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SAX Community Fridge receives grant from Sizewell C Community Fund
SAX Community Fridge one of eight projects awarded a share of just over £660,000 in the latest round of Sizewell C Community Fund grants The Saxmundham project has been hailed for bringing the community together The latest awards take the total distributed since the...
Surviving Winter 2025 launches
Suffolk Community Foundation has launched its annual Surviving Winter campaign to support older people to stay warm and eat well as the weather turns colder. Rather than gifting money to individuals to help with fuel costs, this year’s campaign will invite charities...
Lucid Systems take on Mount Snowdon in a great fundraising initiative
The amazing team at Lucid Systems have just taken on an incredible challenge; climbing Mount Snowdon to fundraise for Suffolk Community Foundation. The trip began with a group journey to Snowdonia National Park. The team stayed in Porthmadog the night before,...
Stand Up For Suffolk Giving Circle Hosts Inspiring Evening of Connection and Impact
This month, Georgie and James welcomed around 50 guests to their home for an event to share the positive impact the giving circle, Stand Up For Suffolk, has already achieved by supporting charities in the county. The evening brought together members of the giving...
A Decade of Impact: Arts & Culture Fund Continues to Enrich Lives Through the Arts
Over the past ten years, the Arts & Culture Fund has awarded £118,000 across 77 grants, each and every one sparking creativity and connection in communities across the county. With applications set to reopen in early 2026, the Fund remains a vital resource for...
Shine a light on the county’s champions – nominate for a Suffolk Medal
Local people are being urged to nominate the unsung heroes who have made a lasting and positive difference to the community for the county’s highest honour – a Suffolk Medal. Suffolk Community Foundation, which coordinates the medal, is encouraging residents to...
Professional Advisers’ event at Seckford Hall
Despite a wet and windy start to the day, we were delighted to welcome over 60 professional advisers to our networking event, held at the beautiful Seckford Hall, Woodbridge on Wednesday 3rd September. Once seated with a delicious breakfast, Hannah Bloom, CEO,...
100 Kilometres in 13.5 hours – a journey to remember
James Thompson and Alex Parish took on the ultimate endurance challenge recently to raise money for the Stand Up For Suffolk giving circle managed by Suffolk Community Foundation. They ran 100K side by side in 13 and a half hours, pushing through unusually high...
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...
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Our Women & Girls’ Fund is now open for applications.
The fund is for grants to support the work of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations that are delivering work to support local women and girls in need. This fund particularly welcomes applications that are towards early intervention, crisis prevention and education for women and girls.
Over the last 13 years, the fund has awarded an incredible £124,000 in grants to 59 local organisations.
Maximum grant available: £2,000
Closing date: 01 December 2025
For more information, and to apply, please visit the current grants page on our website - www.suffolkcf.org.uk
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Last week, Jess and the Grants Team, together with Laura Butters from @baberghsuffolk and Jacqui Wilkinson from @c@commactionsuff hosted a Funding Summit in Elmswell.
The event included a presentation from Hannah on the State of the Sector, as well as workshops on writing successful funding applications (led by Jess and the The @@tnlcommunityfund), trustee and volunteer roles and responsibilities, and safeguarding essentials.
The workshops were followed by a `Meet the Funder` session featuring presentations from Suffolk Community Foundation, the National Lottery Community Fund, the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council Grants Team, Community Action Suffolk, and Suffolk County Council.
The event was very well attended, with around 80 participants, and the feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive. A second Funding Summit will be held in Bildeston on the morning of 19 November.
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James and Sarah from the Sizewell C Community Fund team are holding a drop-in session at the library in Leiston on Tuesday 18 November, 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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The East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund is now open for applications.
The theme for the fund is currently `community cohesion and integration` and aims to support people in playing an active part in our communities to reduce barriers and inequalities and improve social contact and experiences.
Funded projects will need to show that they`re working towards one or more of the following outcomes:
- Improved access to social activities for all
- Reduction in feelings of isolation and improved wellbeing
- Supporting people into education or employment
- Providing information, advice or guidance to maximise income
- Evidence of partnership working or alliance formation
Maximum grant available: £5,000
Closing deadline: Monday 24 November, but may close sooner depending on the number of applications.
➡ For more information, and to apply, please visit the current grants page on our website.
@eoecoop
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We are delighted to spread the word about a Christmas Fair in aid of the @standupforsuffolk Fund.
Friday 21st November, 4-8pm
Saturday 22nd November, 10am - 4pm
The Guildhall, Hadleigh IP7 5DN
Over 30 gorgeous stalls, carols, raffle and festive cheer 🎄
Stand Up For Suffolk is a giving circle, managed by Suffolk Community Foundation, which was set up by a group of friends with the aim of supporting their community and learning more about local need. Since inception in 2022, members have positively impacted the lives of over 39,000 individuals in Suffolk.
#christmasfairhadleigh #givingcircle #makeadifference #localimpact
Clare and Lucy accompanied supporters of the Women & Girls’ Fund to a fabulous lunch cooked by individuals receiving support from Suffolk Refugee Support with their Patron Sir Nick Young, former CEO of the British Red Cross .
The three-course meal included dishes from Iran, Syria and Afghanistan all hand cooked, some taking many hours. Guests heard from Sir Nick and Martin Simmonds who shared some interesting statistics on the global issues surrounding refugees.
Lucy and SCF supporter Emma visited Oasis English Language School in Ipswich, which offers English Language sessions for up to 25 students from 24 different countries. Oasis is the only provision in Ipswich which offers a creche whilst lessons are taking place.
Thank you for taking the time to show us around and for all the amazing work you do 💜
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