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SuffolkForward Network
A unique do-good, feel-good network that provides you with inspiration, tools and opportunities to help you put wellbeing at the heart of your organisation, your family and your community.
“Do good”, because you’re supporting Suffolk Mind. “Feel good” because you’ll gain information, skills, and content to help look after yourself and the people around you.
“SuffolkForward is so much more than a traditional professional network. It brings together a warm and inspiring group of people, provides opportunities to learn from excellent speakers and encourages important conversations around mental health and wellbeing. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to build meaningful connections while also supporting the invaluable work of Suffolk Mind across our county.”
– Emma Proctor-King, Churchmanor Estates
Introduction
It’s a challenging time for everyone at the moment, and we want to be able to help as many people as we can. That’s why we’ve created the SuffolkForward Network.
SuffolkForward is a professional network, entering our fourth year, that encourages lively and informative discussion around mental health, enabling us to look after ourselves and the people around us better.
Our mission is to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health. Right now, that means:
- Making access to our counselling available for those who can’t afford to go private
or wait on an NHS waiting list - Providing schools with our training for teachers and tools for children
- Giving access to The Mental Health Toolkit – our wellbeing training – to as many families, communities and individuals across Suffolk as possible
To do all those things, and much, much more, we need to raise more money than we ever have. And we need your help.
By being part of this network, you not only support our fundraising but also expand the vital conversations which need to take place around mental health.
Jon Neal, Chief Executive of Suffolk Mind
SuffolkForward Network is a unique professional network based in Suffolk. It’s designed to enable like-minded professionals to come together to learn more about how to take care of themselves and others, while making a positive and vital contribution to our county.
This is a networking club with a difference, enabling people to work together to support each other, while also raising funds to support the work of Suffolk Mind.
100% of your membership fee supports our mental health services in Suffolk.
By joining SuffolkForward, you are demonstrating your commitment to supporting and raising awareness of mental health in the county.
As a member, you are actively contributing to our ongoing mission to make
Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health.
Suffolk Mind supports thousands of people every year through our services, including community training, GreenCare, and our reception line.
Every year, the fundraising generated by the SuffolkForward Network will be used where it is most needed. For example, it could support fully-funded counselling
sessions, or expand our GreenCare service to help more people.
The funds could also to enable our service for children and young people to teach more pupils in Suffolk some practical ways to look after their mental health, as they move through primary and secondary school, and beyond into further education.
Together, we can create a happier and healthier county and nurture more resilient people to join our workplaces.
Guests
You are welcome to bring guests along to our events, as long as they are pre-booked. (A per person charge of £65 per person will apply.)
If you have any queries, please get in touch at WorkplaceWellbeing@suffolkmind.org.uk
2027 Events programme
Please note: our first and last session will conclude with an optional and anonymous Emotional Needs Audit.
We’re finalising the last details, but here is our outline programme for 2027
By joining SuffolkForward Network, you are directly supporting the work we do.
100% of membership (after costs) will go directly to supporting our mental health services across Suffolk.
To put that into context:
Benefits
Our thanks go to Larking Gowen for sponsoring SuffolkForward in 2026
Opportunity to bring guests to events
Our members in 2026
Charity of the Year
Choosing Suffolk Mind as your Charity of the Year will help us to provide more mental health services in our county.
Workplace Wellbeing training
We offer a range of workshops and courses through The Mental Health Toolkit – our workplace wellbeing training programme for organisations.
