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Here are James and Sarah from our Sizewell C Community Fund team at @firstlightlowestoft. They had a fantastic day on the beach and in Kensington Gardens, spreading the word about the fund by speaking to charities and voluntary organisations.

The Sizewell C Community Fund will provide up to £23m to local charities, community groups and organisations which are delivering projects that benefit communities located closest to, and most impacted by, Sizewell C development activity sites in East Suffolk.

Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk

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Thank you @lowestofttowncouncil for hosting the principal celebrations for this year`s Suffolk Day. What a glorious morning it was! The proclamation was beautifully read by students from East Point Academy, The Benjamin Britten Academy and @ormistondenes and we all enjoyed music from the Suffolk Chamber Orchestra.

The Suffolk Medal was also given out to five worthy recipients by our Lord Lieutenant, Clare, Countess of Euston. Citations were read by Suffolk High Sheriff Gulshan Kayembe DL.

If you are a resident of Suffolk, you can nominate someone for a Suffolk Medal. Please visit www.thesuffolkmedal.org.uk for more information.

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Photo credit: @lowestofttowncouncil

Last Thursday we had the pleasure of visiting Castan Woods for our team away day. It was the perfect spot to catch up with colleagues and discuss our strategy and operational planning. Thank you so much to @greenlighttrust for hosting us, we really enjoyed learning more about the work you do in such beautiful surroundings.

Suffolk Community Foundation and @sizewellc are pleased to announce that @leistonswimmingclub has been awarded £88,030 by the Sizewell C Community Fund.

Buddy Lamb, volunteer and committee member said:

"We’re incredibly thankful to have been awarded this funding. It will allow us to grow and enhance the club, which in turn will enable us to expand the programs and
opportunities we can provide for people in Leiston and the surrounding communities.

“The funding will be used to provide dedicated equipment for all of our members, relieving the burden on families, offering extra pool time to enable more opportunities to swim, all the way to being able to offer a new Masters program for adults and providing dedicated support to all of our volunteers. We believe this will help more individuals and families get involved in the sport— supporting both their mental and physical wellbeing.”

“As a club run entirely by volunteers, we were initially nervous about applying, since we had no prior experience and no dedicated staff to handle the application process.
But the support we received from the team at Suffolk Community Foundation was outstanding and made everything so much more manageable.”

The Sizewell C Community Fund will provide up to £23m to local charities, community groups and organisations which are delivering projects that benefit local communities in East Suffolk. Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk

#sizewellc #communityfunding #eastsuffolk #charitablegrants #suffolkcharities #sizewellccommunityfund #suffolkcommunityfoundation

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This week is #SmallCharityWeek. Small Charity Week gives us the opportunity to celebrate the work that small charities undertake all across the country to support vulnerable people and help communities to thrive.

At Suffolk Community Foundation, we have a deep knowledge of the charitable sector in Suffolk, and support grassroots organisations through funding. We applaud all the work small charities do and are constantly inspired by the people who run them. Thank you 💜

@smallcharityweek #localimpact #charitablegiving #suffolkcharities

Five individuals who have made a positive and lasting difference to local people and their quality of life have been awarded the coveted Suffolk Medal.

The accolades were presented during a ceremony in Lowestoft to mark Suffolk Day, which brings together schools, businesses, families and residents to celebrate the people, places, traditions and institutions which make the county so special.

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for your amazing contribution to our glorious county. 💜

To nominate someone for the Suffolk Medal, please visit www.thesuffolkmedal.org.uk

#suffolkmedal #suffolkday2025 #celebratethesunrisecounty