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If you have a media enquiry about Orbit East, please contact Helen Tavner, Marketing and Communications Manager, on 01603 283316 helen.tavner@orbit.org.uk
 

13/08/2010: A Fair Success at Old Foundry

delegates at Information Fair

Over 80 people, including the Mayor of Ipswich, attended an Information Fair hosted by Orbit East in Ipswich.

28/07/2010: Orbit East Welcomes New Estates Supervisor

Peter Powling is welcomed to the team

Orbit East has announced Peter Powling as its new Estates Supervisor

08/07/2010: Orbit East Caretaker Has The Can-Do Attitude

Anne Brighton awarding £20 to Trevor Baxter

 Orbit East Caretaker, Trevor Baxter, wins an award for doing a great job

04/06/2010: A Furry Good Day Out!

residents at Cineworld

Orbit East residents enjoyed a special screening of Furry Vengeneance at Cineworld in Ipswich.

07/05/2010: Bullseye for Crohn's Disease

particpants at the Dartsathon

An Orbit East resident has raised £650 for a Crohn's disease charity by holding a 'dartsathon' event.

21/04/2010 : Bramley Court gets into the Easter spirit

Sean & Betty

Residents of Bramley Court Attleborough have held an Easter Fayre to raise money for the social committee

20/04/2010: An Eggscellent Easter at Tunstead!

residents hunt for eggs

Residents at new scheme hunt for eggs and give their feedback

19/03/2010: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours

19/03/2010: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours

Orbit East has awarded £100 of Marks & Spencer vouchers to a good neighbour!

4/03/2010: Brough Scott launches Orbit East's community suite

4/03/2010: Brough Scott launches Orbit East's community suite

Racing personality Brough Scott has launched Orbit East's new community facility at Brough Scott House in Newmarket

22/02/2010 Community Suite for Newmarket

22/02/2010 Community Suite for Newmarket

Orbit East is to launch a new Community Suite for Newmarket

18/12/09: Pantomime time for residents

18/12/09: Pantomime time for residents

Residents at an Orbit East sheltered housing scheme in Norfolk have taken to the stage to perform a pantomime for their friends and family.

 

14/12/09: Orbit East celebrates 25 years of Astor Court

Residents and staff came together to celebrate 25 years of sheltered housing scheme Astor Court providing accommodation and care on 10 December.

12/11/09: Would you like training to become a painter and decorator?

We’re launching a scheme to support our customers to train as painters and decorators.

06/11/09: Pearl's home improvements turn her property into a gem

06/11/09: Pearl's home improvements turn her property into a gem

Sixty-nine-year-old Pearl Worby has lived in her Norwich home for nearly 50 years and thanks to Orbit Care and Repair, she won’t have to go into care.

29/10/09: Orbit East caretaker shows he has a can do attitude

29/10/09: Orbit East caretaker shows he has a can do attitude

A caretaker for a housing scheme in Felixstowe, Suffolk, has shown he has a ‘can do’ attitude and won an award for his kindness to residents.
 

18/09/09: Orbit East launches a customer census

To provide the best possible service and put our customers first, Orbit East has launched a census to collect some key pieces of information. 

All of our residents should now have received the census. This helps us build up a picture of who our customers are, how we can best communicate with them and how we can deliver our services in the most effective way.

24/08/09: Orbit East helps youngsters spray away antisocial behaviour

24/08/09: Orbit East helps youngsters spray away antisocial behaviour

A group of young people from Suffolk have spray painted a mural to brighten a subway and tackle antisocial behaviour, with help from Orbit East.

Orbit East manages homes on Barker Road, which back onto the pedestrian subway leading from Tesco to Richard Burn Way under the A134 in Sudbury.

13/08/09: PRS delight at three national awards

Orbit East’s Private Retirement Service (PRS) team has won three national awards for customer service at the Association of Retirement Housing Mangers (ARHM) annual conference.

07/07/09: Mayor joins in residents fun day

07/07/09: Mayor joins in residents fun day

More than 100 people joined in a lively residents’ fun day in Norwich organised by Orbit East.

The event at the newly built flats at Foulgers Opening, off Ber Street, was opened by the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Councillor Eve Collishaw, and featured a bouncy castle, a raffle, face painting and refreshments.

The Foulgers Opening Residents Association approached local businesses to donate prizes to the raffle.

23/06/09: Orbit East resident celebrates chance of a lifetime!

23/06/09: Orbit East resident celebrates chance of a lifetime!

Football fan and Orbit East resident Lee Thompson has celebrated getting down to the last 12 to represent England in the Homeless World Cup.

Lee, 34, who lives in a flat in Norwich, was just one step away from being selected to play at the tournament in Milan this September, and has been put on the reserves list.

The Homeless World Cup is a life changing international football competition, designed to develop the self-esteem and confidence of homeless people.