by Harriet Beckwith | Jan 14, 2019 | Featured, Improving Health & Wellbeing, Older People
Donate Now Now in its 3rd month, Suffolk’s Surviving Winter Appeal has hit the £115,000 mark – an incredible achievement that would not have been possible without the overwhelming generosity and ongoing support of Suffolk. So far, the appeal has heated almost...
by Harriet Beckwith | Dec 18, 2018 | Featured
A new report from the University of Suffolk, commissioned by PolicyBee, has revealed only half of small charities are confident in identifying and tackling risk. The report, entitled Under the radar: risk management in small charities, looks in depth at the risks...
by Harriet Beckwith | Nov 21, 2018 | Featured, Recent Events
Last night we were joined by trustees, charities, patrons and friends of Suffolk Community Foundation for our Annual Review at Trinity Park – this year with a theme of ‘Give To What You Love & Changing Local Lives’. It featured inspiring stories...
by Harriet Beckwith | Nov 20, 2018 | Compassion in Crisis, Featured, Improving Health & Wellbeing, Older People
Pictured: Brad Jones, Editor of East Anglian Daily Times, Joshua Hopkins of Hopkins Homes and Tim Holder, Head of Public Affairs, Suffolk Community Foundation This year’s Surviving Winter Appeal has got off to one of its best ever starts in Suffolk – and it’s...
by Harriet Beckwith | Oct 17, 2018 | Children & Families, Education, Learning & Life Skills, Thriving & Safe Communities
National research shows that online abuse, stalking and sexting are much more common place than we might imagine in the lives of Suffolk young people and a day-to-day danger. It is now common for those as young as eight and nine to have direct access to a smart phone...
by Harriet Beckwith | Sep 19, 2018 | Older People
The impact of austerity measures on public services has seen them increasingly only able to signpost people in need to the door of the local voluntary sector. With limited public money to support what happens next, the result is a vital need for increased levels of...
by Harriet Beckwith | Sep 19, 2018 | Children & Families
Recent tragic incidents of knife crime, cyber-bullying that can lead to suicide, the pressure to join gangs, drug and alcohol addiction, depression and loneliness. At the same time, our young people are coping with increased pressure to succeed at school, maintain the...
by Harriet Beckwith | Sep 19, 2018 | Thriving & Safe Communities
The world is changing fast, but the dangers that we face as individuals of all ages, and as a community, are changing even faster. Suffolk is a safe place to live in the main, but we would be wrong to think that we are completely free from the kinds of challenges that...
by Harriet Beckwith | Sep 19, 2018 | Compassion in Crisis
A tragedy or a crisis can come at any time and affect anyone. It is always our hope that ‘this won’t happen to me’ and that Suffolk’s voluntary sector is there to help other people, but the reality is over 50% of us will use the services of a charity or community...
by Harriet Beckwith | Jul 25, 2018 | Featured, Recent Events
It is with great regret that we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Suffolk Dog Day, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday 29th July at Helmingham Hall, as a result of the ongoing predicted high temperatures. The safety and enjoyment of...
