Suffolk County Council

The Suffolk Loft Insulation Offer is back for homeowners in Suffolk to receive a 50% discount (up to £200) and free delivery on orders. Suffolk’s Public Sector Leaders are again providing funding to help make homes warmer and save money on energy bills. https://lnkd.in/eiHcYm88

Many older people across Suffolk are eligible for pension credit but aren’t yet claiming. They have until 21 December to be accepted and receive this year’s Winter Fuel Allowance. Do you have family, customers or clients who are missing out? Share this post to spread the message across the County and direct anyone who may be eligible to www.gov.uk/pension-credit or to call 0800 99 1234  to find out more. 

🌞 Over 3,100 Suffolk residents have signed up for a free quote from the #SolarTogetherSuffolk scheme for solar panel and battery storage installation. You still have a chance to join them, the registration deadline is extended to 15 November. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enqG6fbQ

Come and speak with Connie Brighton and Rachael Evans today at the Novotel Seasonal Jobs Fair, Ipswich. We’ll be here from 10am to 12pm

Suffolk is joining this year’s national #RecycleWeek (14 to 20 October) to encourage residents to save four packaging heroes from the rubbish bin: ♻ deodorants ♻ plastic trigger sprays ♻ yoghurt pots ♻ toilet roll tubes #RescueMeRecycle Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eKb7v-xE

The Lowestoft Healthy Hearts project officially launched from the Lowestoft Library this morning. The purpose of today's event was to raise awareness of the key messages associated with the project, especially the often hidden risks associated with hypertension, and how residents can check their blood pressure.  The event was centred on the brand new SiSu health check machine which is now based in the library and the Wellbeing on Wheels bus that was parked nearby. This project has been funded by our Public Health and Communities Directorate in partnership East Suffolk Council Health Innovation East and NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB Digital

Our hugely successful Rendlesham Revealed archaeology project is expanding its legacy to primary schools across the county. Our Archaeology team is offering children hands-on archaeological activities with real artefacts excavated from Suffolk. https://lnkd.in/eTU4ecK2

This evening we are attending the jobs fair at Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form talking to young people and their parents about what the future holds. As always, we love the opportunity to get out and speak to students in the hope of inspiring future career aspirations. If you are a school or college in Suffolk and would like us to attend a careers event please get in contact with us via rising.high@suffolk.gov.uk

We will offer interest-free loans to help make residents’ homes warmer, safer and cheaper to run. Insulation, solar panels, batteries, glazing, or heat pumps will all be possible with loans of up to £15,000 repaid over a maximum of 7 years – at 0% interest. https://lnkd.in/dffyCXKN

We are at Thomas Gainsborough School today, speaking to students about career options and giving them ideas about next steps. As always, it’s really great to speak to the young people and give them inspiration about their future. We are joined today by Cameron Cade who is one of our new Graduate Project Officers who can give really great advice to the young people about his recent education experience.