by Harriet Beckwith | Mar 15, 2019 | Featured, Recent Events
The High Sheriff of Suffolk George Vestey is pleased to announce this year’s shortlist!We were thrilled this year to receive an unprecedented and record-breaking 150 nominations for the High Sheriff’s Awards 2019.The quality of applications across the...
by Harriet Beckwith | Mar 4, 2019 | Featured, Recent Events
From springers to schnauzers, lovers of Suffolk Dog Day – affectionately know as the ‘Woofers’ – came to the grounds of Helmingham Hall in high spirits yesterday, tails wagging and paws poised for the first ever Woofers Winter Walk! The brand...
by Harriet Beckwith | Feb 26, 2019 | Children & Families, Compassion in Crisis, Education, Learning & Life Skills, Featured, Improving Health & Wellbeing
With many families struggling to make ends meet and over 20,000 children living in poverty in Suffolk alone, why are holiday periods in particular a time when many Suffolk children are in danger of going hungry?East and West Suffolk’s Clinical Commissioning Group have...
by Harriet Beckwith | Feb 25, 2019 | Compassion in Crisis, Improving Health & Wellbeing, Older People, Thriving & Safe Communities
It’s been a record breaking year again for Suffolk’s Surviving Winter Appeal, which so far this year has already hit the £125,000 fundraising mark with almost £80,000 already distributed to warm over 600 homes right across the county.Suffolk Community Foundation’s...
by Harriet Beckwith | Feb 20, 2019 | Featured, Recent Events
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we confirm that Sir David Rowland, our former Trustee, has passed away.Sir David was an influential and much respected Trustee serving the Foundation between 25th January 2009 and 12th January 2017. Through his guidance,...
by Harriet Beckwith | Feb 14, 2019 | Compassion in Crisis, Featured, Improving Health & Wellbeing, Older People, Thriving & Safe Communities
As you may have seen, this year a project called MeetUpMondays has become part of the Surviving Winter Appeal team. As well as raising much needed funds for those suffering from fuel poverty, the appeal also focuses on the loneliness felt all too often by those that...
by Harriet Beckwith | Jan 30, 2019 | Compassion in Crisis, Education, Learning & Life Skills, Featured, Improving Health & Wellbeing
In November 2017, independent mental health charity Suffolk Mind received a grant from the Port Community Fund towards their ecotherapy allotment projects. Based across the county, the projects’ main aims are to improve people’s physical and mental health by...
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...
