Suffolk County Council is seeking five Trusted Partner Organisations to work with them, over the next six months, to provide some of SCC current customers with an updated Care Act, Supporting Lives Connecting Communities review and assessment. … Read Article about Suffolk County Council is seeking 5 Trusted Partner Organisations
Archives for February 2016
Suffolk Volunteering Conference 2016
Organised by Community Action Suffolk, the Suffolk Volunteering Conference 2016 will bring together all those involved with volunteering in Suffolk's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), both paid staff and volunteers. This is a day to learn … Read Article about Suffolk Volunteering Conference 2016
Six new courses added to our training guide for February to July 2016
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) has released a new training guide which details the courses available between February and the end of July 2016. Download the CAS training brochure Our training programme now includes six new courses: Human … Read Article about Six new courses added to our training guide for February to July 2016
Talent Match to continue supporting unemployed young people in Suffolk and Norfolk
Long term unemployed young people aged between 18 to 24 living in Norfolk and Suffolk will continue to receive support from the Big Lottery Fund 'Talent Match New Anglia' project after a recent two year review. This will allow the continued … Read Article about Talent Match to continue supporting unemployed young people in Suffolk and Norfolk
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme – a call for evidence
The Government would like to hear about your experiences of the Gift Aid scheme, with a view to improving how the system works. You can provide your feedback here, until Wednesday 2 March 2016. They are seeking to: Understand what is working … Read Article about Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme – a call for evidence
9 Mar: Can your organisation make an impact on health and wellbeing in Suffolk?
CAS and NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are hosting a workshop to explore how voluntary and community sector organisations can have an impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities. When and … Read Article about 9 Mar: Can your organisation make an impact on health and wellbeing in Suffolk?
CAS awards £27,000 to nine youth participation projects across Suffolk
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is delighted to have awarded 9 Youth Participation Small Grants to voluntary and community sector projects across Suffolk. A total of just under £27,000 has been invested into supporting local youth participation … Read Article about CAS awards £27,000 to nine youth participation projects across Suffolk
Report & video: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Youth Council attend the International Association of Youth Mental Health conference in Canada
Members of The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Youth Council (NSFTYC) recently attended the International Association of Youth Mental Health conference in Canada (October 2015), a trip which they funded themselves by raising … Read Article about Report & video: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Youth Council attend the International Association of Youth Mental Health conference in Canada
Organisations invited to bid to deliver universal service groups to children and their parents in Waveney
(Message from Jenny Carter, Centre Manager, Kirkley Children’s Centre) I am contacting you on behalf of North Lowestoft, South Lowestoft & Waveney Children Centres who would like to invite applications from organisations to bid to deliver … Read Article about Organisations invited to bid to deliver universal service groups to children and their parents in Waveney
Speak out for your communities
(source: NAVCA - National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) The Government has announced it will be inserting a clause into grant agreements with charities that states funding cannot be used on activities intended to influence … Read Article about Speak out for your communities
Talent Match Turns Two!
January 2016 saw the second birthday of Talent Match, a Suffolk youth employment project, which has placed over 60 young people in employment. To mark the occasion, the project held a fun-filled evening in the Sir Bobby Robson Suite at Ipswich Town … Read Article about Talent Match Turns Two!
£910,150 investment for Suffolk to support local communities
Community Action Suffolk has secured £910,150 from People’s Health Trust to support three local communities over the next three years through the Local Conversations Programme. Residents of the wards of Gainsborough (Ipswich), Haverhill South and … Read Article about £910,150 investment for Suffolk to support local communities
Meet the speakers! “Communicate Collaborate Celebrate” conference on 4 March 2016
Community Action Suffolk's "Communicate Collaborate Celebrate" conference on 4 March 2016 is an exciting opportunity to build new skills and knowledge that could transform your organisation this year. We will discover how to make our organisations … Read Article about Meet the speakers! “Communicate Collaborate Celebrate” conference on 4 March 2016
Waveney Community Health Workshops and funding
A series of community health workshops are taking place across Waveney in 2016, exploring what communities can do to support those facing health and wellbeing challenges. NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and … Read Article about Waveney Community Health Workshops and funding