Charities
Details of voluntary organisations relating to the various charities with contact numbers within the four market towns are shown here in alphabetical order and are colour coded for each town.
Specific Town Charities
Beccles Helping Hands
A local charity for local people, organising fund raising events to provide financial aid to local people and organisations
Contact: Tony Berry
Tel: 01502 711134
Email: info@beccleshelpinghands.co.uk
Website: www.beccleshelpinghands.co.uk
Abbeyfield Beccles Society.
Charitable Housing Corporation
Contact: Mrs Joyce Lanham or Mr D Baker
Tel: 01502 716735
Email:
Website:
Bungay Medical Centre Charitable Trust.
Promoting care in and around Bungay.
Contact: Mr Harald Pulford
Tel: 01986 892438
Email: hrg.pulford@tiscali.co.uk
Website:
Bungay United Charities
Provides financial help to needy and deserving cases in the Town
Contact: Mr P. Morrow
Tel: 01986 893148
Email:
Website:
Bungay Castle Trust
Group to administer Bungay Castle ruins and Visitors Centre
Contact: Mr P. Morrow
Tel: 01986 893i48
Email:
Website:
Bungay Town Trust
A registered charity with 13 almshouses. Donations to organisations, not individuals
Contact: Ian Huggins
Tel: 01986
Email:
Website:
Friends of All Hallows Hospital
Fund raising group for this local hospital
Contact: Mrs Par Blakeburn
Tel: 01986 891660
Email: secretary@all-hallows.org.uk
Website: www.all-hallows.org.uk/friends
Friends of St Mary's Priory Church
Cares for this redundant church under the Church Conservation Society
Contact: Mr Christopher Reeve
Tel: 01986 893155
Email: chrisreeve32@tiscali.co.uk
Website:
Scott Charity
For the relief of sickness for the inhabitants of the Town
Contact: Mr Harald Pulford
Tel: 01986 892438
Email: harald-pulford@tiscali.co.uk
Website:
Southwold Voluntary Help Centre
Providing local people with a sevice which complements other statutory and voluntary organisations in the area. It includes driving, befriending, gardening, shopping and signposting to other services in the area.
Contact: Tricia Scott, Co-ordinator
Tel: 01502 724549
Email: help@southwoldvhc.com
Website: www.southwoldvhc.com
St Benet's School for Peace
The school in the Congo was built by The Sisters of St. Joseph
and it opened in September, 2005 for nursery age children (4 to 6 years old). The population of the
village of
Chamalale has increased following an influx of refugee families due to the war and
until the school opened, about 1,500 children had no local access to any education.
The school is twinned with St. Benet's Catholic primary school and most of the fund-raising for the school
has taken place in Beccles although more funding is needed.
Contact: Anne Bauers
Tel: Anne 01502 714061 or Ian 01502 717542
Email: ianbauers@lineone.net
Website: www.schoolforpeace.org
Childrens Charities
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH)
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) is a registered charity (1069284) which exists to maximise the quality of life for local life-limited children and their families.
The charity operates three hospice services in the region - at Milton in Cambridgeshire, Quidenham in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk, as well as providing community-based care and support. No charge is made to those using its services.
In 2006/2007 alone it will cost around £4m to run the hospices, with only 10% of income coming through government or statutory sources.
Fundraising and the goodwill of the public are vital.
Contact: Simon Hempsall
Tel: 01953 715533
Email: simon.hempsall@each.org.uk
Website: www.each.org.uk
Ex-Service
Beccles Royal British Legion
Meets at The Royal British Legion Club, Ravensmere, Beccles at 7.30pm.
Caring and campaigning for our ex-Service community.
Contact: Mr I Bond
Tel: 01502
715586
Email: Beccles RBL
Website:
Bungay Branch of the Royal British Legion
Caring and campaigning for our ex-Service community. The committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month with open meetings once a quarter.
Contact: Mr R Honeywood
Tel: 01986 893456
Email: Bungay RBL
Website: www.bungay-rbl.co.uk
Bungay Branch Royal British Legion Women's Section
Caring and campaigning for the widows, wives and children of ex-Service community. Meets in the RBL Club, Priory Lane on
the second Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm. Fundraising with fun and fellowship
Contact: Val Page
Tel: 01986 895647
Email: Bungay RBLWS
Website:
Halesworth Branch Royal British Legion Women's Section
Caring and campaigning for the widows, wives and children of ex-Service community. Meets in the Day Centre, Halesworth on
the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Fundraising with fun and fellowship
Contact: Margaret Newell
Tel: 01986 872518
Email:
Website:
Southwold and Reydon Branch Royal British Legion Women's Section
Caring and campaigning for the widows, wives and children of ex-Service community. Meets in the RBL Club, Priory Lane on
the second Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm. Fundraising with fun and fellowship
Contact: J Robins
Tel: 01502 722903
Email:
Website:
Suffolk Befriending Scheme
Works with adults with a learning disability ie. anyone aged 18 and over. It exists to establish and support friendships and leisure opportunities between people with learning disabilities and other members of the community.
Contact: Christine Roe (Volunteer Co-ordinator)
Tel: 01502 711070
Email: info@suffolkbefriendingscheme
Website: www.suffolkbefriendingscheme.org.uk
National Charities
Beccles Friends of Cancer Research UK
Fund raising
Contact: Julia Filby
Tel: 01502 475296
Email: juliafilby@hotmail.com
Website:
National Society Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Fund raising NSPCC Bungay Branch
Contact: Mr Terry Reeve
Tel: 01986 896416
Email:
Website:
Blyth Valley Parkinsons Support Group
Meets every 2nd Wed., 10.30 am. in the Garden Room, Patrick Stead Hospital, Halesworth
Contact: Kathryn Bone or Ken Whiteland
Tel: 01986 872402 (Kathryn) 01986 893555 (Ken)
Email:
Website:
Visually handicapped
Three Rivers Talking Newspaper
Meets on Fridays from 6.30pm to read news from Beccles and Bungay Journal on to cassette tapes and distribute to visually handicapped at Bungay High School Community Wing
Contact: Janine Clarke
Tel: 01986 892409
Email:
Website: