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Sheltered Housing residents enjoy visits from Thurrock’s Mayor

31 October 2024
Residents living in Sheltered Housing in Chadwell St Mary and Aveley have met with Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Kairen Raper, in the first of several visits to Sheltered Housing sites across the borough.
Cllr Raper spoke to residents at Arthur Barnes Court on Wednesday 23 October where she heard their views, answered questions about her role as Mayor and reminisced about Thurrock’s heritage.
She also met residents at The Sycamores on Thursday 24 October, where she was joined by her Consort, Cllr Steve Liddiard, and Cllr Cathy Sisterson, ward Councillor for Aveley and Uplands.

Fundraising efforts raise over £4,500 for cancer charity

24 October 2024
Sheltered Housing residents at sites across Thurrock have raised over £4,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Residents hosted coffee mornings for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign at sites in Grays, Tilbury, Aveley, Corringham, South Ockendon and Stanford-le-Hope and raised a grand total of £4,670.79.
Thurrock Council’s Sheltered Housing Officers supported residents with their fundraising activities. The events were open to fellow residents, friends and family members, and some also to members of the public.

Young people come together to transform local garden area

24 October 2022
Thurrock Council teams joined participants from The Prince's Trust, local volunteers and residents this week to reopen Headon Hall garden in Grays, following a community project to transform the area
Over a period of 2 weeks, young people from The Prince's Trust helped to:

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