Networking Lunches

05 Oct 2009 back to News

Over 30 groups from the Felixstowe and district area were represented at the Suffolk Coastal Resource Network Lunch on Wednesday 30 September 2009.

All of the participants involved the Event were able to listen to Speakers from:

Suffolk Foundation
Detailing their various funding avenues  including the Grassroots Programme, the Port Community Fund and the Suffolk Single Gateway.

Suffolk County Council
Raising Awareness of new funding initiatives available and the processes for application.

Suffolk Local Involvement Network (LINK)
Helping people influence or change the way their local NHS and Social Care Services are planned and delivered.

Volunteer Suffolk Coastal
How do you find and support Volunteers? The new Coastal Volunteer Co-ordinator is here to help.

Following the Speakers, Lunch was served and the Networking began! Each of the 40+ participants also received a ‘gift’ of 5p!

Positive comments were received all round including:

"Thanks for the invitation to the Networking lunch earlier today. I enjoyed meeting you and a range of other dedicated people."

"I thought yesterday was an excellent event and seemed to be greatly appreciated by all. The facilities were wonderful."

"Thank you for today’s Networking Lunch, I found it very informative and useful. Renewing contacts as well as making new ones is very important."

If you would like to attend a future Networking Lunch or would like further information please contact Karen Lawson the Voluntary and Community Sector Development Co-ordinator at karen.lawson@savo.co.uk or telephone 01473 275195.

The forthcoming lunch dates are:

Thursday 29 October	Martlesham	Village Hall	12-2pm
Tuesday 24 November	Saxmundham	Market Hall	12-2pm