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Suffolk arts fund backs 37 projects with half a million pound boost
Suffolk County Council has awarded £500,000 to 37 arts and community projects across the county, including a new hip-hop and film programme for at-risk young people in Ipswich.
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How one Ipswich B Corp is tackling child mental health gaps in underserved Suffolk communities
An Ipswich business has stepped in to address a significant gap in mental health provision on the Shotley Peninsula, where children previously lacked access to specialist support and training available elsewhere in the county.
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'People just want to talk': What the suicide bus heard in Ipswich
People just want someone to talk to. That's what emerged when a suicide prevention bus stopped in the town centre, asking passers-by what would make Ipswich better.
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Charity football tournament calls on businesses for Suffolk Mind
Commercial cleaning firm Vivo Clean has launched its first-ever charity five-a-side football tournament to help bring Ipswich businesses together for mental health support and raise vital funds for Suffolk Mind.
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Chess bus tackling loneliness seeks Ipswich venue
A social enterprise that uses mini chess to tackle loneliness and social isolation needs help finding an Ipswich venue for a community event on 22 January, just under two weeks away.
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Suffolk praised for SEND progress but warned too many families 'yet to feel the benefit'
The partnership responsible for SEND services in Suffolk has been acknowledged for making important improvements by the Department for Education, but warned it must translate activity into measurable impact for families who still experience frustration with statutory processes and communication.
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Combat2Coffee founder competes for £1m on ITV with Ant & Dec
Nigel Seaman, founder of Ipswich-based veteran mental health organisation Combat2Coffee, says he was "stitched up" by a friend who secretly nominated him to appear on ITV's Limitless Win Christmas Special airing this week.
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Suffolk Mind expert helps create world-first workplace suicide standard
A mental health expert from Suffolk Mind has been involved in creating the world's first standard addressing the risk of suicide in the workplace, which has already been downloaded in more than 100 countries.
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The community organisations helping thousands in Suffolk access mental health support outside the NHS
Twenty-two local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Suffolk have worked together through a two-year NHS-funded programme to provide mental health support, demonstrating how community organisations complement statutory services in addressing serious mental health challenges.
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Male suicide prevention training launched for Suffolk firms
Suffolk Mind has launched free training to teach businesses how to spot warning signs of suicide among working-age men and start conversations around mental health.
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New benches in Ipswich parks offer lifeline to those struggling with mental health
Two specially designed benches now sit in Bourne and Chantry Parks, each equipped with solar-powered QR codes that provide 24-hour access to mental health support services for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts.
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Behind Suffolk's three-year autism waits, campaigners say they're in mediation with the council
With suicide rates significantly higher among autistic people, Suffolk's three-year assessment waits aren't just frustrating – campaigners say they're potentially fatal.