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Charities, community groups, schools and environmental organisations in Suffolk and across the East of England can now apply for grants of up to £100,000 from Anglian Water's new Thriving Communities Fund.
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Combat2Coffee has received the highest honour a voluntary group can achieve in the UK, recognising five years of volunteer-led work improving mental health outcomes for veterans, ex-uniformed personnel and their families in Suffolk.
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Phil Hubert, 87, performed The Last Post before leading veterans through Ipswich town centre to Portman Road on Tuesday, 4 November, in a moment that captured the spirit of Medals2Matches – an initiative that has helped veterans open up, connect, and speak about their wellbeing for four years.
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Shoppers at the Buttermarket Centre can donate new toys and food items to ensure no Ipswich family goes without this festive season, with donations accepted until 14 December.
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When Julie Kerridge shared the devastating news that her breast cancer had returned and spread, her NHS colleagues responded with an outpouring of support, raising £679 through a cake-baking event whilst celebrating her resilience and continued advocacy for early detection.
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Suffolk Community Foundation has shifted its annual Surviving Winter campaign away from direct fuel payments to older individuals, instead offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community groups running practical winter support projects.
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After losing her grandad 30 years ago, her uncle 30 years too soon, and her cousin aged just 30, Nadine Wood launched #30for30 – a campaign that has united her community in fighting brain cancer.
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With 755 young people aged 16-17 not in education, employment or training across Suffolk and national youth reoffending rates at 32.5%, a new alternative provision programme aims to prevent vulnerable young people from falling through the cracks by reconnecting them with learning through music.
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From litter picks to peer support networks, a new initiative aims to celebrate the often-overlooked contributions young people make to their communities by creating a searchable hub of youth-led action across Ipswich.
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A volunteer who supports families receiving end-of-life care at Ipswich Hospital has completed a challenging 21-mile charity walk, raising over £1,600 to help ensure no patient faces their final days alone.
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Sizewell C has funded a two-year programme designed to support young people from underrepresented communities across Suffolk into careers.
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Suffolk Mind, MANUP?, and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust have launched a new approach to men's mental health in Ipswich that strips away clinical jargon and stigma.
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