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What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than a visit to @21_young_hearts_cafe and meeting Kyle who is at the heart of the story behind this new social enterprise.

Jenni and Matt from Harwich Haven Authority Community Fund joined us for coffee and cake at 21 Young Hearts last week. 21 Young Hearts’ mission is to encourage, empower, and support young people with disabilities into the workforce by providing meaningful employment and volunteering opportunities. The model is centered around the creation of a community café in Martlesham Heath, which is open seven days a week offering light refreshments while serving as a training and employment hub for young people with disabilities.

@harwich_haven_authority supported 21 Young Hearts through its Community Fund last year. Jenni said “It really was fantastic to see what a huge difference they are making to their trainees and the wider community.”

Thank you to the team at 21 Young Hearts for their hospitality and to Kyle for his excellent customer service and warm welcome! 💜

The Harwich Haven Authority Fund is now open for applications. Please visit the current grants page on our website for more info - www.suffolkcf.org.uk

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The @harwichhaven Authority Fund is now open for applications.

Grants of up to £5,000 per year for up to 3 years are available for charitable, voluntary and community groups to support applications for projects which will:

• Promote interest in and the development of water-based activities
• Support careers within the maritime sector, maritime safety and improve the welfare of mariners
• Support environmental protection
• Support local communities by improving :- education of children and/or physical/mental health and wellbeing of all
• Support the under privileged and/or socially excluded and the LGBTQIA+ community.

➡ For more information, and how to apply, please visit the current grants page on our website: www.suffolkcf.org.uk

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This year`s Surviving Winter Campaign has awarded £52,100 to 24 organisations supporting older people this winter.

While heating homes remains a priority, we know that staying warm, well, and connected goes beyond fuel support. Projects supported include:

• Warm spaces where people can gather safely and comfortably
• Community meals that bring people together and tackle food insecurity
• Stocking or distributing through food banks
• Fuel support for those aged over 60 years old who are struggling with energy costs
• Winter wellbeing packs with essential items to stay healthy and warm
• Offering winter-focused advice (e.g. debt, energy efficiency)

The Surviving Winter fund is reliant on donations and is now fully committed. If you feel able to support the campaign, your donation will allow us to continue supporting the county`s most vulnerable this winter.

Please visit our website for more information and how to donate: www.suffolkcf.org.uk

Thank you for your support. 💜

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As an East Anglian based business offering financial advice from offices based in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Norwich, Beckett Investment Management Group wanted to set up a charitable fund to support local communities.

Find out about how this fund has already awarded £24,000 in grants in just one year to voluntary organisations working to improve health and wellbeing in Suffolk, including £2,000 to Second Chance Stroke (pictured above).

Please visit the Latest News section on our website to read more, www.suffolkcf.org.uk

You can create lasting change too. Setting up a charitable fund is easier than you think, and we’re here to help. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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We’re delighted to announce that The Band of The Royal British Legion, Leiston has been awarded £59,497 in the latest round of funding from the Sizewell C Community Fund.

The band, open to everyone from beginners to seasoned players, will use the grant to buy instruments, equipment, and much-needed new uniforms.

Steve Lovett, a tuba player and the band’s chairman, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have been awarded this grant - it will make a huge difference to our band’s future.

“During the Covid 19 pandemic, our membership fell drastically. And although numbers have begun to recover, the arrival of Sizewell C’s growing workforce presents a fantastic opportunity for us to welcome even more new members.”

To read more, please visit the Latest News section of our website, link in bio.

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, @sizewellc development activity sites in East Suffolk. For more details, and to apply, please visit www.sizewellcfund.org.uk

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We`re delighted to announce that our annual report is now available on our website!

It includes our financial statements, key statistics on the county’s challenges, details of the grants awarded and the voluntary organisations we’ve supported, as well as highlights and case studies. It’s a wonderful way to reflect on and celebrate everything achieved over the past year.

We hope that you enjoy reading it!

Please visit the Information and Reports page on our website (link in footer) - www.suffolkcf.org.uk

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