Lowestoft

Music for Wellbeing - which is an organisation that provides opportunities for people to meet likeminded heritage and mental wellbeing enthusiasts. Weekly - Fridays 1.30-3pm at The Seagull , Lowestoft. The group is promoted by Robert Fairclough who is passionate about the local music scene in the Lowestoft area.

Phone Number: -

Address: 19-75 Morton Rd, Pakefield, , Lowestoft , NR33 0JH

Situated in the heart of Lowestoft - the Marina Theatre is gearing up for busy times. They provide a wide range of shows, films, events and community activities - all of which bring in a diverse range of audiences. Supporters of the Marina Theatre, a registered charity, includes audiences, donors, the community, partners and funders - which are essential to enable the work to continue. Currently the majority of the theatre's total income is from our ticket, café and merchandise sales. The Café is open: Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat – from 10am till 3pm. (The Café will open two hours before a live show and one hour before a film being screened). More details about this and other performances and shows can be found on the Marina's website.

Phone Number: 01502 533200

Address: Marina Theatre, Marina, Lowestoft, NR32 1HH

Website: https://www.marinatheatre.co.uk/

The Natter and Chatter group meet every Wednesday at Gunton's Community Hall in north Lowestoft. Local crafters join this social get together, so there's a chance to meet new friends - and have a cup of tea!

Phone Number: -

Address: Gunton's Community Hall, Lowestoft, NR32 4AY

Cubs and Scouting offers challenge and adventure to over 5100 young people aged 4-25 in Suffolk alone. They believe in helping members fulfil their potential by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves. They are working to make Scouting available to all and are passionate about what they do. The aim of Scouting is to develop young people to their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential. Scouts should be able to learn new skills by taking part in fun and exciting activities in the air, on land or in water. Through the adventure of Scouting, the young people get to take risks in a safe environment and have their first taste of responsibility.

Phone Number: -

Address: 4 Witney Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 7AW

Website: https://www.scouts.org.uk/groups/10010449?loc=carlton%20colville&slug=1st-Pakefield

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/

'Sea for the Soul' is a community of people, who are all brought together by a love of swimming. The group has a regular and informal dip in the sea, which happens each Saturday morning at 8:30am on the beach, near to The Hatfield Hotel. Outdoor swimming can bring a wealth of health benefits, more details can be found on this NHS web page. There are no fees, registrations, rules, requirements or expectations and group of people who just like to swim together. If the weather is dangerous, then swimming will not take place.

Phone Number: -

Address: Near The Hatfield Hotel, Lowestoft, -

Website: http://More details about 'Sea for the Soul' can be found on their Facebook page

St Edmund's Day is on the 20th November but what are the origins of the Suffolk flag?The design is the flag of the arms of Saint Edmund, Suffolk’s very own patron saint. The arrows symbolise how he met his unfortunate end, shot with Viking arrows, and the crown indicates that he was King of East Anglia. These symbols on a blue background have been used as the St. Edmund’s arms for hundreds of years and are a common sight throughout our county. A precursor to the Suffolk flag was believed to have been on display in the mid-1950’s during a visit by Princess Margaret to the Suffolk Regiment. The flag came from the estate of a Suffolk Regiment soldier. Taff Gillingham, chairman of Friends of Suffolk Regiment, has had it in his possession for around twenty years. He is also a renowned military historian and military history advisor for film, television and theatre. An early version of our county flag was raised by Suffolk County Council on the very first Suffolk Day on June 21 st 2017.This started a request by 21 county organisations to have it registered as the Suffolk flag which it was in 2018! One of those organsiations, the Felixstowe History and Museum Society, proudly flies the flag outside its museum today. It was proudly flown with the other UK county flags outside the Houses of Parliament on the 24 th -26 th July 2019. Like all the registered county flags you can see here, the design is distinct and has symbolism unique to each county. The flag of Leicestershire is only a proposal at this moment in time. Although this proposal was promoted in 2006, as you can see, it is almost identical to the flag of East Anglia, a flag which first appeared in 1902 and has been around for over a century. The flag of East Anglia A proposal to be the Suffolk flag The flag of East Anglia continues to be flown across the region. With the East Anglia junior Above Norwich Castle Outside the Ipswich and Suffolk orienteering team Club, Ipswich The East Anglian flag can also be seen on memorials, buildings, souvenirs and products from the early 20th century onwards. On a stained glass window at the On a commemorative tea towel from On the former Essex and Suffolk former East Suffolk Council Bury St. Edmunds, 1959 Fire Service building, Colchester County Hall, Ipswich, The East Anglian flag even has its own anthem! Secondly, the proposal sadly included the cross of Saint George, who is found to lack a direct link to Suffolk. In fact, St. George replaced St.Edmund as the patron saint of England in the 14 th Century. As you’ve already seen, other county flags solely have symbols unique to their county. So unfortunately, it wouldn’t have been able to be registered as the county flag. Despite concerns being made about these unfortunate flaws, and the registration of the Suffolk flag, supported by 21 county organisations, a few local media services have continued to push for the unregistered proposal. This flag is the one for Suffolk County Council and flying the flag of a local authority is unlawful except on its own premises. Of course, this is not strictly enforced, and a few members of the public have flown the flag. On the other hand, registered county flags are free for the public to fly without prior permission needed. Some registered county flags are based on a local authority flag, usually with some alternations, and their registration has been supported by the local authority itself. This is cost-free and at no cost at all to the council or taxpayers. Want to know more? Then look no further than the following websites for more detailed information on the Suffolk flag: British County Flags: https://britishcountyflags.com/2017/09/11/suffolk-flag/Flags of the world: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-e-suf.htmlThe Flag Institute: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/suffolk/

Phone Number: -

Address: -, -, -

Website: https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/flags/suffolk/

The Rural Coffee Caravan aims to create social spaces in our rural places. Knowing what’s going on in our own communities isn’t always easy. It is especially difficult if access to transport is limited, or the village shop or pub or post office has gone or you live in one of Suffolk’s very scattered parishes. Rural Coffee Caravan exists to help rurally isolated people in the county access services and information to improve their lives, health and wellbeing, and to bring people together, empowering and strengthening rural communities. We work to alleviate loneliness and social isolation by providing occasions that engender conversations, leading to people feeling more a part of their community. The service is free and accessible to everyone and details can be found on their website

Phone Number: 01379 855338

Address: The Old Shop, Harleston Road, Weybread , Diss, IP21 5TU

Website: http://ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk

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