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Kirkley Pantry is a project supporting residents in the local area with its social supermarket. For a small weekly subscription of £3.50, members of this pantry will be able to buy food, including fresh fruit and vegetables and store cupboard favourites, to the value of £15 to £20 or more.
Phone Number: 01502 589112
Address: Kirkley Pantry St. Peter's Road , Lowestoft, NR33 0ED
Website: http:// kirkleypantry@gmail.com
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Lowestoft Men's Shed is a community project which offers a meeting place where like-minded people can meet up, share worries, pleasures and ideas. It allows members to share skills and knowledge, about having a renewed sense of purpose and belonging, without the need to feel any pressure. A Shed is about filling needs, creating a community and maybe about helping others as well.
Phone Number: None.
Address: Denmark Road, Lowestoft, NR32
Website: https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/full/landingpage/north-lowestoft-mens-shed
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A network of Warm Rooms is open across east Suffolk to provide a safe, welcoming space for anyone struggling with heating costs during the colder winter months. Locations include everything from community halls and churches to leisure centres and pubs, each providing a warm space, hot drinks and an opportunity to connect with other members of the local community. The network of 30 Warm Rooms can be found across the east Suffolk area - with several venues planning free, independently funded activities, ranging from books and games to film showings, allowing people to not only stay warm but also connect with others in the community, reducing isolation and loneliness. Help and advice will be available on subjects such as reducing energy costs and managing finances, while East Suffolk District Council will also be working with the Rural Coffee Caravan to identify and support Warm Spaces in more rural communities. https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Community/Ease-the-Squeeze/Network-of-Warm-Rooms.pdf or https://ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk/
Phone Number: 0333 016 2000
Address: Various, Across Suffolk, -
Website: https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Community/Ease-the-Squeeze/Network-of-Warm-Rooms.pdf
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Based in Harrison Lane, Halesworth, the Apollo Youth Centre is a safe place for young people of the town and surrounding areas to go. tt’s a place where youngsters can be themselves, discuss their worries and concerns, obtain information and learn to communicate with other young people and adults. The members are continually learning and developing new skills. The young people are involved in the programme planning which enables them to take ownership of the youth centre – and gives them empowerment. Over 25% of members have a recognised health issue. The Apollo Youth Centre encourages individual and team building events and participation.
Phone Number: 01986 872555
Address: Harrison Lane, Halesworth, IP19 8PY
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The Beccles Bombles are a volunteer group who meet at 2pm every Tuesday – and set about cleaning up litter-strewn areas of the town. They go underground, overground and regularly to the Common. Most of what is found is hard to make good use of, and a lot of it isn’t just the things that the everyday folk leave behind. If you can spare just a few minutes, every so often, collectively they want to make Beccles the pride of the Waveney Valley! You can join the group on Facebook, where they and we will provide you with details of our next sweep – and bibs, pickers & bin bags are all provided.
Phone Number: None
Address: The Common, Beccles, NR34
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Beccles Choral Society are a friendly, non auditioning choir based in the lovely Suffolk town of Beccles. They perform a wide variety of choral music and a hugely popular Christmas concert. They rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9.30 in the Hungate Church Hall. Details about and how to join the society can be found below
Phone Number: None
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Beccles Community Hub is a place where people can volunteer or members of our community can contact us for volunteering support. Over recent weeks, the Hub has been a hive of activity as a team of volunteers knit and sew bunting, in readiness for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. On Wednesday 11th May, the Hub welcomed friends from Petit-Couronne – Beccles’ twin town. Beccles Town Mayor Richard Stubbings and Assistant Town Mayor Ashley Lever were among those on hand to help receive the fantastic work from across the Channel. The Twinning Association had been busy in northern France as well, bringing 1500 bunting triangles with them. The bunting will be added to that already being put up around the town.
Phone Number: None
Address: 20 Blyburgate, Beccles, NR34 9TB
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Beccles Community Hub is a place where people can volunteer or members of our community can contact us for volunteering support. Over recent weeks, the Hub has been a hive of activity as a team of volunteers knit and sew bunting, in readiness for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. On Wednesday 11th May, the Hub welcomed friends from Petit-Couronne - Beccles' twin town. Beccles Town Mayor Richard Stubbings and Assistant Town Mayor Ashley Lever were among those on hand to help receive the fantastic work from across the Channel. The Twinning Association had been busy in northern France as well, bringing 1500 bunting triangles with them. The bunting will be added to that already being put up around the town.
Phone Number: None
Address: 20 Blyburgate, Beccles, NR34 9TB
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Our aim is to keep the reserve as when humankind lived and worked in the area as an integral part of nature. This small piece of nature in the heart of town is maintained and supported by local volunteers for the good of all who wish to escape or have an interest in the ecological and social history of Oulton Broad. To find out more clic k here
Phone Number: None
Address: Bonds Meadow, Oulton Broad. N, Oulton Broad, NR32 3ER
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bondsmeadowoultonbroad/?locale=en_GB
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Heart of Halesworth brought street performers, musicians, creators and artists out and around the town in a buzzing celebration of Halesworth’s truly independent high street since September 2022
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Address: -, Halesworth, -
Kirkley Pantry, Lowestoft
North Lowestoft Men's Shed