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Suicide bereavement charity receives over £3,000 boost from Co-op community fund
Hope After Suicide Loss will provide four months of professional counselling to bereaved Suffolk families after receiving Co-op community funding.
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Hospice art trail raises £250k to support local care
A summer of creativity across Suffolk has raised more than £250,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice, showing how collective action can fund vital local care.
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Firefighters go the extra mile with stretcher challenge for local charity
Suffolk firefighters are pushing their limits by running 21km while carrying a weighted stretcher to support The Fire Fighters Charity and Stowmarket Saturday ASD Club, with a target of £1,000 for each cause.
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Free event offers chance to discuss community safety concerns with Suffolk experts
Residents can question Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner and safety experts about violence against women and community safety concerns at The Hold on Wednesday, 24 September, from 18:00.
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From heartbreak to healing: Grief disco comes to Suffolk
When Georgina Jones lost her 16-month-old son Osian in 2023, she turned to dancing to cope. Now her idea, Grief Disco, is coming to Suffolk for the first time.
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At this Ipswich café, careers begin with conversation
Chloe used to stay in bed all day with no energy. Now she trains new staff and works four days a week at an Ipswich café where people thrive.
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Charity plant sale showcases how gardening brings Ipswich community together
ActivLives' autumn plant sale on Thursday, 25 September, is just one example of how the charity uses gardening to improve health and wellbeing while bringing people together across Ipswich and Suffolk.
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Volunteers needed for Suffolk's Whole Hog mud run
Ormiston Families is recruiting volunteers aged 16 and over for Suffolk's famous Whole Hog mud run on Saturday, 5 October 2025.
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Nurses tackle September spike in childhood asthma admissions
Suffolk nurses highlight the "September surge" in childhood asthma admissions, with support available today at Ipswich Hospital.
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Residents urged to nominate deserving local groups for £500 prize
Local people have until midnight on Tuesday, 30 September to nominate deserving charities and community groups for a £500 donation from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, with the winner announced by Friday, 17 October.
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Behind the scenes at DanceEast – Ipswich’s national dance house
Unpacking the purpose-built space, unseen work and everyday welcome behind the nationally-acclaimed dance house on Ipswich’s waterfront.
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Pregnant then screwed: Ipswich mum's viral post sparks nationwide conversation about parental discrimination
Jessica Kenningale had applied for more than 70 jobs when she noticed the pattern. In every single interview, the same question came up: "Will this job work around your childcare?"