Connecting causes that matter with people who care
We provide grants to help charities and community organisations who are supporting local people facing disadvantage, to improve their lives.
We do this by working with individuals, families, businesses, professional advisors, and charitable trusts, helping them to fund local groups that are tackling the issues they care about most.
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We understand the vital role of Suffolk’s community groups and grassroots charities in making a difference in people’s lives.
We champion your organisation by connecting you with our donors and funds which will support you to be stronger.
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The benefit of working with us is that we have the connections and experience to help you give to the issues you care about.
Every gift, large or small, makes a positive difference to individuals and to communities right here in Suffolk.
What we do
Our work is set against the current backdrop of rising levels of need in Suffolk, with an estimated 75,000 now living in poverty.
Partnering with the VCFSE sector demonstrates that the will in Suffolk to provide support remains undiminished.
Professional Advisors
We have the privilege of building long-term and trusted relationships with many professional advisors and their clients.
An advisor’s expertise, when combined with the Foundation’s deep knowledge of local need, continues to provide wonderful opportunities for those who care about Suffolk to realise their charitable ambitions locally.
We provide a range of options for private clients, including:
- Legacies & gifts in wills
- Transferring the burden of running a charitable fund
- Creating a personal fund
- Creating a memorial fund
- Trust transfers
Latest News
PLMR Genesis announces charity partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation
Award-winning PR and Digital Marketing Agency, PLMR Genesis, is delighted to announce a new charity partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation. Based in Ipswich, PLMR Genesis is part of the wider PLMR group which donates 5% of net profits to philanthropic causes...
Professional advisor networking event
On Thursday 17th October, we welcomed 70 guests to our professional advisor networking event which was kindly sponsored by Kingsfleet Wealth and Greene & Greene. We enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch provided by ICE Restaurant and heard from Amanda Bloomfield, from...
Suffolk Community Foundation at NHS Suffolk and NE Essex ICB ‘Can Do Health & Care’ EXPO 2024
On the 13th September, Jess and Nicki from our Grants Team were delighted to represent Suffolk Community Foundation at the NHS Suffolk and NE Essex ICB 'Can Do Health & Care' EXPO 2024. The event, which took place at Colchester Rugby Club, was attended by over...
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Sizewell C Community Fund Grants Officer.
Suffolk Community Foundation will be administering the £23m Sizewell C Community Fund over the next 10 years. The Fund will be used to boost environmental, social and economic wellbeing and The Foundation will use its expertise to make sure that this funding brings the greatest benefits to our most impacted communities.
Reporting to the Sizewell C Community Fund Project Manager, the Sizewell C Community Fund Grants Officer will be part of a small team dedicated to specifically leading on distributing the fund across East Suffolk.
Find out more and apply via our website.
Closing date is 18 November.
https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/join-our-team/
#suffolk #recruitment
Last week, Jess from our Grants Team attended the Early Diagnosis Cancer Conference at the @uniofsuffolk.
Funded by the Suffolk and North East Essex NHS ICB Cancer Community Partnership Fund, the event brought together experts, organisations, and students to share knowledge and foster innovative ideas to boost national screening uptake and early diagnosis rates.
A fascinating day which highlighted the importance of early diagnosis, thank you.
On Thursday, we welcomed 70 guests to our professional advisor networking event which was kindly sponsored by Kingsfleet Wealth and Greene & Greene Solicitors.
We enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch provided by @icesuffolk and heard from Amanda Bloomfield from Gatehouse charity in Bury St Edmunds about the difference support from our Surviving Winter campaign can make for older people.
#survivingwinter
Clare and Olena from our Grants Team visited Old Felixstowe Top Up Shop with Rageenee from the Port Community Fund earlier on in the month. The Top Up Shop was recently awarded £2,000 towards securing a regular supply of food from Fare Share, for their weekly top up shop.
It was great to meet the team at the shop who are working hard to support their local community. Thank you for welcoming us.
#suffolkcharity #suffolkcharities #felixstowetopupshop #oldfelixstowe
On Friday, Hannah Bloom and George Vestey, Chair of Trustees, visited Pathways Care Farm in Lowestoft where they met staff and farm workers but also goats, donkeys, pigs and other animals. Pathways gives vulnerable people the opportunity to learn, re-build and grow through a range of hands-on farming activities, as well as having a shop and café on site using ingredients from the farm.
Thursday 10th October is #worldmentalhealthday
Not only is this a day to thank all the inspirational charities and organisations working hard to improve and support people`s mental health, but it reminds us how important it is to check in with friends and family, peers and colleagues.
#mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness
