The East Suffolk Rural Youth Project, was funded by East Suffolk Council to support communities to develop youth provision and support for young people living rurally in the district. The project provided support tailored to each community, which was based on engagement with its young people about their needs and interests. This could include providing more social opportunities with a youth café or youth club, supporting a healthier lifestyle with activity sessions or making services more accessible with carpools. The project initially focused on the four most rural Community Partnership areas in East Suffolk, which are within:
- Beccles, Bungay, Halesworth and villages
- Carlton Colville, Kessingland and villages
- Framlingham, Wickham Market and villages
- Melton, Woodbridge and Deben Peninsula
This came after seven of the East Suffolk Community Partnerships identified some aspect of support for young people as one of their priorities, including education, opportunities, aspirations, services, facilities, activities, physical activities and mental well-being.
Volunteer!
Do you live locally and want to support young people in your area? If so, we would love to hear from you. We will provide full training and DBS checks for volunteers and link you up with others in your community to get the project off to a flying start. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss the project in more detail
Youth Provision Booklet
The Youth Provision Booklet for young people has been created by the East Suffolk Rural Youth Project at Community Action Suffolk.
This booklet collates information about the provision, support and guidance available to young people in East Suffolk. It includes a dedicated section for each of the community partnership areas as well as sections on where to find support online, helpful apps, mental health support, careers and volunteering, education, LGBTQ+ support and support for young people and their families.
We hope this booklet is both informative and helpful for young people in East Suffolk.
Contact Us!
If you’d like to know more please get in touch.
Community Action Suffolk
Tel. 01473 345400
Email: [email protected]
