Rugby World Cup winner joins Ipswich businesses to support the next generation

England Rugby Union World Cup winner Kyran Bracken MBE has become the latest in a long line of sporting celebrities to throw his weight behind up and coming sportsmen and women from Suffolk. Bracken, one of England’s rugby heroes at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and former England captain, was …

Lord Holmes Presents Young Athletes with SportsAid Grants

Three young Suffolk athletes were today presented with SportsAid grants by Lord Holmes of Richmond, MBE, at the latest Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, of which we are a long-time supporter and co-sponsor. The athletes included:🏓 Joe Fortnum-Adams, from Ipswich, who is the reigning British Para Under 19 table tennis champion🏃‍♂️ Stan Chevous, …

Gerald Ratner Delights Suffolk Business Community at Risky Business Breakfast

We were delighted to welcome a full house this morning, for yet another successful Risky Business Breakfast featuring guest speaker Gerald Ratner. Gerald shared his candid reflections on the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial career to a captivated audience at Venue 16. From celebrating triumphs to navigating through adversity, …

Pound Gates Quiz Raises over £2,000 for The Soma Leo Foundation

Last Thursday, Pound Gates hosted local businesses at The Whopping Big Quiz of the Year, its annual charity quiz night in aid of The Soma Leo Foundation. It was a packed house at Venue 16, with 29 teams taking part. The event raised over £2,000 for the charity. https://youtu.be/4GFtbBqzhEU Congratulations …

2023: Doing Good in Review

At Pound Gates, we believe in the power of giving back and making a positive impact on the communities we call home. Our dedication to supporting charities, both locally and further afield, is not just a responsibility but a core value – creating a ripple effect of positive change that …

The Acorn Fund celebrates 10th anniversary and £50,000 of grant-making

We are thrilled to share an important milestone; a decade of partnership and grant-making with Suffolk Community Foundation, through our Acorn Fund. Over the past 10 years, we’ve proudly awarded grants totalling £50,000 to 34 local charitable and community causes. In this time, we’ve focused on smaller community and grassroots …

Ipswich gymnasts head over heels with financial support

Two aspiring gymnasts from Ipswich are head over heels after receiving funding to support their sporting endeavours. Abigail Roper (18) and Charlie Harvey-Lloyd (18), both members of Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club in Ipswich, attended an Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club event recently to receive grants of £1,000 each to help them …