In support of Volunteers’ Week 2017, we hear from some of Suffolk's volunteers! "I don't have the time" isn't an excuse for these busy people, because volunteering doesn't have to be a big commitment. Just spending two minutes when you can is … Read Article about Volunteers’ Week 2017: Suffolk’s volunteers tell us how they find the time to help others
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Suffolk Village Halls and Community Buildings Conference: 15 July 2017
About the Suffolk Village Halls and Community Buildings Conference 2017 Organised by Community Action Suffolk, this conference will bring together all those involved with village halls and community buildings. This is a day to learn and provide … Read Article about Suffolk Village Halls and Community Buildings Conference: 15 July 2017
Volunteers’ Week 2017 videos: Geoff and Emma talk volunteering
It's Volunteers' Week! Have you seen these Volunteer Suffolk videos? Geoff from Pathways Care Farm and Emma from Inspire Counselling and Training talk about the importance of volunteers, and what volunteering can do for you. … Read Article about Volunteers’ Week 2017 videos: Geoff and Emma talk volunteering
Volunteers’ Week 2017: Suffolk organisations tell us just how important volunteers are!
In support of Volunteers' Week 2017, we hear from some of the volunteer managers and coordinators in Suffolk who tell us how important volunteers are! Christina is volunteer manager at Suffolk Mind based in Hadleigh and Ipswich. She said: … Read Article about Volunteers’ Week 2017: Suffolk organisations tell us just how important volunteers are!
Volunteers’ Week 2017: How Suffolk’s organisations are celebrating their volunteers
It's Volunteers' Week! It's an annual event which takes place at the start of June. It celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. Here's a sample of what some of Suffolk's charities and organisations are up to, … Read Article about Volunteers’ Week 2017: How Suffolk’s organisations are celebrating their volunteers
Students team up with charity to develop sensory garden in Haverhill
The innovative community partnership between Castle Manor Academy and Suffolk Mind is sited on Haverhill’s Clements estate and is designed at improving wellbeing within the community. It has also been supported by the Jubilee Allotment … Read Article about Students team up with charity to develop sensory garden in Haverhill
Volunteers’ Week: 1 to 7 June 2017
During the 1 to 7 June 2017, it is Volunteers' Week. This is the idea time to tell volunteers ‘you make the difference’. It’s the annual campaign to be part of to thank your volunteers and celebrate the difference they make. Last year there … Read Article about Volunteers’ Week: 1 to 7 June 2017
Celebrate the heroes in your community!
Nominations are now open for the Community Action Suffolk Awards 2017 (supported by Birketts Solicitors), which recognise the volunteers, communities and young people making an impact on the lives of people in Suffolk. Eight awards will be presented … Read Article about Celebrate the heroes in your community!
The snap election: understanding the Lobbying Act
This is the first in a series of guest blogs on the Community Action Suffolk website. Liz Brownsell, a charity specialist at Birketts Solicitors, discusses the Lobbying Act, the General Election and what charities should be aware of. Many of you … Read Article about The snap election: understanding the Lobbying Act
Ransomware Attack – what to look out for
You may have seen recent news on Friday 12 May 2017 about the large scale “Ransomware Attack” that affected many computer systems across the world. Firstly, if you are unclear about what ransomware is – essentially it is a type of malicious software … Read Article about Ransomware Attack – what to look out for
Meet the speakers! Suffolk Volunteering Conference on 25 May 2017
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 … Read Article about Meet the speakers! Suffolk Volunteering Conference on 25 May 2017
Recycling campaign success: Suffolk people return vital NHS and social care equipment
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 … Read Article about Recycling campaign success: Suffolk people return vital NHS and social care equipment
Suffolk Charities at risk without volunteers
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 … Read Article about Suffolk Charities at risk without volunteers
Improvements to the CAS training offer
Welcome to Spring. Change is in the air, the birds are building their nests and the days are getting longer. It’s not just nature that is changing but the way you will be able to access training courses from us is changing too. We have made some … Read Article about Improvements to the CAS training offer
Evidencing rural need: Parish Profile Reports
Community Action Suffolk’s national body, ACRE, has worked in partnership with local data consultants, OCSI, on the Evidencing Rural Need project. The aim of this project is to show the socio-economic picture of rural England, including its areas of … Read Article about Evidencing rural need: Parish Profile Reports
