The ‘Realising Ambition’ initiative has awarded a £2m contract to Suffolk and Essex Community Foundations. The initiative brings together primary care, social services and the voluntary sector to improve health services identified by the three local alliances (East...

Last night we were joined by charities and community groups from all over Suffolk, along with supporters and sponsors for the High Sheriff’s Awards - a prestigious annual event that publicly recognises these groups, along with individuals (many of whom are...

Suffolk is to have its own medal and recipients can be nominated by any resident. The public are being asked to get involved to ensure that The Suffolk Medal is the most prestigious award that the whole County can bestow upon one of its own. Nominations will be...

The High Sheriff of Suffolk George Vestey is pleased to announce this year's shortlist!We were thrilled this year to receive an unprecedented and record-breaking 150 nominations for the High Sheriff's Awards 2019.The quality of applications across the board was both...

From springers to schnauzers, lovers of Suffolk Dog Day - affectionately know as the 'Woofers' - came to the grounds of Helmingham Hall in high spirits yesterday, tails wagging and paws poised for the first ever Woofers Winter Walk! The brand new event, which came...

With many families struggling to make ends meet and over 20,000 children living in poverty in Suffolk alone, why are holiday periods in particular a time when many Suffolk children are in danger of going hungry?East and West Suffolk’s Clinical...

It’s been a record breaking year again for Suffolk’s Surviving Winter Appeal, which so far this year has already hit the £125,000 fundraising mark with almost £80,000 already distributed to warm over 600 homes right across the county.Suffolk Community...

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we confirm that Sir David Rowland, our former Trustee, has passed away.Sir David was an influential and much respected Trustee serving the Foundation between 25th January 2009 and 12th January 2017. Through his guidance,...

As you may have seen, this year a project called MeetUpMondays has become part of the Surviving Winter Appeal team. As well as raising much needed funds for those suffering from fuel poverty, the appeal also focuses on the loneliness felt all too often by those that...

In November 2017, independent mental health charity Suffolk Mind received a grant from the Port Community Fund towards their ecotherapy allotment projects. Based across the county, the projects' main aims are to improve people’s physical and mental health by gently...

A new report from the University of Suffolk, commissioned by PolicyBee, has revealed only half of small charities are confident in identifying and tackling risk. The report, entitled Under the radar: risk management in small charities, looks in depth at the risks...

Last night we were joined by trustees, charities, patrons and friends of Suffolk Community Foundation for our Annual Review at Trinity Park - this year with a theme of 'Give To What You Love & Changing Local Lives'. It featured inspiring stories of giving, a...

Pictured: Brad Jones, Editor of East Anglian Daily Times, Joshua Hopkins of Hopkins Homes and Tim Holder, Head of Public Affairs, Suffolk Community Foundation This year’s Surviving Winter Appeal has got off to one of its best ever starts in Suffolk – and...

National research shows that online abuse, stalking and sexting are much more common place than we might imagine in the lives of Suffolk young people and a day-to-day danger. It is now common for those as young as eight and nine to have direct access to a smart phone...

The impact of austerity measures on public services has seen them increasingly only able to signpost people in need to the door of the local voluntary sector. With limited public money to support what happens next, the result is a vital need for increased levels of...

Recent tragic incidents of knife crime, cyber-bullying that can lead to suicide, the pressure to join gangs, drug and alcohol addiction, depression and loneliness. At the same time, our young people are coping with increased pressure to succeed at school, maintain the...

The world is changing fast, but the dangers that we face as individuals of all ages, and as a community, are changing even faster. Suffolk is a safe place to live in the main, but we would be wrong to think that we are completely free from the kinds of challenges that...

A tragedy or a crisis can come at any time and affect anyone. It is always our hope that ‘this won’t happen to me’ and that Suffolk’s voluntary sector is there to help other people, but the reality is over 50% of us will use the services of a charity or community...

It is with great regret that we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Suffolk Dog Day, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday 29th July at Helmingham Hall, as a result of the ongoing predicted high temperatures. The safety and enjoyment of...

Well done to young volunteers at YOPEY who are giving up their time for people living with dementia. This project, made possible by a grant from the #iwill Fund through Suffolk Community Foundation, aims to tackle loneliness by encouraging young people to visit older...