(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
Archives for 2016
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
Better Broadband for Suffolk – Next Phase
The next phase of high speed Fibre Broadband upgrades for households in Suffolk were announced in the middle of December and if you visit www.betterbroadbandsuffolk.com and put in your post code in the My Location checker then you will be able to see … Read Article about Better Broadband for Suffolk – Next Phase
Protect your organisation or charity against online scams and fraud
Following the recent story of a Suffolk charity, Focus12, falling victim to email cyber fraud, charities are being encouraged to make themselves aware of increasingly sophisticated scams. Thanks to the Suffolk County Council Trading Standards … Read Article about Protect your organisation or charity against online scams and fraud
CAS benefits from a share of £14,000 donation to local volunteer services
East of England Coop is delighted to have been able to present four local charities, which support volunteering across our region, with a share of £14,000 thanks to funds raised at the annual Co-operative Retail Trading Group’s (CRTG) Supplier Awards … Read Article about CAS benefits from a share of £14,000 donation to local volunteer services
Are you a VCS organisation providing services to vulnerable and/or exploited children in Suffolk?
If so you could help the Suffolk Local Safeguarding Children Board Exploited Children Group with some information. The group is looking to create a countywide strategy that will aim to reduce the number of children who are exploited or targeted due … Read Article about Are you a VCS organisation providing services to vulnerable and/or exploited children in Suffolk?
Are you passionate about wildlife and Suffolk? This could be a job for you!
(update 13 January 2016) Community Action Suffolk is pleased to be working in partnership with Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Areas of Natural Beauty (AONB), Wild Days and destination marketing organisation (DMO) in a joint project which is promoting … Read Article about Are you passionate about wildlife and Suffolk? This could be a job for you!
Rural community projects can get a free boost with Village SOS!
There is still time for rural community groups and projects to benefit from Community Action Suffolk’s free expert help through Village SOS (Support, Outreach & Sustainability). Village SOS is a Lottery funded project administered by ACRE … Read Article about Rural community projects can get a free boost with Village SOS!
15 VCS organisations embark on social impact measurement programme
With funding from the Big Lottery Awards For All fund to carry out a pilot programme of Social Impact Measurement (SIM) in Suffolk during 2015/16, CAS is pleased to announce that 15 voluntary & community sector organisations from across Suffolk … Read Article about 15 VCS organisations embark on social impact measurement programme
£600,000 boost for community projects
Local voluntary organisations and projects in the wards of Gainsborough (Ipswich), Haverhill South and Kirkley (Lowestoft) have collectively been given a £600,000 boost to help them improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Community Action … Read Article about £600,000 boost for community projects
Heritage Lottery Fund wants to hear from equality groups and networks
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in the East of England is compiling a database of equality groups and networks or charities representing people in equality groups in the region. The groups included in the database need to have the capacity to apply … Read Article about Heritage Lottery Fund wants to hear from equality groups and networks
“Communicate. Collaborate. Celebrate.” A conference to help transform your organisation
Communicate. Collaborate. Celebrate. How we can realise the value and potential of our organisations. Friday 4 March 2016, 9:15am to 3:35pm at Kesgrave Community Centre Community Action Suffolk has a great way to boost your start to the New Year! … Read Article about “Communicate. Collaborate. Celebrate.” A conference to help transform your organisation