Organised by Community Action Suffolk, the Suffolk Volunteering Conference 2017 will bring together all those involved with volunteering in Suffolk’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, both paid staff and volunteers. The Suffolk Volunteering Conference 2017 is on Thursday 25 May 2017 at Great Barton Village Hall from 9:30am to 3pm, costing £35 (lunch and refreshments provided). Conference

A campaign aimed at encouraging people in Suffolk to hand back items of community equipment they no longer require has been a huge success. Organisers extended special thanks to the voluntary sector in Suffolk for its part supporting the campaign and returning equipment. The month-long amnesty led to the return of more than 8,500 items,

A new survey has revealed that almost half of all charitable organisations in Suffolk have no paid staff and are run solely by volunteers. Research of groups in the county, carried out by Volunteer Suffolk, found that 44% of groups would not exist without the help of people who work for free. 58% of groups