Community Connectors

Our team of Community Connectors, hosted by The Shoebox Enterprises CIC, had conversations with local residents in key neighbourhoods in Norwich to discover what matters to them, what they are passionate about and what they would like to do with others to help them flourish in community life.

The conversations took place in a range of settings such as cafes, outside local schools, community events, door knocking and at community venues.

Although the project funding came to an end in March 2025 and the Shoebox sadly had to say goodbye to some of the Connectors, they have secured additional funding to retain the City Centre (Mancroft) Connectors, Saskia and Chloe.

Saskia continues to work closely in the community, exploring residents’ experiences around health and wellbeing, how and where they access support and helping Norwich City Council's Community Enabling Officer to shape a brand new community network for the Norwich North area.
Chloe has stepped into an exciting new Community Kickstarter role at the Shoebox Community Hub in Norwich, where she’s supporting community members to sustain much-loved community and peer support groups and spark fresh activities.

Interested in speaking to Saskia and Chloe? You can reach them at team@theshoebox.org.uk