Volunteering at Connect Hackney’s media group The benefits of volunteering By Rosanna Giarraputo I work for Bell Group, a family owned company – the largest painting and decorating contractor in Britain. Since we were founded in 1988, investing in the Read More
Do you remember Hackney in the 1980s?
Do you remember Hackney in the 1980s? Remember Hackney in the Eighties? Hackney Museum are planning a fascinating new exhibition of local photographs from the 1980s Would you like to share your memories with Hackney Museum for a new exhibition? Read More
Work for Connect Hackney
Work for Connect Hackney Connect Hackney are recruiting a Learning Engagement Lead Do you want to play a leading role in helping to shape policy and practice in tackling loneliness and isolation amongst older people? Connect Hackney are looking for a Read More
Carers cookery skills course
Carers cooking skills course Feeling inspired in the kitchen? Or lost your cooking mojo? Carers Collective are seeking 12 new cooking recruits, aged over 50, for a course at Made in Hackney, Stoke Newington. This course will inspire you to Read More
Connect Hackney learning event
Connect Hackney learning event Commissioners, policymakers and front-line workers delivering and designing services for older people in Hackneyare invited to the upcoming Connect Hackney learning event. Local charities, community groups and older people themselves have to say about how older Read More
Mind’s Silver Saturdays
Join Mind’s Silver Saturdays A social space for over 50s in Hackney Silver Saturday 11-4pm, last Saturday of every month Join Mind for new and exciting activities every month, including live music, line dancing, games and lunch. 15a Homerton Row, E9 Read More
Join in with The Posh Club
The Posh Club is a weekly glamorous cabaret, dancing and social club for folks age 60+people. Each three-hour event is styled as a tongue-in-cheek ‘posh’ afternoon tea with three live show-business acts, vintage crockery, volunteer waiters in black tie, top Read More
Loneliness Annual Report: the first year
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
Beat Blue Monday with Hackney Brocals
Blue Monday, 20 January this year, is when Christmas memories have faded, our credit card bills arrive, we’ve failed in our New Year’s resolutions to shift the excess weight from Christmas overeating, the weather is grim and we’re back to Read More
Learn computers and digital media with Connect Hackney
Join the Connect Hackney senior media group and learn computers and digital media For Hackney residents aged 50+. Many members are in their 70s and 80s – sign up now! Media group members receive training in computers, photography and magazine Read More