by scf-local-nicki | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, News
The Suffolk Community Awards took place on Monday the 25th of September at the Food Museum in Stowmarket. The awards are a unique partnership between Community Action Suffolk, Suffolk County Council and the Suffolk Association of local councils. They are designed to...
by scf-local-nicki | Jul 14, 2023 | Featured, News
Suffolk Community Foundation was pleased to host its second private client professionals networking event yesterday (13th July) at Greene and Greene Solicitors in Bury St Edmunds. Over 60 colleagues enjoyed a relaxed afternoon tea in the beautiful sunshine, with...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 30, 2023 | Featured, News, Poverty
Immediately after all the festivities of the Suffolk Day launch in Ipswich, we were so grateful to Suffolk’s High Sheriff, Mark Pendlington DL and Professor Helen Langton, Vice Chancellor of University of Suffolk, for partnering with us to deliver one of a series of...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 26, 2023 | News, Thriving & Safe Communities
One Big Multicultural Festival is set to return to Alexandra Park in Ipswich on July 23rd this year with a party like no other! The event is a celebration of Suffolk’s many cultures and brings communities together. Previously held in September, this year the festival...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 26, 2023 | Featured, News
Suffolk Community Foundation is thrilled to announce the opening of three new funds in recent weeks. We are incredibly excited to be working with these donors to make a lasting difference to communities in Suffolk. The Axter Climate & Community Fund The Axter Climate...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 21, 2023 | Featured, News
2023 Suffolk Medal recipients:Rebecca Crerar and Dr Jonathan Adnams OBE The Suffolk Medal is the highest honour that Suffolk can bestow on one of its own and two outstanding Suffolk people are now only the 12th and 13th recipients of this prestigious honour. The...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 16, 2023 | Featured, News
The Mayor of Ipswich is proud to host celebrations for Suffolk Day on 21 June 2023, led by a military parade through the town centre and county ceremony. ‘Be free in 23’ celebrations will start with an early morning parade by 4 Army Air Corps who will exercise its...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 2, 2023 | Featured, News
The new High Sheriff of Suffolk, Mark Pendlington, was ‘sworn-in’ at a ceremony at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday 30th March at 12 noon. Mark Pendlington lives with his partner Richard, in Acton near Sudbury. “I am excited about my year but there is much...
by scf-local-nicki | Mar 28, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Suffolk Dog Day was launched in 2007 by an incredible group of volunteers. Whilst sat around a table enjoying a meal, they decided to launch a fun day for dogs and their owners in order to create awareness and raise funds for the work of Suffolk Community Foundation....
by scf-local-nicki | Mar 16, 2023 | All live Grants, Featured, News
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils next wave of funding with Suffolk Community Foundation through dedicated ‘Fred. Olsen Community Fund’ Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced a second round of grant funding for local causes in partnership with Suffolk...
by scf-local-nicki | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, News
Suffolk Community Foundation held their Annual Review on Monday (13 March), this year combining it with the county’s High Sheriff Awards. Held at Trinity Park, over 400 hundred guests gathered from every corner of Suffolk including charities and community groups,...
by scf-local-nicki | Nov 23, 2022 | Compassion in Crisis
Suffolk Cost Of Living Surviving Winter Appeal 2022 £100,000 raised so far Over 50 Suffolk business people gathered at Ipswich Town Football Club on Wednesday 23 November to learn how the 12th Surviving Winter Appeal is going, one month on from its launch, and to hear...
by scf-local-nicki | Oct 26, 2022 | Children & Families, Featured, Health & Wellbeing
The 12th Surviving Winter Appeal was launched today (Thursday 27 October) at The University of Suffolk, Ipswich, and this year it has widened so that it will help Suffolk people, with a three-pronged focus on ‘fuel, food and support’. With many people already facing...
by scf-local-nicki | Oct 4, 2022 | Featured, Health & Wellbeing, Upcoming Events
Local people are invited to contribute their views as part of the development of a new Integrated Care Strategy for health, care and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex. The strategy is being developed by the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care...
by scf-local-nicki | Sep 20, 2022 | Featured, Upcoming Events
An invitation to Suffolk Voluntary Sector Leaders Thursday 22nd September 12:30pm Hosted by Melanie Craig,Chief Executive, Suffolk Community Foundation We deeply value the trusted partnerships that we continue to build and strengthen with Suffolk’s voluntary sector,...
by scf-local-nicki | Sep 9, 2022 | Featured, Recent Events
It is with deepest sadness that we mourn the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. All at Suffolk Community Foundation are so grateful for her tireless, loyal service to Suffolk, our United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. We extend our sincere condolences to all the...
by scf-local-nicki | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured, Health & Wellbeing, Upcoming Events
1000 tickets have been donated to local charities and those they support. (Let’s Rock – Saturday 10th September) UK Live, organisers of ‘Let’s Rock’ have donated 1,000 tickets so that local charity and community groups and those they support can join in the...
by scf-local-nicki | Jul 11, 2022 | Children & Families, Featured, Upcoming Events
Suffolk’s favourite date in the canine calendar returns to the stunning surrounding of Helmingham Hall on July 31st and organisers at Suffolk Community Foundation are planning a very special event for all the family with a distinctly royal flavour. With anticipated...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 22, 2022 | Featured, Recent Events
The Suffolk Medal is the highest honour that Suffolk can bestow on one of its own. As part of HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and The Festival of Suffolk, five people have been awarded with this prestigious honour: Boshor Ali, James Buckle, Maggi Hambling...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 16, 2022 | Education, Learning & Life Skills, Featured, Upcoming Events
After all the wonderful celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty the Queen, the excitement continues with the Festival of Suffolk and events for the Festival of the Sea, including a parade of over 70 boats on the waters between Suffolk and Essex on Saturday...
by scf-local-nicki | Jun 7, 2022 | Children & Families, Featured, Health & Wellbeing
Local community groups and charities in Suffolk are being encouraged to apply for a share of £100,000 on offer from the East of England Co-op. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 from the East of England Co-op’s Community Cares Fund are available to local voluntary,...
by scf-local-nicki | May 30, 2022 | Featured, Recent Events, Upcoming Events
Suffolk Show Grande Finale – Wednesday 1st June, 4pm The Grand Ring The Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay arrives at Trinity Park to be welcomed by parachutists, a 500 people strong pageant, and marching bands. That will signal the start of an amazing spectacle –...
by scf-local-nicki | May 26, 2022 | Featured, Recent Events, Uncategorized
The Suffolk Community Foundation is delighted to advise that, following an extensive search, Melanie Craig has been appointed as its next Chief Executive Officer. Melanie joins the Foundation following a long and highly successful career in the National Health Service...
by scf-local-nicki | May 17, 2022 | Education, Learning & Life Skills, Recent Events
The New Suffolk Garland Book was launched last Thursday at Stanny House Farm, Iken, kindly hosted by Loulou and Paul Cooke in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen and the Festival of Suffolk.Inspired and compiled by The Aldeburgh Bookshop, the...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 28, 2022 | Compassion in Crisis, Featured, Health & Wellbeing
Donate Now If you would like to receive individual support from the Surviving Winter Appeal, you can contact Citizen’s Advice on 01473 298634 or visit their website: Surviving Winter – Citizens Advice Ipswich To make a donation to support The Surviving Winter Appeal,...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 22, 2022 | Recent Events, Upcoming Events
Over half a million trees and hedge plants have been planted or pledged in Suffolk as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, going a long way towards the goal of planting one for every Suffolk resident – over 760,000. The 348,000 trees and 39.8km of hedging totals a...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 12, 2022 | Compassion in Crisis, Health & Wellbeing, Thriving & Safe Communities
Suffolk County Council has announced £350,000 of funding to support the ambitions set out in the Suffolk Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2022 – 2025. This fund has been provided by Suffolk County Council to support the work of the strategy in preventing...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 11, 2022 | Recent Events, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events
An anthology of the best writing and art, new and old, in celebration of the county of Suffolk, edited by Elizabeth Burke, Dan Franklin, John and Mary James, published by The Boydell Press. When the idea for a Suffolk anthology was broached, Mary and John James, from...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 11, 2022 | Education, Learning & Life Skills, Health & Wellbeing, Uncategorized
Family Background C is a teenage mum who when we first met lived in a mother and baby unit with her partner R, and Child A, who is 20 months old. Since then they have moved in to a brand new house locally however, it came without any furniture or flooring. We have...
by scf-local-nicki | Apr 4, 2022 | Recent Events, Upcoming Events
How clean and litter free is your street, village, or tdown? As part of the Festival of Suffolk, BBC Radio Suffolk are organising a Clean for the Queen on the Bank Holiday Weekend of Fri 29th April – Mon 2 May. They are hoping you’ll join them too on the Bank...
