Latin American Women’s Aid We caught up with Connect Hackney partner, Latin American Women’s Aid (LAWA), to find out what they have been doing during the pandemic. What services are LAWA currently providing? LAWA continues to offer the refuge provision Read More
Covid-19 workshop: Finding solutions for Older People
We would like to invite you to a series of workshops to discuss the needs of older people in the recovery phase of Covid-19. As we emerge from crisis phase of Covid-19, we now need to plan and prepare our recovery from Covid-19, Read More
Mr Motivator’s return!
Mr Motivator’s return by Margaret Smith Before the lockdown many of you played sports at local leisure centres, visited the gym or practiced Pilates. With government advice to stay in, it’s so important to try and get regular exercise. Exercise can Read More
Making online meetings more accessible for disabled people
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
Free session on mindfulness in everyday life
Free session on mindfulness in everyday life City and Hackney Carers Centre are holding a free session on mindfulness in everyday life. City and Hackney Carers Centre, who were founded in 1996 by a group of carers who were struggling Read More
Core Clapton wellness classes are back!
Core Clapton wellness classes are back! Core Clapton have announced that from Monday 27th July, they’ll be inviting you back to Core Clapton to practice with their teachers. In anticipation of your return, they have put some measures in place to 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
Connect Hackney and Loneliness Awareness
This week is Loneliness Awareness Week 2020 and during lockdown some are feeling more isolated than ever. Despite lockdown rules easing, the past few months have been extremely tough, particularly for older people. This week we listened to one of Read More
Core Clapton – safely providing care
Core Clapton – safely providing care Specialising in osteopathy to alleviate pain and discomfort by making treatment accessible for all.In line with the government’s guidelines, Core Clapton are now open again to support NHS workers, key workers and patients who 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