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Archives for April 2019
TOWNS AND PARISHES GET £470K CIL BOOST
Town and Parish councils across Babergh and Mid Suffolk are set to receive a total of £469,764 of community infrastructure funding the Councils’ CIL scheme. Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds collected from property developers … Read Article about TOWNS AND PARISHES GET £470K CIL BOOST
Launched: New £3m Grant for Village Halls
On Friday 5 April Nottinghamshire MP Robert Jenrick and Defra Minister for Rural Affairs Lord Gardiner launched a £3m grant for the improvement of village halls. There are 10,000 Village Halls in England and many are key for rural communities; … Read Article about Launched: New £3m Grant for Village Halls
New ‘one stop shop’ for East Suffolk businesses
Businesses across East Suffolk can now easily find advice and information to help their business to thrive, thanks to a new dedicated website. East Suffolk Council’s Economic Development and Regeneration Team has today launched ‘East Suffolk Means … Read Article about New ‘one stop shop’ for East Suffolk businesses
Volunteers needed for Lowestoft Town Centre ‘Spring Clean’
Date: Thursday 18th April Time: 8:45am - 12 noon Meeting point: The Britten Centre entrance (Town Centre end) *** Calling all in the Lowestoft community! *** There will be a Town Centre 'Spring Clean' which is … Read Article about Volunteers needed for Lowestoft Town Centre ‘Spring Clean’
New chief exec for Community Action Suffolk
COMMUNITY Action Suffolk has announced a new helm for the organisation, with Christine Abraham stepping up from her role as director of community services. A lifelong devotee of volunteering and charitable activity, Christine grew up in the … Read Article about New chief exec for Community Action Suffolk
‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ event success
The Kirkley Centre held a free Five Ways to Wellbeing event working in partnership with East Suffolk Communities Team on Thursday 4th April. 40 groups attended showcasing services around Lowestoft along with some fabulous pampering and free tea, … Read Article about ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ event success
Keeping Active and Informed in Waveney Event
Activities and Information available for all disabilities and age groups! East Suffolk Communities Team and Waveney Disability Forum warmly invite you to come along and find out what services, support groups, clubs and activity groups are … Read Article about Keeping Active and Informed in Waveney Event
Creative Health and Social Prescribing Event
Join organisations from across the health and cultural sectors in the East at the Creative Health and Social Prescribing event on the afternoon of Thursday 16th May at the DanceHouse, Ipswich. Thursday 16th May 1.30 – 4.30pm (Refreshments … Read Article about Creative Health and Social Prescribing Event
The Community Impact Partnership and Social Investment
In November 2018, the Community Impact Partnership (CIP) was established by four of the UK’s leading housing associations - Clarion Housing Group, Orbit Housing, L&Q Group and Peabody Group. With funding provided through the Growth Fund, … Read Article about The Community Impact Partnership and Social Investment
Suffolk InfoLink Directory
Suffolk InfoLink is an online directory of community information; local clubs, societies, community and voluntary organisations, childcare providers and services. Is your organisation listed ? If yes, is all the information up to date? If its not … Read Article about Suffolk InfoLink Directory
Suffolk Sport rebrands to Active Suffolk
Suffolk Sport relaunched this week, 1st April, with the new name Active Suffolk. A new brand identity has been established in order to support the organisation’s vision of improved health and wellbeing across Suffolk by inspiring everyone to be … Read Article about Suffolk Sport rebrands to Active Suffolk
Welcome to the Social Investment Blog
Hello and welcome to the Social Investment (SI)Blog! Through this sporadic blog I will try to make what can seem like an abstract subject more real and hopefully you will find something that is relevant and interesting for you. Since taking up … Read Article about Welcome to the Social Investment Blog