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Call us on 01473 232121 or email at [email protected] Elm House, 25 Elm Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AD @Prettys_Law @PrettysSolicitors Prettys www.prettys.co.uk 2 In Touch online: A WORD FROM THE EDITOR NEWS There’s something about a Sunday morning which feels different, even before COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM you realise it is a Sunday. Well, I had the same sensation when I woke on Monday 15 June. It felt different and all because it was the day when ‘non-essential’ CORONAVIRUS FUNDING BOOST shops were allowed to reopen. This development makes me extremely happy, Sunday happy, because I’ve hated walking by closed shops for so long, knowing Communities have received more than £100,000 in vital funding from Babergh how the enforced closure has impacted on owners and staff. Now our local and Mid Suffolk District Councils, helping them to respond to Covid-19 and shops have reopened, I urge you to support them so we can enjoy again the paving the way for a stronger society. many benefits of having vibrant high streets and town centres. Both councils acknowledge the key role of community groups, along with We have to take baby steps for the moment and adhere to social distancing town and parish councils, in easing the challenges faced by residents at guidelines, but the purchasing choices we make have never been so critical for this time. In recognition of this and the financial hardships arising from the the local economy and local employment. The choices we make right now will pandemic, a new Covid-19 Emerging Needs Grant was set up, ensuring much- determine whether those hardest hit by closure can survive and how quickly needed funding could be provided to new and existing groups across both we can revive the sense of local community we’ve missed on our streets in the districts. last three months. As it was such a momentous day for our town centre shops, I made it the focus Grants of up to £2,500 can be applied for to cover increased costs incurred of my son’s home learning for the day. We wandered into town just to see the as a result of the Coronavirus. The grant has a straightforward applications open doors and the new window displays and to enjoy the palpable sense of process, allowing applicants to receive funding within weeks and resulting in freedom. There was a long queue at the shoe shop, mostly mums with small almost 80 applications being submitted to date. This figure is set to increase, children who needed to have their feet measured for long overdue summer with grants continuing to be made available. shoes. We decided to leave that for another day and headed to the sewing shop The councils’ grants team has responded to 98% of applicants so far and where I purchased some funky fabric for face masks. Next up, and central to my grants totalling more than £101,250 have already been approved. Included mission, my favourite boutique with a list of missed and forthcoming birthdays in hand. I may have purchased a little something for myself too, a sort of token within this figure is over £15,000 of funding for local foodbanks. Grants have ‘freedom’ gift which is click-clacking on the keyboard as I type (and beginning also been offered to organisations providing meals on wheels, community to really annoy me!). information services and mental health outreach programmes. Jack was desperate to visit the sweet shop, which we did next, and then on to Grant recipient Mencap said: “This grant will ensure that we will be able what we refer to as ‘the everything and anything shop’ for a new cafetier and to provide the helpline service in Babergh and Mid Suffolk to people with sunflower seeds. Then coffee and off home with a spring in our step. a learning disability and their families and carers. In this challenging and “It’s much better like this, isn’t it mum,” Jack said. It surely is and now we know unprecedented time, the impact of this will be vital.” how much we have missed having town centres and streets where people live, The crucial work of community groups has been complemented by the Home, work and play, perhaps we can be more optimistic than ever about the future. But Not Alone service, set up the county-wide Collaborative Communities Take care, stay safe and shop local (which you can do online if you are still shielding or in isolation). Board to provide emergency assistance by linking TRIBE volunteers to vulnerable residents with care needs or loneliness. Since its launch at the end of March, the helpline has received over 8,500 calls. Published by: Mansion House Publishing (UK) Ltd, 20 Wharfedale Road, Ipswich IP1 4JP Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have managed referrals for its districts, including the distribution of vital medication and urgent requests EDITOR: Sharon Jenkins In Touch Titles T: 01473 400380 for food. One caller said: “A lady very kindly gave me her direct line number • Stowmarket & Stowupland and arranged an emergency food parcel. Although we’d only spoken in the Send editorial copy to: • Kesgrave & Rushmere St Andrew [email protected] afternoon, the food parcel arrived by 6pm that night, which was absolutely • Melton & Woodbridge Readers are invited to submit articles, illustrations and marvellous.” photographs for publication. The publishers reserve • Manningtree, Brantham, Lawford & Mistley the right to amend such submissions and cannot • Hadleigh, Chattisham, Hintlesham, accept responsibility for any loss. This invaluable support continuing, as the virus and its aftermath remains, Holton St Mary, Layham & Raydon is a priority for both councils. 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