BBC Suffolk Make a Change event: What happens, where is it?

BBC News

02-04-2025

Have you been wanting to make a positive change in your life, whether it be a career move or getting on top of your finances? BBC Suffolk's Make a Change event is taking place and offers a place to learn with demonstrations, in-depth chats and more. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the event.
What is Make a Change and where is it?
Make a Change is BBC Suffolk's way of helping people make a positive change in their lives.This could be through learning new skills, finding out about other careers, learning how to improve a CV, tips on how to save money, as well as learning how to make changes to your physical and mental health. It takes place from 08:00 BST to 16:00 at the University of Suffolk in Ipswich.
Can I attend the event?
Members of the public are invited to attend the event and meet the exhibitors offering advice.It is an event open to everyone, but if you are unable to visit in person, you will be able to listen on BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Sounds where teams will be live from 06:00 to 14:00. Wayne Bavin's Breakfast Show as well as Sarah Lilley's Daytime Show will be broadcast from the event. They will be hearing from different stalls and the demonstrations happening across the event.
What is on offer at the event?
A large variety of different talks, demonstrations and more are on offer at the event.From 09:00 there will be a live cook with Anya Hill from Kitchen Sixteen based in Suffolk and Essex, where attendees can learn how to save money in the kitchen using a slow cooker on a budget.From 11:00, Amber Hunt from Marshall Wolfe, a recruitment agency based in Woodbridge, will talk all things job related and how to make improvements to a CV.There will be live performances from BBC Introducing artists as well as a dance session where you can learn how to improve your wellbeing from 12:00.There will be plenty of stallholders from different groups and organisations as well as the live events.Citizens Advice and Trading Standards will be in attendance with others like Feel Good Suffolk helping people quit smoking and Suffolk New College helping people discover adult courses.People will also be able to learn sign language, how to upload with the BBC, how to craft and get a health check on the Be Well Bus.More is on offer and can be seen here.
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