Event details
East Suffolk Community Partnership Forum 2025
Summary
This years theme – ‘Innovation to Impact’ The annual Forum brings together Partnership members and related stakeholders to celebrate, share knowledge and expertise, and work together to take practical action against local challenges.
- Date
- 27/10/2025, 09:00 to 14:00
- Organiser
- East Suffolk Council
Description
200 delegates are expected to benefit from opportunities throughout the day – early booking is strongly recommended.
Our keynote speaker Dr Emily Murray, Director of the Centre of Coastal Communities at the University of Essex will be sharing meaningful insights into their work and how it can benefit those living in our district. Coastal Communities | University of Essex.
Marketplace stalls 20 different organisations and projects, both rural and urban based, will be on hand to produce productive connections to develop beyond the Forum. Citizens Advice East Suffolk, Sizewell C Community Fund and the Grundisburgh Tech Hub will be on hand plus many more!
Interactive Workshops Our carefully selected range of interactive workshops will show how innovation and partnership working can create excellent outcomes. Choose two sessions to participate in, all of which will give you a practical experience. Our workshop partners this year include;
Britten Pears Arts’ Participate programme
Suffolk Police’s Cyber Escape Room experience
The well-known ‘Red and Blue game’ to address conflicting priorities
The Royal Horticultural Society community gardening
Suffolk Minds Mental Health Toolkit introductory training
Kevin Wegg’s lessons in funding for VCSE organisations
East Suffolk Youth Council experience
To register… You need to be either a member of the CP, representing a Parish/Town Council, or involved in the Partnerships in some way. Register HERE for East Suffolk Community Partnerships Forum 2025: Innovation to Impact - Local Government East.
Venue/Location
East Coast College, Lowestoft, NR32 2PJ