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Last Few Places Remaining on the Inspire Suffolk 2020 Golf Day

2 September 2020

Our Golf Day at Seckford Golf Club returns on 24th September 2020. If you haven’t yet had a chance to join us for one of our signature Golf Days, you can expect 18 holes on the wonderful greens of Seckford Golf Club, with your choice of tee time, followed by...

ONS announces largest fall in employment since 2009

11 August 2020

Young people’s prospects dramatically impacted with the largest fall in employment in over a decade, the Office of National Statistics reports. According to ONS, employment severely declined by 220,000 on the quarter, with young people aged 24 and under among the worst affected. This group is particularly vulnerable to changes...

Inspire Suffolk join Suffolk County Council’s Fit and Fed campaign

7 July 2020

Suffolk families offered the chance to access free places on Inspire Suffolk’s holiday clubs as part of Suffolk County Council’s Fit and Fed Campaign. The Fit and Fed sessions are free of charge, for children aged 4 - 12, and will run 4 days per week in Ipswich, Stoke, Lowestoft...

Supporting Children through Covid-19

15 June 2020

Our registered psychotherapist, Sharon, shares her tips for supporting your child's wellbeing through Covid-19 and beyond. For many young people, times of uncertainty can create worry and have a significant impact on mental health. Nevertheless, there are a number of ways you can foster a secure environment at home to...

Chili’s Face Masks Raises £1,500 for Inspire Suffolk

10 June 2020

Chili Tozer, 13, has raised over £1,500 for Inspire Suffolk by making face masks in memory of her cousin, Harley. After he sadly took his life earlier this year, his family have helped us to support young people in Suffolk by fundraising. Chili has been selling facemasks on her Instagram...

‘We Believe in YOUth’ Launches Online

28 May 2020

Inspire Suffolk’s latest campaign has launched online to showcase the life-changing transformations young people have made with our support. We are incredibly lucky to work with hundreds of young people each year and hope that sharing their journeys inspires others to believe in a brighter future. With so many suffering...

We Believe in Going the Extra Mile

27 May 2020

The life changing work we do with our local young people is more vital than ever. With many feeling isolated during lockdown, we have introduced new services, such as our Wellbeing Counselling, to cope with growing demand. To help us reach even more young people, our staff and supporters are...

New online resource to help young people prepare for work

3 April 2020

YES Youth Employment Service, operating throughout East Suffolk, introduces online Career Club to assist young people in searching for jobs amid coronavirus outbreak. The Youth Employment Service (YES) traditionally supports young people aged 16-24 who are NEET (not in employment, education, or training) through 1:1 support sessions, group workshops, and by hosting third...

Work experience students help fight rising demand in supermarkets

20 March 2020

Young people on Team Programme are completing work experience in a local Tesco store to gain vital skills and help quell rising demand amid stockpiling. Harvey, 17, applied to a Tesco store in Felixstowe to complete his work experience placement as part of our Team Programme personal development course. Since...

Online courses for you!

19 March 2020

Were you feeling a bit stuck before Covid-19? Are you struggling to find work, write your CV and get work experience? Then you might be feeling uncertain about your next steps. One things for sure - you shouldn't let Coronavirus stop you from doing what you want to do! Now...