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Funding available to help tackle health inequalities

3 August 2023
Communities can apply for funding to help make sure that everyone has an opportunity to lead a healthy life.
Funding has been secured through Mid-South Essex NHS which is available for community led initiatives that help tackle health inequalities. The £30,000 fund will provide grants of between £500 and £1,500 for voluntary sector led schemes that address issues which prevent communities from getting and staying healthy.

Community minibus unveiled in Aveley

1 December 2022
A new community minibus – which has already supported more than 200 people and benefited numerous organisations – has been unveiled during a special ceremony.
On Thursday 24 November, Thurrock Council's Cabinet Member for Culture and Communities, Cllr Qaisar Abbas, was joined by Cllr Colin Churchman, ward councillor for Aveley and Uplands, the Aveley Village Community Foundation’s chair, Alan Field, volunteers Grahame Ward and Lisa Clancy, and a Community Liaison officer from the council to officially unveil the new Aveley Village Community Foundation Community Minibus.

Mayor switches on the lights in Grays

23 November 2022
The festive period has officially begun in Thurrock as Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr James Halden, was joined by local school children to switch on the lights in Grays High Street.
On Tuesday 22 November, the Mayor along with local school children from Quarry Hill Academy switched on the Christmas lights in Grays High Street, lighting up a 4.5m (15ft) Christmas tree and living tree lights.
Cllr Halden said: "I'm delighted to have switched on the lights with pupils from Quarry Hill Academy and brought some festivity to Thurrock ahead of the holiday period.

Community Environmental Development Fund to bring ideas to life

12 July 2022
Residents and community organisations are once more invited to apply for the Thurrock Council's Community Environmental Development Fund (CEDF) to see their innovative ideas for the community come to life, as applications open this week.
Individuals and groups have until Sunday 18 September 2022 to apply for between £5,000 and £75,000 of CEDF grant funding towards community-led projects that are focused on delivering long-term benefits to residents and are accessible to all.

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