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Suffolk’s Charity and Voluntary Groups Facing Perfect Storm
Suffolk’s charity and voluntary sector is facing a perfect storm as a sharp increase in demand on services due to government cuts coincides with a significant fall in income, and a serious decline in volunteer numbers. These are the findings of a comprehensive study...
Community radio station among six organisations to share £490,000
Sizewell C Community Fund awards six local organisations £490k in latest round of grants Groups such as ABC Radio and The Long Shop Museum receive awards ranging from £9k to £331k The Sizewell C Community Fund is making around £2m available every year for the next 10...
Raising money for Stand Up For Suffolk
James Thompson and his brother-in-law Alex Parish are lacing up their running shoes for the ultimate challenge: completing the Stour Valley Path 100K. Their motivation? Raising funds for Stand Up for Suffolk, a giving circle managed by Suffolk Community Foundation...
News from Suffolk 100 – A giving circle that is at our core!
Suffolk 100 is a giving circle where members give an annual donation to help us to respond to local need, and support charities that are helping people in Suffolk. It is vital for our core funding and enables us to develop new areas of work. 2025 Suffolk 100 Annual...
Charlotte Rowlands joins Suffolk Community Foundation
We're delighted that Charlotte has joined Suffolk Community Foundation as our new Director of Finance and Operations. Charlotte is a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant with over 22 years post-qualification experience gained from roles in industry, accountancy...
County champions receive the Suffolk Medal
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 on Saturday (21 June). The accolades were presented during a ceremony in Lowestoft to mark Suffolk Day, which brings...
New fund for Lowestoft and Waveney
We are delighted to announce that a new fund has been established to support initiatives that improve local people’s lives and life chances in Lowestoft & Waveney. The fund is set up in memory of Edward and Ivy Rose Hood, a couple who lived in Lowestoft and who...
Danielle Waller joins Suffolk Community Foundation
We are delighted to welcome our new Director of Grants & Impact, Danielle Waller, to the Foundation. Danielle has spent over two decades working in the voluntary, non-for-profit and charity sectors where she has enjoyed working for local, national and...
Community projects receive £550,000 funding boost
Nine local organisations have benefited from a total of over a half a million pounds in the latest round of funding from the Sizewell C Community Fund. £550,000 was awarded by Suffolk Community Foundation in the third round of funding, bringing the total support...
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We`re recruiting for someone to join our team as a Sizewell C Community Fund Grants Officer.
This role will involve working in a small team to support charities and voluntary organisations which are applying for grants from the Sizewell C Community Fund. If you`re a good communicator and have a passion for making a difference to East Suffolk`s communities, then please visit our website (`Join our team` page) to find out more. Link in bio.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 22nd September
#suffolkjobs #voluntarysectorjob @sizewellc
The quieter summer months offer a great opportunity for teams to come together to work on upcoming objectives and plans. Earlier on in the month, our grants team, which has recently welcomed a new Director of Grants and Impact, Danielle Waller, had an ‘away day’ to work on their key learnings from the year as well as their priorities and strategy for the next five years.
It was a positive, productive and enjoyable day; thank you to the whole team for their valuable contributions. 💜
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We are delighted to help spread the word for The Sybil Carthew Trust which is looking for new Trustees.
The Sybil Carthew Trust is an Almshouse charity based in Woodbridge that has been providing homes and independent living for local residents in housing need.
Mrs Sybil Carthew of Woodbridge Abbey left a sum of money in her Will to build Almshouses on her land. In 1971, the Almshouses were complete and currently stand as 15 self-contained flats, a guest suite and a community room.
Expressions of interest from potential new Trustees are welcomed.
Please contact:
The Clerk - Jennifer Millard
Email: [email protected]
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We`re thrilled to announce that @burydropin has received a £1,000 award through the State of the VCFSE Sector Survey from @commactionsuff and @suffolk_giving.
Bury Drop In was chosen at random from the 196 charities and voluntary organisations who generously gave up their time to fill in the questionnaire (thank you). This award will go directly towards providing emergency summer provisions for its guests – a vital lifeline during the warmer months.
As a registered charity, Bury Drop In relies on donations to continue its essential work; it costs around £7,500 every month to keep its services running. This year, it is celebrating 10 years of growth, triumph and life-changing impact. 💜
To read the results of the State of the Sector survey, please visit the `Latest News` section of website, link in bio.
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Thanks to Terry and the team for the warm welcome at @saxmusicfest at the weekend. Sarah and James from the Sizewell C Community Fund team visited the event to see how the recent grant award to Sax Music & Arts Fest is making a difference for the Saxmundham community. A grant was awarded to support delivery of the festival for the next 3 years.
Sarah and James said “The event had a great atmosphere with plenty to see and do for all ages in the heart of the Saxmundham community. We were lucky enough to have a behind the scenes tour and meet the team who made the event possible. The music workshops delivered by @statuscreativecic were bustling with budding musicians and @the_artstation tent was busy with arts, crafts and mini-beasts. We thoroughly enjoyed the music, particularly the high energy of Samboomba. We hope the rest of the weekend was just as successful and look forward to next year’s Sax Music Fest!”
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Suffolk Community Foundation and @sizewellc are delighted to announce that @aldeandblythcommunityradio has been awarded £30,000 in the latest round of funding from the Sizewell C Community Fund.
The community radio station will use the money to buy extra equipment and licences so that it can cover more outside broadcasts and increase its hours of transmission from four days a week to seven by 2028.
Wayne Burns, Director of Programming said: “Having the equipment to do outside broadcasts is really important to all the directors and presenters. We can now invest in equipment, which will not only enhance what we already do, it will also help to make us future proof. We want to get out there, engage with our listeners and spread the word. It’s a real boost and something quite special - and all thanks to the Sizewell C Community Fund.”
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.
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