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After completing her full term of office, Beth Furneaux has retired from her position as Chair on the Board of Eden Housing Association. Stepping up from Chair of Audit & Risk to Chair of the Board is Douglas Ross,...
The Board of Eden Housing Association (EHA) is pleased to announce that following an In-Depth Assessment (IDA) from the Regulator of Social Housing it has received their highest rating for governance - G1! Beth Furneaux, Chair, said: ...
Community groups supporting people across Eden will benefit from a new grant making fund The new Eden Rural Community Fund, administered by Cumbria Community Foundation, was set up by Eden Housing Association after the sale of its Eden Community...
Author, journalist, associate editor, travel writer and photographer, Midge Todhunter has been elected as a Board Member of Penrith-based Eden Housing Association (EHA) The Association owns and manages approximately 2,000 properties across north Cumbria with the support of its...
Two electric vehicle chargepoints and two charging sockets for e-bikes have been installed at Blain House in Penrith The electric vehicle chargepoints are the latest in a series of similar installations by Lancaster based community benefit society Charge My...
Eden Housing Association (EHA) was delighted to be given the opportunity to present at the Scottish Rural Housing Summit on the subject of community-led housing Presenting together were EHA’s Land and Development Manager Martha Shields, and Madeline Teasdale from...
Life in lockdown has revealed some hidden talents amongst Eden Housing Association residents, especially in the Assisted Living Schemes. Poems and paintings have surfaced and two residents from Carlisle and Kirkby Stephen have showcased their offerings. Retired Teacher Clem...
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