CALA Homes has launched its community bursary initiative and encouraged local charities and community groups to apply. Since the community bursary launched in 2015 to mark CALA’s 140th anniversary, 46 good causes in East Lothian have benefited from the homebuilder’s support, including Gullane Christmas Lights, Cycling Without Age Musselburgh and East Lothian Young Carers. The scheme was paused last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Lynes, managing director of CALA Homes (east), said: “We launched our bursary as normal last year, but before we had the chance to choose the recipients, we were in lockdown and, with the disruption which followed, were unable to progress with the next stage of the bursary.