A community partnership initiative in Newmarket has unveiled a new visual identity after a local secondary school pupil designed its winning logo.
Year eight student Amy Andrew, from Newmarket Academy, created the selected design for Newmarket Together, a multi-agency project bringing together police, councils, health, housing organisations and voluntary groups. The initiative aims to deliver long-term improvements to safety, wellbeing and quality of life for residents in the town.
Amy, along with runners-up Kieran Burke and Oscar Owen, was presented with vouchers during a visit to the school by Councillor Donna Higgins, West Suffolk Council’s Cabinet Member for Families and Communities, and Suffolk Police Inspector Tim Scott.
Councillor Higgins said: “These students are the future, and I am delighted that Newmarket Academy pupils are involved in the work of Newmarket Together. Amy’s design really captured the spirit of what this partnership is about, working hand in hand to make Newmarket a safer and even better place to live for families and other people, supporting their health and wellbeing as well as delivering the council’s ambition for a thriving West Suffolk.”
Martin Witter, headteacher at Newmarket Academy, said: “We are very proud of the role our school plays in the heart of the local Newmarket community. We are delighted to be working with local partners on this crucial project, and we would like to congratulate Amy on her fantastic design.”
A central focus of Newmarket Together is tackling organised crime, including drug supply and exploitation, alongside longer-term work to help residents feel safer. Between September 2024 and September 2025, Suffolk Police arrested 55 people in Newmarket for drug dealing and related offences. Those cases have resulted in prison sentences totalling 35 years.
Inspector Tim Scott said: “Dangerous criminals who exploit some our community’s most vulnerable have been removed from our streets. This sends a clear message to those coming here who want to bring their criminality into our town. This enforcement has been backed up by high-visibility police patrols and assistance from partner agencies and community support to ensure the town remains a safe and pleasant place for those that live, work and visit here. This does not mean we will stop going after criminals or being a visible presence in the town.”
The programme is being delivered in line with the Home Office’s Clear, Hold, Build framework. Suffolk Police led the Clear and Hold phases, while West Suffolk Council is leading the Build phase, which focuses on prevention, support and long-term community resilience.
As part of this work, Newmarket Charitable Foundation has received funding from a range of sources, including West Suffolk Council locality budgets, the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner’s Serious Violence Duty Funding and Safer Streets Funding. Over the past four months, the foundation has established a Youth Hub, delivered one-to-one support sessions, and carried out outreach work to connect with young people across the town.
The Youth Hub provides a consistent, welcoming space for young people aged seven to 17, including neurodiverse individuals. Ongoing plans include continued partnership working with Newmarket Academy and supported living providers to strengthen early intervention, safeguarding and prevention activity.
Josh from Newmarket Charitable Foundation said: “This project has shown just how powerful early, relational youth work can be. By creating a safe, inclusive space and combining it with targeted one-to-one support, we are already seeing young people rebuild confidence, re-engage with education, and begin to see positive futures for themselves. We’re proud of the foundations that have been laid and grateful to our partners and funders for making this work possible.”
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore said: “I am pleased to support ‘Newmarket Together’ through the Serious Violence Duty and Safer Streets funding. This Clear, Hold, Build project brings together the whole community to make Newmarket an even safer place for residents and visitors alike. I am particularly pleased to see the school getting involved – well done to Amy for capturing the true spirit of the project in her design. I wholeheartedly support this multi-agency approach and am particularly keen to assist through our PCC commissioning fund in the ‘build’ part of this important initiative now that we have reached that stage in the project.”
Looking ahead, Newmarket Together may also support regeneration in the Icewell Hill area. Bromford Flagship has consulted on a draft masterplan for its Rowley Drive scheme and is reviewing feedback as it considers next steps aimed at improving housing and residents’ health and wellbeing.
Newmarket Together continues to bring partners, schools and community organisations together under the Clear, Hold, Build approach, with a focus on sustained change and increased confidence among residents.
