Meet the Funder – Connect Hackney, Complex Needs Q and A Meet the Funder – Connect Hackney Complex Needs Q and A 26/02/19 1) Q. The statistics used in the presentation mainly referred to people who are 65+, can I Read More
Ageing in the 21st century – work and older people
Work and older people by Margaret Smith Retirement – pros and cons For many people retirement is a time of joy. They can look forward to having more time on their hands and retirement can be a chance to do Read More
Connect Hackney infographics
Connect Hackney and what has been achived During phase 1 of Connect Hackney we ran a range of social activities and projects for local residents aged 50+. What have we achieved? See our infographic below. Read More
Hackney Senior Magazine is out now
The winter 2019 issue of Hackney Senior – the magazine by older people, for older people in Hackney – is out now! The quarterly publication from Connect Hackney includes real-life stories and reports by local over 50s, with lots of Read More
Windrush, Stories of a Hackney Generation
“I come with the sunshine in my bones still, so I wasn’t feeling cold you know” The Windrush generation arrived in the UK between the late 1940s and the early 1970s, invited by the government to help rebuild Britain after the Read More
Autumn issue of Hackney Senior – out now!
The autumn 2018 issue of Hackney Senior the magazine by older people, for older people in Hackney – is out now. Click here to read it. Read More
Commissioning: loneliness and isolation in BAME communities
£50k available for community research into loneliness and isolation in BAME communities Connect Hackney is seeking to commission up to eight community partners to work with us on a research programme, focusing on how older people (aged 50+) from BAME Read More
Commissioning: digital inclusion, community spaces
Connect Hackney is now in the second phase of our £5.8m programme to reduce solcial isolation among older people, which is funded by the Big Lottery Fund. We are now issuing invitations to tender for two areas of work identified Read More
New report: What we’ve learned from our work so far
New report: what we’ve learned from our work so far Twelve recommendations for helping to tackle loneliness and isolation among older people are outlined in a new report, published by Connect Hackney today. Connect Hackney is a programme aimed at Read More
Videos showcase our Silver Linings and Mindfulness projects
Connect Hackney has launched two new videos, looking back at projects we funded during the first phase of our programme. The Silver Linings project – run by Groundwork London – brought together local older people to share social activities and Read More