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
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
Time to Zoom: Physically isolated but digitally connected?
Time to Zoom: Physically isolated but digitally connected? The one thing that can be guaranteed at the moment is change – needs are changing constantly, guidelines are changing constantly, and Apps are also constantly adapting! But as of right now, 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
Bridging the Digital Divide in Hackney
Bridging the digital divide together The digital divide is the term for the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the Internet, and those who do not. It’s an enormous issue facing thousands of people in Hackney. Read More
Connect Hackney partners move to using more online technology
Connect Hackney partners move to using more online technology Read More
Hackney Dudes workshops light up Christmas for over 50s
Hackney Dudes are running electronic decorations, LED circuitry and soldering, peer-led workshops. The Hackney Dudes is a free Friday morning drop-in for men aged 50+ living in Hackney. Hackney Dudes are hosting a series of free peer-led workshops, where participants Read More
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