English Heritage unveils blue plaque to Ayahs’ Home in Hackney
A new blue plaque commemorates sanctuary for stranded South and East Asian women.
17/06/2022
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Mayor of Hackney supports young people’s event in Pembury
Hundreds of young people from Pembury, Clarence Road and the surrounding areas received expert advic…
15/06/2022
Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
The Jubilee weekend was an opportunity to socialise with friends and family, take part in community…
06/06/2022
Connecting LGBTQ+ people over 50 in Tower Hamlets
We are working with Opening Doors London to support and connect LGBTQ+ people over 50 in Tower Hamle…
01/06/2022
Community celebration at Beaufort Court
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our community event and football tournament at the newly reopene…
27/05/2022
Showing the value of social prescribing
Positive Steps Thamesmead (PST) is our social prescribing programme delivered by a dedicated group o…
25/05/2022
Inaugural Business Plan
Our Inaugural Business Plan 2022-25 has just been published. Learn about our purpose, key activities…
24/05/2022
Growing for peace and peas
Our refugee families from Syria are growing an allotment in Essex – and fresh veg isn’t the only per…
22/05/2022
Reducing isolation and loneliness
Mazeda is a Support Worker at our day opportunities service in Tower Hamlets.
19/05/2022
Working in partnership to help our young residents stay connected
Our Communities team partners with various national and local organisations to offer our residents a…
13/05/2022
Young people celebrate new podcast with support from local MPs
Young Londoners were supported by local politicians including Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old…
10/05/2022
Bringing families closer to nature
Families in Islington and neighbouring borough Camden are being offered the opportunity to take part…
10/05/2022
Bringing electric cars to Thamesmead
The first of our on-street Electric Car (EV) charging points have been installed in our lamp posts i…
05/05/2022
How volunteering inspired social enterprise - Earth Living
Find out more about how resident, Nocketa used her experience of volunteering and charity work to st…
22/04/2022
Open City’s new public events programme
We're proud to support Open City's new public programme, "Who makes The City?" in association with t…
21/04/2022
Our new head office is now open!
Our new head office at Westminster Bridge Road in Southwark has now reopened after an extensive reno…
20/04/2022