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
Archives for November 2014
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
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
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
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
CANCELLED: Meet your local CAS team at our free networking event in Stowupland on 2nd December
27 Nov: CANCELLED. We regret that we have had to cancel this event. However there is a free Funding Fair taking place on 9th December 2014 at Haughley Park Barns at which will be Community Action Suffolk Volunteering & Community Development … Read Article about CANCELLED: Meet your local CAS team at our free networking event in Stowupland on 2nd December
Can you contribute to ‘A poverty strategy for Suffolk’?
(Source: Suffolk County Council) ‘A poverty strategy for Suffolk: Addressing inequalities for our communities’ The Poverty Strategy Working Group is developing ‘A poverty strategy for Suffolk’ that covers all age groups. We would like to invite … Read Article about Can you contribute to ‘A poverty strategy for Suffolk’?
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
CANCELLED: Are you making an “impact”? Join our free networking event in Ipswich on 8th December
2 Dec: CANCELLED. We regret that we have had to cancel this event. However there is a free Funding Fair taking place on 13th January 2015 at which will be Community Action Suffolk Volunteering & Community Development Officers. You will be warmly … Read Article about CANCELLED: Are you making an “impact”? Join our free networking event in Ipswich on 8th December
Answering your funding questions in Mildenhall
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: Forest … Read Article about Answering your funding questions in Mildenhall
Conference shows how the VCS can help transform Suffolk
On Friday 24th October, CAS and Suffolk Congress brought together over 150 delegates from the voluntary and public sectors for an extremely positive conference which considered cross sector solutions to some of the key issues affecting the people of … Read Article about Conference shows how the VCS can help transform Suffolk
New online tool to showcase data about local charities in Suffolk
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) have been working in partnership to produce an online tool showcasing data about local charities in Suffolk. CAS wanted facts and figures about charities in … Read Article about New online tool to showcase data about local charities in Suffolk
Did you know we have 450 volunteers ready to help out at your event?
It's possible you didn't! So we are running a number of welcome evenings to promote our Sport & Event Volunteer Project. Who is the event for? Event Organisers, how can you make the most of our 450 volunteers who are ready and willing to help out … Read Article about Did you know we have 450 volunteers ready to help out at your event?