooper Lane
Norwich Norfolk NR3 4ED
Tel: 01603 413324
Spixworth Village Hall
Crostwick Lane
Spixworth Norfolk NR10 3NQ
Tel: 01603 898092
St Edmunds Society Day Centre
St Edmunds Hostel 68 Earlham Road
Norwich Norfolk NR2 3DF
Tel: 01603 766551
St Francis Church Hall
Rider Haggard Road
Norwich Norfolk NR7 9UQ
Tel: 01603 431259
Taverham Village Hall
Bookings Only 12 Taverham Chase
Taverham Norfolk NR8 6NZ
Tel: 01603 869316
The Salvation Army
Boundary Road
Norwich Norfolk NR6 5HT
Tel: 01603 402703
Wensum Community Centre
Hotblack Road
Norwich Norfolk NR2 4HG
Tel: 01603 627943
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Banham Community Centre
Kenninghall Road
Banham Norfolk NR16 2HB
Tel: 01953 888628
Carleton Rode Village Hall
Mill Road
Carleton Rode Norfolk NR16 1AD
Tel: 01953 788219
Cherry Tree Centre
Theatre Street
Dereham Norfolk NR19 2EW
Tel: 01362 690237
Dereham Meeting Point
1 Cross Way
Dereham Norfolk NR19 1XE
Tel: 01362 698866
Eaton Park Community Centre
South Park Avenue
Norwich Norfolk NR4 7AZ
Tel: 01603 259079
Harford Community Centre
Peterkin Road
Norwich Norfolk NR4 6LQ
Tel: 01603 501665
Hevingham Village Hall
Brick Kiln Road
Norwich Norfolk NR10 5NL
Tel: 01603 754570
Independent Living Organisation
Wayland Hospital Ellingham Road
Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1AE
Tel: 01953 457123
Lewis Buckenham Day Centre
28 Pottergate
Norwich Norfolk NR2 1DX
Tel: 01603 627305
Loke Community Centre
Ranworth Road
Norwich Norfolk NR5 8DY
Tel: 01603 613982
Meadow View Community Centre
Hellesdon Road
Norwich Norfolk NR6 5EQ
Tel: 01603 746173
New Buckenham Village Hall
Booking Office The Grange
New Buckenham Norfolk NR16 2AU
Tel: 01953 860463
Norman Centre
Bignold Road
Norwich Norfolk NR3 2QZ
Tel: 01603 408140
Piling Park Community Centre
Piling Park Road
Norwich Norfolk NR1 4PA
Tel: 01603 442051
St Andrews & Blackfriars Halls
St Andrews Hall Plain
Norwich Norfolk NR3 1AU
Tel: 01603 628477
St Faiths Centre Horsham & Newton
Manor Road
Norwich Norfolk NR10 3LF
Tel: 01603 898069
Taverham & District Day Care Centre
Sandy Lane
Taverham Norfolk NR8 6JP
Tel: 01603 261846
The Hamlet Centre Trust
Ella Road
Norwich Norfolk NR1 4BP
Tel: 01603 616094
Tony Boothman Day Centre
Doris Barnes Court
Dereham Norfolk NR19 2XD
Tel: 01362 697565
West Earlham Community Centre
10 Wilberforce Road
Norwich Norfolk NR5 8NE
Tel: 01603 501265
Mar 8 2007 18:17
#15
so health stuff:
The Health Food Shop , at the Norman Centre on Bignold Rd, (off drayton rd) has counselling, free condoms, free pregnancy tests.
City Reach Health Services , West Pottergate Health Centre, has free condoms and advice services; also chlamidia screening with nurse. open Monday morning and Friday afternoon.
Theres a family planning Centre On Grove Rd (any more info available?)
Mar 8 2007 22:19
#16
In Greenhouse effect they are selling second hand book upstairs (I think) every Friday and Saturday. I was there once but I was in hurry so I didn't have really time to look around but I remember that those books were really cheap. Anybody have exact info when they are selling those books and what times ?
Mar 8 2007 22:44
#17
Mar 9 2007 16:57
#18
There is a lot of stuff on benefits on the EASF wiki. we could use this but it is quite big. How many pages do we want - I could cut it down if you want. Some of you may know that I have a bit of a 'bee in my bonnet' about the DWP at the moment. I personally feel that we could do a whole booklet just on benefits. The Groundswell / Job Shirkers Alliance / Merton Claimants Action Group did some good stuff in the late '90s.
I can lay it out in Quark if you want me to. I have done the Faslane365 resource pack, postcards for CND + lots of other stuff (did layout for Organise and other AF publication for a long time). If someone else wants to do it then it is fine with me though. Don't really want to do it in publisher since it is crap.
An A5 booklet would be good.
Mar 9 2007 18:25
#19
At the uea library anyone can get a year long user reference card to go in and read all books and journals but not take out. Dont know yet if it gives you photocopying and prinitng capacity or electronic journal access.
Also you can find out where lectures are on various boards and just turn up as they dont register.
I can write that up with specifics about where and how.
Mar 16 2007 18:29
#20
There's a load of stuff we've printed in Now or Never! over the years that may be useful for this guide. One's that seem appropriate are:
#How to make bio-fuel.
#An article about standing up for your rights as a benefit claimant.
#How to make re-usable sanitary towels (and you thought 2nd hand clothes were hippy!)
#How to cut your heating bill with energy saving measures.
#How to make home-brew.
#How to grow your own food with limited space.
#Many recipes for cheap easy to prepare food.
#How to get your housing benefit claim sorted within two weeks.
#A guide on protesting/direct action at no or little cost without leaving your chair.
#An article promoting breast feeding (don't know if that really counts).
#An article suggesting resistance tactics to benefit snoopers.
#Two brief articles promoting ways of saving water.
#An article on how to get back/avoid bank charges (a follow up to this is to be written before the next issue of NoN! so if you can wait, this will also be available).
#How to set up a housing co-op.
#How to avoid paying accommodation insurance as a student.
#How to avoid paying for your TV licence.
#An article extolling the money saving virtues of energy efficient light bulbs.
If you want to use any of these articles let me know and I'll email the ones you want. Good luck with putting the thing together.
Living on the Cheap in Norwich
1.Intro
degrees of 'cheap'
the Free Shop
2.Food
nutrition tips – what you actually need to eat to be healthy
Citywide Co-op, SUMA orders
allotment schemes in Norwich – grow your own
3.Housing
Co-operative – current, and future – how to set one up, ips and cambs contacts
housing associations
housing shares – no shame in it for older people/multiple families
4.Clothes
charity shops!
5.Health
herbal – online resources
growing your own
mental health – counselling at Health food shop, University, NHS
6.Furniture
Freecycle
charity shops – Sally army on which lane?
BHF on Magdalen street (?)
Junk Shop on Old Palace Road
7.Getting Benefits and Grants
for heating and insulation
for furniture
8.Education
workers education association
english language for those with eng as second lang
9.Venues/Space
community centres
parks
future – social centres ( contacts for LSCN?)
10.Fun for Free/cheap
exhibitions
libraries
urban exploration
walks ( Health Food Shop)
being with folk! Public space
guerrilla gardening
organize a litter pick in your area
put on a film showing/book club/ news discussion group
set up your own community bonding group
11.What we think:
Cult of Unending Work; Faith in Consumption
Poverty in Britain in the C21
What we want; production and distribution for need, then desire – not profit