Suffolk Community Foundation is delighted to welcome Bridget McIntyre MBE as the new High Sheriff of Suffolk and Patron of Suffolk Community Foundation for her year in office. At times like this, the Suffolk Community Foundation plays a critical role in our county. We...

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) exists to ensure the sector, and its volunteers, is supported, safe and sustainable and that our communities are active and resilient We provide (or signpost) whatever is needed behind the scenes to enable this, so the sector can...

Suffolk’s Coronavirus Community Fund has now reached £1.25M of its initial £2M target, supported over 125 charities and reached over 62,500 vulnerable Suffolk people during lockdown. But in order to continue supporting them, and to reach many more, a ‘Social Media...

The Suffolk Medal, Suffolk’s highest honour, is to be presented to Grenville Clarke for his environmental work in Suffolk in support of organisations including Green Light Trust and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.   Despite a serious decline in his health, Grenville continued...

Many local charities could be facing financial collapse in the next 12 months unless they get extra funding.   In the midst of a global pandemic, the demand for charity services is soaring - wiping out regular fundraising activities. Read the full story in today's...

The emergency fund supporting Suffolk’s community response to the COVID-19 crisis has raised nearly £1million in a month. Almost 60,000 vulnerable people have been given direct support as a result, including an estimated 30,000 who have received emergency food...

The Suffolk Coronavirus Community Fund was launched only a month ago by Suffolk Community Foundation in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust.    Now also supported by leading Suffolk organisations including Community Action Suffolk, Suffolk Association of...

The Suffolk Coronavirus Community Fund was launched by Suffolk Community Foundation in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust and supported by Community Action Suffolk, Suffolk Association of Local Councils, East Anglian Daily Times, Suffolk County Council,...

On Thursday 26th March at 7pm, the  High Sheriff of Suffolk Roz Eminson, SCF's Tim Holder and BBC Suffolk's very own Lesley Dolphin took to the airwaves of BBC Radio Suffolk to present the 2020 High Sheriff's Awards. On March the 26th, hundreds of people from every...

The 2020 High Sheriff's Awards goes LIVE on the radio for the very first time tomorrow night, as part of a very special broadcast with BBC Radio Suffolk.  We were terribly sad to have to cancel our usual awards ceremony this year, but with our voluntary sector in the...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which began in December 2019, is now presenting a significant threat to the people of Suffolk. Suffolk Community Foundation has launched the Suffolk Coronavirus Community Fund. Also, in partnership with the National Emergencies...

On March the 26th, hundreds of people from every corner of Suffolk were due to gather at Wherstead Park for an awards celebration of the outstanding contribution of the County’s volunteers, charities and community groups, those inspiring and selfless individuals who’s...

There has already been some amazing acts of kindness as COVID-19 deepens. But today, a campaign launched by the East Anglian Daily Times, in partnership with Suffolk County Council, Community Action Suffolk, Suffolk Community Foundation and the Suffolk Association of...

Suffolk Community Foundation recognises that the COVID-19 outbreak is an exceptional event that will have an impact on local charities and community groups. We  want to offer reassurance that we all stand together to address these challenges.  Communication is...

The High Sheriff of Suffolk Roz Eminson is pleased to announce this year's shortlist! We were thrilled this year to receive almost 100 nominations for the High Sheriff's Awards 2020. The quality of applications across the board was both astonishing and humbling and it...

Following the announcement of £150,000 of funding for young people recently, a partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation and three Suffolk women has seen further funding of £100,000 secured. When three Suffolk women met for the first time 12 months ago, they were...

A collaboration between Suffolk Community Foundation, Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore and Suffolk philanthropists has taken action on the findings of a research project which asked Suffolk young people about the challenges they face and the...

Grassroots groups working in Suffolk will get much-needed grants worth almost £36,500 to help support local women and girls facing a range of challenges. Five projects will receive grants of up to £10,000. This is the second time Suffolk Community Foundation has...

We can't believe a year has passed since we all gathered at Trinity Park for our Annual Review! Last night, we took Suffolk Community Foundation's annual celebration of our work and the voluntary sector to the West of the county - in the contemporary surroundings of...

To celebrate #iwill week (18th November 2019 - 22nd November 2019), we  are shining our 'SCF Spotlight' on Lanai Collis-Phillips  - a new UK ambassador for Youth Social Action, and highlighting the importance of young people having a voice. Lanai has been volunteering...