Despite a week of hot temperatures, the weather on Sunday afternoon was ideal for Suffolk dog lovers to turn out with their pooches in tow and attend the 11th Suffolk Dog Day! By 10am eager crowds gathered at the gates with their furry friends, ready to...

The Food and Drink Fund supports charities and voluntary and community groups throughout Suffolk. From foodbanks to lunch clubs and even meal deliveries for those not able to travel, there are many ways to support vital areas of food deprivation in...

Suffolk’s Youth Intervention Fund, launched this week, was founded by an initial match fund pledge of £50K from Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore. With the support of Suffolk Community Foundation, a further £100,000 has been raised so far from...

On Friday 21st June, Tim Holder and Harriet Beckwith from the Suffolk Community Foundation team joined Suffolk's High Sheriff Roz Eminson for a very special Suffolk Day Road Trip. With visits to Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, the trip was to celebrate and...

Representatives from the voluntary sector, public sector, business and philanthropy gathered at the Museum of East Anglian Life this morning for the very first investiture of The Suffolk Medal.  The medals were designed by Suffolk artist Maggi Hambling,...

Charities and community groups working across Suffolk can now apply for funding for projects that encourage young people to take action on the issues that matter to them.Through the #iwill Fund, we are looking for groups that engage young people aged...

The first three recipients of The Suffolk Medal have been announced as Sally Fodgen, Terry Hunt and Richard Martineau. This year’s recipients have made their contribution to Suffolk in a variety of ways including outstanding leadership, ambassadorship,...

The High Sheriff of Suffolk, Roz Eminson is once again teaming up with Tim Holder and the team at Suffolk Community Foundation for a third annual ‘Suffolk Day Road Trip’ this year visiting Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich with a focus on introducing...

The new High Sheriff of Suffolk, Roz Eminson, was “sworn-in” at a ceremony at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday 4th April at 12pm. The issue of the rural isolation of young people in Suffolk is one of her areas of interest for her year in office.Married with...

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...