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Wishing you all an inspiring Christmas and a hopeful New Year! Network Suffolk looks forward to sharing all your news, stories, thoughts and events throughout 2026. Please do get in touch at [email protected].

"One of my favourite TV programmes is the BBC’s 'DIY SOS', writes Bishop Joanne Grenfell in her Christmas message this year. “A family somewhere, often people who have recently been through really hard times, is living in a house that just doesn’t work for them anymore or has become a bit of a disaster zone. Sometimes they need major adaptations because of...

Every year, The Salvation Army holds a Christmas carol concert at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, and whether you've attended in person or joined online, you'll know how inspiring this celebration is. This year, The Salvation Army is excited to once again share the performance with you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. The theme for this...

On Wednesday 10 December, Suffolk joined communities across the UK in hosting a ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service. The event, supported by The Royal Foundation, is part of an annual initiative spearheaded by The Princess of Wales to recognise and thank the many people around the country who act with love in their communities, contributing to a more...

Inspire Training & Counselling is delighted to offer an in-person workshop on ADHD. On Friday 13 March 2026 £90 per person or £70 per person for students and for those working for charities, churches and the NHS Cost includes refreshments. Please bring a packed lunch At St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, IP5 1DH From 9.00am for prompt 9.30am start to...

All Hallows Church is seeking a Children’s Choir Leader to set up and lead a new choir for primary-aged children. This exciting role is ideal for someone who loves working with children, is musically confident, and wants to help young people explore the Christian faith through song. This is a part-time, self-employed role: £20/hour, up to 8 hrs/week (45 weeks/year) Starting:...

Could your church further strengthen your commitment to social justice in 2026? As Christians, we are called to seek justice and challenge injustice. But making that a regular part of church life isn't always easy. To help, Church Action on Poverty has produced an interactive poster resource for churches, suggesting 26 practical actions that your church could take next year,...

Spread Christmas cheer this festive season by sending a Christmas e-card with meaning. The frost is setting in this winter and sending a Salvation Army e-card enables us to help those who will feel it the most this Christmas. Send up to 100 e-cards per donation and share the meaning of Christmas in your community. send an e-card Every e-card helps someone...

Revd Tom Mumford, vicar of Ipswich Minster, writes, "Dear all, it is with the heaviest possible heart, that I must announce today, that, in March next year, Laura and I will be moving away from Ipswich. In recent months, Laura has felt an increasing sense of call to be a parish priest, a call which I recognise and see in...

Staff, volunteers and supporters in Ipswich came to The Salvation Army’s Priory Centre in Ipswich for an afternoon of celebration and gratitude at the annual Christmas lunch. Ipswich Salvation Army leaders Majors Stephen and Sandra Battle led a carol service and the presentation of certificates to staff and volunteers at the event which was organised by community manager Shamaila Waddle. A...