On Saturday 6 February Connect Hackney participated in an Intergenerational Workshop hosted by the Strategic Planning team at Hackney Council. This workshop was organised to share experiences between young and older persons to feed into the formal consultation period for Read More
To find your creative inner self
The following article originally appeared in Connect Hackney’s Hackney Senior magazine. By C. H. Daniel. People are asking, I am asking, we all are asking. Why do the swallows fly so high, is it to catch the insects in the Read More
Carers annual survey
Carers annual survey The City and Hackney Carers Centre need your help and opinions. How do you feel about the services they offer? This is your opportunity to have your say and tell them how they are doing. This survey Read More
Hackney Social Radio survey
Hackney Social Radio survey Hackney Social Radio need your help! Immediate Theatre’s weekly radio programme are currently working with The Audience Agency, an independent research charity, to find out how they can build their audiences and make sure that they’re Read More
Tinnitus Support Group: A DJ’s personal account
Tinnitus Support Group: A DJ’s personal account of living with Tinnitus Want to learn more about tinnitus and different coping strategies? Join RNID once a month to hear from different speakers on managing tinnitus. This month RNID will be hearing Read More
Connect Hackney projects
Announcing the Connect Hackney extended projects As announced before Christmas, The National Lottery Community Fund has agreed to the scaled down continuation of Connect Hackney throughout 2021. We can now announce that the projects that have been successful in securing Read More
Age-positive image library launched to tackle negative stereotypes
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched a free library of positive and realistic images of people aged over 50. The Centre for Ageing Better launched the first free library showing ‘positive and realistic’ images of older people in a Read More
Immediate Theatre’s radio show reflects on an eventful year
Hackney Social Radio, Immediate Theatre’s radio show for the young at heart, recently looked back at some of their best bits of the year 2020. In the show they share how it all began, along with some of their favourite Read More
Calling all older Hackney feminists!
Calling all older Hackney feminists! The Carers Collective, a project by City and Hackney Carers Centre, are setting up an online writing group for women aged 50 and over who are interested in recording their experiences of being women/feminists in Read More
Connect Hackney December update
Hello all Welcome to Connect Hackney’s December Newsletter. It has been a year like no other, and a year where our projects have really had to be creative and adaptable. There have been numerous challenges, and pre-existing inequalities have really Read More