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Local community groups receive £1.1m in latest Sizewell C funding
£1.1m awarded to 11 organisations in the second round of Sizewell C Community Fund, taking the total to £1.4m awarded to date Awards range from £10k to £201k for groups serving East Suffolk, including Home-Start in Suffolk and Wardens Trust Funding comes from Sizewell...
State of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector in Suffolk Survey 2024/25
Help us to help you by understanding the needs of your organisation Suffolk Community Foundation is delighted to be collaborating with Community Action Suffolk (CAS) on The State of the Sector 2024/25 survey, which will be critical in creating a front-line view point...
New Year’s Honours for voluntary sector
The team at Suffolk Community Foundation would like to wish those who have been recognised in the New Year's Honours for their work in the voluntary sector in Suffolk our warmest congratulations! THANK YOU for your tireless commitment and hard work improving lives...
Could we help you Survive Winter?
Suffolk Community Foundation is urging older people on low incomes to get in touch and see if they could benefit from a grant to help them stay warm this winter. Thanks to the generosity of local people, the Foundation has now raised more than £100,000 through this...
Green Light Trust awarded vital funding for essential woodland management
Suffolk Community Foundation has awarded Green Light Trust (GLT) funds to support a year of essential management at a much-loved ancient woodland near Bury St Edmunds. The funding has come from the Axter Climate and Community Fund, which is administered by the...
New Chief Executive for Suffolk Community Foundation
Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF) has appointed Hannah Bloom at its new Chief Executive. Hannah, who is currently the Foundation’s Director of Philanthropy and Engagement, will take up her new role in February. She brings with her extensive charity and voluntary...
Help Suffolk’s most vulnerable to Survive Winter
Suffolk Community Foundation has launched its annual Surviving Winter appeal to raise vital funds to help vulnerable older people to stay warm and well when the cold weather hits. The Foundation is asking anyone who feels able to make a donation to get in touch and...
New appointments at Suffolk Community Foundation
We are delighted that Mark Wilkinson and Fran Wright have joined the Foundation this month. Mark joins as Director of Finance and Operations and Fran as Philanthropy Manager. Mark is a Chartered Accountant, trained with KPMG Norwich and, since leaving KPMG, has...
First groups benefit from £23m Sizewell C Community Fund
£300k awarded to nine organisations in first round of funding Awards range from £2k to £170k for groups across East Suffolk Sizewell C Community Fund is open throughout the year, every year, for the next decade Sports clubs, advice agencies and community facilities...
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Last week, Jess and Evie (who spent a weekl with us on work experience) visited the @brsnewmarket in Newmarket.
The British Racing School and its Pony Academy (previously funded by @suffolk_giving) enhances social mobility for young people aged 8 to 25 by harnessing their interest in horses to provide access to education, training, and employment opportunities that may have previously seemed out of reach.
Each year, it supports approximately 500 children and young people and 100% of the Foundation Course students go on to secure employment within horse racing yards. It was such an inspiring morning - spending time with the horses, meeting some of the students and hearing about the incredible impact the school has on so many young lives.
Thank you for showing us around!
#horseracing #equestrianjobs
We`re very pleased that the Suffolk Carers Fund was commended at last week`s Suffolk and North East Essex ICS `Can do` Health and Care Awards 2025!
The Suffolk Carers Fund has been created by @suffolkcountycouncilofficial and aims to support adults providing unpaid care and support to adult family members and friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill, due to frailty, physical, emotional and/or mental health issues including addiction.
Please visit our website for more information about the fund, link in bio.
#localimpact #charitablegiving
Suffolk Community Foundation and @sizewellc are delighted to announce that @greenlighttrust has been awarded £14,755 in the latest round of funding.
Helena Harris, Head of Operations said: “We are really pleased to receive funding from the Sizewell C Community Fund and are excited about our new partnership with Wardens Trust. This funding will enable us to deliver nature-based activities for local people within a beautiful space at Wardens Trust.
People will be able to come together in a calm and inspiring environment, engage in well-being and wood-crafting activities and have lunch around a campfire, which will be specially built. They will also be able to learn more about Wardens Trust and volunteering opportunities should they wish to do so.”
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 site.
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#sizewellc #communityfunding #eastsuffolk #charitablegrants #suffolkcharities #sizewellccommunityfund #suffolkcommunityfoundation
Nicki visited Hope for Tomorrow Mobile Cancer Unit in Sudbury recently.
@hopefortomorrowcharity is a charity that supports cancer patients by providing mobile cancer care units to NHS Trusts across England. Founded in 2003 by Christine Mills in memory of her husband, the charity aims to reduce the stress of long-distance travel for treatment. The mobile units bring chemotherapy closer to patients, visiting community locations like health centres and supermarkets. This helps reduce travel time, costs, and waiting, while offering care in a more comfortable setting. With 13 units operating in 9 counties, the charity supported nearly 30,000 treatments in 2022/23.
The charity received funding from our Suffolk Giving Fund, a private fund and the Miller Fund last year. The unit visits Sudbury and Newmarket every week. Nicki was very impressed with the set up and the collaboration between the NHS (which pays for staff and treatment costs) and the charity which pays for the vehicle and all the running costs.
#localimpact #suffolkcharity #charitablegiving #NHS
Here are James and Sarah from our Sizewell C Community Fund team at @firstlightlowestoft. They had a fantastic day on the beach and in Kensington Gardens, spreading the word about the fund by speaking to charities and voluntary organisations.
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.
Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
@sizewellc
#communityfunding #sizewellc #eastsuffolkcharities #charitablegrants #sizewellccommunityfund #suffolkcommunityfoundation
Thank you @lowestofttowncouncil for hosting the principal celebrations for this year`s Suffolk Day. What a glorious morning it was! The proclamation was beautifully read by students from East Point Academy, The Benjamin Britten Academy and @ormistondenes and we all enjoyed music from the Suffolk Chamber Orchestra.
The Suffolk Medal was also given out to five worthy recipients by our Lord Lieutenant, Clare, Countess of Euston. Citations were read by Suffolk High Sheriff Gulshan Kayembe DL.
If you are a resident of Suffolk, you can nominate someone for a Suffolk Medal. Please visit www.thesuffolkmedal.org.uk for more information.
@suffolkcountycouncil @eastsuffolkcouncil @lowestofttowncouncil @discover.lowestoft
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Photo credit: @lowestofttowncouncil
