Community Spirit in Action: The Depot’s Year of Resilience
The Sudbury Community Depot has had an exceptionally busy year, helping many families and individuals move from homelessness into temporary accommodation, or for others, into what we hope will become their forever homes. This continues to be uplifting work for us. We truly love
the chance of a fresh start. That is why we remain so grateful for your generous donations of goods.
would be able to continue. This caused us real distress, especially as Sudbury has already lost some support networks that care for our most vulnerable community members.
Thankfully, The Christopher Centre came to our aid, taking us under their umbrella. This has given us the breathing space we so badly needed, and we are deeply appreciative.
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We would like to thank everyone in the community who supported our fund raising events throughout 2025. We have just one more event this year, our December market stall. Please note the new date: Saturday 13 December. We hope you can join us for our cakes, bakes and preserves.
want to give a heartfelt thank you to the Sudbury Freemasons for their continued support of this wonderful project and for all the help they have given the Depot throughout the year.
Transport to and from the lunch can be provided for anyone who needs it, thanks to another huge supporter, Go Start, who have
To book a place, arrange transport or request delivery, please contact Teresa on 01787 311558 or email bishopteresa78@gmail.com
Writing from the Rectory
Christmas can be a magical time of year with children’s excitement, decorations and family gatherings. The reality is often messier with overcrowding, overindulgence and time for many with tensions running high and people struggling to cope. So what is the real reason for the season?
Jesus’ birth is an historical fact with an overwhelming amount of evidence
(author The Lion the Witch and the
Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. Atheists believe in the virgin birth of the universe. Choose your miracle. [ Glen Scrivener] Jesus’ birth represented a system reset for a world gone wrong through mankind’s viral determination to play God.
Shepherds found him wrapped in swaddling bands thus prophesying whole world. Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem which means to feed on him.
mass, is about celebrating the real historical man whose name means our lack of freedom, our sense of guilt, despair, injustice, lack of identity. New research from The Quiet Revival Report (biblesociety.org)
quadrupled in the past six years reversing decades of decline. Find out how you can discover your true identity, purpose and value by signing up to the latest Alpha course starting January 9 at the Salvation Army
over the Christmas period – see the advert in the magazine for more details.
May you know peace and joy this Christmas, Revd Andrew.
Oddfellows December Events
The Christopher Singers
Venue – The Masonic Hall, North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1NA
The Christopher Singers are based at The Christopher Centre in the on helen.patel@oddfellows.co.uk or 07761 202092.
Venue – The Masonic Hall, North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1NA
All members and guests are welcome to come along for a chance to on helen.patel@oddfellows.co.uk or 07761 202092.
Eatanswill’s Finest:
Policing Sudbury in Victorian times
unexpected resistance from bystanders. Benjamin Andrews refused to leave the area and was threatened with arrest, until William Brock, a member of the town council, tried to vouch for him. Whitcomb then arrested Cllr Brock, dragged him
Whitcomb tried to arrest him as well! Needless to say, that was the end of his police career in Sudbury
This is just one of many incidents recounted in a new book about the history of Sudbury’s Victorian police force, which was formed in 1836 but after little more than a year, the entire force of just three men was disbanded and the Borough reverted to Victorian gig economy!
in 1856 when a new law encouraged the Council to set up a better dozen constables and a superintendent, but gradually learned how to do its job until in 1889, further changes to local government compelled
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AFC Sudbury strengthens community Links
Late September saw the Comets players treated to a surprise, as AFC
session. The Comets Kidz are proud sponsors of Jenson, and were excited to welcome him to their session, demonstrating their skills, and showing that football really is for all. Comets is a safe space for children with any type of disability to experience football their way, in a safe and inclusive environment. Comets runs at AFC Sudbury on Friday evenings at 5pm. Please contact mike.onslow@afcsudbury. co.uk for more information.
The weekend before Remembrance Day saw both our First Teams at home on Saturday afternoon for the men and Sunday afternoon
Club President, Keith Neville, sourced a lovely poppy wreath which was placed in the centre circle before
announcing at the Women’s game played The Last Post over the tannoy and everybody in attendance observed a minutes’ silence each day. Thank you to the poppy appeal volunteers who brought down
We are pleased to have started a relationships with St Gregory’s Primary School whereby Beatrice Rogers made her debut on Thursday
We’d like to encourage you all to come down and support your Sudbury team at the next local derby which is against
We’re really reliant on your support and hopefully you will see us out and about more now. We thank you all for your attendance at matches and encourage you to pop down to enjoy a bit of fresh air and sport, it’s a very social environment.
News from the Hive Community Hub Sudbury
School Street, Sudbury, on 18 December, when residents of William
event, nearby residents have also been invited to come along, enjoy Dorothy Slatter has been welcomed as a new trustee, but the search continues for more people to join the board and also the management committee as volunteers, on the basis that ‘many hands make light work!’
repairs and renovation. Please contact Julie (julie@hivecommunityhub. co.uk) if you would like to be part of this brilliant team. Look out for the bees on our tree decorations at the Rotary Christmas Tree Festival! After the Festival this tree will become part of the
chairs and tables as you might need. While there are several regular users, rooms are available on some weekdays and Saturdays from 8am venue with excellent acoustics, a Conacher organ and a Bluthner grand
To visit the building and see for yourselves what a versatile space table and equipment available!), please contact Julie or telephone
ACTON GARDEN CLUB
Come and join us at 7.30 pm on the second Thursday of the month in Acton Village Hall
New members are always welcome, as are visitors Contact Bernie 01787 371 893
A Sparkle of Christmas Arrives at Little Gems Interiors.
and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list.
This Christmas, the store has been beautifully transformed with a stunning array of festive decorations, twinkling ornaments, and elegant home accessories to bring the spirit of the season into every home fragrances and stylish accessories to charming keepsakes and festive cards.
décor and interiors inspiration. The store features soft furnishings
home fragrances from Cahm, innovative gadgets by Gingko Design,
Creativity also shines through in the store’s Creative Centre, which hosts an inspiring programme of workshops throughout the year. Popular favourites include the Upcycling Course using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, as well as sessions with local creatives such as Felting with Katie Green and a range of painting workshops. The festive season
Visitors can also enjoy the popular Sip & Shop evenings held on the last Friday of every month, and Late Night Christmas Shopping every Thursday.
Find out more at www.littlegemsinteriors.co.uk or pop in to discover the magic for yourself this Christmas.
News from The Christopher Centre
Welcome from Linda and Kathy, Centre Coordinators. Well that’s another year almost over!
We hope that December brings you all you
year. The ups and downs, the highs and lows.
hope that with the very long hot summer a distant memory we can all look forward to a few months of hibernation and regeneration.
We would like to wish you all a very happy and the Centre.
we are very grateful to have such a lot of support from the community of Sudbury and the surrounding villages.
We hope we have in return supported many of you by running essential
the Cancer Support Group, the Christopher Choir and latterly the Bereavement Support Group.
As our ethos says ‘A place in the Community, for the Community’
the charity sector and businesses local to Sudbury and the surrounding at the Centre or email volunteer@christophercentre.org.uk Dates for your diary
December inside the Christopher Centre. Do come along and support local artists, there will be original art and craft for sale and refreshments available.
Thank you’s
A big Thank you to those of you who are attending our quiz night on the 5 December. The proceeds will go towards supporting our new
as little as £7 per hour. Photos of all our rooms can be seen on our website including our main large room, that can be hired along with the modern kitchen for events, groups and parties. We also have smaller
For more information on the spaces and facilities we have available, and details of our Regular Groups and forthcoming events, take a look at our website or contact us on 01787 313914 or email info@christophercentre.org.uk
Telephone & request a brochure or book a free demonstration
FESTIVE CHRISTMAS LUNCHES
Available 24th November –23rd December 2025
Celebrate the season in style with our indulgent festive lunch. The perfect way to gather with friends, family, or colleagues.
3 Courses £45.50
2 Courses £38.50
Enjoy a choice of beautifully crafted seasonal dishes from Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings to elegant Fish and Vegetarian creations followed by indulgent Festive Desserts and freshly brewed coffee with mince pies.
Tables of 6+ require a £10 deposit per person.
A 12.5% discretionary service charge applies.
To book call 01473 652334
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Hadleigh & Sudbury Swimming Club Celebrate Exceptional Results at Deben Meet
squad for several years. A team of represented the club, showcasing remarkable determination, team spirit and progress throughout the event.
The swimmers delivered an outstanding set of performances, recording 59 personal best times from 73 races. Their hard work in training was evident as race after race saw personal improvement and impressive competitive focus.
meet, securing a total of . This included 11 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze an excellent return for the developing squad.
There were further notable achievements for the club, with three Regional Qualifying Times earned by Chloe, Sophie and Jack, marking an important step forward in their competitive pathways. Across the wider team, swimmers gained a superb Qualifying Times, reinforcing the club’s growing strength and depth across all age groups.
Lewis Chapman expressed his pride in the swimmers’ performances and progress. The club extended its thanks to Lewis, Amanda, whose support and organisation were vital to the team’s success throughout the event.
momentum, both in results and team development, and marks an
If you are interested in joining the club, email hadleighscinfo@ and masters squads.
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Another genuine case from
Citizens Advice
The client and her husband, both pensioners and living in their owner property with nearly £9000 in savings, contacted Sudbury Citizens Advice for some advice about inheritance tax. The adviser provided them with the information they had requested, however before ending the contact the adviser asked the client if they were in receipt of pension credit. The purpose of this question was because the Government estimates that there are over 700,000 pensioners in the UK with an entitlement to claim pension credit but have not done so.
The client gladly replied to the question on pension credit by answering that "yes" the two of them were claiming pension credit of £18 a week. The adviser, being aware that the husband of the client was in
credit the couple were receiving weekly was not correct. With the couple's agreement the adviser carried out a thorough pension credit calculation, which only took 5 minutes. revealed that the couple could be entitled to pension credit of over £62 a week and that the extra value could be backdated 3 months. This
Why? you may ask. Well, the client's husband started to receive his pension credit. Sadly the couple had not informed the pension service of the "change in circumstances" at the time and it was to the adviser's regret that the increased entitlement could only be backdated 3 months.
Do you have an entitlement to pension credit? Are you receiving pension credit but may be entitled to an increase? The answers to these questions are simply obtained. Call the Sudbury Citizens Advice adviser will call you back.
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3rd Sudbury Scout Group
We hit the ground running in September, returning from our summer break full of energy and excitement for the term ahead.
programme by giving our young members the chance to shape their own Scouting experience. Through Log Chews, Pack Forums, and Patrol Leaders’ Councils, they shared ideas about the activities they’d love to try, the badges they want to work towards, time of year to create our section Codes of Conduct and have those important conversations about how we can work together and support one another.
We’ve taken full advantage of the last of the light evenings too heading and even a trip to the beautiful Eden Rose Coppice.
Both our Scouts and Sea Scouts enjoyed bushcraft camps at Boxford
high seas with a trip on Pioneer, a traditional sailing smack built over a century ago and now used to teach young people the ropes of sailing.
We are currently looking for more volunteers to help us deliver our evenings and our Beavers on Wednesdays.
Christmas Lights competition
Ambulance (EAAA), who hold an annual light displays that have been put on in previous years within local towns this year in aid of EAAA.
being awarded this year:
• The most money raised in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance
• The crew’s favourite display
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is a charity providing advanced
doctor and critical care paramedic team, along with A&E level medical
and care to six people every day.
EAAA is a charity that receives no regular government funding and relies almost entirely on the community to keep in the air and on the road. By joining in with our Christmas Lights competition this year, you
you choose to sign up, we will send out a welcome pack and share highlights of some of our beautiful light displays throughout our lovely East Anglian community.
the charity, please get in touch, EAAA would love to hear from you. Together we really can save lives.
Yours sincerely, Julian Fincham-Jacques – Volunteer, East Anglian Air Ambulance
Ebony’s Blog
Life at The Shelley Centre
As Christmas approaches life at The Shelley Centre seems to get even
and our Christmas Bingo. We are immensely grateful to the team that put on these events and everyone who comes along and supports going. We need to raise about £90k every year to cover all the costs associated with keeping horses (food, vets, farrier, etc), maintenance
a few – with only a very small contribution coming from riders’ fees. The winter months also bring extra work for the team looking after the horses – extra food to provide for the horses, rugs to change and
still manage to get pretty muddy and often need lots of grooming by the volunteers before we can use them in the Riding for the Disabled sessions.
to be cared every day of the year – so please spare a thought for the volunteers who go up to the Centre over the Christmas and New Year period, whatever the weather, to keep this wonderful establishment going.
Sausage, Tiny Tim and Danny (pictured right) are all progressing well on their journey to becoming useful RDA horses. Whilst it may look as if all they do is walk around an arena with a rider on their back, they have to learn to stand very still so we can get our disabled riders mounted and comfortable on their backs. They have put up with various gestures and noises that they would not normally encounter; riders who may not sit still or upright and all the props we use in the arena to make the riders’ session
with other horses in the same arena and be happy with people walking alongside as many of our riders need at least one supporter walking with them. Not all horses who come to us make the grade but those who do are very special and treasured by us all.
to make a gesture of seasonal goodwill please visit our JustGiving
Chocolate, to have her hooves trimmed and £90 buys just one set of horseshoes.
Wishing you all very happy Christmas and all the very best for 2026, from all the horses and people involved at The Shelley Centre.
Rotary Round-up
by David
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Sudbury Arts Centre at St. Peter’s
2025 with their annual Christmas Tree Festival, which will run at Sudbury Arts Centre (St Peter’s) from Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 December.
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memory of loved ones will be accompanied by eighty trees decorated by charities, businesses, schools, churches and other organisations to showcase their work in our community. This is a really joyful event, especially if you visit as dark settles outside while indoors the
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Admission - Suggested charity donation of £2 per adult (U12's free)
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£2 per person are invited; surplus funds raised will be given to charities supported by Sudbury Rotary Club.
is the day set aside at the Arts Centre for sweeping up and generally clearing the residue including thousands of pine needles, from all those trees.
at Newton Green Golf Club when partners and friends will join in the festivities, but the next ‘ordinary’ Rotary meeting will not then be until “From Country Boy to Barrow Boy”. Speaker on 12 January will be Patrick Bell (former
on the Club web site (www.sudburyrotary.com).
Visitors will be welcome to come to meetings, but are asked to sudburyrotary.com so that a place can be reserved. A variety of where we normally meet.
The Club has a total of around 30 members (men and women), and we take pleasure in working and meeting together for projects, social events, meals and talks as a group of people with similar, and
photo taken
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Hello from us all –
Merry Christmas everyone!
This December we’ll be hosting the on Thursday 18th between 1pm and 3pm. You can come along to pick up new batteries but you will need to
smallest customers on a Thursday morning at 10. 30am.Play sessions follow immediately afterwards till midday. We have Storytime sessions
Children’s Book Group will meet on Saturday, 13th December. The next book will be available. We also have free activities on our Sunday
Friday 5th December, between 10am and 12 noon.
be held on 20th December this year and will be led by The Christopher Singers. Please come along for a morning of entertainment and community singing. The event is free and starts at 11am. Song sheets provided for those wishing to join in.
call in for a natter and a hot drink, please come along. Donations are 2:15pm, if you are interested in having a friendly chat about wellbeing in a relaxed group. You can meet new people, have a chat or just listen in and do some word puzzles or colouring if you prefer — there is no pressure to take part!
Please also consider our home library service. This is run by volunteers who pick up books, audio books or DVDs and take them visit private homes or care homes. All our volunteers have completed an application, reference and DBS checking process alongside a at Sudbury library and we will pass the details on to our home library
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to use your own devices. Don’t forget, our colleagues at Babergh Customer Access Point are
We look forward to seeing you soon, Andrea and everyone at Sudbury Library.
CAN YOU HELP?
We are looking for a volunteer cleaner to come in, once a week. Times to be agreed. If you are interested, please email us admin@kernos.org
The Kernos Centre, 32-34 Friar Street, Sudbury Tel: 01787 882883
DIARY DATES DECEMBER 2025
Until 23rd December
Shop
Charity Christmas Card Pop Up Shop
2EN
Until January 2026
Gainsborough House
Helaine Blumenfeld: Tree of Life
mail@
gainsborough.org
Mon 1 December (every Monday)
The Christopher Centre Open House 10am to 2pm Support & a friendly listening ear for those that need it.
10am – 12pm hot drinks & refreshments
12-1.45pm homemade hot lunches All welcome, no charge
The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough St, CO10 2EU Tel: 01787 313914
Mon 1 December (every Monday) Meet-Up Mondays
Adult social group. Pop along for a hot drink, nibbles and a natter. From 10am Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury
Tue 2 December (monthly meetings)
Working Age / Young Onset Group 7pm
Maldon Grey Pub, Cats Lane, CO10 2RZ
Tel John for info: 07941391107 www.parkinsonsudbury.org.uk
Tues 2 December (every term-time Tues)
CLIP
Free sound/music workshop for 1119 year olds
5.30-7.30pm, no exp or booking req Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA Clipsoundandmusic.uk
Tue 2 December
Make Your Own Poinsettia
Create an everlasting Poinsettia with luxe papers, wire, glue & glitter magic 7pm-9pm Just Creations 48 Gaol Ln, Sudbury CO10 1JL
Wed 3 Dec – Sun 7 Dec
Rotary Club Christmas Tree Festival
10am-5pm Wed-Sat 10am-4pm Sun
Sudbury Arts Centre. Market Hill, CO10 2EA
Weds 3 December (every Weds)
The Sudbury Chess Club
7.30pm.
Sudbury Institute Club ,The Old Press Rooms, 54 Station Rd, Sudbury CO10 2SP
Tel: Andrew Last: 07394517613 www.sudburychessclub.weebly.com
Weds 3 December (every Weds)
Shared Reading Group 2pm, free
Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury
Weds 3 December (every Weds)
Sporting Memories Club
2.15pm – 3.45pm Free weekly club for people to reminisce about sport.
www.acleisure.com
Thurs 4 December (every Thursday) DECAFE
10.30am-12.30pm, Dementia café, free
Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA
Thurs 2 October (every Thurs)
Grow Your Community Sudbury & Gt Cornard
9.30am to 12pm at Belle Vue Park, Sudbury & sometimes at other sites. Tel: 01473 345350, e: susannah@ activelives.org.uk
Thurs 4 December (every Thurs)
Wordplay/Stay & Play
Rhymes and books followed by free play for Under 5’s.
10:30am
Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury
Thurs 4 & Fri 5 Dec (every Thurs & Fri)
The Christopher Centre C’art (Cake and Art Art & Craft group but not an art class. 10am – 12pm, £3, all welcome
The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough St, CO10 2EU Tel: 01787 313914
Sat 6 December
Make Your Own Poinsettia
Create an everlasting Poinsettia with luxe papers, wire, glue & glitter magic 11am-1pm Just Creations
48 Gaol Ln, Sudbury CO10 1JL
Sat 6 December
Community Arts & Crafts
Christmas Market Arts, Crafts, Singing & Refreshments
All proceeds to The Christopher Centre Charity Fund 10am-5pm
The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU
Sat 6 Dec – Sun 7th Dec (and following weekend)
Santa Boat Rides on The Stour Small gift for each child, festive drink and treat, meet Santa & The Elves. £15pp
Various times from 10:45am-1:45pm
The Gramary, Quay Lane, CO10 2AN Santa Boat Rides | Facebook
Monday 8 December (every 2nd Mon of the month)
Passing Conversations Bereavement Group group support. 2:30pm-4pm
The Chrsitopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, CO0 2EU
Monday 8 December
Life Drawing Class
Tutored class with Voluptas Art 6:30pm-8:30pm £25pp
The Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU www.voluptas.art
Sunday 9 December
The Big Xmas Quiz Quiz night, bonus games, Christmas £3.50pp – booking essential. Sudbury Wine Boutique, Gaol Lane, CO10 1JL
Saturday 13 December
Dickensian Tour of Sudbury A historic guided tour of Sudbury with a Festive twist.
Adults £7.50 / Children £4 Market Hill, CO10 Sudbury-tc.gov.uk/guided-tours
Saturday 13 December
Christmas Concert Presented by Sudbury Choral Society, Carols old and new. £12 (Children & students £2) 2:30pm
St Gregory’s Church, Gregory Street, CO10 2BJ
Sunday 14 December
Charity event with Long Melford Silver Band In partnership with Sudbury 2pm-4pm The Mill Hotel, Walnut Tree Lane, CO10 1BD
Sun 14 December
Matt McGoldrick Performs 3pm-5pm
The Brewery Tap, East Street, CO10 2TP
Wed 17 December (every 3rd Thu of the month)
U3a Coffee Morning 10am-11:30am
The Friends Meeting House, 22 Friars St, CO10 2AA
Wed 17 December (every 3rd Thu of the month)
OM Chanting 5:15pm-6:15pm Sudbury Library, Market Hill, CO10 2EN
Sat 20 December
Big, Fat, Christmas Singalong. Family friendly event of singing both pop hits and traditional Christmas songs/
Suggested donation of £5 7pm-9pm Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA
What’s on in surrounding villages…
Mon 1 December (every Mon) Teen Chill
session free) Ages 10-16 years (year 6-year 11) A safe environment for young people to socialise. Sports, music, computer games etc.
Great Cornard Leisure Centre, Head Lane, CO10 0JU www.abbeycroft.org.uk
Tues 2 December (every Tues)
Health Walks – Clare Every Tuesday 10.15am for 10.30am
Meet at Clare Country Park car park. CO10 8NW
Saturday 6 December
Middleton P.C.C Christmas Market Christmas trees, BBQ, cakes, Free 1pm-3pm Middleton Church, CO10 7LN
Sunday 7 December
Long Melford’s Big Christmas Event
Craft stalls, gifts, wellbeing and more. 10am-3pm
Long Melford Village Hall & The Old School, Long Melford.
Friday 19 December
Stour Valley Men’s Shed Bingo Night Festive evening of 6 games of £10 7pm
Stoneylands Stadium, Long Melford, CO10 9JZ.
Friday 19 December
Christmas Drag Bingo 7:30pm
Lavenham Village Hall www.weloveconcerts.com / 01256 41638
Tues 23 December (4th Tues each month) U3A Monthly Mtg & Talks
Cornard, CO10 0GB
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