We are delighted to present the 2013/14 Annual Review for Community Action Suffolk (CAS). As many of you will know, CAS was formed on the 1st April 2013 through the merger of ten organisations. During the first year we have worked … Read Article about Community Action Suffolk Annual Review 2013/14 published
Archives for 2014
Framlingham Furniture Project: furniture of all shapes and sizes must go!
UPDATED September 2016: The Framlingham and District Furniture Project, run by Community Action Suffolk since 2013, closed its doors on Friday 16 September 2016 when the five years of BIG Lottery funding came to an end. The Framlingham Furniture … Read Article about Framlingham Furniture Project: furniture of all shapes and sizes must go!
Community Action Suffolk has appointed Melanie Chew as their new Chief Executive
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) has appointed Melanie Chew as their new Chief Executive. Melanie joins CAS from EACH, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, where she has been Director of Fundraising and Retail. Prior to that she has held positions at … Read Article about Community Action Suffolk has appointed Melanie Chew as their new Chief Executive
Why Rural Matters: CAS attends the national ACRE conference
Why Rural Matters – The Case for Investment by Jo Whiting, Senior Development Officer - Communities and Rural Issues I attended National ACRE’s public conference last month, which aimed to examine the economic challenges facing rural communities, … Read Article about Why Rural Matters: CAS attends the national ACRE conference
Applying for money? Don’t miss our next free Funding Fair in Ipswich on 13th January 2015
*Fully booked* All places for this event have now been taken. Our next event in Ipswich will be our Networking event on Monday 23rd February, bookings for this will soon been available. Our next Funding Fair is in Bury St. Edmunds on 10th … Read Article about Applying for money? Don’t miss our next free Funding Fair in Ipswich on 13th January 2015
UK Youth Parliament “Raise The Wage” campaign
In the Youth Parliament ‘Make Your Mark' ballot, 175,389 young people throughout the UK, and almost 2,000 young people in Suffolk, agreed that “the national minimum wage should be raised in line with the living wage, as calculated by the centre for … Read Article about UK Youth Parliament “Raise The Wage” campaign
Suffolk Youth debate in the House of Commons
On Friday, 14th November 2014, 285 Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) gathered in the House of Commons to discuss five issues chosen by 876,488 young people aged 11-18 in the 2014 Mark your Mark ballot; the highest turnout in any youth ballot … Read Article about Suffolk Youth debate in the House of Commons
Successful Suffolk summit shows how volunteering is changing
The first Volunteering Summit hosted by Community Action Suffolk and the Suffolk Congress took place on 19th November 2014 – 85 delegates attended this one day event at Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre. It was a chance to listen to keynote … Read Article about Successful Suffolk summit shows how volunteering is changing
Rural charities win hundreds of new minibuses as new £25 million fund made available
(source: Department of Transport) New funding for minibuses to community transport operators in rural and isolated areas. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced that hundreds of vital community groups from across the country will … Read Article about Rural charities win hundreds of new minibuses as new £25 million fund made available
New grant funding available for North West Ipswich in 2015
Since it started, 2 years ago the North West Ipswich Big Local Trust has so far supported 64 projects within North West Ipswich. The next Grant Award funding opens in January 2015, with two rounds of funding currently planned for 2015. Two levels of … Read Article about New grant funding available for North West Ipswich in 2015
Answering your funding questions in Stowmarket: FREE event
Are you seeking funds for your group & don’t know where to start? Would you like to meet the funders? Then this is the event for you! We are pleased to announce details of another Funding Fair offered by Community Action Suffolk: Venue: … Read Article about Answering your funding questions in Stowmarket: FREE event
Agencies unite to crack down on loan sharks in Haverhill
(source: England Illegal Money Lending Team) Date and Time: Monday 24th November, 10am to 11am Location: Haverhill Arts Centre, High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk The England Illegal Money Lending Team in partnership with Suffolk County Council … Read Article about Agencies unite to crack down on loan sharks in Haverhill
Give your community a healthy boost: £100,000 fund for Great Yarmouth and Waveney
(source: Great Yarmouth and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group) Community and voluntary groups from across Great Yarmouth and Waveney are being encouraged to apply for their share of a £100,000 non recurrent funding pot to help them deliver … Read Article about Give your community a healthy boost: £100,000 fund for Great Yarmouth and Waveney
FREE networking event: 5th December in Haverhill
Do you want to find out what other community groups are doing? Do you want to have your say about the needs of your group? We are pleased to announce details of the next network event for voluntary and community sector groups, offered by Community … Read Article about FREE networking event: 5th December in Haverhill
Event: Feedback from consultation on the new design of adult social care in Suffolk
(Source: Suffolk County Council. This is an SCC event.) Supporting Lives, Connecting Communities You are warmly invited to this event to hear feedback from consultation with service users and organisations about the new operation model for Adult and … Read Article about Event: Feedback from consultation on the new design of adult social care in Suffolk