Charity Support organisation turns five
This month The Suffolk Foundation turns five. Over the past five years, it has awarded grants of over £2.5m to Suffolk charities and community groups, encouraging others to give locally and strengthening people’s confidence to find local solutions to local needs.
This month they have:
- awarded their 1,000th grant , to Home-Start Suffolk Coastal to train volunteers who support families during difficult times;
- opened their 50th Fund: Ipswich Building Society Charitable Foundation has donated £10,000 to be channelled to local grassroots organisations.
As Stephen Singleton, Chief Executive of The Suffolk Foundation explains, “The vision of a community foundation for Suffolk to support local charities and community groups has found a very welcome home in Suffolk and we are immensely grateful to everyone who has helped us along our early journey.”
The Suffolk Foundation now manages 50 Funds on behalf of Suffolk individuals, families, companies and statutory bodies – helping them to direct their local giving to grassroots organisations that are often hidden from view. Ian Brighton, Chairman of Ipswich Building Society Charitable Foundation explains why they have chosen to channel their local giving through The Suffolk Foundation: “We are delighted to work with The Suffolk Foundation. This is an excellent way to ensure our charitable giving activities reach those who need support in Suffolk particularly those organisations operating at a grassroots level.”
Deadline for next applications
The next deadline for Suffolk Single Gateway applications is 9 th July 2010. Applications are encouraged from community and voluntary groups who feel that a grant of up to £3,000 will benefit the community they service, with a new limit of up to £5,000 for the Localities, Social Inclusion and Social Care funds. For application forms and guidance notes, please visit www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk or call Sue Wright on 01473 734127.
The Suffolk Foundation is an independent grant-maker to local charities and community groups.
Suffolk Single Gateway is the grant giving programme of Suffolk County Council, managed by The Suffolk Foundation.
Photo shows Mandy Abdel-Aziz of The Suffolk Foundation with Paul Winter, Chief Executive of Ipswich Building Society celebrating the opening of The Suffolk Foundation’s 50th charitable fund
| 
