A pack of illustrative cards detailing contacts for voluntary and community organisations is being offered to businesses across the district.

The cards are targeted at smaller local businesses that do not have a personnel or human resource service and who want to support their staff by giving them information on organisations that might be able to help them with a variety of issues.

“These cards, which were launched at the recent Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) forum, have been produced by the Suffolk Volunteering Federation to provide a useful source of information that businesses can pass on to their employees,” said Councillor Ray Herring, Chairman of the Suffolk Coastal LSP.

“There are 26 cards in the pack that cover a variety of subjects from illness and bereavement to sport, transport, arts and children. There are also cards giving businesses information on how they can help the voluntary sector by supporting their staff if they wish to volunteer, or who to contact if they are considering setting up a Payroll Giving scheme,” continued Councillor Herring.

Any business wanting a pack should contact Karen Lawson, Voluntary and Community Sector Development Co-ordinator, who is based with the Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations (SAVO).  Karen can be contacted on 01473 275195 or by email.