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
Hackney’s Dementia Festival is back
Hackney’s Dementia Festival is back From 6 -13 September, join in the week-long festivities, celebrating the continued involvement of people living with dementia in arts, culture and sport. Throughout the week, partner organisations will be offering an array of events and Read More
Finding and engaging older people through street outreach
Further to issues raised at their learning network, Connect Hackney is working with Ageing Better Camden to run a one-hour session on street outreach. You can book a place using the link below. Finding and Engaging Older People Through Street Read More
Loneliness beyond Covid-19 report published
Loneliness beyond Covid-19 report published The Campaign to End Loneliness has published Loneliness beyond Covid-19. The report found that Covid-19 exacerbated existing inequalities, meaning that groups already at risk of loneliness – such as those who were poorer, in worse Read More
New report on barriers to people 50+ remaining active
New report on barriers to people 50+ remaining active A report from the Centre for Ageing Better reveals the key factors motivating people in their 50s and 60s to walk and cycle more as a means of travelling around their Read More
Stronger Together co-production toolkit
Stronger Together coproduction toolkit launched ‘Stronger Together’, a national co-production toolkit, was launched as part of this year’s National Co-production Week, held in July 2021. The toolkit was co-created with 14 Ageing Better partners across England, and led by teams Read More
Talk Changes mental health services
Talk Changes during Covid-19 The coronavirus pandemic is affecting us all in different ways. If you’re feeling stressed, down, or struggling to cope – whether it is to do with coronavirus or not – Talk Changes is still here for Read More
How to target your services report published
Connect Hackney’s Targeting services report published The latest Connect Hackney report shares learning about these targeted projects from the ongoing local evaluation of the overall Connect Hackney programme and aims to inform commissioners and policy makers with a remit to Read More
Co-production Charter workships in July
Co-production Charter workshops in July 2021 Healthwatch Hackney are gathering insight to review and refresh the City & Hackney Co-production Charter. The refresh will re-shape the existing Co-production Charter into a resource that works for everyone – a tool that helps to Read More
Local vaccination events – coronavirus vaccination rollout
Local vaccination events – Coronavirus vaccination rollout Walk-in clinics Community groups across Hackney are running pop-up walk-in clinics for those over 18 who need their first dose and those who need their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. To guarantee your Read More
