Norfolk Polonia CIC is a non-governmental organisation offering essential support to Poles living in Norfolk County.

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Norfolk Polonia CIC is a Polish non-governmental organisation committed to supporting minority groups in Norwich (Norfolk), especially Central and Eastern Europeans.

ounded in 2018, we provide social support to Poles, the local community, and other national minorities in the area. Since 2019, we have officially cooperated with the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in London and with Norwich City Council, and since 2021 we have managed the West Earlham Community Centre. We also care for the graves of Polish Air Force personnel in Norfolk and Suffolk. From 2024, our focus has shifted primarily to social issues and promoting Poles in the UK.

Our organisation is led by the following directors: Pawel R. Jelenski (Managing Director & Founder), Dorota Darnell (Founder), Justyna Kwiatkowska and Hanna Jaskiewicz. The secretary is Jakub Pucilowski. ​We are supported by volunteers, including volunteer leaders: Graham Darnell, Barbara Polewany and Mariola Pucilowska.

Support

To receive basic support, please contact us via email or Messenger with a brief description of your issue and your contact details. Responses are not immediate.

 support@norfolkpolonia.org.uk
 fb.me/norfolkpoloniacic
 07492 012 200

Norfolk & Suffolk Victim Care

If you have been a victim or witness of a crime, contact Norfolk & Suffolk Victim Care or our organisation (Monday–Friday, 8:00–17:00): 0300 303 3706

If your life or health is at risk, call 999 immediately.

  ​If you cannot speak, press "55". 

Our Building

Since 2021, we have managed the West Earlham Community Centre in Norwich, one of our core activities.

This venue was awarded to us via a public competition. It is one of the few community centres in the UK managed by a Polish organisation, and the only one in the East of England.

 
West Earlham Community Centre
Wilberforce Road
Norwich
NR5 8ND

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Polish Groups & Institutions

A directory of the key Polish groups, organisations, and institutions active in Norwich.

West Earlham Community Centre

Polish groups such as Fitness with Agi, Zumba with Agnieszka, a table tennis club and an open AA group operate in the building. Contact details and meeting times are available on the community centre website.

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Schools and support groups

Apart from us, as an organisation, there are two Polish schools (Polska Szkoła Uzupełniająca im. Dywizjonu 303 & Polska Szkoła im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Norwich), the Facebook support group “Waleczne Serca”, the group “W harmonii po zdrowie” (Marlpit Community Centre), and the Norfolk Polish Heritage Group. In addition, there is a Polish audition on Future Radio.

Polish AA Group in Norwich

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free self-help group. Its ‘12 steps’ programme involves achieving sobriety with the help of regular meetings with other members of the community. It is the only Polish group in Norfolk.

The group meets on Mondays (7pm to 8.30pm) at West Earlham Community Centre (NR5 8ND).

  Support telephone number: 07590 365 969 (Piotr)

Cooperation & Grants

Our work is based on cooperation with various organisations that support national minorities in Norfolk. We have an extensive network of friendly institutions and groups that are able to provide free support thanks to our referrals.

Norwich i Norfolk 

We collaborate with Norwich City Council, MP Clive Lewis, the local police, the Consular Section of the Polish Embassy in London, the Polish Community Hub in Ipswich, and UK organisations such as GYROS, Leeway, NCLS, Future Projects, and Norfolk Citizens Advice.

We have received grants from Norwich City Council, Macmillan Cancer Support, Norfolk Community Foundation, and The National Lottery Community Fund.

 Consular Section of the Embassy of Poland

Since 2019, we have been officially cooperating with the Consular Section of the Republic of Poland in London, providing passport services, elections and consultation support between Polish authorities and citizens in Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are also the only Polish organisation in Norfolk and Suffolk that is a member of the Polish Community Advisory Council in London, established by Polish Ambassador Piotr Wilczek.

Contact

Norfolk Polonia CIC 
West Earlham Community Centre 
Wilberforce Rd 
Norwich NR5 8ND

Office by appointment only. Accessible by car (off-street parking) and bus from city centre (line 21).

 support@norfolkpolonia.org.uk
 fb.me/norfolkpoloniacic
 07492 012 200

 ​We are supported by Aston Shaw Limited, who provides accounting services to non-profit organisations working for the local community in Norwich.