What we do

Over 3,000 charities, community and voluntary groups work hard every day in local neighbourhoods across Suffolk to tackle issues such as inequality, loneliness, poverty, poor health and well-being, disability and lack of oppportunity.

Since our inception in 2005, our grants team has worked in partnership with fundholders and volunteer grants panels to deliver over 10,900 grants totalling £43m to over 3,346 local charities and community groups.

Here are just a few case studies to showcase some of the amazing charities that we are able to support with your help.

The Hygiene Bank

The Hygiene Bank

The Hygiene Bank gives those who cannot afford to stay clean access to essential and everyday toiletries and hygiene products.  The Hygiene Bank receives regular grants to obtain vital products such as toothpaste, nappies and washing powder. J and her family learnt to...

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Pathways Care Farm

Pathways Care Farm

Pathways Care Farm gives vulnerable people the opportunity to learn, re-build and grow through a range of hands-on farming activities. Pathways Care Farm was granted £16,340 from the Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund which was used to provide a relaxing...

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DANES – Disability Advice North East Suffolk

DANES – Disability Advice North East Suffolk

DANES supports those with a disability or long-term health condition and their carers based in Lowestoft and the North East Suffolk area.  DANES received over £25,000 for home visits and its Easy IT and Healthy Hearts programmes. A client first contacted me to ask if...

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Cohere Arts CIC

Cohere Arts CIC

Cohere Arts CIC provides opportunities for communities (particularly people living with health challenges and disabilities) to meaningfully engage with arts and culture.  Cohere Arts CIC was awarded £5,000 from the East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund to support...

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Aspect Living

Aspect Living

Aspect Living works with the NHS to provide a care package to the elderly and vulnerable to enable them to safely be discharged from hospital and have the support to get back into the community and independent living.  Aspect Living works very closely with all the...

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Alumah

Alumah

Alumah, West Suffolk, offers a place of safety, in which domestic abuse victims can rediscover their self-worth. Alumah received £5,000 towards their ‘Creative’ support group. LW initially attended the sessions with a very pessimistic outlook and was unconvinced that...

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Ormiston Families Breaking Barriers

Ormiston Families Breaking Barriers

Ormiston Families supports families to become resilient, giving children the best possible start in life. They help families to break negative cycles through a range of support. The organisation was awarded a grant from the Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner’s...

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Felixstowe Men’s Shed

Felixstowe Men’s Shed

Felixstowe Men’s Shed is a charitable organisation that aims to make DIY a communal rather than solitary activity. Men’s Sheds are all about social connections, building friendships and sharing knowledge. Formed in January 2018, the charity helps give people new...

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Let’s Talk Reading

Let’s Talk Reading

Since 2016, Let’s Talk Reading has been working in the disadvantaged areas of Ipswich to eradicate low literacy, to encourage and help everyone from birth to adulthood to read well, to feel confident about reading and to enjoy it. Working with parents and starting at...

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Waveney Domestic Violence and Abuse Forum

Waveney Domestic Violence and Abuse Forum

Supported by its numerous partners, this vital East Suffolk based forum provides tailored services to families impacted by domestic abuse, offering a wide variety of support services, programmes and advice for both professionals and its clients.  Lockdown life has...

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Compassion in Crisis

Compassion in Crisis

Anyone can find their life in crisis and facing a critical situation where they need help quickly to prevent an even more serious downturn in their circumstances. Financial pressures caused by the cost of living crisis have pushed many more people into difficult...

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Equity In Mind

Equity In Mind

Community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations in East and West Suffolk are invited to apply to the Equity in Mind grant funding that is available certain parts of the year for projects that will support people’s mental wellbeing and the further development...

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