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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...

Terry Baxter calls on Government for support amid Covid-19 Outbreak

18 March 2020

Inspire Suffolk’s Terry Baxter has called on the Government to be clear about its support for the charity sector during the current Corona Virus pandemic. The charity CEO has written to Ipswich MP Tom Hunt to ask that the charity sector is not forgotten when the Government looks at sectors...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Inspire Suffolk are continuously monitoring the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak and will ensure our policies reflect local and national authorities, public health advice and WHO guidelines. At all times, we are acting responsibly to do what we can to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. For this reason, we have taken...

Looking after your mental well-being

During this uncertain time, we here at Inspire Suffolk want to focus on all the positive things you can be doing to look after your mental well-being. Situations like this are not pleasant for anyone and can cause many to experience feelings of unease and anxiety. It is important that...