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GeeWizz Suffolk Charity announces closure, having raised over £2 million, helping change so many local lives
Bury St Edmunds based, GeeWizz Charitable Foundation, founded by Gina Long MBE today announced its closure, at the end of its financial year, whilst continuing to fund projects it has committed to sup...
Thank you Pallet Teen! £700 raised
Wow, thank you Ashton, the amazing Pallet Teen, for being such a charity superstar and raising an incredible £700 for GeeWizz Charity from the sales of his fantastic trees made from wooden palle...
Thank you Elle & Tyne! 2022 - an amazing year of FUNdraising
We are so thankful to Elle & Tyne Events, for all their kind support and generosity. Michelle is an incredible charity Ambassador, and we are so grateful for her tireless fundraising. This year al...
Our biggest Christmas Jumper Day ever!
We are so thrilled to announce that Christmas Jumper Day 2022 was GeeWizz's most successful Christmas Jumper Day ever thanks to the Suffolk community for coming out to support us, dressed in your abso...
GeeWizz funded Theatre Royal Youth Programme - SENsory
GeeWizz Charity are proud to be funding Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Youth Theatre Programme, SENsory, for SENDs children within the Suffolk community. Their fun sessions give children the oppo...
Gina Long MBE - Community Action Suffolk speech
Gina Long MBE Founder of GeeWizz is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, free-lance journalist, and global charity campaigner. She was awarded a MBE for services to the charity sector in December 2015. She...
Pallet Teen is back creating is fantastic Christmas creations
Ipswich teenager Ashton Fulcher, has a passion for woodwork and has been busy preparing for Christmas, making Christmas trees out of wooden pallets. Pallet Teen has been spending his evenings aft...
You can have your own GeeWizz Christmas Jumper!
We can hardly believe it, but it’s true. You can wear a GeeWizz festive jumper this Christmas Jumper Day, Friday 9th December. Follow the link to get yours today in time to join in the fun,...
Clarkes of Walsham are back with their Christmas Shopping Experience, supporting GeeWizz
The festive season has begun! Clarkes of Walsham are back with their highly anticipated Christmas Shopping experience and are kindly hosting GeeWizz with a raffle, and fundraising games. Come and...
Festive Neighbour Market in aid of GeeWizz - 27th November
We are so excited for the Festive Neighbour Market, kindly hosted by Folk Café and The Flower Hut in aid of Geewizz. Come down on the 27th November, say hello, and enjoy the local stalls w...
Marathon achievement! Pascal Canevet raises £3,031 for GeeWizz
Thank you to Pascal Canevet, of Maison Bleue, Bury St Edmunds, and LEA by Pascal Canevet, for running the London Marathon 2022 in aid of GeeWizz. Pascal ran the London Marathon in 5 hours and 19 ...
JOHN SHEERAN ‘MY LIFE IN ART’ AT ELVEDEN HALL RAISES OVER £40,000 FOR TWO SUFFOLK CHARITIES
On Saturday 24th September an evening on ‘My Life in Art’ presented by John Sheeran was held at Elveden Hall, on the private estate of Lord Iveagh, Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh. The...
Blooming Fundraiser Art raffle raises £1,590 for GeeWizz Charity and St Nicholas Hospice
Heartfelt thanks to Charity Superstars, Maison Bleue, who showcased the beautiful acrylic painting ‘Suffolk Field Edge’ kindly donated by artist Ruth Simpson, and raised £1...
£506,000 redeveloped legacy playground officially opened
The beginning of the new academic year at Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy in Ipswich got off to a celebratory start with the official opening of the redeveloped school playground on Thursday 8th Septem...
Non-Verbal Youth Theatre End of term Celebration ends on a high note
GeeWizz Charity recently attended the Theatre Royal’s Non-Verbal Youth Theatre’s end-of-term celebration, for a brilliant afternoon of fun. The session was led by the Junk Orchestra and th...
GeeWizz #EdGuitarRaffle funded school ‘Music Pod’ opening
Local primary school, Sir robert Hitcham have opened a new life-changing SMART 'Music Pod' and Disabled WC, fundraised from GeeWizz Charity's #EdGuitarRaffle and many generous members of the community...
Knights Lowe 3 Peaks Challenge raised an incredible £10,750 for GeeWizz and Alzheimer’s Society!
Heartfelt thanks to Knights Lowe and their team of dedicated hikers who took on the Three-Peaks Challenge in support of GeeWizz Charity and Alzheimer’s Society.Their challenge went very well, wi...
Chassis Cab’s 28th Annual Golf Day raises £1,500 for GeeWizz.
June 28th saw the return of the 28th Annual Chassis Cab Golf Day held at Hintlesham Golf Club, in aid of GeeWizz Charity.We send our huge gratitude to ambassador and charity superstar Robert Baxter an...
GeeWizz’s star-studded tennis raffle for local Paralympic hopeful
With your support we are raising funds for a much-needed specialist sports wheelchair for tennis player and GeeWizz Ambassador, Ruby Bishop.British wheelchair tennis player, and GeeWizz Ambassador Rub...
GeeWizz Charity Suffolk Midsummer Night’s Party Raised £137,893 for Local Projects
Friday 24th June welcomed the return of GeeWizz Charity’s fabulous Midsummer Night’s Party. Held at the home of GeeWizz supporters and ambassadors, Guy and Julie Nicholls’, Brightwel...
From student volunteer to the top job for Suffolk charity GeeWizz's new CEO
Aileen Belsberg first worked with fund-raiser and philanthropist Gina Long as a student on work experience... but the enthusiastic youngster made a lasting impression.Ten years later, out of the blue,...
Knights Lowe are taking on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of GeeWizz
Suffolk Accountancy firm, Knights Lowe are undertaking an impressive fundraising task, the Three Peaks Challenge! They are attempting to climb the highest mountains of England, Scotland, and Wales, al...
Links Golf Club, Newmarket raises £10,000 for Izzy’s Trike
Links Golf Club 2020 Ladies Captain, Naomi Pilmer and 2022 Ladies Captain, Dianne Parr presented GeeWizz Charity a cheque for an astounding £10,000. Funds were raised as part of 2020 Captains&rs...
Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Auction Funds Zest Nurse for 4 Years
Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Auction Funds Zest Nurse for 4 YearsGeeWizz are so proud to be supporting St Elizabeth Hospice’s Zest programme through the funding of nurse, Catherine Markham...
GeeWizz are Persimmon Homes' Charity of the Year 2022
Housebuilding Company, Persimmon Homes, chooses GeeWizz as their nominated Charity Of The Year 2022.GeeWizz are proud to announce that the popular housing developer, Persimmon Homes, has kindly chosen...
Sprock Fulcher Memorial Cup Fundraiser in aid of GeeWizz Charity
Beloved GeeWizz family, the Fulcher’s, have been hard at work organising The Sprock Fulcher Memorial Cup Fundraiser which is set to take place on Sunday 29th May 2022 in aid of GeeWizz Charity. ...
The Big Interview: Gina Long
Inspirational. Fiercely determined. Compassionate. These are just three words which aptly describe Gina Long. Gina is someone who fights for what she believes in. She has a tenacity and can-do attitud...
Steve Gordon runs 860 miles for GeeWizz in 17 days!
Steve Gordon is fundraising for GeeWizz. Running from John O'Groats to Lands End he’s taking part in one of the most challenging UK races. Jogle is an epic 17-day adventure with runners pacing 850 m...
Knights Lowe steps up for the 3-peak challenge
A huge thank you to Knights Lowe Ltd who are taking on the Three Peaks challenge raising funds for GeeWizz! They aim to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours. Training hard the tea...
ED SHEERAN PROTOTYPE CUSTOMISED GUITAR RAISES £52,765 FOR GEEWIZZ CHARITY WITH 10,553 RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD IN OVER 160 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD
Suffolk charity GeeWizz, the charity that created the massively successful Ed Sheeran: Made In Suffolk Legacy Auction are delighted to announce that an incredible £52,765 has been made in the raffle ...
ED SHEERAN DONATES PROTOTYPE CUSTOMISED GUITAR TO GEEWIZZ TO BE RAFFLED FOR THE CHARITY
GeeWizz, the charity that created the massively successful Ed Sheeran: Made In Suffolk Legacy Auction are delighted to announce the donation by Ed Sheeran of an incredibly special prototype customised...
LOVE ALL AUCTION RAISES OVER £100,000
The love all auction, created by the Elena Baltacha Foundation and GeeWizz, working alongside Judy Murray, has announced the total raised is £110,960 in final bids. Proceeds from the auction wil...
ORIGINAL EMMA RADUCANU PAINTING ADDED TO LOVE ALL AUCTION
The love all auction, created by the team behind the massively successful Ed Sheeran: Made In Suffolk Legacy Auction, working alongside Judy Murray, has announced the very special gift of an artwork e...
Legacy project for learning disabled and neurodivergent children in Suffolk
Work on Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy’s state-of-the-art school playground is beginning to take shape. The legacy project has been funded by Suffolk charity GeeWizz's ‘Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk...
Theatre Royal is thrilled to announce a new partnership with GeeWizz Charitable Foundationz with a donation of £50,000 Funding to Support The Launch of Non Verbal Youth Theatre Groups
Theatre Royal is thrilled to announce a new partnership with GeeWizz Charitable Foundation, which is a very special charity which focuses on supporting children and young adults in Suffolk and Norfolk...
Maggi Hambling CBE Painting Raised £5,240 for Children With Special Educational Needs From Across Her Home County of Suffolk
GeeWizz, Suffolk based children’s charity, is delighted to announce that Sunrise an oil painting, on canvas generously donated by Maggi Hambling CBE has raised the splendid sum of £5,240 in an onli...
Maggi Hambling CBE donates painting to support special education needs children from across her home county of Suffolk
GeeWizz, Suffolk based children’s charity, is delighted to announce the special gift of a painting by Maggi Hambling CBE which will be raffled online from Monday 28th June to Saturday 17th July 2021...
GeeWizz Proud Co-Organiser of love all Global Online Auction 4-21 November 2021 www.loveallauction.com
love all, a global, online, auction created in memory of former British number one tennis player Elena Baltacha, who lived in Ipswich, will take place this November 2021, it was announced today. love ...
Tesco’s supports GeeWizz charity by donating Easter eggs to Westgate Community Primary School
Trina Rankin Teacher of the Deaf with Andrea Denny, handing out Easter eggs at Westgate Community Primary School This year Tesco’s Supermarket, Bury St Edmunds have kindly donated 50 Eas...
Morrisons donate Easter eggs to Ipswich SEND pupils
Oliver Sullivan Generous staff at Morrisons have donated a batch of Easter eggs to an Ipswich special school. All students at Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy have been gifted eggs and mini bunny ...
Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Auction funds raised support Alexia Sinclair
GeeWizz Charity has donated £2,000 for 7-year-old Alexia Sinclair, who sadly suffers from Quadriplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Global Development Delay. The funds will help support th...
Disability Football Team nets new kit thanks to GeeWizz
A disability football team is celebrating after netting a brand-new football kit thanks to the generous support of local charity GeeWizz. Bury Town FC disability football has teamed up with, the Suffo...
New Youth Theatre for Children with Physical & Learning Disabilities
Written by Julie Cole Theatre Royal is set to introduce new groups into its already successful Youth Theatre programme aimed specifically at children and young people with physical and learning disabi...
GeeWizz Charity donates £20,000 to Sarcoma UK to fund vital research
GeeWizz were delighted to donate their yearly £20,000 donation to Sarcoma UK to fund vital research into the disease, especially in these unprecedented times. Over the last five years, GeeWizz has no...
GeeWizz children receive new trainers for Christmas after a special donation from Michelle Anastasiadis
Heartfelt thanks to wonderful Michelle Anastasiadis, Founder of Elle&Tyne Events for donating £500 of Foot asylum vouchers. You are truly a charity superstar. Also, a massive thank you to Monica ...
Merry Christmas From Geewizz
Sending a huge heartfelt thank you for your incredible support during this year, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Do Stay Safe. There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for ev...
Perfect total announced from Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Fundraiser
Suffolk charity GeeWizz announces that the Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Auction has raised an incredible and life-changing £406,000 in bids, added to this is an additional £100,000 d...
Rare Ed Sheeran painting added to Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk Legacy Auction
AUCTION LIVE NOW UNTIL 8 NOVEMBER 2020 This is the first and only time Ed Sheeran has made one of his paintings available for sale Auction supported by John and Imogen Sheeran for GeeWi...
GeeWizz announces extraordinary Charity Auction
Suffolk charity GeeWizz today announces the worlds of music, film, sport, hospitality, and art have joined forces to raise funds and create a lasting legacy for children and young adults with disabili...
Trio support GeeWizz Charity via their Facebook group ‘Numbers For A Cause’
Trio support GeeWizz Charity via their Facebook group ‘Numbers For A Cause’ Back in September we met with a wonderful family from Suffolk. Every year they brilliantly organise a Ma...