East Suffolk Business & Community Awards 2019
The East Suffolk Business & Community Awards are open for entries until 30th June 2019. Information on the awards can be found at www.esbca.co.uk and entries can be made online or by post. The winners will be announced at a black tie…
Fundraiser Swims to France and back – without going anywhere near the Sea!
Kirstie Boxall wisely decided not to go anywhere near the chilly North Sea for her epic swimming challenge. Instead she swapped being covered in lanolin for the comfort of the land and headed to Ufford Park swimming pool to complete her…
Elmer’s new Learning Herd Guide unveiled at the Suffolk Show
The Elmer’s
Big Parade Suffolk campaign, in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice, kicked off its
countdown to the trail at the Suffolk Show this week with all 84 young Elmer
sculptures displayed together under one roof.
As part of
this big…
Snowflake Ball Fundraising Success from Home-Start in Suffolk
Local charity Home-Start in Suffolk staged their 4th Annual Snowflake Ball Fundraiser on Friday 17th May at the Hanger at Milsoms, Kesgrave Hall and sponsored by Ufford Park Hotel. With record numbers of attendees, the event extravaganza…
East of England Co-op Sourced Locally Fortnight
The East of England Co-op is running its annual Sourced Locally Fortnight to encourage customers to swap their named-brand groceries for local alternatives.
The initiative, which was first launched back in 2007, runs from 1st June until…
Support Rough Sleepers
Wrap around support
to help rough sleepers maintain tenancies
Greater
support will be available in Suffolk to help rough sleepers find and retain
private sector housing following a successful bid for Government funds.
At the moment…
Suffolk Turn Spotlight On The Power Of Volunteering
SUFFOLK’S
thriving voluntary and community sector will come together in June for an event
to help leaders and contributors gain more knowledge and skill-sharing around
the role of volunteers.
Leading
experts in the arena of volunteering…
Suffolk Libraries celebrate bedtime stories Pyjamarama events
Suffolk Libraries will be changing into their PJs for
Pyjamarama events across the county from June 3rd to the 9th. This
week-long event was created by BookTrust to celebrate bedtime stories and their
importance in learning and…
Stowfiesta 2019
StowFiesta, the biggest free music festival in Mid Suffolk, returns for its thirteenth year as part of the Suffolk Day Big Weekender.
StowFiesta, which
takes place at Chilton Fields and is organised by Stowmarket Town Council, will
be…
Peter’s Four Counties Cycle Challenge
Suffolk-born Peter Berry (54) was diagnosed at the age of 50 with early onset Alzheimer’s and has used his passion for cycling to raise awareness of the condition, particularly in younger people. Last year he cycled from Aberystwyth to…