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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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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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Community spirit shines as Ipswich Colour Run breaks fundraising records
From families being showered in powder paint to touching tributes to lost loved ones, this year's sold-out Ipswich Colour Run showcased the best of community support for local NHS services, smashing previous fundraising totals.
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New pledge ensures sexual violence survivors in Suffolk get help wherever they turn
Six Suffolk charities have committed to a "no wrong door" approach that guarantees any survivor reaching out for support will be welcomed and connected to appropriate services, eliminating the risk of being bounced between organisations.
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'We've changed thousands of lives': Inspire CEO reflects on 20-year legacy
Terry Baxter, who built Inspire from its formation into one of Suffolk's most acclaimed youth charities, supporting young people through the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, has retired to make way for fresh leadership under his long-standing deputy Andy Crump.
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Suffolk Mind first to land coveted spot on new Ipswich Monopoly board
The multi-award-winning mental health charity becomes the first local organisation confirmed for the special edition launching this Christmas.
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College students build wishing well for hospice inspired by staff's family experiences
Two college instructors whose parents were cared for by St Elizabeth Hospice have led a project to handcraft a permanent wishing well tribute for the charity's garden.
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Rough sleeper's six-month journey from addiction to advocacy
Six months ago, Chris was consuming 130 units of alcohol a day whilst sleeping rough in Woodbridge. Today, he's sober, rebuilding family relationships, and planning to mentor others in similar situations.
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Empty Waterfront building to become new youth hub after £1.14m grant award
A long-vacant building on Ipswich's Waterfront will house a new youth hub after young people collaborated with world-renowned architects to design their own community space.
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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.