For many community, charity and voluntary organisations it is a familiar tale; a clamber for cash from shrinking pots, increased competition and lots of form filling. It needn’t be so disheartening. The first Smarter Funding: Better Outcomes … Read Article about 15 July: A smarter way to gain access to grant funding
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Thousands of volunteers across Suffolk celebrated during Volunteers Week 2015
Volunteers Week across Suffolk was a great success with many charities and organisations recognising the huge impact that volunteers have in supporting delivering services, but also about the personal relationships they build. Many groups held … Read Article about Thousands of volunteers across Suffolk celebrated during Volunteers Week 2015
Village SOS offers FREE one to one support to community projects in Suffolk
More than 40 projects have received advice and support in the first 6 months since the re-launch of Village SOS, a £1.4m UK wide campaign funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Accessing the expertise of a network of organisations across the UK, as well as … Read Article about Village SOS offers FREE one to one support to community projects in Suffolk
The power of together! CAS supports the ‘Big Co-op Clean’, join us on June 24th!
The East of England Co-op, in partnership with Community Action Suffolk, is hosting a Big Co-op Clean in Ipswich and they would like you to join them. From 10am to 1pm on Wednesday 24 June, volunteers from the East of England Co-op and local … Read Article about The power of together! CAS supports the ‘Big Co-op Clean’, join us on June 24th!
Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Michael, who makes our favourite events happen!
Having worked with and supported many dedicated volunteers and event organisers throughout our Sport and Event Volunteering project, it is great to hear people's personal stories behind why they get involved in volunteering and continue to do … Read Article about Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Michael, who makes our favourite events happen!
Volunteers Week 2015: How can Suffolk businesses support their employees to volunteer?
(source: tradingforgood.co.uk by Kevin Barber) The Sport and Event Volunteering Project run by Community Action Suffolk and Suffolk County Council* is one of the only volunteering Legacy 2012 projects still in existence throughout the … Read Article about Volunteers Week 2015: How can Suffolk businesses support their employees to volunteer?
Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Sheila, our latest volunteer driver, who loves to make a difference!
Community Action Suffolk is pleased to welcome Sheila on board as a volunteer driver on Ipswich Dial a Ride. Sheila used to drive Transit vans and on renewing her licence did not have the D1 entitlement. But two years later and she passed a full PCV … Read Article about Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Sheila, our latest volunteer driver, who loves to make a difference!
Volunteers Week 2015: Celebrating all our volunteers in Suffolk!
It's Volunteers Week! There's an incredible amount of volunteering going on in Suffolk, by young and old and everybody in between! Volunteering doesn't require a big commitment, and often it's the little things which mean the most - maybe just … Read Article about Volunteers Week 2015: Celebrating all our volunteers in Suffolk!
Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Peter, our very own Volunteering Olympian!
Prior to the hosting of the 2012 London Olympics & Paralympics, Peter, by his own admission had been relatively inactive, in terms of volunteering. However, Peter like many others was inspired to get involved and support the London 2012 … Read Article about Volunteers Week 2015: Meet Peter, our very own Volunteering Olympian!
Consultation on the Joint Mental Health Commissioning Strategy
Suffolk Congress and CAS held a workshop on 3rd June with Alison Leather - Associate Director of Redesign, Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (Mental Health / LDT and Children's and Maternity) to consider the Draft Joint Mental … Read Article about Consultation on the Joint Mental Health Commissioning Strategy
Building Better Opportunities Norfolk-Suffolk Partnership Event: 3rd June
Last year the Big Lottery Fund launched Building Better Opportunities, a fund designed to leverage European funding for projects in England that tackle poverty and promote social inclusion. The next Building Better Opportunities information event … Read Article about Building Better Opportunities Norfolk-Suffolk Partnership Event: 3rd June
CAS members now able to access an extensive range of resources through our website
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new CAS Members Only Area to all CAS members. Members can now log in by going to www.members.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk. All members have been emailed their own personal login details. If you … Read Article about CAS members now able to access an extensive range of resources through our website
Suffolk MASH launches safeguarding consultation line for professionals
In 2014 Suffolk County Council and partners established a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) in Suffolk. The MASH is a team of professionals from a range of agencies including Social care (children and adults), Police and health brought together … Read Article about Suffolk MASH launches safeguarding consultation line for professionals
Supporting older people in the Aldeburgh community
An information event in Aldeburgh will focus on supporting older people in the local community. The drop-in event on Thursday 21 May is being organised by the Patient Participation Group (PPG) of Aldeburgh Church Farm GP Practice and supported by … Read Article about Supporting older people in the Aldeburgh community
Patient bus service hits the road
(source: East Anglian Daily Times) Hospital patients in rural Suffolk have been given a vital link to appointments thanks to the efforts of volunteers and generosity of fundraisers. The new bus service will be operated entirely by volunteers … Read Article about Patient bus service hits the road