This summer holiday, Ipswich Borough Council is pleased to announce that activities will be hosted again throughout August from 11am to 3pm to raise awareness of local community groups and support services.
Starting on Tuesday 6 August, a variety of stalls with youth-focused activities will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday on the Cornhill between 11am and 3pm. Activities will include arts and crafts, live music, a police vehicle and uniform, CPR training, and much more!
After the success of last year, another Health & Wellbeing Fair will take place on Thursday 22 August from 11am – 3pm to raise awareness of services and support available in Ipswich. Come and meet local services to find out what Ipswich has to offer.
Here are all the activities happening this August.
Local Hero Initiative
The Council’s Community Safety Team are launching a ‘Local Hero’ Competition. You are invited to nominate a young person aged between 11 – 18 years old who lives in Ipswich that has made a positive impact in their community to win an Ipswich Town Football Club shirt from the 23/24 promotion season to the Premier League signed by local hero Luke Woolfenden.
Submit a nomination by completing the Local Hero Competition Nomination Form and describe what positive impact the young person has had in their community. Please include your contact details so that you can be contacted if your nomination wins.
Nominations open on Thursday 1 August and close on Sunday 1 September 2024.
Nomination forms can be emailed to: Community.Safety@ipswich.gov.uk or dropped off or sent to:
The winner will be announced online and on social media during the first week of September 2024.
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the Local Hero Competition and submitting a nomination you are confirming that the young person’s parent/guardian consents to the young person’s photo and the reasons for being nominated being posted on the Council’s social media/website/external press. Please consider the young person’s and their parent/family/guardian’s welfare when submitting a nomination. The winner will be chosen by the Council’s Community Support Team based on the merits of their positive intervention in their community.
Please note any information submitted to the Council will be held confidentially, although some of the stories may be shared to promote and champion Ipswich’s young people. Once the competition has ended and the winner has been informed all personal details will be discarded.
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