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 advisorโs expertise, when combined with the Foundationโs 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
Community projects receive ยฃ550,000 funding boost
Nine local organisations have benefited from a total of over a half a million pounds in the latest round of funding from the Sizewell C Community Fund. ยฃ550,000 was awarded by Suffolk Community Foundation in the third round of funding, bringing the total support...
Making the topic of tax a little less daunting
We work with professional advisors across Suffolk to support their clients to explore their philanthropic giving options and how they can have the greatest impact with their giving. Whilst we are well placed to advise on philanthropy and support local grassroot...
Special event celebrates 20 years of grant-giving
More than 250 charity representatives, voluntary workers, community champions, donors and business leaders have learnt more about the work of Suffolk Community Foundation at a special event taking place during its 20th anniversary year. The Foundationโs Annual Review...
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Hannah and Jess recently met the scholars for the Edward and Ivy Hood Scholarship Fund. The scholarship programme generously supports students with a Suffolk connection on a degree in @uniofeastanglia`s School of Computing Sciences or School of Engineering. Huge congratulations go to the students; Darion, Alexandra, Matthew and Andrew.
The Edward and Ivy Rose Hood Fund offers six scholarships; two at undergraduate level, two at postgraduate level and two at PhD level. There is one scholarship available in computing sciences and one in engineering at each level.
#universityofeastanglia #computersciences #engineeringdegree
This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. The week serves as a reminder that we must all focus on our mental health.
This year`s theme is community, which highlights how active and positive communities, where people feel valued and have strong connections with others, can have a hugely powerful force for the good on mental health.
We also want to celebrate and thank all the incredible charities and voluntary organisations in Suffolk working hard to support those with mental health issues. ๐
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ThisIsMyCommunity
Suffolk Day is on Saturday 21 June and gives us the opportunity to celebrate the `Sunrise County`.
This year, the main event, including the Suffolk Day proclamation, the Suffolk Medal presentations and a performance by the Suffolk Chamber Orchestra, will be taking place in Lowestoft. All are welcome to attend the ceremony on London Road North, outside the Britten Centre at 9.30am. This will be followed by the First Light Festival opening parade from 11am at East Point Pavilion.
Please visit www.SuffolkDay.co.uk for more information.
@suffolkcountycouncilofficial @eastsuffolkcouncil @the_suffolk_coast @discover.lowestoft @firstlightlowestoft @lowestofttowncouncil
#SuffolkDay2025 #SuffolkMedal #celebratethesunrisecounty #lowestoft
Photo credit: Melanie Turner
We started the week with a visit to @greenlighttrust`s woodland camp at Castan Woods, Martlesham with some of our Wider Horizons giving circle members. This ancient wood was looking particularly beautiful in the dappled morning sunshine and it was wonderful to see teams of people hard at work in various camps around the 20-acre woodland. Green Light Trust work with children and adults to help build confidence and improve wellbeing through hands-on activities whilst also maintaining and nurturing natural spaces throughout Suffolk.
Thank you for showing us around and for such an inspiring few hours! ๐
#localimpact #suffolkcharities #thehealingpowerofnature
Jess recently joined @ipswichcm (ICM) at @ipswich_school for the Emulate Community Cricket Match: Blue Tigers vs Ipswich School!
The Blue Tigers are a brilliant new team of 15 young Afghan asylum seekers, brought together through ICMโs Emulate & Making Waves programmes, in partnership with YMCA, Community Praxis, and Sports Sense. After weeks of training, they played โ and won โ their first ever match last week!
This inspiring initiative is part-funded by the Serious Violence Duty Fund and shows the power of sport in building confidence, community, and opportunity.
@ipswichcm @suffolkcountycouncilofficial
#thepowerofsport #suffolkcharities
Yesterday we had the pleasure of joining the new Suffolk High Sheriff Gulshanbir Kayembe DL and the High Sheriffs Chaplain Christine on a visit to two incredible charities.
Thank you so much to Graham and Grace from Ormiston Families. We were struck by the depth and complexities of their work. We learned more about the fantastic Breaking Barriers service which works with children affected by the imprisonment of a family member. The importance of this service was clear and the passion from the Ormiston team shone through.
We also visited the wonderful Castan Woods one of the many sites looked after by the Green Light Trust. Thank you so much to Lauren and her team who showed us around the peaceful woodland which hosts a number of educational and therapeutic activities for all ages. Again we were struck by the passion and knowledge of the Green Light Trust team.
