Suffolk Military Covenant: About us and Partners

We’ve compiled a list of Armed Forces covenant signatories and Armed Forces Champions.

Covenant signatories include local councils, statutory agencies, voluntary and charity sector organisations and local businesses.  Below is a list of Local Authority Armed Forces Champions:

Local Authority

Armed Forces Point of Contact 

Armed Forces Champion Councillor

Suffolk County Council

Jim Brown - Jim.Brown@suffolk.gov.uk

Election nomination

Babergh District Council

Simon Lanning - Simon.Lanning@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk

Councillor Derek Davis Derek.Davis@babergh.gov.uk

East Suffolk Council

Ritchie Downing - Ritchie.Downing@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Councillor Lee Reeves
lee.reeves@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Ipswich Borough Council

Deborah Carr - Deborah.Carr@ipswich.gov.uk

Councillor Alasdair Ross
Alasdair.Ross@councillors.ipswich.gov.uk

Mid Suffolk District Council

Simon Lanning - Simon.Lanning@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk

Councillor James Patchett -James.Patchett@midsuffolk.gov.uk

West Suffolk Council

Mike Pursehouse - Mike.Pursehouse@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Councillor Donna Higgins - Donna.Higgins@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Local Government

Suffolk County Council | Babergh District Council | East Suffolk Council | Ipswich Borough Council | Mid Suffolk District Council | West Suffolk Council.

Statutory services

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | NHS Op Courage (Eastern region) | Suffolk Constabulary and Office of The Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner | DWP Job Centre Plus | East Anglian Reserve Forces & Cadets Association.

Armed Forces charities

SSAFA The Armed Forces charity – Suffolk | The Royal British Legion – Suffolk | The Royal Navy Families Federation | The Army Families Federation | The RAF Families Federation | The Poppy Factory | The Forces Employment Charity | Walking with the Wounded | Help for Heroes | Combat2Coffee CIC | BLESMA | Blind Veterans.

Community Services

The Church of England (Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich) | Home Start Suffolk charity | Suffolk Family Carers charity | Families Together Suffolk charity | Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice (Veteran Connect) | Suffolk Mind

Contact Us

If you want to contact us:

Email: militarycovenant@suffolk.gov.uk

Suffolk Armed Forces Covenant
c/o Public Health, Communities and Public Health
Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX

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