Charities In Suffolk

Playgroup for 6 month olds to 5 year olds

The charity works for the public benefit, for the development and education of local residents of all ages. During term time and within school hours the primary focus is providing Early Years education for 2 - 5 year olds.Outside of these hours additional public benefit can be achieved by:1) reducing social exclusion 2) providing multi-generational interaction3) life long learning

Collection of food supplies from the general public and delivery of crisis support food supplies to people in short term difficulty with food bills, as assessed by welfare professionals.

Providing Early Years Education

Awarding grants to institutions or individuals for purposes which benefit the community of Dunwich as a whole. A restricted fund awards grants to individuals in need within Dunwich (and occasionally in neighbouring parishes) and the elderly for a range of purposes from provision of care alarms to help with tertiary education expenses, emergency problems in the home and help with fuel costs.

Awards grants to people resident in the Ancient Parish of Kirkley who are in need, hardship or distress.Awards grants to organisations helping people resident in the Ancient Parish of Kirkley who are in need, hardship or distress.Awards grants to students resident in the Ancient Parish of Kirkley.

The Kernos centre provides counselling and support services to people with emotional and psychological difficulties from a wide variety of causes.

We distribute funds at Christmas to all couples/individuals in the village resident for 5 years and over and over 70 years of age as per request of Rev Davies In the future we will seek to increase giving to include deprived children and families struggling financially.

To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

Bands performs various concerts & events at affordable prices & accessible venues. 3 separate bands exist. A Main Band enhances the musical education of the more experienced players; Intermediate & Training Bands provide training for less experienced players. The Band also has a number of smaller ensembles that performs engagements in the community.We also raise money for other charitable causes

To further the conservation and preservation of the hedgehog species by providing a rescue, care and rehabilitation service for sick, injured, or orphaned hedgehogs with the aim of releasing such hedgehogs back into the wild wherever possible.To advance the education of the public in the study of hedgehogs and in the care, methods of treatment, conservation and habitat of hedgehogs.

To glorify God in church, community and world by worship, prayer, discipleship, fellowship service and mission.

The Trust was set up to help extinguish Motor Neurone Disease (MND) for which there is no specific test or effective treatment. The goal for the MND gene-hunting programme is to discover all the genes responsible for causing MND. Once achieved drugs can be screened that can arrest and even reverse motor neurone degeneration. Funds raised by the trust will help to fund the gene-hunting initiative.

To relieve the needs of the visually impaired across Suffolk for the public benefit by providing the best support and care so that they can lead rich and fulfilling lives with the highest level of independence and by promoting this objective to members, beneficiaries and the wider communities in which it operates.

Childcare for Preschool children

We provide quality childcare for children aged 2-5yrs, some of which have additional needs. We offer Rolling Snack, Outside Play and a safe friendly welcoming environment for all. We pride our self on our inclusive setting and hold a GOOD ofsted.

Day provision providing education for people with mixed disabilities and disaffected young people. We specialise in personal development through horticultural skills and promoting life long learning with access to nature.

To promote social inerest amongst the people of the village, to create a social centre and to organise entertainment and sport.

Please note:- Any donations that are made by the trustees will be for the education of issues connected with AGRICULTURE and the RURAL ENVIRONMENT / ECONOMY and to assist the elderly. In both cases donations can only be made to beneficiaries in Norfolk and its surrounding counties.

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in Norfolk and Suffolk, in particular; the provision of events, coaching and training, in the three sports of Triathlon (Swimming, Cycling and Running).

To act as a resource for young people between the ages of twelve and twenty five, in particular but not exclusively,living in Norfolk and Suffolk by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities. The charity supports young people to fullfill their potential as individuals and in the workplace.

Provides high quality wraparound childcare for children aged from 2 years 9 months to 11 years.

FACTS Operates a number of wheelchair accessible vehicles. It is structured to provide various transport services for the benefit of those in Felixstowe and the greater Felixstowe peninsular that are in need of such services because of age, sickness, disability, poverty or because of the lack of adequate public services.

Provides development Football for youth across East Anglia as well as coaching in the community,