On Sunday we pray for for our families and friends, continuing the lockdown month of prayer.
We lift to God those we hold in
our hearts –
praying for their
health, their well-being and
their sense of hope.
We pray that even when loved
ones cannot physically be
together they would not feel
apart.
We ask for God’s help in
our communicating, our
connecting and our caring.
Amen.
We have a number of charities and projects based at Tower House which support families:-
Formerly known as Bangladeshi Support Centre and set up 20 years ago BSC Multicultural Services is now a multi-award-winning registered charity and limited company supporting local people from over 50 different nationalities and from all faiths, cultures and backgrounds.
Operating from No. 19 Tower Street the BSC works to advance education and empower individuals and communities. It provides services ranging from supplementary school runs for disadvantaged young people and the befriending scheme which supports vulnerable elderly people to stay fit, healthy and independent, to delivering food parcels and administering hardship funds in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation. BSC are using one of the rooms at Tower House to store their food parcels.
This charity has been in operation for 10 years. Its main objectives are to address the health and wellbeing issues which impact disproportionately on the Caribbean and African community living in Suffolk. They enable people from these communities access culturally appropriate health and wellbeing information via seminars, health awareness courses, projects and community events. They try to reach the more vulnerable and isolated members of the community living in Suffolk.
This charity has been in operation for nearly 10 years and staffed wholly by volunteers. They provide one-to-one support to adults who would like to be more confident in their reading, writing and speaking skills.
One of six adults in this county struggle with reading and writing and GtR provide their clients with the practical skills and the confidence in reading with their children, shopping in supermarkets, reading recipes, completing forms, job applications and reading leaflets and information about health.
BME Suffolk provides practical support for black and minority ethnic families and individuals, helping to achieve social integration and well-being. They signpost families and individuals to mainstream services for social and mental well-being and supporting them with accessing specialist organisations.
They provide assistance to minority families in crisis and help them integrate by organising social events and trips workshops and awareness.
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