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
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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
Get involved in The Festival of Suffolk’s Torch Relay
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...
Food & Drink Fund awards £30,000 to Suffolk charities
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...
Suffolk’s New Surviving Winter Appeal launches with £100,000 match fund
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 button above, telephone 01473 602602 (during office...
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September 5th is International Day of Charity.
Today gives us the opportunity to celebrate and applaud charitable work across the country. It reminds us to give back, whether that’s to a worldwide charity or to an organisation closer to home, it spreads awareness and it prompts us to find causes we believe in.
You can get involved by donating to a local cause you support, giving up your time to help as a volunteer or by attending a charitable event.
#internationaldayofcharity #suffolkcharities #fundraising #charity
![September 5th is International Day of Charity.
Today gives us the opportunity to celebrate and applaud charitable work across the country. It reminds us to give back, whether that’s to a worldwide charity or to an organisation closer to home, it spreads awareness and it prompts us to find causes we believe in.
You can get involved by donating to a local cause you support, giving up your time to help as a volunteer or by attending a charitable event.
#internationaldayofcharity #suffolkcharities #fundraising #charity](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Some of our team attended the opening of the Rural Coffee Caravan`s first-ever office last week.
The new office is located at Church Farm Yard, Walsham le Willows and guest of honour Richard Martineau cut the ribbon. CEO Ann Osborn was presented with a beautiful plant in recognition of her 20 years service.
It was a lovely sunny day and we really enjoyed looking around the new office as well as seeing their vehicles. Thank you for having us!
The @ruralcoffeecaravan exists to help rurally isolated people in Suffolk access services and information to improve their lives, health and wellbeing, and to bring people together, empowering and strengthening rural communities.
#suffolkcharities #ruralcommunities
![Some of our team attended the opening of the Rural Coffee Caravan's first-ever office last week.
The new office is located at Church Farm Yard, Walsham le Willows and guest of honour Richard Martineau cut the ribbon. CEO Ann Osborn was presented with a beautiful plant in recognition of her 20 years service.
It was a lovely sunny day and we really enjoyed looking around the new office as well as seeing their vehicles. Thank you for having us!
The @ruralcoffeecaravan exists to help rurally isolated people in Suffolk access services and information to improve their lives, health and wellbeing, and to bring people together, empowering and strengthening rural communities.
#suffolkcharities #ruralcommunities](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Join Suffolk Community Foundation!
We are recruiting a part-time Philanthropy Assistant (21 hours per week) to support our Philanthropy and Engagement team.
The successful applicant will play a vital role in implementing and managing donor stewardship as well as helping with communications work and the organisation of key events.
For more information, please visit our website (link in bio).
#suffolkjobs #suffolkparttimejobs #communications
![Join Suffolk Community Foundation!
We are recruiting a part-time Philanthropy Assistant (21 hours per week) to support our Philanthropy and Engagement team.
The successful applicant will play a vital role in implementing and managing donor stewardship as well as helping with communications work and the organisation of key events.
For more information, please visit our website (link in bio).
#suffolkjobs #suffolkparttimejobs #communications](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
📢 We`re recruiting for a Philanthropy Manager 📢
The Philanthropy Manager has responsibility for developing and expanding the Foundation’s donor base by working with individuals, families, professional advisors and businesses.
The role requires the highest levels of integrity and professionalism, as well as strong networking and relationship building skills.
➡ If you`re interested in joining our small income-generating team, please visit our website (link in bio)
#recruiting #suffolkjobs
![📢 We're recruiting for a Philanthropy Manager 📢
The Philanthropy Manager has responsibility for developing and expanding the Foundation’s donor base by working with individuals, families, professional advisors and businesses.
The role requires the highest levels of integrity and professionalism, as well as strong networking and relationship building skills.
➡ If you're interested in joining our small income-generating team, please visit our website (link in bio)
#recruiting #suffolkjobs](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
DANES (Disability Advice North East Suffolk) is a Disabled Persons Charity offering free, impartial information, advice & support to anyone in the area who has any form of disability or long term health condition.
Disability Advice North East Suffolk received £15,499 from the Digital Inclusion Fund for their Easy IT Project which will teach clients living with a disability the basics of IT, and will address the three pillars to digital inclusion - Connectivity, Education and Technology.
It was a pleasure to visit them last week to present them with a cheque.
For more information about funds available, please visit our website www.suffolkcf.org.uk
@Suffolk County Council
![DANES (Disability Advice North East Suffolk) is a Disabled Persons Charity offering free, impartial information, advice & support to anyone in the area who has any form of disability or long term health condition.
Disability Advice North East Suffolk received £15,499 from the Digital Inclusion Fund for their Easy IT Project which will teach clients living with a disability the basics of IT, and will address the three pillars to digital inclusion - Connectivity, Education and Technology.
It was a pleasure to visit them last week to present them with a cheque.
For more information about funds available, please visit our website www.suffolkcf.org.uk
@Suffolk County Council](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
INVOLVE Active support young people and adults with additional needs.
Through the Digital Inclusion Fund, they were awarded a grant of £22,375 for their Digital Inclusion 4 ALL project. This project will allow @involveactive to deliver digital skills across all its sessions, including delivering ASDAN Life Skills Challenge qualification units, running a monthly Tea and Tech session for parents/carers and the purchase of equipment.
It was a pleasure to visit them last week to present them with the cheque.
@suffolkcountycouncilofficial
![INVOLVE Active support young people and adults with additional needs.
Through the Digital Inclusion Fund, they were awarded a grant of £22,375 for their Digital Inclusion 4 ALL project. This project will allow @involveactive to deliver digital skills across all its sessions, including delivering ASDAN Life Skills Challenge qualification units, running a monthly Tea and Tech session for parents/carers and the purchase of equipment.
It was a pleasure to visit them last week to present them with the cheque.
@suffolkcountycouncilofficial](https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)