Compassionate Communities is part of a local project to support living life fully before we die, providing companions for people and families affected by life-limiting illness, and starting conversations about end of life.

Please click on this link to find out more.

Suffolk Advice & Support Services is there for all Suffolk residents.

To find out more please click on this link or call 0800 0683131

Keep in touch with friends or relatives in hospital by using the Letters to Loved Ones email and message service. Whilst visiting times are restricted, patients can now keep in touch with friends or relatives by using the new Letters to Loved Ones service.

Please click on this link to find out more.

A new Suffolk-focused community service has been set up to support people who need help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Called ‘Home But Not Alone’, the service has been launched to help connect people who want to volunteer in their communities with neighbours who are most in need.

The service will mean willing volunteers, charities, town and parish councils, community and religious groups can all log their details and offers of support on an app, while people who need help can phone to request support.

As the number of offers and requests grows, they will be matched so that the right help can be given where it’s most needed. T

The telephone number for those in genuine need of help is freephone 0800 876 6926 and will be staffed from 9am to 5pm, seven days a week.

The Home, But Not Alone service was created by partners from Suffolk’s councils, police, health bodies and charitable organisations which come together as the Collaborative Communities Board.

Please click on this link to find out more.

CATS is a community transport operator providing Demand Responsive Bus Service, Door to Door Services, Community Car scheme and Group hire for non-profit organisations. 

All vehicles are wheelchair accessible and services are open to anyone who suffer with a disabilty, isolation due to mobilty impairment or not being able to access public services. 

These prices can vary depending on the pick-up point.

CATS transport to Orford Surgery  can be offered either via the MPV  (Wait & Return Cost £14.85 ) or the rural bus service (return fare cost £8.75 Booked times) or to Landseer Road Surgery in Ipswich at a cost of £27.90 (wait & return).

 All services are pre-bookable.

For more information please call 01728 830516 or click on this link.

Red Cross Ipswich offer a service to drive people to face to face appointments at Ipswich Hospital.  If you would like to use this service you must be able to access a four wheel drive vechicle.

For more information please phone 07834 496772  or click on this link.

Please click on this link to access advice and guidance from NHS.UK

Please click on this link to access advice and guidance from GOV.UK

Please click on this link to access advice and guidance from NHS 111