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Easter Holiday Activities

18 March 2024

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have put together free holiday activities and food for children that are eligible for means tested free school meals over the Easter holiday.
 
In order to book onto these activities, guardians of eligible children will need to book spaces though Suffolk HAF Eequ. Click here to go to Suffolk HAF Eequ. Schools will not be providing the Wonde codes for eligibility for this holiday. The Eequ system will complete the eligibility checks.

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February 2024 Half-Term Activities

7 February 2024

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have put together free holiday activities and food for children that are eligible for means tested free school meals over the February Half Term.
 
In order to book onto these activities, guardians of eligible children will need to book spaces though directly contacting the provider. Schools will not be providing the Wonde codes for eligibility for this holiday. Providers will complete their own eligibility checks.

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Waste Collections over the Festive period

18 December 2023

Christmas is fast approaching, and BMSDC want to make sure you have the most up to date information about waste collections and recycling over the festive period of 2023, as well as into 2024!

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Christmas Holiday Activities

6 December 2023

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have put together free holiday activities and food for children that are eligible for free school meals over the Christmas holiday.

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Mid Suffolk's new COSY Home initiative

23 November 2023

Free insulation upgrades in £2m Mid Suffolk scheme available for the private sector homes

Mid Suffolk Council has launched a new £2million initiative which could see hundreds of people claim a free home insulation upgrade.

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FREE October half term holiday activities...

13 October 2023

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have put together free holiday activities and food for children that are eligible for free school meals over the October half term holiday.

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SALC – Job Opportunities

29 September 2023

SALC (Suffolk Association of Local Councils) have two new positions available, providing an opportunity to join their team to help them continue to support their ambitions to build stronger and more resilient communities.

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Climbing Wall sessions for children with SEND

11 April 2023

Mid Suffolk Council, along with Activities Unlimited and Everyone Active have joined together to provide climbing wall sessions at Everyone Active in Stowmarket.

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Free Holiday Activities for kids!!

22 March 2023

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have put together provision of free holiday activities and food to eligible children over the Easter school Holidays. The Holiday Activities Fund Programme (HAF) is funded for the next two years and provides enriching activities to children and young people, particularly those who receive benefit related free school meals, are pupil premium, or have an identified need.

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We have a New Priest-in-Charge!

27 February 2023

Wonderful news! Our new Priest-in-Charge of the Four Rivers Benefice, Reverend Enid Pow, was licensed in a special service by Bishop Mike, Bishop of Dunwich, at Wilby Church on Thursday 23rd February 2023.

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