Hackney Senior magazine – now online! Hackney Senior is produced as part of Connect Hackney – one of 14 programmes in England funded through the National Lottery Community Fund’s Ageing Better programme. Download Hackney Senior – September 2021 edition Connect Hackney Read More
Windrush Day 2021
Today is Windrush Day – 22 June. It’s a chance to look again at the ‘Windrush: Stories of a Hackney Generation’ booklet produced by Connect Hackney in 2018. In 2018 Connect Hackney ran a media project about Windrush, to record Read More
Hackney Windrush website launched
Hackney Windrush website launched A new website celebrating Hackney’s Windrush community – featuring events, stories, films and support for those affected by the Windrush scandal – went live this week on National Windrush Day, 22 June. The website was launched Read More
Hackney Brocals exhibition at Hackney Museum
‘Out of the Man Cave’ at Hackney Museum – patterns created with Hackney Brocals participants about their lockdown stories Hackney Museum launch ‘Collecting Covid’ archive inspired by new ‘Out of the Man Cave’ display Hackney Museum’s new ‘Collecting Covid’ Read More
Activities during Carers Week 2021
Carers Week activities This week, between 7 and 13 June, is Carers Week – the annual campaign that highlights the challenges unpaid carers face. Carers are unpaid and look after family or partner or friend because they are ill, frail Read More
The Commonwealth Fair
The Commonwealth Fair By Patricia Rodgers There are 54 Countries in the Commonwealth, in Africa, Asia, The Americas, Europe, and the Pacific. The Commonwealth Fair is held annually on the second Saturday of November, at Kensington Town Hall. The fair Read More
Hackney Social Radio features project on residents 0-100
Photos above by Jenny Lewis from her project on Hackney residents aged 1 to 100. Hackney Social Radio features project on residents 0-100 Hackney Social Radio, an Immediate Theatre project for older people addresses digital isolation amongst older people, creating Read More
Protecting our planet, by Margaret Smith
Protecting our planetby Margaret Smith Over the past decade environmental awareness has increased significantly. If we don’t look after planet Earth, environmental problems will accumulate – for example the air, rivers and oceans will become increasingly polluted and more plants Read More
Hackney Carers Centre activities
Forthcoming events, projects and services for carers run by Hackney Carers Centre. Yoga for Men (Male Carers / Hackney Brocals)Tuesday, March 30, 202112:00pm-1:00pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OKIIMWTaRkuW0Vci8mVH-A Learn ways to de-stress Feel empowered through safe physical exercise Be introduced to community resources Socialise Read More
Hackney Carers Centre activities
Forthcoming events, projects and services for carers run by Hackney Carers Centre. Bro-Meet for men aged 50+Monday, March 223:30pm-4:30pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mzPvutjWTnCnuY1koBg_oQ Monday Bro-Meets every week on Zoom! If you’re a man in Hackney aged 50 or over feel free to join us Read More
