King's College London is inviting adults over the age 65 to the workshop 'Living well over 65'. Date: 5 October. Read more

Hackney Council's Public Health team and the City and Hackney Clinicial Commissioning Group (CCG) have joined forces again to offer an exciting grants fund for projects improving the health and wellbeing of residents in City and Hackney. The scheme allows the Public Health team and the CCG to work with organisations from across the Voluntary, […]

From Centerprise Bookshop to Sheba Feminist Press, Hackney has a long history of local people organising to support and promote African and Caribbean writers and narratives. Hackney Black Women Writers Group formed in Hackney Museum early this year. Join us on Thursday 11th October for a peer support session where we will be creating and […]

We are lucky to be joined by City and Hackney Healthier Fund, East End Community Foundation and Lloyds Foundation for an interactive session on their funding priorities and support available for voluntary and community groups. Healthier Hackney Fund - In October 2017, the Council and City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) launched the healthier City […]

This Emergency First Aid at Work course is designed for anyone who needs to or would like to become an accredited emergency first aider in the workplace in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981. Date: 17 October 2018 Time: 10.00am- 5.00pm For further information or to book click here

Although women make up 70% of the charity sector workforce, they make up less than half the senior managers and only a third of CEOs. This conference will highlight issues around gender inequality in senior management in the voluntary sector. Date 22 October. Read more

This is a two day training course, on 23 and 24 October, running from 10am-5pm on both days. AIM: At the end of the training participants will have an increased knowledge of sexual health issues and will have explored and practiced how to incorporate sexual health and the distribution of condoms within their current roles.

Stoke Newington Methodist Church 106A Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 7NY Free Entry This event is open to the community, to come together, to learn and celebrate black history. There will be local businesses, organisations, charities designers & artist providing, community information, stalls, illustrative arts, crafts and decorative items. For further information & stall […]

Connect Hackney is holding an event on the importance of social relationships in later life, featuring speakers from The Campaign to End Loneliness, Shift Design, local community projects and older Hackney residents. The event is aimed at older people as well as staff and organisations working with them. Date: 30 October. Register here.

Good financial management is essential as finances tighten and funding sources become more diverse. The aim of this one day course is to explore the role of financial management in an effective organisation and to realise that it’s about more than just numbers.  The session will familiarise participants with the concepts and language of financial […]

Do you live in south west Hackney around Kingsland Road, London Fields or Queensbridge Road? Healthwatch want to hear your views about your neighbourhood, and how health and wellbeing could be improved to shape a new Neighbourhood care model. You can also feedback in a short online survey and win a £20 Love2Shop voucher. Read more […]