Leiston & Framlingham Community News November 2022

monthly newspaper for Leiston, Framlingham & surrounding villages

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A spectacular family treat for Christmas

The magic of Christmas is the wonder of small faces glowing

delight and anticipation

“We’re always full of new ideas,” says Oliver Brett. “It’s deciding what we have to leave out as much as what we include.

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family and friends gather together once more to celebrate the festive season.

featuring the iconic musical Oklahoma! Or picture the scene as 90 toy soldiers march onstage in another signature moment.

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Over the last 16 years, more than 125,00 people across East Anglia have chosen to get into the Christmas spirit by seeing the Co-op Juniors Christmas Spectacular at Snape Maltings’ world famous concert hall.

Our cast range in age from seven to 18, so we have a huge range of talent to draw on and a mix of music and dance styles so there’s something for everyone. It’s truly a family show.”

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Said Oliver Brett, “When it starts to snow onstage, or you see three kings and a camel processing across the desert on the way to Bethlehem, there’s a sense of theatre magic. Our creative team and volunteer parents across costumes, scenery and props work for months to create what we need.

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service and will be delivering 7 days a week to all the same locations.

With a cast of almost 90 and a live orchestra, the show sets the stage alight with high energy music and dance, traditional carols, festive treats and surprises.

Bob's son, Craig will continue to manage the service and will be delivering 7 days a week to all the same locations.

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over 40 years experience and runs newsagents in Halesworth and Framlingham.

David has over 40 years experience and runs newsagents in Halesworth and Framlingham.

Bob's son Craig will continue to manage

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A sprinkling of stage magic is always part of Christmas Spectacular, with almost 800 costumes, thousands of lights and a stunning gold and red stage set specially created for Snape Maltings. The Ipswich Star hailed the show “as inventive and impeccably presented as anything you would see on the West End stage”.

Christmas Market coming to the Hill

Once we’re at Snape Maltings, our lighting and sound teams add their magic to the mix with some of the latest technology used on shows like Strictly.”

will be delivering 7 days a week to all the same locations.

We hope you will continue to support the business and please do get in touch should you have any queries regarding deliveries in and around Woodbridge and the surrounding villages.

Bob s son Craig will continue to manage the service and will be delivering 7 days a week to all the same locations.

Tel: 01986 874 305 & 07907 223 715

Directors Oliver Brett and Lucy Allen work with a team of choreographers and musical director Jo King over many months to create, rehearse and stage this impressive show.

Spectacle is what audiences expect, and it’s there aplenty with the singers and dancers, including an entire segment

On Saturday 3rd December 2022, Wickham Market will host a Christmas Market from 9am to 2pm in our historic square on The Hill.

will continue to support the

We hope you will continue to support the business and please do get in touch

and food stalls.

Local shops, Café 46 and Tea Pot Café will be open. Hot street food will be available from the Flaming Fryer and the Potsford Farm stall.

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do get in touch

Tel: 01986 874 305 & 07907 223 715

you have any queries regarding deliveries in and around Woodbridge and the surrounding villages.

Tel: 01986 874 305

Tel: 01986 874 305 & 07907 223 715

07907 223 715

Christmas Spectacular runs from Friday 2nd to Sunday 11th December, with tickets from £18 and special offers for over 60s, under 16s and groups. Book: coopjuniors.co.uk/spectacular or call the booking office 01728 687110.

Bring cash for festive crafts and gifts, community, charity,

Father Christmas will visit, and children will decorate the tree. Enjoy carol singing and tree lighting after midday. Free parking will be available at the Primary School, on Dallinghoo Road. Two other car parks nearby.

On Thursday 8th December 2022, enjoy some late-night festive shopping in Wickham Market with local shops (inc. Elizabeth hospice, hardware, Suffolksense and Inspirations) and Café 46 open until 8pm.

Thursday 24th November will also see Suffolksense and Café 46 open until 7pm.

Wickham Market Parish Council

Celebrating the track across the Green

Does it feel as if the all-weather track has been there forever? Or only since yesterday? In fact it will be 10 years in 2023 and it was clear from our annual open event earlier this month (display in the Library and on the Green) that there is real enthusiasm for making a special celebration.

So how shall we celebrate this? One certain celebration will be the putting up of signs naming the track “Woolnough Way” to commemorate the fact that without Richard and Judith Woolnough the Green itself would not have been established in 2000 or the track laid down in 2013. We could have a wellie race to mark the fact that even floods don’t get in the way of the track; or a parade of wheels in fancy dress (thanks for that

suggestion!); or … send us your track celebration ideas.

And don’t forget that we’re looking for additional trustees: all trustees are volunteers, the Trust has no paid positions. Trustees serve for an initial period of four years. We’re looking for people to help specifically with managing records, money management, events and outreach – but if none of these are your special interest don’t be put off. Contact thegreen@halesworth.net for more information and details of how to apply.

millenniumgreen.halesworth. net carries news of past and future events, photos, wildlife records, history and geology. Contact the Green directly on thegreen@ halesworth.net or, only in an emergency, on 07879 844143.

Remembrance Sunday

The Remembrance service in Halesworth will take place in St. Mary's Church at 3pm on the 13th of November.

The Royal British Legion along with the army cadets, scouts and other elements will form up in the Thoroughfare at 2:30pm and then march/walk up to the church at approximately 2:40pm for the service at 3pm, after which the act of Remembrance will take place in the arboretum.

All are welcome to join the walk from the Thoroughfare up to the church.

If you have an interest in joining the Royal British Legion, please contact Derek Draper (Chairman) on 01986-872737.

This image represents just some of the things Halesworth has to offer. Do you recognise them all?

Halesworth

Tourism Group

On 9th November 2022

Halesworth Tourism Group will be marking 25 years of contribution to the prosperity of this jewel of a market town by welcoming people to join them to remember some of the highlights of those years.

Halesworth Tourism Group has worked with a number of local organisations and with town and district councils to promote the town in a variety of ways. So much has taken place during this time. Please join us to celebrate our involvement in key areas in the development of the town.

Next year marks 800 years since Halesworth was granted

a charter to hold a market. Our modern town boasts not only a market, but the largest Millennium Green in the country, a thriving array of independent shops and a vibrant arts and cultural life.

The evening promises to be an event to celebrate the past and look forward to the future.

We will be welcoming people to join us at this event in The Stables, Angel Hotel, Halesworth at 7pm on 9th November. Light refreshments will be provided. If you would like to come along that evening, please let us know by emailing halesworthtourismgroup@ gmail.com

Royal British Legion

Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund

i-Chameleon Shop

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to make our week in the shop so successful. This would not have been possible without our many volunteers and trustees who helped in the shop.

I would also like to thank all those who were involved in the transporting of goods and setting up the shop on Wednesday evening, and for returning the unsold items to our storage sheds at the end of the week. A special thank you to Phil Gill for using his van to transport the bulk of the goods for sale.

We raised a total of £1,111.40, a much-needed boost to our funds. All monies raised will help to support our families caring for someone living with a dementia diagnosis in the Halesworth.

This figure would not have been raised if it hadn’t been for all the very generous people who came into buy from us, just donate, or donate items and cakes for us to sell.

HDCF Film Matinee

Our film in September was Downton Abbey, the New Era. A total of £131 was raised after expenses. By popular request, the movie for November will be “Elvis” and this will be shown on Wednesday 16th November at 2pm. (Running time 2hrs 40 mins).

The Cut Café is now serving lunches so why not take this opportunity to have lunch prior to the film.

Ladies’ Lunch Club

Our monthly ladies’ lunch club met again on 20th September. 12 ladies enjoyed another delicious meal and, in the process, raised an amazing £61.50 for our funds. Thanks to Arlette Smith for organising the lunch, and to Cleo, Simon, and staff for their excellent service.

The next lunch is on Tuesday 18th October at The Angel. All ladies are welcome to attend so if you would like to come along, please contact Arlette on 01986 469101.

Donations

Many thanks to all those who have so generously donated to our charity this month and who helped to fill our donation pots in a variety of shops and pubs in the town. Pleased be assured that all donations go towards supporting our families and help to fund our group activities that are held on a weekly basis, as well as our Respite Care Service. Thanks too, to all the businesses that so kindly take our collection pots.

100+ Club

This is now up and running, and the first draw will take place at our meeting on November 14th. Numbers are going well, and if you would like a number, please call Anna on 01986 872207 or 07721842802.

New Secretary

Since the retirement of Dave Rich, we now have a new secretary. It is Alison Cackett and her number is 01986 874442.

Teresa Fyfe Chair, HDCF

Ancient and modern history at Halesworth Museum

History was brought poignantly up to date for visitors to Halesworth Museum’s Heritage Open Days in September.

The key events over the heritage weekend focused on Halesworth’s treasures and inventiveness. Museum Trustee David Wollweber presented a fascinating insight into three of the most popular and historically significant exhibits: the Wissett Hoard of Bronze Age axes, the collection of Roman coins from Cookley, and a rare find of Iron Age coins from Blythburgh.

A more recent topic was the 19th Century movable railway platform, which allowed expansion of Halesworth Station without the need to reroute the main road to Bungay and Norwich. Talks on this unique innovation were presented by museum Chair Pauline Wilcock, aided by an automated model demonstrating how the platform was moved.

Of course, all the visitorsaround 100 in total - were warmly invited to explore everything the museum has to offer, and many

took time to pause by one of the most recent exhibits. A wealth of local artifacts relating to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II had been assembled as part of 2022’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. On the death of Her Majesty, the collection was modified to include the museum’s tribute to the late Queen. The weekend of the of the talks (17th and 18th September) coincided with the period of national mourning.

Mrs Wilcock said: ‘Our visitors were fascinated by the museum’s historical assets. But they were also very moved by our tribute to the late Queen. Many commented on the poignancy of seeing the display during the weekend immediately before the state funeral.’

Halesworth Museum is located at Halesworth Station and run entirely by volunteers. It is open Tuesdays 10am12:30pm, Wednesdays 10am4pm, Thursdays 10am-12:30pm, Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.

Museum Chair Pauline Wilcock with Halesworth’s impressive collection of coins from the Roman occupation and the Iron Age

know that targets and league tables have consistently failed

positively change how

care is delivered or how

experience care. If good healthcare was about targets, then the NHS would already be in great shape.

Over the past decade, our health service has received significant increases in funding. In Suffolk, we have seen a new heart unit at Ipswich Hospital and improvements to local maternity services. But if we really care about our NHS and want to see a health and care service that continues to be the envy of the world, we must also recognise that hand in hand with additional funding must go reform. Far

too often, politics gets in the way of the development of sensible healthcare policy and the NHS becomes a political football where the only losers are patients.

I am deeply concerned by the lack of meaningful debate about the future of the health system. At its creation, the NHS was visionary. Three quarters of a century later, facing unprecedented pressures, it is ill equipped to cope with the dramatically different health needs of today’s population.

A health service largely built to provide episodic and acute care, is now heavily dominated by the treatment and management of chronic conditions and multi-morbidity. Healthcare is accounting for an ever-growing share of public spending, yet on many indicators, the health of the population is deteriorating. Whilst this is broadly true of all high-income health systems, our hospital centric model is no longer fit for purpose.

Despite successive plans

and strategies to shift focus and expenditure towards prevention and community-based care, little real progress has been made, with the recent creation of integrated care boards also doing little, if anything, to shift the dial. In fact, NHS spending on hospitals as a share of health spending has been increasing since 2015. An urgent rethink is needed.

A meaningful move to community-based care is essential. It must be driven by proper integration of NHS with social care services and be supported by a realistic workforce plan to ensure the right numbers of frontline healthcare professionals are trained and retained to deliver patient care.

The latest A, B, C, D approach, like many health policies before it, is a mere sticking plaster. It is now time for an honest conversation about how we improve the health of the nation and radically radical transform the delivery of health care for the benefit of patients.

Framlingham Fellowship news

Our meeting in August was an afternoon spent chatting and meeting new members with a cup of tea and refreshments, together with a light hearted quiz

The meeting in September was well attended and included a very interesting talk and slides with John Bridges. It was amazing to see how much Framlingham has changed since photographs had first been taken. Our thanks to John for sharing his knowledge of Framlingham.

Our November meeting will

be a trip to Norwich and then for 2023, we will meet each third Thursday afternoon of the month at The Westbury Centre.

We are making Christmas Decorations for our Christmas Tree at St Michael’s Christmas Tree festival.

We have had some very interesting outings and speakers for 2022, our thanks to everyone who have made this possible. We look forward to welcoming our speakers to our meetings in 2023.

Our meetings are open to all include refreshments and we look forward to seeing new faces, meetings start at 2:30pm in The Westbury Centre, Fairfield Road, Framlingham. For further information please email

Framlingham-suffolk@sja. org.uk

Framlingham Fellowship would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the year and wish you a very merry, safe Christmas and a happy new year.

Quiz night St Andrews

The Friends of St. Andrews are holding a Quiz Night on Friday 18th November at Knodishall Village Hall. Teams of six at £7 per person. Refreshments, including tea/coffee, will be served during the interval. A prompt start at 7pm. Please 'phone Anne on 01728 830519 for more information and to book in your team. In aid of St Andrews Church, Aldringham, Fabric Fund.

Festive coffee morning

We are holding a coffee morning on Monday 5th December 2022, 10am to 12:30pm at the Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew IP17 1LJ in aid of St Mary's Church, Farnham with Stratford St Andrew and would like to invite you to join us.

There will be an opportunity to purchase items from a variety of craft stalls and homemade cakes.

You may even be lucky and win a Christmas hamper in the draw.

Entry is free and ample car parking available.

Hope you can join us for a relaxing coffee and look forward to seeing you.

Leiston Film Theatre is introduc ing several additional money saving offers in the coming weeks, to keep cinema afford able for film fans, in response to the rising cost of living.

At their meeting in October, Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council pledged not to increase admission prices at town’s Film Theatre this year and are proud of the venue’s competitive admission charges, which are among the lowest in the area and have not increased since 2019.

The initiative has been an nounced, to coincide with Leiston Film Theatre’s 108th anniversary on the 27th October.

The additional offers will be introduced in the coming weeks, for a limited time, and include a new ‘Fiver Friday’ offer, where cinema-goers can see a film for only £5.00 on a Friday. The venue is also bringing savings to a Thursday, with a ‘Thirday’

promotion, with a third off cin ema prices, as well as a weekly ‘Thirday’ savings on selected cinema treats.

The Film Theatre will also continue to be part of the na tional ‘Meerkat Movies’, of fering 2-for-1 cinema tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday for customers of Compare the Market.

Customers can also take ad vantage of the venue’s loyalty card scheme, which is available to any customer, with cards valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Simply collect eleven loy alty card stamps (one per visit) and on your twelfth visit, you can enjoy the film for FREE! Loyalty cards may only be stamped for full price regular film programmes and not live shows, special events, dis counted promotions (including Fiver Friday, Meerkat Movies and Thirday), or when using a

gift voucher.

Film Theatre manager Wayne Burns is pleased that Suffolk’s oldest cinema can play its part during the current financial dif ficulties. “I believe that cinema remains one of the most af fordable and popular forms of entertainment. Where else can you escape and be entertained for two hours, for less than a tenner? We especially want to make sure that families can en joy a visit to their local cinema, especially with so many great films on offer, including Mat ilda the Musical and Avatar: The Way of Water, which are both screen at Leiston Film Theatre in December.

For the venue’s very latest programme information, please visit their website at: www.leis tonfilmtheatre.co.uk, or sign up for their weekly newsletter, by contacting the Film Theatre on 01728 830549.

Dan

Leiston Film Theatre Savers Scheme

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of the many fabulous pubs, restaurants and hotels we have in the area. Over the next couple of months you can find out about what some of the local venues are going to be offering over the festive period here in the Community News. Tables are sure to book up quickly so get ahead of the game and reserve your table nice and early to avoid disappointment.

Financial Focus on... MTD for landlords

Making Tax Digital (MTD) becomes compulsory for landlords (and small businesses) from April 2024. (Partnerships get their own MTD rules from April 2025). If you are not already under Self-Assessment, you will need to register for MTD by April 2023.

MTD will require any landlord (and/or small business) with an annual turnover exceeding £10,000pa (gross income, not profit) to report income and expenses electronically to HMRC quarterly, with a fifth “End of Period Statement” (EOPS) due by 31 January after the tax year (for items such as tax adjustments or corrections). For now, Income tax will still be paid on the usual dates (31 January and 31 July). Late or incorrect returns will attract the inevitable penalties.

In its simplest form, the turnover test is applied to total gross income (before ANY expenses). Example: business turnover of £4,000 and rental income of £7,000 is caught by MTD. However, if the rental income was joint with your spouse, total applicable turnover

is only £7,500 and MTD does not apply.

The records must be kept and submitted electronically. This could mean specialist software or simpler programs such as Excel with additional “bridging” software being used. If you breach the £10,000 turnover test, the only exemption is for “Digital Exclusion” due to age, disability, or another similar reason.

Retained data will be declared in certain categories (broadly similar to what is currently declared on your Tax Return) but draft rules say that separate reports will be needed for Self-employment income; UK rental; UK Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL); non-UK rental and Non-UK FHL. Multiple reports could therefore be required each quarter.

Income declared under MTD will no longer be declared on your SA Return – the EOPS will do that (but you may still need an SA Return for non-MTD declarations such as investment income).

Although some rules are still draft, you can start to plan for MTD’s arrival by converting

manually held paper records into digital form and getting used to keeping your records on a quarterly basis.

For borderline cases, you could deliberately keep the total turnover under £10,000 each year; or place let property into joint names (but please take professional advice before doing so).

Hope this helps.

Contact details: “For further information please contact Robin Beadle (pictured) at robin. beadle@ensors.co.uk”

Disclaimer: “Specialist advice should always be sought prior to taking any action on matters discussed in this article.”

Aldeburgh Yacht Club's Christmas Gift Fair

Thursday 1st December from 5pm-7:30pm ( Tickets £10 to include bubbles & canapés )

To purchase your ticket please email office@aldeburghyc.org.uk.

Friday 2nd December from 10am to 2pm – Entry free Aldeburgh Yacht Club ( AYC ) hosts a carefully curated mix of stalls offering unique Christmas gifts for interiors, homeware, clothing, antiques, vintage, jewellery, Christmas food and decorations. With a wide choice of items all under one roof, this is an ideal and enjoyable way to prepare for the festive season ahead.

Lydia Freeman, organiser of the fair commented: “If, like me, you are aiming for an ‘Amazon-free’ Christmas and are shopping locally then AYC Christmas Gift Fair will have some unique gifts, many made in Suffolk. This is a perfect source for original presents and there will be something for everyone on your list. You can also start to stock the larder with delicious locally made Christmas produce. Let the

festivities commence at AYC!”

All proceeds raised will be shared between AYC Schools Sailing Trust and Big Kid Foundation – two of the many charities that AYC supports.

“In the 125th anniversary year of Aldeburgh Yacht Club, I am excited to welcome everyone to the club's Christmas fair.

Come along, enjoy a drink and choose your Christmas

gifts from a selection of around twenty locally owned stalls all while raising funds for two great charities who introduce youngsters to sailing" says Robert Mulcahy, Commodore, Aldeburgh Yacht Club.

Everyone is welcome to come and join in the Christmas spirit. Many stall holders will take credit cards but please bring cash too.

Would you like to be the Local Recorder for Leiston and Sizewell?

The Suffolk Local History Council runs a Recorders Scheme throughout Suffolk. We administer a network of volunteers to ensure that the 'present' is adequately recorded at local level for the 'future'.

A Recorder will note significant happenings in their parish and collect their local parish magazines, leaflets, election pamphlets and newspaper cuttings. At the end of each year, they are asked to submit a short report summarising the activities of their parish. The reports are deposited at the Suffolk Record

Office and available to future researchers together with the collected items.

If you are interested, please look at the Recorders Pack by visiting www.slhc.org.uk to acquaint yourself with the guidelines of the scheme. You do not need to be a historian. You do not need any qualifications other than an interest in your parish. In return, you will receive a copy of the SLHC Newsletter and be invited to the annual conference specifically for Local Recorders. To volunteer to help in this important work, please contact: recorders@slhc.org.uk.

Tide Mill achieves Gold Suffolk Carbon Charter award... again!

Following a further assessment of the Woodbridge Tide Mill, the Suffolk Carbon Charter (SCC) panel has decided to renew its gold level award of the SCC. The Tide Mill previously received the award in 2015 and 2020.

The Carbon Charter is awarded to companies that are monitoring and reducing their carbon emissions. It's intended to provide public recognition of those involved in making Suffolk the greenest county. To achieve the Gold Charter, the Mill demonstrated that it had a working energy/carbon reduction policy with clear reduction targets and planned actions in place to measure and monitor progress. It showed it's making significant and measurable

progress on carbon reduction and demonstrated a clear and credible plan for achieving net zero.

John Carrington (Chair, Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust) said: "This is uplifting news. We're very proud that SCC has chosen to recognise the Mill for its environmental significance. The Mill is the quintessence of low energy, low mileage, local food production and the trustees are immensely grateful for the work our team has done to justify this Gold Charter Mark".

He went on to thank the East of England Coop, one of only two Pathfinder Partners of SCC, who sponsored the Tide Mill for the award, some of whose local stores stock Tide Mill flour.

Bungay Camera Club 'Wood Competition' Report

The theme of `Wood` was the topic for the members of Bungay Camera Club to show case their photography skills at the last meeting in September.

A total of 40 images were entered, comprising a mixture of colour and mono prints and digital projected images. These were judged by Mr Malcolm English, ARPS, who travelled from Cromer for the evening.

Mr English, a member of the North Norfolk Photographic Society and RPS East Anglia Group leader, commented `I thought that the theme `Wood` would be a difficult subject to

interpret. However, I am impressed with the variety of images on show. The standard of the printed images is very good`.

Throughout the evening Mr English critiqued each image giving good advice about how an image may be altered to improve its looks.

This themed competition was the last scoring event when the points awarded will go towards the accumulative totals to reveal the top photographers in the colour prints, mono prints and dpi`s sections. The winners of these will be presented with club trophies and certificates at the annual presentation evening

at the end of November.

The results from the themed `Wood` competition were, Colour Prints, Joint first scoring 20 points, The Wood Shed by Jackie Moore and Tools of the Trade by Bob Taylor. Joint second scoring 18 points, Sunburst Stump by Peter Nixon and Dead Wood and Maraboo Stalk by Jane Murphy. Mono Prints, scoring 20 points, Educational Wood by Ken Warne and second place scoring 19 points, Cubic Enigma by Andy Wilson.

Dpi images, first place scoring 20 points, Rebirth by Adrian Muttit and joint second place, scoring 18

points, A Pint on the Old Pub Bench by Jackie Moors and Oak Post by Ken Warne.

The next club meetings in October include, a presentation by club member Holly Stranks about her journey towards gaining the FRPS award. An `Open` Panels competition and in November, a presentation by Duncan Arnold about `Astro and Aurora Borealis photography`.

For more information about Bungay Camera Club and how to join, view the programme or to look at the club Gallery of images, please go to: www.bungaycameraclub.co.uk

Halesworth Volunteers: Time to volunteer!

Halesworth Volunteers is always looking for volunteers. There are so many ways you can make a difference. We are particularly looking for Community Car Drivers. A wonderful way to make a difference to someone who can no longer travel independently.

Our Community Larder always has space for more volunteers, you will be part of a great team doing vital work. To find more about how you can volunteer, ring Karen on 01986 875600.

Halesworth Community Larder

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated fresh food, tins and household items to the Larder this month. We would especially like to thank the Churches in the Blyth Valley Team Ministry that have given so generously after their Harvest Festivals. We have also had some very generous cash donations too. Oh and some absolutely delicious apples. Thank you, all your gifts make a huge

difference and we really appreciate them.

Remember the Larder is for everyone so do pop down and see us. We are open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10am and 11:30am at St Mary’s Church Hall.

Welcome Wednesday. Community Lunch and Uniform Exchange Day

On Wednesday 26th of October, we will be holding a Community Lunch with our lovely friends at St Mary’s Church as part of their Welcome Wednesdays. We will be providing hot soup and rolls and a few cakes. As it is halfterm, we will also be holding a Uniform Exchange Day so if you are needing to top up your Edgar Sewter Uniform, please do come to the Church and stay for some lunch. There will be baby clothes available too. The lunch will begin at 12:30pm and finish by 2:30pm.

Gifts for Caryl.

As Christmas fast approaches,

Worlingham Community Facility update

The plot of land in Rectory Lane, Worlingham ( which housed Worlingham Primary School until 2013 ) has finally passed into the ownership of the trustees of the Worlingham Community Facility.

Now, nine years on from the closure and demolition of the school, we are in the position of assigning the land to Badger Building of Lowestoft. We have negotiated with Badger Building for them to build a brand new community hall on approximately one quarter of the land, leaving Badger free to develop 19 new homes on the remaining land. Planning permission has been sought and approval given for this development.

The trustees are now

engaged in planning fundraising activities in order to equip the interior of the hall, with grants being sought from a number of bodies including ( amongst others ) National Lottery funding.

In order to have the hall functioning as a multi-use facility, we are looking to equip it with a fully equipped kitchen, a bar, committee and meeting rooms as well as a large hall which will have the potential to sub-divided for a variety of social and sporting functions.

We anticipate that Badger Building will be on site by the end of this year, with the first spade in the ground early in 2023 and final completion by March 2024.

we are very pleased to announce that we will be collecting gifts for Caryl again this year. Caryl Coomer was our wonderful volunteer who did so much for local people and who died much too young. Caryl loved Christmas and the Community Larder. So we would like to honour her memory once again by asking people to donate a wrapped Christmas gift that can be shared with our larder users. All we ask is that you let us now if the gift is for a child, family or adult.

Ease the Squeeze Money Roadshow

1st November, St Mary’s Church. 11am – 2am.

East Suffolk Council have organized a special Roadshow event at St Mary’s, focusing on financial issues, debts and the rising cost of living. Lots of organisations like CAB, DANES, the Pear Tree Centre will be there to provide lots of information about how you can get help with your finances. There

will be a confidential space too if you have some issues you need to discuss.

The Queen’s Award for Volunteering

Sadly, our presentation event was postponed after the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We hope to hold the event in November or December. It will be a wonderful celebration but also a very moving one.

The White Hart Quiz

Huge thanks to the team at the White Hart for supporting our monthly quiz and to Nigel, our brilliant quiz master. David stepped in as Quiz Master when Nigel was unwell last month so huge thanks to him. Nigel will be back asking the questions on Wednesday 16th November from 8pm.

And finally, everyone is welcome to the Wellbeing Lunch on the first Tuesday of every month. Just turn up between 12pm and 2pm at Chinneys.

Dee's Den Charity Shop

Dee’s Den Charity Shopraising money for The Pear Tree Fund providing local care and supporting the new centre (Formerly the Halesworth Community Nursing Care Fund)

Scarecrow week is here again, and the Den has joined in with our scarecrow on display – do come and see us; thank you Shelagh and Jenny for your help with this.

We are introducing a new feature in Dee’s Den’ in Steeple End, a vintage/designer rail with lovely pieces of fashion.

If you have any vintage clothes to donate, please bring them in. Bargains continue at Dee’s Den with a wonderful display of winter clothes for men and women of all ages, children, and babies too, all at affordable prices. A children’s rail, which when the weather allows, will be outside with the £1 rail, our weekly rail of discounted adult clothes. We have also started to get out some Christmas decorations and Christmas cards for sale. We have ‘Pear Tree Fund’ cards for sale, £3 a pack of 10 cards or £5 for 20 cards - two packs.

Our amazing volunteers have been sorting your generous donations and displaying a wide range of products to buy. Every penny you spend in the shop goes into the fund to provide care and support to our local population (after running costs of electricity & rent etc) We realise that we are all in a more challenging place

with our money needing to go further, so give us a look to see if we can help.

We are also in the pop-up shop, I-chameleon in the Thoroughfare from Thursday 20th October until and including Wednesday 26th October, selling lovely brica-brac, books and other items including some items of furniture. We will be having a tombola stall on Wednesday 26th October, suitable donations are welcome.

We are also having a cake stall on Friday 21st October, come and buy; donations of cakes or savoury items would be appreciated, please hand in at Dee’s Den or at the pop-up shop, thank you.

We have a wide assortment of bric-a-brac and kitchenware lots of glassware, including a 50p ‘bargain basket’. We also have linen, books to suit everyone - 5 books for £1 in the ‘book bargain basket’. Lots of children’s book too. Plants and garden items, including some vegetables.

Lovely Jams, and marmalades –available much of the time - thank you Ann and Jenny.

Please note the main Dee’s Den shop opening times Monday and Thursday mornings 10am –1pm and on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday we are open until 2pm. We have extended hours on Wednesday until 3pm. Please understand that on occasions we need to close the shop earlier than times advertised.

We continue to accept most donations on Mondays and Thursdays 10am – 1pm as we have additional staff on duty. PLEASE you can help us by bringing in several boxes or bags on these days. Everything needs to be clean and saleable. Just a reminder - we don’t accept used electrical items, only new boxed items.

We really value the continued support of this local charity by the community, providing much needed care to many. We provide additional care for those registered with Cutlers Hill surgery, enabling people to be cared for at home at end of life, so people can die at home if this is their wish. The Pear Tree Centre – next door to Cutlers Hill Surgery – continues to provide a variety of services, advice and support for the people living in East and North Suffolk and South Norfolk, who have a progressive or life changing condition; also, where their families can seek help and support too. Phone the centre manager Seva and her team on 01986 899655 – they are there to help you.

You can find Dee’s Den in Steeple End, opposite the church. For more information contact us on 01986 899655 or Volunteer manager Nikki 07733 668221.

Please DO NOT leave bags or goods at the door when we are closed – thank you.

Beccles Choral Society to present Karl Jenkins' 'The Armed Man'

On Saturday 11th November, Beccles Choral Society will be presenting a performance of Karl Jenkins' 'The Armed Man' in the church of St. Michael the Archangel, Beccles.

Originally written as a dedication following the suffering during the terrible war in Kosovo, the performance has been timed to coincide with Remembrance Day this year. Since the Society plans it's programme a year or more in advance, when this work was

chosen there was no suggestion of conflict in Ukraine. It is now even more poignant then, to be able to recognise the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people in presenting this "Mass for Peace".

The Society is also delighted to be joined by the well respected, versatile and experienced broadcaster and writer, Paul Heiney who will be contributing to the evening.

The performance by the 70

strong choir, accompanied by the mighty (enhanced) Kingfisher Sinfonietta and led by conductor Geoff Lavery will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are available from any member of the choir, from: cherylcoutts468@btinternet.com or from Beccles Books.

Eunice Simpkins, Chairman, Beccles Choral Society

Bungay Tennis Club Quiz and Presentation Evening

We are having our club Quiz Night and Presentation Evening on Friday 4th November at the Malting - starting sharp at 7:30pm.

It is for teams of four people, and it is £8 per head including our famous buffet supper.

You don't have to be a club

member or a tennis player to come along and enjoy the fun - other teams are welcome. And if you can't make up a team of four - we can help, put teams together.

During the proceedings we will be presenting our donation from the money raised at the 24 Hour Marathon to a

representative from the East Anglian Air Ambulance. We will also be presenting trophies to the winner of our club championships. There will also be a raffle. If you are interested, let us know on 07789 602713 or email the club at bungaytennisclub@gmail. com

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'A Pint on the Old Pub Bench' by Jackie Moore

Bramfield, Ringsfield and Brampton Primary Schools activities

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Ringsfield the reception class have been making observations of the autumnal changes in our beautiful outdoor surroundings. This has given us the opportunity to explore colours and textures during creative activities such as colour mixing, leaf printing and some Andy Goldsworthy inpired art.

have also picked our last crop of blackberries and added them to our recipe to make some flapjacks for a healthy snack.

At Brampton we have been very busy learning about the natural world around us and observing some seasonal changes. The children were curious about hedgehogs and how and why they hibernate during the winter so we sent an email to ‘Suffolk Prickles’ asking them some questions about hedgehogs and told them that we were going to design and

make our own hedgehog home ready for the winter. We used our woodwork station to make a home and then placed it in an area that we thought would be nice and protected for the hedgehogs to hibernate safely. We have also been learning about Harvest and we made some yummy apple crumble with some apples we had harvested.

This month at Bramfield Primary school, the children in reception class have been finding out about the trees that grow in our school grounds. So far we have identified ash, oak, sycamore, chestnut, hazel, apple, pear and even a magical medlar tree. We have collected leaves and seeds from each tree and looked closely at the different shapes, sizes and colours. We have used the leaves for making collages and leaf crowns, and planted some of the seeds to see which one grows the fastest.

To further develop our understanding of trees and the important part they play in keeping our planet healthy, later this month we will be holding our own ‘Just One Tree’ day, an international non-uniform day where children are encouraged to bring in £1 to plant a tree and help reforest the planet.

Womans Institute

Annette Dunning at our last meeting told us of the origins of the “Rural Coffee caravan,” this was started by Sally Fogden following the swine flu epidemic.

The Caravan travels round to small villages which are often isolated with no shop or inn, they offer the villagers advice and also help a point to gather, chat, enjoy a coffee and keep in touch. Annette also told us of “Cassius” a Suffolk council scheme that assists those

who need help with a wide variety of electronic and clever devices, call buttons, cameras to check their movements for falls, tracking devices worn round the wrist these provide a safety net so people can continue to live in their own homes. We planned our future events and welcomed three new members, we looked forward to our next meeting when members bring their craft items to put on display and to talk about.

Brampton: Making our hedgehog home

Ringsfield: Andy Goldsworthy inspired art

Bramfield: Finding out about trees

Ringsfield: Picking blackberrries

Brampton: Putting our hedgehog home somewhere just right

Halesworth Campus Group across the board

Readers may remember that Halesworth Campus was granted planning permission for the proposed pitches in January this year (subject to meeting various conditions). So, you may be wondering why work has not yet started on the ground and asking what’s been going on over the summer. In this article we provide an ‘across the board’ update on progress.

Planning

The planning permission granted in January was subject to a total of 26 conditions. Some of these conditions were ‘pre-commencement’ – ie to be completed before work on site starts. Submitting a ‘construction and phasing plan’ was one of these, for example. Other conditions were ‘pre-occupation’ – ie to be completed before the new facilities are used. Submitting a ‘surface water verification report’

was one of these, for example. Our architects and other contractors have been working hard on fulfilling these conditions and are making good progress.

Community Use Agreement

The Community Use Agreement will identify partner organisations who will have priority access to the pitches at sub-commercial hire rates.

Completion of the CUA is one of the conditions that needs to be met before the developments go ahead. Progress on this has been slower than we had hoped and negotiations are ongoing.

However, time is starting to press, and we will not let the CUA hold up progress of the building phase. We urge those groups who would like to be part of the CUA to get in touch as soon as possible.

Section 106 Agreement

Section 106 of the planning act allows local authorities to make

legally enforceable agreements which require applicants to carry out various actions to support a proposed development. These can be payments to support improved health or education facilities, for example, or improvements to highways and footpaths.

Castlemeadow Care and Halesworth Campus are parties to a Section 106 agreement in relation to development of Halesworth Healthy Neighbourhood. Progress on this agreement has been steady and we are expecting it to be signed this year.

Sports and Leisure Operating Partner

Readers may remember that Halesworth Campus was expecting to appoint a new operating partner in July. Unfortunately, we had to postpone the day of presentations and interviews because of Covid infections. However, we are

pleased to report that the selection process has now been re-arranged for early November. Helping us choose our new partner will be representatives from sports and community groups including the town council, Halesworth Community Sport and Leisure, Halesworth Tennis Club, Halesworth Volunteer Centre, Southwold Rugby Club, Suffolk New College (Skills Centre) and the Apollo. It will be very helpful to be working with an operating partner who has firsthand experience of recent trends in sports and leisure, not least those resulting from Covid and the increase in energy prices.

Landscaping and Art One of the planning conditions was for a landscaping plan. We have agreed the outdoor performance space and where children's play equipment should go and determined where we want the outdoor gym equipment to be placed. These will be along the trim trail that will go all around the site. Next to the equipment we plan to have seating for people wanting a more leisurely stroll with attractive planting and, we hope, art installations – all part of

our approach to wellbeing. Later this month we will be appointing an artist, experienced in working with communities, who will help us apply for funding. That's when the fun and creativity will begin and should result in the Campus adding to art and performance experiences of the town.

Youth Services

Readers will know that the development plans for Halesworth Campus involve the eventual demolition of the Apollo Youth Centre. It is therefore very pleasing to report that a new group, made up of a number of interested organisations, is looking at the future of services and facilities for young people in Halesworth and surrounding parishes. Youth

Action Halesworth and Rural (YAH-R) has commissioned research into what young people want/like/dislike and the barriers they face in accessing services and facilities. YAH-R will let people know the survey results soon.

The town council and Cllr Tony Goldson have funded a detached youth work pilot project. Youth workers will go to the places in town and the park where young people ‘hang out’. The project will start in half term and run through to next summer. YAH-R has representatives from a wide range of interested organisations and is hoping soon to establish a panel of young people to be involved in discussions and decisions about youth provision in the future.

Halesworth and District Probus Club

On a fine sunny day in September a group from the club made their way to Helmingham Hall Deer Park and gardens.

On arrival the group enjoyed teas, coffee, and pastries from the café. It was very peaceful. The deer, in considerable numbers, were sheltering in the shade of the trees. After a roam round the gardens and a gaze at the splendid Hall we all went back to the café for a most enjoyable meal, using local produce. Such was the success of the trip that many of the group expressed a wish to go again in the Springtime.

Because of the bank holiday for the funeral of the late queen our luncheon scheduled for that day was cancelled and held the following Monday.

Our speaker was Stuart Gagg. After university Stuart went to teach English in rural Tuscany.

After one year he returned to the U.K. but went back to that area for visits. Eventually he and his wife Helen decided to buy a derelict farmhouse miles from anywhere. He told us about the strange ways of purchasing properties in the region at that time (and perhaps still today). In 1999 they moved 16 miles into a small town called Cortana, also in Tuscany. This was more suitable for holidays with their growing family. Our Chairman John thanked him for the fascinating insight into buying property in Italy.

Our next big event is our annual Christmas lunch. This will be on Monday 5th Dec when once again we shall be inviting wives, partners, and guests to join us.

Membership of Probus is open to any retired or semiretired persons. We have an informal coffee morning on first Monday monthly at The Angel Hotel Halesworth at 10:30am Anyone interesting in joining us most welcome to come and meet us at one of these meetings, or to call our secretary Ray Roy on 01986 872752.

Fri 21st Oct at 5.00

Sat 22nd Oct

Thurs 3rd Nov at 3.00

LYLE, LYLE,

Fri 21st, Sat 22nd & Wed 26th Oct at 7.15

DON’T

Sun 23rd

Mon 24th,

Wed 26th

Fri 28th & Sat 29th Oct at 7.15

Sun 30th Oct at 6.00

Mon 31st Oct at 7.15

Tues 1st Nov at 3.00

Wed 2nd Nov at 7.15

Thurs 3rd Nov at 3.00

AMSTERDAM 15

Mon 31st Oct at 3.00

Tues 1st Nov at 7.15

Wed 2nd Nov at 3.00

Thurs 3rd Nov at 7.15

THE LOST KING 12A

Fri 4th Nov at 3.00 & 7.15

Sat 5th Nov at 7.15

Sun 6th Nov at 3.00

Mon 7th & Tues 8th Nov at 7.15

Wed 9th Nov at 11.00

Thurs 10th Nov at 7.15

Fri 11th Nov at 3.00 & 7.15

Sat 12th Nov at 7.15

Sun 13th Nov at 3.00

Mon 14th Nov at 3.00 & 7.15

Tues 15th Nov at 7.15

Wed 16th Nov at 3.00

Thurs 10th Nov at 3.00 & 7.15

LIVING

Sun 6th Nov at 6.00

Mon 7th & Thurs 10th Nov at 3.00

EMILY 15

Wed 9th Nov at 7.30

LIVE ON STAGE. Tickets: £7.00

FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE

Sat 12th Nov at 3.00

Sun 13th Nov at 6.00

Wed 16th Nov at 7.15

BLACK ADAM 12A

Fri 18th Nov at 7.30

Tickets: £15.50

THE GEORGE HARRISON PROJECT

Sat 19th Nov at 7.30

Tickets: £25.00

DOMINIC KIRWAN

High Street, Leiston Tel: 01728 830549 www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk 187933

News from Framlingham and Saxmundham Cats

Remembrance Services

The Mayor of Woodbridge invites members of the public to the following remembrance parade and services:

Friday 11th November

Service at the War Memorial, Woodbridge at 10:45am.

Saturday 12th November Service at the New Cemetery in Woodbridge at 10:45am.

Sunday 13th November

The Parade will leave Theatre Street at 10:50am and march to

the Garden of Remembrance and War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance. Members of the public are also invited to the Open Air Service on the Market Square which follows.

Update from Kyson Probus Club

After our lunch at the Ufford Park Hotel, on 10th October, we had a very good talk by Graham Murchie on the origins of RADAR, beginning with the first operational station in the world, at Orford Ness in 1937, to the necessary expansion and development at Bawdsey Manor.

In the early 1930s, Winston Churchill was convinced, that following the limited bombing experienced in WWl, any future war would require us to have early detection of aircraft, and this would be vital in the defence of our country. A dedicated team of technicians and scientists, referred to as ‘Boffins’, were

gathered under the leadership of Robert Watson-Watt, to eventually discover this could be achieved by using radio waves.

Four 360 ft high transmitter masts were eventually built plus many smaller ones in other locations to form a network.

Prior to WWll, Nazi Germany deceived themselves in their reconnaissance of the English coast, by misjudging the capability of our scientists, so when the war started, Bawdsey by now a large establishment of operators, escaped their bombing. The significance of this work was the advantage to our pilots in winning the Battle

of Britain. Instead of roaming the skies in search of enemy aircraft they could be scrambled and directed to their targets. You can discover Bawdsey and its history through www.bawdseyradar.org.uk. Our next lunch meeting at the hotel will be at 12:30pm on 14th November. Our talk will by Tony Newman entitled “Grandfather’s Footsteps” about an escapee from the Nazi’s. Please email memsec. kyson@gmail.com , so that your two course lunch can be ordered. If you are interested, please look us up on our website www. probusclub.net.

pet shops and vets).

Antifreeze: As we prepare for winter, it's timely to point out the danger to cats of antifreeze - the smell of which cats find enticing.

extremely busy for months and we have older cats in care who need new homes too (like Maxi, pictured). So, if you're looking for a furry friend of whatever age to keep you company, please consider adopting rather than shopping on a dubious internet listing. You can adopt from Cats Protection with the confidence that your new companion has been health checked, treated for worms and fleas, vaccinated microchipped and neutered.

Dates for your diary: Stock up on your Christmas gifts, cards and calendars at these two events:

• Sat 12th Nov: Christmas Fair, Village Hall, Reydon.

• Sun 4th Dec: Woodbridge Christmas Street Fair.

Cat advice: Winter care:

Fireworks: Please spare a thought for your pets during the firework season which seems to stretch well beyond November 5th these days! The noise and flashing lights from fireworks can be distressing for pets. Follow these simple tips to keep your pet safe and sound:

• Keep cats in after dark and provide them with a litter tray.

• Make sure they feel secure in a settled familiar territory.

• Ensure all doors and windows are securely closed and curtain are drawn.

• Play soothing music.

• Consider using a pheromone diffuser or spray (available from

The majority of antifreeze products contain the active ingredient ethylene glycol (EG) which is fatally toxic to cats in very small quantities as it causes acute kidney failure. An animal that has ingested EG must receive immediate medical attention.

Signs of poisoning may include vomiting and the cat looking drunk or wobbly. If you suspect your cat has swallowed antifreeze, contact your vet without delay Accidental poisonings can result from spills, leaks and the use in ponds and garden water features so please take extra care when using and storing such products whether you own a cat or not!

Looking for a home: This truly handsome chap is Maximillian (Maxi to his friends!).

Maxi is about five years old and a very large chap. His coat is semilong haired and very thick and requires grooming regularly to help keep him in tip-top condition. He loves his home comforts and will make a lovely companion. He's a dominant lad who will need to be the only cat in the household, but he has lived with a dog. Please contact us if you'd like to offer Maxi his new start in life.

Visit: www.cats.org.uk/ framandsax or phone 01728 723499 for more information about adopting cats in our care, how to become a member of the branch, event dates, neutering, cat-care leaflets, how to become a volunteer fundraiser or fosterer, make a donation and other ways you can support us. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

From Rose to Wattle: 40 years of Family Letters to Australia

A thought-provoking account, by our own Chris Broom, of the impact of global events on a rural community, as revealed by a remarkable collection of letters spanning 40 years, exchanged between a family of free settlers in New South Wales and those who remained in England. The talk will invite attendees to test their own knowledge of history and highlight uncanny parallels between current world events and the constant struggle to survive in 19th century Suffolk.

This will be only our second "hybrid" talk — so over Zoom AND physical — at our new venue, Saxmundham's Fromus Centre (behind the library) Saxmundham Hub, Street Farm Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1AL — NOT in Seaman Avenue, which closed in November last year. Attendees over Zoom should book in the normal way after the October talk has taken place, but please before 5pm

on Friday, 18th November. Inperson attendees can just turn up — at £1 for Members, £3 for visitors, and with free tea/ biscuits.

Further Programme: 1st Nov

Drop-in (1st) TuesdayBetween 2pm-4pm on the first Tuesday of every month members of AVSFHG are at Leiston Library to offer free advice and guidance on family history - Leiston Library, (opp. Long Shop Museum), Main Street, IP16 4ER 5th Nov

Drop-in advice and personalresearch sessions, every 1st and 3rd Saturday - Old Council Offices, Main St (opp. Long Shop Museum), Leiston, IP16 4ER 19th Nov

Drop-in advice and personalresearch sessions, every 1st and 3rd Saturday - Old Council Offices, Main St (opp. Long Shop Museum), Leiston, IP16 4ER

Could you give Maxi his forever home?

Public collections made this year by the RBL

We are pleased to share the details of the street collections we have made this summer.

Southwold Promenade Sunday 26th June: £287.64

Aldeburgh Promenade Sunday 15th May: £304.76

17th July: £307.06

Total raised: £899.42

The band would again like to thank those who kindly donated. Ten percent of these collections will be donated to The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Which totals £89.94. The remainder of these collections will be used by the band to train and support new/existing players and be able to provide them with suitable instruments, music, and uniforms. We also fund the rent, utilities and maintenance of our band room, the upkeep of instruments,

purchasing new music and updating uniform items.

Our main band practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 8pm-9:30pm. We currently have our training band practices on Thursday evenings from 7pm-7:45pm and are aiming to establish our own Corps of Drums (details to be confirmed on expression of interest).

Whether you are a brass player or a drummer looking for a band, an ex-player looking to rekindle your hobby or even if you have never played before, but you are interested in learning, please contact me, or visit our website for more information.

Nikki Glennon-Bird Band Secretary secretary@leistonband.org www.leistonband.co.uk

Small investment of time, big impact

Supporting young people in rural Suffolk is the focus of a Mentoring for Progression programme which has been delivering success stories for young people for over four years now.

Owned and managed by the Seckford Education Trust, this programme focuses on overcoming barriers to progression for young people aged up to 25, boosting the young person's confidence, selfawareness, direction and ability to succeed.

The programme follows a tried and tested structure which includes plenty of resources and support for mentors together with a clear start and finish point for mentees so they can actually see how far they have progressed, what they have achieved and understand what their next step might be. The mentoring equips them with empowering tools and strategies that can last a lifetime.

One young person, who was referred to the Programme had such low self-esteem they couldn't focus on GCSE's. They were mentored one to one via Zoom where achievements and abilities were reiterated, barriers and concerns talked through, communication with teachers facilitated and eventually great GCSE's achieved.

Another positive case is a young person who left school

with good grades but complete fear about accessing college or work or anything really. 10 months of mentoring later and they are now fully employed with training in the hospitality industry. They continue to be mentored whilst this stabilises and hopefully turns into an apprenticeship.

Could you listen?

Due to the success of the mentoring programmes, Seckford Education Trust is now searching for further volunteer mentors to join the team. It is a mutually rewarding programme for both mentor and mentee, often with tangible results being quickly achieved. No previous mentoring experience is needed, as training and development is ongoing. All that is needed is a bit of spare time, some life experience, a non-judgemental attitude, a good listening ear and a desire to make a positive difference to someone's life.

The Mentoring for Progression programme is funded jointly by the Seckford Education Trust, the Frank Jackson Foundation and the Suffolk Community Foundation and is available to young people aged 25 and under to access for free.

Could you be the difference a young person needs? To find out more, please email jstockman@ seckfordeducation.org.uk or call 07831 120873.