A lack of time, strategic blind spots and ever-decreasing micro-budgets are three of the real-world marketing challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in Suffolk. With 58% of SMEs spending less than £250 per month on marketing and 65% citing time as their biggest barrier to growth, a new industry report co-written by Capel St…
Suffolk’s leading coffee company has teamed up with a local mental health charity to release a new decaf blend that could improve the county’s sleep. Ipswich-based coffee company Paddy & Scott’s has created a new blend of coffee, ‘Clear Mind’. For each bag sold, 25p will be donated to Suffolk Mind to help fund its…
A Suffolk-based, family-run kitchen and bathroom business has appointed a new showroom manager to help meet growing customer demand amidst the company’s continued expansion. Anderson Kitchens and Bathrooms, which is headquartered in Ashbocking just six miles north of Ipswich, has welcomed Ian Walker into the business as a showroom manager to help sustain business growth. …
A striking new artwork appears on the pavement at the gateway to Ipswich Waterfront, marking the beginning of an innovative trial led by Suffolk County Council in collaboration with established street art specialists, Art Eat. This project explores the transformative potential of painted street surfaces to enhance public spaces, a practice gaining momentum across Europe…
This Suffolk Day (21 June 2025), Suffolk Building Society is celebrating its 175th anniversary by launching its ‘175 Good Deeds for Suffolk’ campaign, which sees its staff running, leaping, and volunteering to help communities across the county. All 170 staff have shown their commitment to supporting charities and communities throughout Suffolk. From sponsored challenges, such as skydives and…
A historic Ipswich business is entering an exciting new chapter after moving offices for the first time in more than 70 years. Chartered surveyor practice Castons has made the switch to a new space in Felaw Maltings as it celebrates both its 130th anniversary and a sustained period of rapid growth. That period has seen…
The time when employee volunteering was simply a good thing to do to create social impact is becoming a thing of the past. This is because business owners and managers recognise it provides significant commercial benefits, including increasing staff productivity and adding to the financial value of companies. Productivity Major research by Pro Bono Economics…
One of the UK’s most respected independent financial advisers and winner of Citywire’s 2024 “Best Financial Advice Firm in East England” has announced a ground-breaking support scheme to help young people locked out of the property market. The new scheme by Matthew Douglas Ltd, Thrive by 35, offers free expert financial advice to people under…