Happy Christmas break from the publishing team at conversationsEAST – remaining resilient, generous of spirit and with all our capacity for kindness as we enter, hopefully, a brighter New Year.
From the SmithMartin Partnership family of social businesses and community projects.
Our Partnership is really proud to be supporters of St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich.
The team have a fabulous creative project, and fund-raiser of course, in The Big Hoot. There is still time for artists far and wide to submit their creative designs for the owl statues of the Big Hoot art trail being held in Ipswich next summer by St Elizabeth Hospice and Wild in Art…
”As part of the Big Hoot, between June and August next year, 40 ornately decorated owl sculptures, featuring designs celebrating all things Suffolk, will be scattered throughout Ipswich showcasing the wealth of artistic talent of the county and beyond, as part of the biggest free art event in Suffolk which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the town.
In June, the hospice called on artists to submit their creative ideas before 15th October for an expert panel to review, ahead of a special matchmaker event in December which will decide the final designs to decorate the Big Hoot statues for the magical trail in 2022.”
Celia Joseph, Community Relationships Fundraising Manager at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “We have been thrilled to receive many imaginative designs for our Big Hoot 2022 and are already excited about the creativity and vibrancy the trail will bring to Ipswich.”
Source: Web pages of St. Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk
If you are a creative, keen to take part and support the work of this great team in their work…sign up now.
We are proud supporters of The St. Elizabeth Hospice.
You can support the Hospice and get creative with your writing talent by entering the The Henry Buckmaster Short Story Competition. Tell your story and support those who work to help others! ( We are remembering Henry too…).
See https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/the-henry-buckmaster-short-story-competition/
Details of the Competition
How To Enter
Once you have made your donation of £10 (if you are able to give more it would be very much appreciated) on the Here Together JustGiving Page we will be in contact with you regarding sending in your short story. The deadline for entries is midnight on Sunday 14 June.
You can see details of the competition judges, and even how to enter with a story written on traditional paper by hand here – https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/the-henry-buckmaster-short-story-competition/
Discover the great work of the St. Elizabeth Hospice team here – https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/
Don’t forget to donate here – http://www.justgiving.com/shortstorycompetitionstelizabethhospice
Good luck!
Supporting St. Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK this season
You can sign up and get your tickets on this Eventbrite page here.
(Source: https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk) See more and give more on their informative and compassionate web pages.
Winter dip image: Delphine Ducaruge - Unsplash, Creative Commons
This year we are supporting St. Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich. If you are within reach of the hospice, and have time and skills to help the team deliver this great, supportive work, then the web link below is for you.
”We started thanks to the foresight and commitment of the local community and medical experts who laid the groundwork to open the hospice.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the then East Suffolk District Health Authority and other groups began discussions about establishing a hospice in east Suffolk. The Health Authority was unfortunately unable to fund the project so an appeal committee was formed.
In 1983, a public fundraising appeal was launched with the aim of raising £1 million”. Source: St Elizabeth web pages.
The rest, as they say is history. But you still have a chance to take part in this important service, and work with great people at St. Elizabeth Hospice as a volunteer.
Help make the next thirty years count, just as much, by visiting the Hospice team here.
Click the donate button here, and give money today.
The conversationsEAST team, and SmithMartin LLP are proud to support the energy, effort and compassion of St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Write to the Hospice team here – St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LX
This year, as well as the usual well designed, delightful cards, you can choose a virtual gift to support JDRF.
Every pound you spend helps support the work of JDRF in fighting type 1 diabetes.
You can find the JDRF card shop on-line here.
The JDRF Gift Packages enable you to select a gift to your value, so that your purchase has even more impact on the work of JDRF, our favourite charity.
How does it work?…
‘Select and order your gift. JDRF will send you a …pack containing a premium gift card that is blank for your own message and a brief description of your gift. We also include a letter from us explaining how this gift can help people with type 1, all wrapped up in a blue gift envelope. You can then personalise and send your gift to a friend or loved one’.
Find the JDRF Gift Pack shop pages online here.
Even before the snow has fallen, we wish you a very Happy Christmas – from all of us at conversationsEAST and SmithMartin LLP. We are proud to be continued supporters of JDRF.
About JDRF:
JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity. We won’t stop until we create a world without type 1 diabetes.
We are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects for everyone in the UK with type 1, and at risk of developing it.
To work towards a day when there is no more type 1 we:
• fund world-class research approved and administered by our international research programme to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
• make sure research moves forward and treatments are delivered as fast as possible.
• give support and a voice to people with type 1 and their families
Source: https://jdrf.org.uk/
The application process for grants to support British Science Week in 2019 is still open.
The application process involves thematic grants for school, community groups and one for the British Science Association branches. You can see the detail for each sectoral award below…
Kick Start Grants
This scheme offers grants for schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own events as part of British Science Week. There are three options available:
Community Grants
This scheme offers £500 to £1000 grants for community groups that work directly with audiences who are traditionally under-represented and currently not engaged in science activity. Our definition of groups that are underrepresented in science includes:
BSW Grants for BSA branches
This scheme offers up to £500 of funding for British Science Association branches to take part in our national celebration by running local events during British Science Week.
This scheme is open to BSA volunteer branches only.
Source: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/about-us/grants/
You can find the on-line grant application pages here.
If you do apply, the best of luck from the conversationsEAST team
This great exhibition is almost upon us. You can view, print or download the full exhibition catalogue here.
We recently ran an article on our pages about the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition 2018. Well the deadline for the submission of artwork for this year’s event is very close.
We have published the key dates, courtesy of the Open Art team, below. Don’t rush, but safely head towards the deadline at a good speed. Good luck too!
Key Dates for Artists:
Artwork entry/image deadline Friday 17th August 2018
Delivery of Artwork to Swavesey Village College:
Thursday 11th October 2018 between 4.30pm and 7pm
Collection of Unsold artwork:
Sunday 14th October 2018 between 4.15pm and 5.30pm
Exhibition Dates:
Preview Friday 12th Oct 6.30-9pm
Saturday 13th Oct 10am-5pm
Sunday 14th Oct 10am-4pm
at Swavesey Village College CB24 4RS
Read more about this energising, artistic project here.
Call for entries Open Tuesday 12th June 2018 – see below for details:
# Updated: July 12th, 2018 – ”We had a very fast sign up to this year’s exhibition in October and the exhibition is now full. Many thanks to all artists who have applied this year – we are set for another exciting exhibition.
There are tables still available for selling cards, small gifts and unframed prints on the Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday daytime at £15 per day for exhibiting artists and £25 per day for non exhibiting artists”.
See full details of tables, waiting list and entry here…
Exhibition dates and times:
Friday 12th October 6.30 – 9pm Preview and Prize giving
Saturday 13th October 10 – 5pm
Sunday 14th October 10 – 4pm
You may enter artwork on-line from Tuesday 12th June. The exhibition is non-selective. Only the first 270 artworks entered can be accepted.
The Closing date for Entries is Friday 17th August or earlier if fully subscribed.
Source: https://coax.org.uk/2018/05/conditions-of-entry-2018/
The Cambridge Art Awards, emerging from the exhibition, will give the top twenty artists selected the opportunity to exhibit their work at the Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge during December 2018.
There will also be a Best in Show Prize available of £300, three runner-up prizes and a Win A Picture draw for visitors, the the value of £150.
You can find all the conditions for entry, fees and ‘get in and get out’ for the exhibition here: https://coax.org.uk/2018/05/conditions-of-entry-2018/
About Cambridge Open Art:
“The open art exhibition is owned and run by volunteer artists, to promote art, artists and well being through exhibition, education and participation.
It is a not-for-profit, self-funded organization run by volunteers. Presently the volunteers are assisted by the local Arts Development Manager at Swavesey Village College. We are actively seeking business sponsorship to support the exhibition. We work with a charity partner and are hoping to gain a media partner“.
See more at: https://coax.org.uk/who-are-we/
If you are already preparing your palette good luck from us all at conversationsEAST.
If you haven’t signed up yet, why not get your friends and family and sign up today?
”The One Walk Cambridge is a family friendly event, that has something for all ages and abilities, from the littlest legs to the briskest power-walkers with our 5km or 9km route. Visit our walk village at Christ’s Pieces with refreshments and activities to keep the whole family entertained”.
You can join hundreds of people across the country walking and raising money for type 1 research this Spring! See you there?
conversationsEAST and SmithMartin LLP are delighted to be supporters of JDRF.
”One day, we will create a world without type 1 diabetes. Until that day, your support is vital for our world-class research, improving treatments until we find the cure”.
Source: JDRF web pages – accessed 07.03.2017