St Elizabeth Hospice has marked the first-ever Year of the Nurse celebration in style by encouraging staff and patient relatives to wear items of blue clothing to say ‘thank you’ to key workers around the world. From dresses and skirts through to shirts and even PPE masks, a sea of blue could be seen throughout…
Independent Suffolk charity St Elizabeth Hospice has announced the staggered reopening of its charity shops throughout East Anglia following temporary closure due to COVID-19. From Wednesday 1st July St Elizabeth Hospice is commencing a phased reopening of its charity shops beginning with its Martlesham Heath and Holywells Retail Centres and Heath Road charity shop. Customers…
The winner has been announced for St Elizabeth Hospice’s Henry Buckmaster Short Story Writing Competition which has raised important funds for the charity. Announced on National Writing Day 2020, Edward Lane was selected by judges as the winner from a very high calibre of 141 stories entered into the competition by the Suffolk based hospice…
The Rotary Club of Felixstowe is calling for local businesses and the wider community to support its two-week sporting memorabilia online auction, launching Monday, 8 June 2020. Sports fans, businesses and individuals can bid on a collection of must-have memorabilia until midnight, Sunday 21 June. Lot highlights include signed football shirts from Ballon D’or winners…
Dozens of Suffolk’s charities, community buildings and voluntary sector organisations say they are bracing themselves for huge financial shortfalls – and the prospect of permanent closure. This is the disturbing summary which has emerged from Community Action Suffolk’s second ‘Covid 19 Impact Survey’, which was distributed to an audience of organisations and community groups around…
Chicane Connect has proudly supported The Somerville Foundation for many years, a local charity that supports patients with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). The charity partnership is part of the company’s commitment to making a positive contribution to society and the communities it operates in. This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Foundation and Chicane’s Managing Director,…
Community Action Suffolk has today welcomed the government’s pledge of a £750m support package – but warns of challenging times ahead. Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the intention of issuing cash grants to organisations within the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector who have seen their income shrink in recent weeks. Chris Abraham, CEO of Community…
Suffolk Family Carers has today urged the county’s population of ‘informal carers’ to maintain their wellbeing and seek help where necessary, in the wake of significant emergency changes to the country’s care infrastructure. This week saw the new Coronavirus Act bring in amendments to the way in which care is delivered, which could mean those…