NCSUN CIC
Norwich Community Support Umbrella Network. Pronounced NC-SUN. Community Interest Company No. 16798972.
Where trust becomes the evidence that changes systems.
A community infrastructure organisation serving Norwich and surrounding areas, built and run on lived experience.
If you are in need of emergency food support, or simply somewhere to be heard, find out more about our community food cupboard.
Open 24/7. 10 Heron Way, Easton. No criteria, no referral.
Where to start.
Community projects, programmes and events.
Easton Community Cupboard, Alongside, Gatherings and Briefs.
Our five areas of work.
Community support. Learning and development. Ethical technology. Ethical finance. Legal integrity.
For organisations and funders.
Explore what working with us looks like.
NCSUN is Norwich’s community infrastructure layer. We connect residents to the right support, first time, without them having to repeat their story.
We are building the infrastructure to turn what communities already know into intelligence that services and funders can act on. And we make sure the people whose lived experience drives that intelligence are fairly paid for it.
Easton Community Cupboard
Open since May 2024. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No criteria. No referral needed. Anyone takes what they need. Anyone leaves what they have.
Find us at: 10 Heron Way, Easton
As of 31 March 2026
Publications:
Coming January 2027
Two publications launching together. The Norwich Community Anchor, a free community magazine built with the community, not for it. The NLE Network magazine, quarterly, sold at one pound, with fifty percent of the profit from each edition going to the community contributors whose lived experience made it worth reading.
Next up:
The Brief 2 on 11 May 2026 at NUH Carrow House.
Our second professional forum for community organisations, sector leads, councillors, MPs, and decision makers. Invitation only. If you are a professional or organisation that would like to attend future Briefs, email connection@ncsun.org.
The Gathering 3 on 11 June 2026 at Norwich City ABC, Marryat Road.
Ten until two. Free. Anyone welcome. Come as you are, stay as long as you like.
Where this is heading
Our Gatherings and Briefs run monthly through 2026 and move to quarterly from January 2027, when we launch the first of our quarterly Tables.
To be invited to a Brief, or to receive reminders about Gatherings, send us your email at connection@ncsun.org. For ECC updates and event news, follow the ECC community on Facebook.