What do we need to do to make our online events more accessible? Connect Hackney partner organisations recently attended an online Zoom meeting to discuss: what do we need to do to make our communications and online events more accessible? Read More
Self-care and sustainability: people and projects
Self-care and sustainability: people and projects The past couple of months have been a challenge for us all – including those working hard to keep our invaluable activities going at a crucial time when older people the connections they provide Read More
Kindness is contagious
Acts of Kindness The coronavirus outbreak is an unprecedented time for all of us. The measures we must take to limit the spread of Covid-19 have lead to changes to the way we live our lives. We are all reacting Read More
Hackney Senior spring edition is out now
Hackney Senior magazine is out now The Hackney Senior magazine June 2020 edition has just been printed and is usually posted to organisations who provide services to older people as well as to Hackney residents home addresses. This is a Read More
Reflections on lockdown
Journey into life Last night the message was very clear: “STAY HOME!” Are we doing it? Apparently not enough. I decide to exert my right to take ‘daily exercise’ and go for a walk. My journey was one I take Read More
Do you remember Hackney in the 1980s?
Do you remember Hackney in the 1980s? Remember Hackney in the Eighties? Hackney Museum are planning a fascinating new exhibition of local photographs from the 1980s Would you like to share your memories with Hackney Museum for a new exhibition? Read More
Older people in modern literature
By Margaret Smith, Connect Hackney Media Group With older people living longer and longer, there is now a sizeable body of modern literature – novels, plays, poems – where authors are portraying the subject matter of older age, older people Read More
Silver Saturday at Mind on the last Saturday of month
Join Mind for exciting activities every month Silver Saturday meets on the last Saturday of every month for live music, line dancing, games and lunch. Silver Saturdays is a social club, bringing older people together for fun and creative activities Read More
Connect Hackney launch booklet and films celebrating older people and diversity
Over the past 6 months, Hackney elders have been sharing their stories – about love, work, change, prejudice, loneliness, pride and resilience. Connect Hackney has spoken to people from Hackney’s diverse communities, including disabled people, LGBTQ+, Senegalese, Nigerian, British, American Read More
Immediate Theatre installation
Connect Hackney partners Immediate Theatre are holding an event to celebrate their work and achievements. The event takes place on Saturday 26 October, from 11am at CLR James Library in Dalston. The short film documents the work of the group Read More