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First grants awarded to help older people ‘Survive Winter’
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Popular singing project awarded £12.5k from Sizewell C Community Fund
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SAX Community Fridge receives grant from Sizewell C Community Fund
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Surviving Winter 2025 launches
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Stand Up For Suffolk Giving Circle Hosts Inspiring Evening of Connection and Impact
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A Decade of Impact: Arts & Culture Fund Continues to Enrich Lives Through the Arts
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Shine a light on the county’s champions – nominate for a Suffolk Medal
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Professional Advisers’ event at Seckford Hall
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James and Annie from the Sizewell C Community Fund team are holding a drop-in session at the library in Leiston on Tuesday 20th January, 9.30am - 12.30pm.
If you`re part of a group, club or voluntary organisation based in the area, then this is a great opportunity to find out more about the fund and how to apply. No booking necessary.
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 information, please visit www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
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Sarah, from the Sizewell C Community Fund, attended the photo op last week for breaking of the ground at Ogilvie Pavilion & Sports Ground.
L to R: Sarah Mortimer, Cllr Sarah Whitelock (Panel Member), Eric Atkinson (Chair of Ogilvie Pavilion & Sports Ground) and Marjorie Barnes (@sizewellc)
Ogilvie Pavilion & Sports Ground received a grant of £310,000 from the Sizewell C Community Fund to contribute to the creation of a new community hall at the Ogilvie Pavilion. This will provide modern, accessible facilities for Aldringham-cum-Thorpe and surrounding villages. The hall will host a wide range of activities – from fitness classes to social events – helping strengthen community ties.
The 40-week build programme started this week.
For more information about the Sizewell C Community Fund, please visit www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
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The Food & Drink Fund is now open for applications!
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for supporting the work of organisations which are addressing food inequality, working to improve nutrition and encouraging healthy cooking and eating through Suffolk, particularly among children and young people.
Deadline: 11th February at 5pm
For more information, and how to apply, please visit the Current Grants page on our website: www.suffolkcf.org.uk
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We are delighted that Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group has been awarded £9,562 from the Sizewell C Community Fund to redevelop their website.
An established family history group, the organisation was able to draw parallels with previous periods of local change to demonstrate how demand for their services increases during these times. The website redesign will enable increased functionality for members accessing resources online, for volunteers offering outreach services in the area and improved communications supporting opportunities to bring members together
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 information about the fund, please visit www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
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The New Year has brought with it freezing temperatures across the UK. For some of Suffolk`s vulnerable older people, the cold days and long evenings make staying warm and connected a challenge.
As well as providing support for heating homes, our Surviving Winter campaign invites charities to apply for up to £5,000 in funding for practical projects which support older people (60+) throughout the winter.
Your donation can help make a difference.
For more information and how to donate, please visit our website: www.suffolkcf.org.uk
You can also donate in person at any branch of @suffolkbuildingsociety
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Just before Christmas, Nicki dropped off a Christmas hamper to Bildeston Community Support. All staff at Suffolk Community Foundation contributed to the hamper, which contained lots of festive treats as well as important staples.
Bildeston Community Support was set up to provide a safety net to deliver care by the community, through the community, to the community. The food bank supplies local families with dried and tinned staples as well as cleaning and hygiene products, fruit and vegetables. In addition, Bildeston Community Support offers support with household appliances, school uniforms, transport and repairs and gardening.
Thank you for everything you do.
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