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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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
The subject is waste
By Harold Rubin Food waste, time wasted, energy waste, and the waste of resources. To end with a pun, your waist! Almost as much food is disposed of as is consumed. Returning food to the earth via landfill or destruction Read More
Coffee Afrik launch a new Somali Elders Project
Coffee Afrik are one of the latest organisations to receive funding from Connect Hackney, which is funded through the National Lottery Community Fund Coffee Afrik run a Somali Elders Project, a weekly film and cultural club, involving food, recounting memories Read More
Work for us!
Community Engagement Coordinator role, based at Hackney CVS Salary: £32,000 pro rata Part-time: 14 hours / 2 days per week. Fixed-term, up to 3 months (dependent on when successful applicant is able to commence in post) Are you passionate about Read More
BBC confirms over 75s to pay TV licence fee next year
Over 75s to pay TV licence fee from June 2020 By Charles Daniel, Senior Media group The BBC TV licence for pensioners aged 75 years and older will no longer be free starting from 1 June 2020. The only exceptions Read More
The Oldie Friendly Project
By Margaret Smith Last year City and Hackney Carers Centre in Hackney received a grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery. The grant was to fund a one year project aiming to make Hackney a more age friendly borough for people Read More