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Former ITFC CEO delighted to ‘Find his Place’ at Inspire

11 January 2021

Former Ipswich Town Football Club CEO, Derek Bowden has joined the board of Trustees at the Suffolk Youth Education Charity, Inspire Suffolk. Mr Bowden, who most recently held the post of Chief Executive at Essex County Cricket Club, brings his extensive management, strategic and marketing experience gained throughout his career...

Charity Launches 2021 ‘Find Your Place’ Campaign

8 January 2021

We are kicking off 2021 with a brand-new campaign, packed full of real-life transformations from the inspirational young people we work with. ‘Find Your Place’ is a celebration of young people realising their potential with the help of the belongingness, knowledge and support our services offer. The campaign will also...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

1 January 2021

Inspire Suffolk is continuously monitoring the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak and will ensure our policies reflect local and national authorities, public health advice and WHO guidelines. We take the safety and wellbeing of everyone we work with very seriously and are pleased to still be able to offer many of our...

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...