by admin-support | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Recent Events
A symbolic torch will tour the county of Suffolk from Friday 13th May until Wednesday 1st June in order to herald the start of the Festival of Suffolk and the celebrations to mark HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The torch will carried by selected torch bearers and...
by admin-support | Jan 17, 2022 | Featured, Health & Wellbeing
The Food & Drink Fund recently awarded six grants of £5,000 each to organisations addressing food poverty in Suffolk. These included food banks in Lowestoft and Stowmarket, Halesworth Community Larder, county-wide pop up shops, meal kits and food parcel delivery...
by admin-support | Nov 9, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
Please make a donation to this year's appeal here If you would like to receive individual support from the Surviving Winter Appeal, you can contact Citizen’s Advice on 01473 298634. To support this The Surviving Winter Appeal, please donate online by clicking the...
by admin-support | Oct 15, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
The High Sheriff of Suffolk, Edward Creasy, has launched the 2022 High Sheriff’s Awards and is calling for voluntary groups and individuals to submit their nominations for the annual community awards. The High Sheriff’s Awards are designed to reward the volunteers,...
by admin-support | Oct 1, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
On the 11th September, the High Sheriff’s Sponsored Walk took place, with funds raised going to Suffolk Community Foundation to distribute to local charities and community groups. The group of walkers – which varied from those with thousands of miles under their...
by admin-support | Sep 23, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
Read an extract of the book here May is joined by The High Sheriff of Suffolk Edward Creasy, Chief Executive Stephen Singleton and David Sheepshanks Former Chairman, Suffolk and UK Community Foundations at the launch of ‘Fifty Miles with My Dad’ In early...
by admin-support | Sep 6, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
The Festival of Suffolk has the ambition to be the county’s biggest community event ever and everyone is invited to take part. Spearheaded by the Suffolk Lieutenancy, the festival will shine a spotlight on all aspects of Suffolk life to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum...
by admin-support | Aug 13, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
Suffolk Community Foundation is delighted to welcome Jane Millar to the Board of Trustees. Jane started her NHS career on the Management Trainee pathway and after holding senior positions at two acute hospitals, she went on to manage two mental health hospitals. The...
by admin-support | Aug 12, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
Pictured: Re-engage, who received funding towards telephone befriending and tea parties for older people living in Suffolk The East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund is administered by Suffolk Community Foundation working with Essex and Norfolk Community...
by admin-support | Aug 3, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
In this exciting new podcast series, Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett (@SirTomHH) interviews founders of charities social businesses and social movements, highlighting the wonderful work been done right here in the UK. After a successful business career – Tom ran...
by admin-support | Jul 15, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
Suffolk Community Foundation’s ‘Equity in Mind Fund’ has recently awarded £300,000 to 6 Suffolk charities and community groups. The fund, which was launched earlier in the year by Suffolk Community Foundation in partnership with Suffolk and North East Essex ICS, met...
by admin-support | Jul 13, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
As part of Edward Creasy’s Shrieval Programme for 2021, a very special charity walk across Suffolk will take place to raise vital funds to support the work of local charities and community groups. Together, on September 11th 2021, walkers will make the journey...
by admin-support | Jun 21, 2021 | Featured, Recent Events
The fifth and sixth Suffolk Medals will be presented today on Monday 21st June at the launch of Suffolk Day 2021 on Market Hill in Clare, and broadcast live on BBC Radio Suffolk. Suffolk’s highest honour is being awarded to Linda Hoggarth, from Mid-Suffolk for...
