“Sometimes, I can’t afford to eat”

A statement that should never have to be spoken.

This housing crisis can be solved, but the next Government must put an end to short-term thinking. That’s why we’re echoing National Housing Federation' calls for a long-term #PlanForHousing Michelle Baker

We need a #PlanForHousing 🏠

🚨There are more homeless children today than ever on record.
🚨More than 140,000 children are currently living in temporary accommodation.

This is Bri's story... 📽️

Full house tonight in Braintree for our Eastlight Community Homes Community Alliance meeting! Great work LaurenEastlight

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Martin Hilditch Last tweet .. I don't know how any of this can be done without community & resis, which is why Eastlight Community Homes approach so refreshing. Have had privilege to talk to some of their community members, as well as James Green & Matt Black recently. Sure they'd love to speak to you.

Getting ready to shape the future of housing inspections at #HousingInspectionsWM ! Following a networking break, join us to hear from:
Panel: Mark Howden, CEO of Cheshire Peaks and Plains (Peaks & Plains Housing), & Oona Goldsworthy, CEO of BrunelCare (@Brunelcare), unveiling insights from…

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Good luck to our team who are taking part in the Business Fives charity tournament today in support of the Braintree Area Foodbank.

Let's go 💪

Had the privilege to look at University of Essex research report into Eastlight Community Homes All In Incubator. Added to the High Streets Task Force resource library as it is useful for anyone thinking about community action relating to place and town centres. Lewis Charles Smith

highstreetstaskforce.org.uk/resources/deta…

We need you… Yes, YOU! 😃⚡

Our Resident Academy is happening this March and we’re looking for residents with ideas on how we can do things better to get involved.

Click to apply: bit.ly/3S9fDoX

🏘️Welcome to Inman Avenue – named after the mother of social housing legend and former Eastlight board member Alison Inman.
Part of our first Eastlight-led project in Mount Hill, Alison also visited the site in person.
Thank you Alison!
Read More: bit.ly/MountHill

Our Eastlight Community Homes Alliance Community Grants are now open! 🎉

There’s £12,000 to be shared with 12 local community groups, projects and organisations who make a positive impact in Braintree, Witham, Halstead or Colchester

Apply by Friday 16 February:
bit.ly/3vRgOBM

Proud to be part of this conversation, and hopeful we can make a difference, together 🙌

Congratulations to our “Class of ’23” Resident Academy graduates! 👏🏾 👩‍🎓

We created the academy because we recognise that our residents know better than anyone what they need to be safe and happy in their home, and are shaping our services with us 🏡

Following its release last week, we’re thrilled to have seen such a positive response to the University of Essex’ research report, which reveals the “transformative” impact of our first-of-its-kind community programme, All In. 🙌 Access the full report here: bit.ly/41ndTwC

All In, created by Eastlight Community Homes, gave 20 Essex residents the opportunity to dedicate a year of their lives to one goal – creating a solution to a big social issue in their community.

#ukhousing #socialhousing #communitynews

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We’re just putting the finishing touches on the next series of the Online Housing Academy and this morning was on hell of an interview! Huge thanks to this guy KWAJO- Social Issues Campaigner - we need more #socialhousing !

Enjoyed chatting with Dave Smith Eastlight Community Homes this morning about the super power of community & stakeholder engagement through #codesign & #Charrettes for their new video series entitled ‘The UK Housing Sector’ out in the new year! JTP

Housing association Eastlight Community Homes' resident-led social issues project could be scaled nationwide, research
hqnetwork.co.uk/news/resident-… #ukhousing

Last night we supported Eastlight's winter Alliance meeting by talking about how residents can get involved when dealing with ASB.
Did you know anyone can report anyone you suspect who is involved in ASB anonymously through esxpol.uk/QVEoc
#ProtectingAndServingEssex