A message from Suffolk’s new UK Youth Parliament representative for Ipswich & Babergh, Poppy Grace “Hi, I’m Poppy Grace and here’s what I’ve been up to during my first month as MYP for Ipswich and Babergh. I started off having a meeting with the Suffolk MYP’S, where we as a team spoke about one of […]
Erasmus+ are organising a series of online information sessions across the UK aimed at youth organisations, youth workers, local authorities, and other stakeholders interested in engaging with E+ Youth opportunities. England – East of England, 29/06/2026, 10:00-11:00 BST Explore life-changing opportunities to study, train and collaborate in over 30 countries across Europe and beyond. For […]
Save the Date!Monday, 29 June 2026. 4:30pm – 5:30pm via Microsoft Teams Climate Change –With the summer holidays creeping up on us, we thought that this would be an appropriate time to discuss an environmental issue, climate change! Let’s discuss how this affects us and what we can do to contribute to preventing it further.Please […]
Youth Social Action is about young people leading change in their communities. Suffolk’s Youth Social Action programme is empowering young people to come up with ideas that can help improve their communities.The programme, supported by Suffolk County Council, Volunteering Matters and local partners and organisations, is delivering youth-led “Hackathon” events (also known as “Hacks”) across […]
We want to keep you informed about services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Suffolk. Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently checked how things are improving. They said there has been a big step forward in SEND services. What is getting better? What does this mean […]
As the 2024–2026 term comes to an end, Suffolk’s Members of the UK Youth Parliament are passing the torch to a new generation and want to share a quick message with you all. We want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing members: Hermione, Kayleb, Mohamad and Henry and everything they’ve achieved, including: Thank […]
Every June we support Power of Youth Day which marks how young people across the country can come together and make a real difference to their community through social action. This year’s theme is focussed on ‘Common Ground’ and looks at how, in a world that can feel increasingly divided, common ground can help us […]
Our mental health is shaped by the environments and circumstances in which we live. This Mental Health Awareness Week is focussed on what actions we can take to boost our mental health. While some things we have no control over, we do have the power to take action to boost our wellbeing. Even small actions […]
Want to help shape youth projects across Suffolk and gain valuable experience at the same time!Join a team of young co-evaluators and work alongside the University of Suffolk to explore what works for young people, what could be improved for young people, and get involved with youth-led hackathons and projects to support young people in […]
Shared on behalf of Steph, please share and donate if you can 🙌 “I am doing a run 21st May for Comfort Cases UK raising money to help provide comfort cases for those in the care system in the UK with my apprenticeship provider, Gingernut Training. This charity is very special to me as I […]