Loneliness Annual Report: the first year The government has published the first annual report since the publishing of the cross-government Loneliness Strategy in 2018. A connected society: a strategy for tackling loneliness contained 60 new policy commitments from across nine government Read More
Where have all the working men’s clubs gone?
By Owen Brown, Connect Hackney senior media group Going back some years when the borough was over burdened with pubs… When one retired, the old folks would use the public bar as a meeting point, once or twice per week, Read More
Winter 2019 issue of Hackney Senior out now!
Hackney Senior magazine Winter edition Our quarterly publication includes some great real-life stories by local over 50s, with loads of information about activities that older people can join. This issue of Hackney Senior features stories by our Senior Citizens’ Media Read More
Mind festive celebrations
Silver Saturday meets once a month for live music, line dancing, games and lunch. Silver Saturdays is a social club, bringing older people together for fun and creative activities at our Wellbeing Centre. Each month people from all over Hackney Read More
Hackney Brocals win community transport award
Brocals win Community Transport Award Hackney Brocals were recently at the Community Transport Awards where they won the ‘Doing Things Differently’ award. Hackney Brocals, a Connect Hackney funded project, are local men, or ‘bros’, who go all out to conquer Read More
Connect Hackney launch booklet and films celebrating older people and diversity
Over the past 6 months, Hackney elders have been sharing their stories – about love, work, change, prejudice, loneliness, pride and resilience. Connect Hackney has spoken to people from Hackney’s diverse communities, including disabled people, LGBTQ+, Senegalese, Nigerian, British, American Read More
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Connect Hackney now has a quarterly email newsletter. Complete the form below to join our mailing list. Subscribe * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Birthday / ( mm / dd ) Organization Name Current Employer Postal Read More
DIVERSITY: Stories of a Hackney Generation
“Hackney is a wonderful place to grow old. I’ve grown old here and I’m still growing old. I’m British now, I’m a Hackney girl… and here is home.” Anita Ceesay “In London they seem to think that once you’re old, that’s Read More
Alive and Cooking! With Harold Rubin
Easy cookery for singles and older people Local resident, Harold Rubin, a retired professional cook, restaurateur and cookery consultant has a great video. Originally from New York, 92-year old Harold still enjoys cooking all his own meals for himself and Read More
Join Mind for Silver Saturdays
Join Mind at 15a Homerton Row, 28th September, 11am-4pm, for live music, a history of Hackney art project and a delicious lunch. This month Mind’s Silver Saturdays are going to have a history of Hackney art project, where attendees will Read More