Community and Lifestyle

Re-Utilise are dedicated to diverting clean waste away from landfill, making it available to be transformed into works of art or creative play. The ‘Scrap Store’ is full of items such as fabric, vinyl, plastic and even leather. These items are perfect for schools, clubs or individuals to transform into works of art, crafts or just let your imagination run wild. Re-Utilise is also part of the national Community RePaint scheme and is a not for profit membership based organisation. All profits are used to provide craft workshops for children and adults who would not normally be able to access them. If you would like to know more please use the contact them on the how to help page or email direct to : carol@re-utilise.com or check Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reutilise20/

Phone Number: 07599 541828

Address: 209 Whapload Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1XQ

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Reutilise20/

The Screamin' Seagulls are a Lowestoft based choir, they practice every Monday 7pm-9.00pm at the Lowestoft Telecom Sports and Social Club in Clapham Road - and anyone is welcome to join them. Led by Neville Rowell. Costs £7 per-week.

Phone Number: 07748 671336

Address: Clapham Road, Lowestoft, NR33 OJH

Website: https://www.facebook.com/thescreaminseagulls/

The Co-op is working to support local causes and community organisations. Areas of support helps build stronger and more resilient communities including: fairer access to food, mental wellbeing services and education & employment for young people.

Phone Number: None

Address: None, Lowestoft, -

Website: https://www.coop.co.uk/communities

The Pear Tree Centre in Halesworth is a warm and welcoming one-stop-shop which offers support, information, counselling and benefits advice to anyone who has been diagnosed with a life-changing illness. It opened in January 2020 following an extensive fundraising drive which attracted fantastic support from the local community. Anyone with a life-changing condition, as well as their families and carers, is welcome to drop in and use the services on offer, which include: information and support to help understand diagnosiscounsellingfinancial and benefits advicebereavement supportchildren and family support servicesheadscarf tying and “feel good” supportcomplementary treatments such as Reiki, massage and reflexologysignposting to other agenciesThe centre is open to anyone living in the east Suffolk area. It serves around 50,000 people living in the towns and villages around Bungay, Beccles, Kessingland, Southwold, Leiston, Saxmundham, Framlingham, Stradbroke, Fressingfield and HarlestonThe centre is open from 10am to 4pm on Monday to Friday.More details can be found online at: https://peartreefund.org/pear-tree-centre-halesworth/

Phone Number: 01986 899655

Address: Bungay Rd, Haleswoth, IP19 8SG

Website: https://peartreefund.org/pear-tree-centre-halesworth/

East Suffolk Council and its partners are incredibly excited about the future of Suffolk's second biggest town and the opportunities to maximise its huge potential. With this in mind, they have begun to develop the ‘Lowestoft Story’ which will focus our energies and intends to explain and map out what makes Lowestoft special, competitive and different to other places. A story which every organisation and individual across the area can share and be part of.

Phone Number: -

Address: =, -, -

Website: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk

TOPCATS is a charity that supports children and young people with additional needs based in Pakefield For more information about the group just go to: topcats.org.uk

Phone Number: 01502 531897

Address: Morton Rd, Lowestoft, NR33 0JH

Website: http://topcats.org.uk

A group of local volunteers who respond to emergency 999 calls have been speaking to us about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their vital fundraising activities. Wretham Community First Responders, who work in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service, are ideally placed in the community to provide time critical and often life-saving treatment to casualties across East Suffolk. For donation enquiries and to find out more about what it takes to become a Community First Responder, Pat Seaman can be contacted on (07880) 701760. More details about the Wrentham Community First Responders and how to volunteer, can be found at: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/volunteering-and-volunteers.htm http://www.wrentham.org.uk/firstresponders.html

Phone Number: (07880) 701760

Address: -, Wrentham, -

Website: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/volunteering-and-volunteers.htm