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...YOUR FREE LOCAL NEWS JULY 2021 TIDE COLLECTION EXTRA MORE OF YOUR LOCAL NEWS EACH MONTH V IEW OUR FULL COLLECTION OF MAGAZINES AT TIDECOLLECTION.COM ALDEBURGH TIMES WOODBRIDGE TALK SOUTHWOLD ORGAN SAXMUNDHAM NEWS LEISTON OBSERVER HALESWORTH HOOT VIEW OUR FULL COLLECTION OF MAGAZINES OUR TIDECOLLECTION.COM COMMUNITY COMMUNITY UNITES FOR ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE’S SUFFOLK REMEMBERS 2021 The words ‘Suffolk Remembers’ were the evening. illuminated along Felixstowe seafront, as “It was so uplifting to see people safely Suffolk Day 2021 drew to a close and the gathered, joining with us to remember A memorial video for Suffolk Remembers community gathered to celebrate and loved ones who are so special to can be found on the hospice’s YouTube remember loved ones in support of St us, sharing stories of those being channel. Elizabeth Hospice. remembered and meeting others in the community who are also remembering. Mayor of Felixstowe, Mark Jepson, Organised by the hospice, the annual added: “It was a really lovely evening remembrance event returned for 2021 “We would like to thank everyone who with lovely readings and beautiful poems in its more traditional format, along made a candle dedication and donation and songs and it was so special to join Felixstowe seafront, while adhering to to the hospice. Each one will help us with the community to share memories. government guidelines surrounding continue to support patients and their Covid-19. After restrictions concerning families, throughout the communities “The public were wonderful coming out the Covid-19 pandemic saw Suffolk of east Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and in the inclement weather and on behalf Remembers 2020 broadcast as an online Waveney, who are living through very of myself, the mayoress and Felixstowe video for those who had dedicated a difficult times in their lives.” Town Council I want to say ‘thank you’ to candle to view. all who came and to all who organised Sponsored by the East of England Co-op Suffolk Remembers 2021 and made this Taking place between 9pm and 10pm, Funeral Services, Suffolk Remembers special event possible.” the Suffolk community came together 2021 was open to everyone, regardless with the hospice, alongside Mayor of of their connection to St Elizabeth St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent Felixstowe Mark Jepson, to remember Hospice. Suffolk charity providing free services loved ones who are no longer with us, to improve life for people living with with many leaving a candle dedication The evening saw musical performances a progressive or life limiting illness in their memory, which together lit up from Ipswich singer, Roma Manteiga- throughout East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth the words ‘Suffolk Remembers’ on the Nicholson, and well-known soprano and Waveney. longest day of the year, with all the Christina Johnston from Framlingham, letters sponsored by local businesses in as well as an opportunity for the public Centered on an individual’s needs, the support of the hospice. to see the first statue for St Elizabeth hospice provides specialist support, Hospice’s 2022 fundraising art trail the whenever and wherever it is needed, Pauline Donkin, Head of Individual Big Hoot Ipswich. whether at home, in the community or at Giving and Supporter Care at St the hospice. Elizabeth Hospice, said: “This evening ‘A Hoot to Suffolk’, designed by local was incredibly moving for all involved, artist Angie Ashford, which features To find out more about St Elizabeth especially after the difficult year we have artwork that celebrates all things Suffolk Hospice call 01473 723600 or visit www. all had with the ongoing pandemic. was located along Felixstowe seafront for stelizabethhospice.org.uk. Families finding the names of loved ones on the dedication candles. Photos: Nick Butcher Photgraphy 2 ALDEBURGH TIMES HALESWORTH HOOT LEISTON OBSERVER OUR VIEW OUR FULL COLLECTION OF MAGAZINES COMMUNITY TIDECOLLECTION.COM THE ALDE & ORE ESTUARY TRUST the estuary with the tide from Aldeburgh charitable foundations and the support to Orford. Finding a date for the event is received from local businesses. Flotilla organisers take difficult always difficult – about an hour after the decision to postpone popular tide has turned, flowing from Aldeburgh Mark added: “Whilst recognising this fundraising event downstream. And it can only happen on is hugely disappointing for everyone a weekend when no major dinghy races who hoped to swim, paddle board or A popular fundraising event has been are taking place. canoe from Aldeburgh to Orford, we postponed by Suffolk charity The Alde are hopeful that the event will return & Estuary Trust. The charity’s Aldeburgh Funds raised for The Alde & Ore Estuary next year. We will shortly be looking to to Orford flotilla was set to take place on Trust support the upgrade of vital flood find a 2022 flotilla date which we’ll tell Sunday 4th July, but the organisers have defences on the Alde and Ore rivers. The everyone about as soon as we can.” announced with regret that the event will walls protect the area’s economy, homes, no longer take place. and landscape from floods such as that in 1953 which devastated the area. In 2013 Event Director Mark Nicholls said, “It a storm surge flooded 26 houses and 2 was a difficult but necessary decision pubs in Snape, breached the Hazelwood for the organising committee to make. Marsh, west of Aldeburgh and came very The government’s recent decision to close to flooding Snape Maltings, the PHOTO TO COME delay the final stage of easing the international music venue. lockdown restrictions in England until 19th July, combined with the necessary A detailed, costed programme of works measures to ensure the event was fully by the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Covid compliant, for the safety of both Board shows £26.9 million is needed to participants and volunteers, forced the upgrade the river defences throughout decision.” the Alde and Ore Estuary over the next six to eight years, with £12m to be The flotilla takes swimmers, paddle- raised through voluntary donations from boarders, canoeists and kayakers down the local community, applications to SET BECCLES SCHOOL SCHOOL CELEBRATES BRILLIANT their PhD tutor Kate, which has enabled SUCCESSES, DESPITE COVID them to develop their academic skills and understanding of university through At the start of this academic year new exploring the topic ‘Gender and Peace.’ Head of School at SET Beccles, Mrs On the 27th April the students attended Philpott, ensured she introduced new op- their virtual graduation ceremony, to portunities for students, despite having celebrate with other students from the to deal with the pandemic and the now region their successes in completing the familiar restrictions this has brought to programme. All of the students have school life. completed an excellent final assignment for the programme and shown com- A prime example of this was the newly mitment and dedication throughout. A created Brilliant Club. Since launching special mention to Oliver who achieved this aspirational and challenging pro- a first for his final assignment, which gramme, SET Beccles students have was the highest grade that could be gone from strength to strength. Their achieved. SET Beccles’ Brilliant Club Students achievements reflect their outstand- (Photo: Seckford Education Trust) ing commitment and the positive and Well done to all of the SET Beccles Bril- focused learning environment at SET liant Club graduates! Beccles School. To find out more about SET Beccles Over the months, the Brilliant Club School please call 01502 718850, email Scholars Programme has given the stu- [email protected] or dents a fantastic opportunity - they have visit www.becclesschool.org.uk attended a series of virtual tutorials with Heidi Philpott, Head of School SAXMUNDHAM NEWS SOUTHWOLD ORGAN WOODBRIDGE TALK 3 VIEW OUR FULL COLLECTION OF MAGAZINES OUR TIDECOLLECTION.COM COMMUNITY SPECIALIST ACCOMMODATION CREATED TO SUPPORT FORMER ROUGH SLEEPERS As part of its commitment to supporting before they are able to live independent- get back on their feet and make positive people facing homelessness, East Suffolk ly and sustain a tenancy of their own. steps towards independent living. Council has transformed a property in The tenants will be able to stay for up to Lowestoft into specialist accommodation two years, ensuring they have a roof over “With our support, some of the most especially for former rough sleepers. their heads and can access the support vulnerable people in the area can set they need to ensure they do not need to foot on the path to a safer and more Following a successful bid to the Ministry return to the streets. secure future. The benefits to those we of Housing, Communities and Local Gov- will be supporting and the local commu- ernment, East Suffolk Council received Cllr Richard Kerry, East Suffolk’s cabinet nity are great, and the speed at which £93,312 in September 2020 through the member for Housing said: “East Suffolk this has all come together is testament Government’s Next Steps Accommo- Council is committed to ending home- to the excellent partnership working and dation Programme (NSAP), to provide lessness and rough sleeping and this commitment of all those involved.” accommodation and support to rough new ‘move on’ accommodation will assist sleepers during the pandemic. some of the most vulnerable members Following a successful ‘change of use’ of our community, enabling them to stay application to convert the property in St An additional £389,482 was then se- safe, access support and develop the Peter’s Street from a residential dwell- cured from the NSAP earlier this year skills needed to live independently. ing to a house of multiple occupation to provide support to rough sleepers (HMO), substantial refurbishment works in East Suffolk through the delivery of “This project has been delivered in an have been carried out.