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
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Thanks to the huge generosity of local people, we have now raised more than £100,000 through this year’s Surviving Winter appeal! THANK YOU 💜
We are now appealing for anyone who may be eligible to consider applying for funding so that the money can reach those most in need.
You may apply for financial support if you meet the criteria below:
- Aged 66 plus
- Not on pension credit
- Maximum income £20k individual and £24k couple
- Maximum savings £5,000
- Live in Suffolk
Suffolk Community Foundation is working with three charity partners to manage the applications and payments. They are:
Citizens Advice East Suffolk
@gatehousebse
Citizens Advice Sudbury & South Suffolk
Please visit www.suffolkcf.org.uk for more information and to donate to the appeal. You can also donate in branch at @suffolkbuildingsociety
Please spread the word to help Suffolk`s vulnerable stay warm and healthy this winter.
#survivingwinterappeal #staywarmthiswinter
📣 Calling community organisations in Suffolk 📣
The @countrysidefund is launching a new funding programme TODAY to support your community projects.
You can apply for up to £25,000 for community-led projects that have the potential to:
- provide financial benefits to the locality
- build a stronger sense of community and connectedness
- increase environmental sustainability.
Applying is simple; fill in the form and submit a short video at www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/supportingruralcommunities.
If you`re successful, @countrysidefund will then ask you to submit a full application. Good luck!
Yesterday, Hannah visited both @dorabrowncharity and BSC Multicultural Services with Trustees, Jane Millar and Jordan Holder. It was a great opportunity to hear more about the fantastic work of both charities and how we can continue to work together.
Thank you for having us!
#suffolkcharities
More cold weather is on its way this week. If you, or anyone you know, is struggling to stay warm, there is support available.
You may apply for support if you meet the criteria below:
- Aged 66 plus
- Not on pension credit
- Maximum income £20k individual and £24k couple
- Maximum savings £5,000
- Live in Suffolk
Suffolk Community Foundation is working with three charity partners to manage the applications and payments. They are:
Citizens Advice East Suffolk
@gatehousebse
Citizens Advice Sudbury & South Suffolk
Please visit www.suffolkcf.org.uk for more information and to donate to the appeal. You can also donate in branch at @suffolkbuildingsociety
Please spread the word to help Suffolk`s vulnerable stay warm and healthy this winter.
#survivingwinterappeal #staywarmthiswinter
The team at Suffolk Community Foundation would like to wish those who have been recognised in the New Year`s Honours for their work in the voluntary sector in Suffolk our warmest congratulations! 💜✨
THANK YOU for your tireless commitment and hard work improving lives across the county.
Ann Osborn @ruralcoffeecaravan
Christine Boatwright - Kernos Centre
Barbara Boyd - Hadleigh Thrift Shop
Muriel Bridges - @stelizabethhospice
Lilian Winter - @stelizabethhospice
#charity #suffolkcharities #newyearshonours2024
Nicki, from the grants team, visited the Wedgwood House Therapy Garden at West Suffolk Hospital.
Suffolk Community Foundation has secured funding for a number of therapeutic horticultural programmes in the garden where participants, including patients, carers, staff and visitors, engage in activities such as food growing, cooking, nutrition, permaculture and nature conservation. Programmes also feature arts & crafts, music therapy, yoga and mindfulness.
Designed to improve physical and mental health, these activities foster new skills, social interaction, confidence, self-care, and purpose while promoting awareness of biodiversity, ecosystems, and environmental issues.
#greenspace #mentalhealth #natureconservation
