Beccles, Ixworth and Saxmundham Free Schools celebrate GCSE results 2017
All three schools in the Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust have been celebrating their 2017 GCSE achievements. James Wellesley Wesley, Chair of Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust Board, said: “We are very pleased with the progress that students have made across Beccles, Ixworth and Saxmundham Free Schools where all three schools are celebrating their results […]
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‘Outstanding’ residential care praised by CQC at Jubilee House in Woodbridge
National care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has given the highest praise to Jubilee House care home in Woodbridge, which is run by the Seckford Foundation, for providing ‘Outstanding’ residential care with an “extremely compassionate, attentive and caring” team. Jubilee House is one of only a very small number of residential care homes in […]
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Donation to Woodbridge Library supports town’s young people
The Seckford Foundation has donated £1,000 to create a new permanent collection of informative books for young people at Woodbridge Library. The donation is in recognition of former Farlingaye High School headteacher Sue Hargadon, who retired last year after almost 20 years of outstanding contribution to the School and wider community. The Sue Hargadon Collection […]
Read MoreSeckford Foundation partners with university to launch rural research on Suffolk Day
Young people experiencing income deprivation whilst living in rural parts of Suffolk are at risk of feeling ‘locked in’ and disconnected from education and employment opportunities, new research commissioned by Suffolk charity, the Seckford Foundation, has found. The research, which was conducted by the University of Suffolk, looked at the challenges faced by young people […]
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New Governor Appointments
Following the retirement of a number of governors in recent months the Foundation has made some new governor appointments. They are Jill Gibbs, Bryan Laxton, Sarah Holsgrove, Dr. Geoff Holdcroft and Graham Kill. Jill steps up from the Care Committee, where she has been a co-opted member for the past two years. She is a […]
Read MoreYoung people urged to take part in survey on rural issues in Suffolk
A new survey has been launched urging young people across Suffolk to share their views on rural issues. The survey is part of a project called Young Flourish, which stems from FLOURISH, the Rural Summit for Suffolk, held on 11 October at Trinity Park. The Summit was put together by four local charities: The Seckford […]
Read MoreSeckford Foundation hosts annual Police Cadets parade
On Sunday 6 November, The Seckford Foundation hosted the annual Suffolk Police Volunteer Cadet Parade, at Woodbridge School. The parade was a chance to celebrate all the good work the cadets had been doing over the past year and also served as a pass out ceremony for new recruits, to mark the end of their […]
Read MoreCounty’s key influencers debate rural poverty at Flourish Summit
Suffolk’s leaders in business, public and voluntary sectors were brought together on Tuesday 11th October to debate and discuss the county’s growing issues of rural poverty. The Flourish Summit was organised by the Seckford Foundation in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation, Suffolk Agricultural Association and Community Action Suffolk. The four voluntary organisations were brought together […]
Read MoreLord-Lieutenant of Suffolk opens extension to Jubilee House care home in Woodbridge
The Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Lady Clare Euston, has unveiled a plaque at Jubilee House Care Home in Woodbridge to mark the creation of six new bedrooms. Jubilee House, which is situated in the grounds of the Seckford Almshouses on Seckford Street, now provides residential care for up to 25 older people. Before unveiling the plaque, […]
Read MoreBeccles Free School declared World Champions at RoboCup 2016
A team of students at Beccles Free School have been crowned junior world champions after defeating hundreds of school teams globally at the RoboCup 2016 World Championships. The world-class computer coders, in Years 7 to 9 at Beccles Free School, returned from the RoboCup in Leipzig, Germany, with their trophy earlier today (July 5). This […]
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Seckford Almshouses is recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by national inspector
The Seckford Almshouses in Woodbridge, which provides accommodation and care for older people, has received high praise from national inspectors for its “caring”, “compassionate” and “extremely well-led” service after being rated ‘Outstanding’ in a recent report. Following an inspection of the Almshouses by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on March 30, the inspector praised the […]
Read MoreBeccles Free School RoboCup team crowned national champions, again!
Beccles Free School, on Castle Hill in Beccles, has been crowned national RoboCup champions for a second year running. The team of students, aged between 12 and 14, have won the honour of representing England at the World Championships again, after defeating over 50 primary and secondary school teams from across the country at the […]
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