Sophie Young

Indianapolis

Service Reporter at Mirror Indy (US)

(she/her) Mirror Indy Service Reporter • Kent State grad ⚡️ • Formerly @DJNF x @nytimes, @daytondailynews, @KentWired and @TheBurrMagazine • opinions are mine

Articles

DPO Centre joins 2025 Dragon Boat Race for Brave Futures

5 days ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

The DPO Centre is proud to be making waves at this year’s Dragon Boat Race, as they take to the water in support of Brave Futures — a vital charity that provides specialist support to children and young people affected by sexual abuse across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Ipswich lender backs local heavyweight hero

1 week ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

An Ipswich-based business lender has said they are investing in local sporting excellence as hometown heavyweight star Fabio Wardley prepares for his career-defining fight against Justis Huni at Portman Road next month. Fleximize, which has provided over £550 million in funding to SMEs since 2014, has announced its sponsorship of Wardley ahead of the historic stadium showdown on June 7th. The match represents the first major boxing event at Ipswich Town’s home ground in decades.
48 things to do in June in Indianapolis

1 week ago | mirrorindy.org | Mesgana Waiss |Sophie Young

The city is overflowing with free and exciting things to do just in time for summer. I’m talking festivals galore and tons of ways to celebrate national holidays and observances like Pride Month and Juneteenth. Become a plant parent or add to your growing collection at Plant Stop, Won’t Stop June 1 in Broad Ripple Park. Swing by a few art gallery openings on First Friday, June 6. Learn how to make tea towels prints using potatoes June 3 at Patina Gallery.
Cottage Home Neighborhood Association brings residents together

2 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Sophie Young

Each month, we introduce you to a neighborhood association and its president. Our goal? To make it easier to get involved in your neighborhood. Use this map to find your neighborhood association. Check the “Neighborhood Organizations” box and scroll through the alphabetized list. On one October night every year, Cottage Home fills up with music, kids running around in costumes, pumpkins and mums. It’s the near eastside neighborhood’s annual block party, a fundraiser and a celebration.
Suffolk tech firm marks 50 years of innovation

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

A globally-renowned Suffolk firm flying the flag for British engineering is celebrating its 50th year in business. Rendlesham-based CMG Technologies first launched as a fibre optic specialist in 1975, before moving to metal injection moulding (MIM) in the early 2000s. Today it stands proud as a champion of British engineering and serves a wide range of clients around the world.
Muntons reports record year and appoints new chair at AGM

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

Muntons, the Stowmarket-based malt and malted ingredients manufacturer is celebrating another record year having exceeded £20m in earnings (EBITDA) for the first time. The maltster held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 17th May following the publication of its first integrated Annual Review & Sustainability Report. Shareholders heard that the company achieved £20.2m EBITDA in the 2024 financial year, achieving its goal of breaking the £20m mark a year earlier than projected.
Students Take the Wheel in Push for More Electric School Buses |

2 weeks ago | thecityfix.com | Eleanor Jackson |Sophie Young

Upset with adults for not taking the climate crisis seriously and inspired by the youth climate strikes around the globe, students in Arizona found a way to get adults to listen. In 2019, they founded the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition (AZYCC) and over the years successfully convinced the city of Tucson to adopt a climate emergency declaration and an EV Readiness Roadmap. By 2023, the city, county and state all had climate plans and were getting to work.
JMS Engineers launches Suffolk structural inspections website

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

Suffolk-based consultancy JMS Engineers has launched a dedicated new website offering specialist structural inspections and surveys carried out by qualified structural engineers. The launch comes in direct response to rising demand for reliable structural assessments across the county, as Suffolk experiences a steady increase in housing development and property transactions.
Suffolk business social impact event

2 weeks ago | suffolkbusiness.co.uk | Sophie Young

A conference that enables Suffolk’s businesses to fast-track social impact programmes with the assistance of the county’s voluntary groups, will take place in June. The Outcomes For All conference, which is being staged by Community Action Suffolk, is a day of workshops and presentations designed to be a practical route for companies to create, speed up and optimise the social value attributes that play an increasingly important presence of the public face of companies.
How to get help paying medical bills at Indianapolis hospitals

3 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Sophie Young

In Marion County, one in five families has medical debt in collections. Hospitals in Indianapolis have programs to help you pay your bills and save money on upcoming medical care. Mirror Indy is sharing a series of how to get that assistance at each hospital. Here’s how to get help paying for care from Eskenazi Health, Community Health, IU Health and Ascension St. Vincent, plus general tips about how the process works. Apply for financial assistance before you need it.