Groups of volunteers who have swung into action in the wake of Covid-19, are now able to access two newly created guides to help support their emergency response. Community Action Suffolk has created the guidance to ensure any newly formed neighbourhood initiative will be resilient throughout this unprecedented period. Developed by CAS’s team of community…
Ipswich-based Lombard Shipping Plc. has joined over 700 logistics businesses, all members of the UK’s eight major Pallet networks, to put their combined fleet of 23,500 vehicles at the government’s disposal. In an unprecedented move headed by the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), the networks have joined forces to offer their services for the express…
What are you and your community doing to help others amid the Covid-19 pandemic? That’s the question coming from the voluntary sector today, who want to collate a comprehensive list of initiatives, projects, activities and actions which are demonstrating Suffolk’s generous and proactive support of others. Community Action Suffolk, in conjunction with Suffolk Community Foundation…
A Suffolk firm has played host to a team of trainee military engineers tasked with completing a rapid-speed construction challenge. Roland Plastics, based in Wickham Market, invited an instructor and 12 trainee engineers from the Royal School of Military Engineers in Chatham, to carry out an installation as part of their syllabus work. The team,…
Suffolk Family Carers has moved swiftly in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, to ensure a more flexible, available and reassuring service in the community than ever before. The organisation, which has seen an influx in contact from concerned carers in recent days, is continuing to deliver a seven-day-week solution for service users, shifting some…
With the UK Government insisting that social distancing is a must whilst we try to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Chicane Connect is offering extra support for current and new customers during this difficult time. For those customers who currently have £9.95 per month subscriptions, we will reduce your call charges to 50% by applying…
Yesterday the Chancellor planted a few seeds for Boris Johnson’s future plans for the UK economy before investing heavily in the fiscal equivalent of stockpiling to see the UK through the impending Coronavirus storm. In the process he announced a massive increase in capital spending, coming close to Labour party plans during the election. With the…
A groundbreaking approach of using yoga in tackling low body confidence, and overcoming eating disorder issues, is to run for the first time in Suffolk. Conceived in the USA, the Eat, Breathe Thrive initiative provides a six-week programme combining neuroscience, mindful movement, meditation and psychology to help challenge previous patterns around eating distress and body…