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The fund has previously funded support for young carers through Action for Family Carers

5 July 2021

Fund launched to help communities tackle the big issues
Emma Palmer, Priti Patel and James Green

22 June 2021

Witham MP Priti Patel hears about Eastlight’s first year and exciting future plans
Artist's impression showing the Victoria Street redevelopment in Braintree

19 March 2021

Eastlight funds fully affordable development in Braintree
Perri Knott with some of the laptops

25 February 2021

Families in need receive laptops from Eastlight
Eastlight lettings

15 January 2021

Have your say on how Eastlight allocates homes
Witham Town Youth Football Club’s u13s

23 November 2020

Youth football team kitted out by Eastlight residents
Future of Eastlight Festival

9 November 2020

Future of Eastlight Festival: Have your say!
Keeping Connected magazine

2 November 2020

Keeping Connected! Eastlight’s 1st customer magazine
Future of Eastlight Festival

26 October 2020

Take part in the Future of Eastlight Festival
Jean and Sidney

5 October 2020

Eastlight reunites Jean and Sidney for surprise birthday
Eastlight Annual Report 2019/20

28 September 2020

Residents shape Eastlight’s 1st Annual Report
Eastlight AGM 2020

24 September 2020

Eastlight holds successful first Annual General Meeting
Emma Palmer with Aukse Davaliene at her new home in Spalding Close, Braintree

18 September 2020

Residents make fresh start in homes completed during pandemic
This year's AGM is online

8 September 2020

Eastlight shareholders invited to first Annual General Meeting
Firstsite became a food distribution hub during lockdown

20 August 2020

Grant fund provides support to charities during the pandemic
Braintree District Mencap Society was supported by the fund in 2019

14 August 2020

Braintree charities urged to apply for vital funding boost
James Taylor exercising at home

31 July 2020

Eastlight joins forces to launch home exercise scheme
Ann Woods

29 July 2020

Tributes paid to volunteer Ann
Chief Executive Emma Palmer, left, with Deputy Chief Executive Sara Thakkar

30 June 2020

New 12,000 home housing association created
Emma Palmer at a resident consultation event in February 2020

23 April 2020

Greenfields & Colne merger to create Eastlight Community Homes

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