Communities Service Cambridge City

29/10/2026

🤝 Looking to make a real difference in local communities through your social value commitments?

If you're a Cambridge City Council supplier, join us at the Supplier Social Value Forum on 10 December at The Lighthouse, Ely.

This is a great opportunity to connect with local organisations, discover community priorities, and explore ways your organisation can support local people through volunteering, apprenticeships and community projects.

Find out more and book your place here 👇

📣 Are you a Cambridge City Council supplier looking to deliver lasting social value impact? Join us at the Supplier Social Value Forum on 10 December, 10am to 12pm at The Lighthouse, Ely. Connect with local community organisations, hear directly about local needs, explore opportunities for volunt...

29/10/2026

16/10/2026

When our teams were first formed to support our communities we were introduced to the Wigan Deal where community played a much bigger part in the support they knew they needed in terms of health, support, and using what assets were available.

Just one very small, but very impactful part of that project, was recognising that many falls that could have been prevented were caused by loose fitting slippers. So simple!

So it's great that our libraries are supporting Slipper Swap Events over the next couple of months. Please share with anyone who might benefit from some free supportive slippers but also a chat about what else is available for them.

You can listen to more from Donna Hall about the work that happened in Wigan in this short video - https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/videos/donna-hall-wigan-story

If there's anything that you feel you'd like to talk to our team about for your own community please do get in touch via [email protected]

14/10/2026

Being a very small team working in Cambridge, we were absolutely delighted to have been able to host a student who was such a great match for the work we do. Stine's understanding of community, her energy and her ideas have already left a lasting impression as we get ready to present our new tracker to the rest of our countywide team that will help us not only track our work but easily start to gauge the ripple effects of the work we do in supporting the voluntary sector to thrive.

Please do take a read of the article and congratulations to Scott who led on this whole project and supported Stine throughout her 6 weeks with Cambridgeshire County Council

This summer, 25 Cambridge University students spent six weeks volunteering full-time with organisations across the city, providing extra support where it's needed most.

13/10/2026

📢 Have you been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in the last 5 years?

Would you be interested in helping with a new research study?

The REACTIVATE Study (Phase 2) aims to find out whether using an automated insulin system (also called a closed-loop system) can help people with Type 2 Diabetes achieve remission of their diabetes compared with standard diabetes medications and a glucose sensor.

✅ To join this research study, you must:
• Be aged 18 years or older
• Have had Type 2 Diabetes for more than 6 months but less than 6 years
• Use medications to manage your diabetes

For further information, please contact:

👩‍⚕️ Dr Charlotte Boughton (Doctor/Study Nurse)
📞 07736508464
📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

09/10/2026

📣Eligible people can now come forward for their NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of winter.

Flu vaccination is now available to more groups, including people aged 65+, adults in at-risk groups, care home residents and carers. Flu vaccination is also available for eligible children.

COVID-19 vaccination is available to those at highest risk.

05/10/2026

Green Sparks is a FREE outdoor nature-based programme for young people aged 16-21 (16 & 17 if NEET & up to 25 if SEND), aimed at building confidence, teamwork and life skills.

Activities include practical making e.g bat box building, wellbeing in the outdoors, nature based art, exploring aspirations and gardening - all designed to support participants to connect with nature, improve their emotional wellbeing and gain confidence about their future.

When: 27th, 28th & 29th October 10am-1pm
Where: Nightingale Community Garden, Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge CB1 8SQ

How to sign up: Email [email protected]

05/10/2026

This event is a great opportunity to refresh your book shelves and pass on books you've read and loved - knowing they'll be going to a fellow book lover!

Save the date and contact Love Mill Road if you'd like to be more involved - they are always keen for volunteers and have various roles to fill.

Calling all book lovers! Mark your diaries for a Saturday afternoon Book Fest on 7th November, featuring a mega book swap, book recommendations, children's activities and a zine workshop. Refreshments and browsing too.

Please help other avid readers and book clubs by submitting your book recommendations (before 2nd November) so we can make them available to share.

For details, zine workshop tickets and opportunities to initiate/join more Book Fest activities, please visit: https://www.lovemillroad.org.uk/whats_coming_up/

01/10/2026

Cambridge Carbon Footprint are very busy for the rest of this year with so many events, including their own 'Supercharging Climate Action Conference' this Saturday.

Make sure to give them a follow to keep informed, and take a look at all these fantastic events -

Past events…

01/10/2026

Communities Service teams are in every district, so getting a chance to get together and go through some furniture that will be saved from landfill and instead distributed back out into the community feels like a great opportunity!

More to come on this - and if you haven't yet heard of Match My Project - get in touch!
[email protected]

We get to do and see some wonderful groups, projects and initiatives in our jobs...even better when our wider team paths cross! Good to see some reps from Communities Service Cambridge City Communities Service South Cambridgeshire Communities Service Fenland today!