A Grand Auction of Promises was held on Friday 14th May to raise funds for Indian order members including some who would have been guiding the Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds Pilgrims in India this year. With 31 generous and varied promises to test Jamie’s auctioneering talents, including some from… Read More »Auction of Promises raises over £3600
An Evening with Padmavajra and Friends 20th April 7pm Join Padmavajra and friends live on Tuesday 20th April for a special event to raise funds for urgent Covid-19 care in India: US PST 11:00 | US EST 14:00 | IE & UK 19:00 | Europe CET 18:00| India 23:30 |… Read More »Urgent fundraising event for urgent Covid care in India Tuesday 7pm
When the Suffolk Baby Hub put out a call for urgent help to support struggling parents and carers of babies in Suffolk, our Community Action kula was quick to respond. They launched a special appeal to the Sangha and within a week or so, were able to provide the Suffolk… Read More »Help for hungry babies
The Ipswich Buddhist Centre Community Action kula is responding to an urgent appeal from the Suffolk Baby Bank. The Suffolk Baby Bank, which supports babies in need and their parents, has put out an urgent appeal for donations of Cow & Gate and SMA baby milk, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables… Read More »Suffolk Baby Bank
When Hank’s Deli, the vegan store in Ipswich, read in the Evening Star, about our Community Action kula’s collection for Lighthouse Women’s Aid and Ipswich Outreach (for people who are homeless), they were moved to help. They got in touch to offer many non-vegan products that their suppliers had sent… Read More »Hank’s Deli inspired to give
Our Community Action kula delivered more than 400 items and 20 bags of clothes given by the Sangha and friends as part of our latest charity collection. The boxes of donations were delivered to Lighthouse Womens Aid and Ipswich Outreach (supporting homeless people). The donations included enough teabags for 600… Read More »Bumper Buddha Box Collection
Our Sangha has been invited to volunteer to support local COVID-19 vaccination programme. They are looking for volunteer stewards across Essex and Suffolk to be at the forefront of the local fight against the virus – you could be part of it! As a volunteer steward, you will help the… Read More »Vaccine Volunteers Needed!
The Community Action Kula is launching a Christmas campaign – collecting donations, from Sangha, their friends & family, for the homeless & The Lighthouse Women’s refuge. For the homeless (supporting the Ipswich Outreach shop) we are putting together ‘Buddha Boxes’ containing clothes for the winter, such as hats, gloves jeans &… Read More »Christmas Collection
Whilst Sangha members have always played their part in living the Dharma through practical action, this has stepped up a level with the introduction of a new Community Action kula (working group) and a new Community Action page on the website. If you are a regular with the Centre and… Read More »Community Action launched
Our amazing BAM kula has produced a stunning downloadable ‘Action Calendar’ to help us all engage with the Buddist Action Month and provide a spring board to carry it on. Please share your BAM activities (in line with Buddhist principles) and any difference it made to others, the community, the planet,… Read More »BAM 7-day Action Calendar
