Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests, staff and crew have raised more than £20,000 in aid of an Ipswich-based hospice as part of Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk, which culminated with an auction last night. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, which has its head office based in Ipswich, was a sponsor of Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk, which saw…
Community Action Suffolk has appointed three new heads of service, as part of its dynamic strategy toward continued support of the voluntary sector in the region. Frances Bedding joins as Head of Partnerships and External Relationships; Laura Butters becomes Head of VCSE Organisation Development, and Sally Connick moves from her previous role at Community Action…
A SUFFOLK social entrepreneur is to receive money from a national grant-maker, in recognition of her innovative business approach to mental health and social change. Debbie Watson has been recognised by the UK-wide organisation UnLtd, which funds and supports social entrepreneurs seeking to make a change and deliver impact through exciting and innovative ventures. As…
A national fundraising campaign is set to “Make Ship Happen” for a £1 million project to build a full-size reconstruction of the 7th-century Sutton Hoo ship. The scheme has been launched to pay for the venture, which will bring together archaeologists, historians, experts in construction and shipbuilding and many other skilled volunteers to reconstruct the…
In light of the newly released Village Survival Guide, Community Action Suffolk CEO Christine Abraham touches on one particular aspect of community services in decline – youth-focused clubs and offerings. We’re only just inside the start of the school summer holidays, but how many families across Suffolk have already heard the cry of ‘we’re bored…there’s…
Sackers waste and recycling staff undertook a 24-hour challenge to raise money for a local Essex charity called Re-cycle Bikes to Africa. The charity receives used bikes, preps them and sends them to different parts of Africa enabling children to get to school and adults get to work. Sackers cycled a static bike to reach…
NHS chief executives have a shorter shelf life than most premiership football managers. So why would Dr Stephen Dunn CBE, a former high flyer in the Department of Health and a key architect of many major healthcare policies, take a job as chief executive at his local hospital? Stephen, chief executive of the West Suffolk…
Ten soldiers from 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment are on a weighted march from Arnhem to Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battles of Normandy and Arnhem. They are raising money for the regimental charity, Support Our Paras. The route will go from the drop zones of Operation Market Garden in Arnhem, through…