Creative Mentor Network presents 4 x 5 In partnership with Hackney Council Hosted at We Are Social Research shows that young people who make 4 or more professional connections before […]
The Vegan Village returns with over 50 of London’s hottest vegan traders. Showcasing the best of all things vegan, there will be a wide selection of food available to enjoy, […]
A town hall is more than just a building: it represents both local government and the community, and provides a public space where the two can meet. Now residents and […]
Discover over 50 sustainable fashion vendors at this fun fashion-focused festival at Bohemia Place Markets. Bohemia Place continues its ‘Summer Series’ by bringing some of the most exciting vintage, retro […]
Shoreditch Live will include an art exhibition by local young people, a live music stage featuring young musicians and bands from Hackney, urban graffiti workshops and performances, plus food and […]
At this month's meeting the following exciting projects will be on the agenda: 1. Planting and Rewilding Project on the Canal 2. Zero Waste Week with Hackney Council 3. Collaboration […]
Just received your exam results and unsure about your next move? Come and get some free expert advice and guidance. Read more
This is a free entry event for the community. The holiday summer break is coming to an end. Come, have fun and celebrate the last few days of this holiday […]
Are you the manager, owner, or pastoral care lead of a small business or organisation in Hackney? Do you worry that you do not have the knowledge or skills to […]
Come along to the Geffrye Museum for the Youth Voice festival, designed with and for young people! Take part in creative art workshops, work alongside young artists and talk about […]
A monthly drop-in for families, carers and survivors of brain injury where people come together, share experiences and support each other. Runs on the 1st Friday of every month between 2 & 4pm at […]
The Peace Market is a youth-led campaign to help raise awareness and give practical advice about the challenges young homeless people face, how it affects them and the community. This is […]
Hackney Carnival’s getting bigger every year as more and more people come to celebrate the borough’s renowned creativity and diversity. Read more
Join Social Action for Health on 11 September for food, talks and networking at the Brady Centre in Tower Hamlets! Social Action for Health has been working for over 30 […]
The Hackney Sickle Cell Community Forum has been created as part of the Sickle Cell community engagement project in Hackney, to give members of the Sickle Community the opportunity to […]
The Vegan Village returns with over 50 of London’s hottest vegan traders. Showcasing the best of all things vegan, there will be a wide selection of food available to enjoy, […]
Flower and produce show with adults' and kids' competitions for flowers, growing, baking and arts and crafts. Dog show, teas, cakes, raffle, tombola, plant stall, children's activities and greener planet […]
The Well Street Common Neighbourhood Partnership is the coming together of voluntary and community groups, residents and frontline statutory staff working in the Well Street Common Neighbourhood. Building on the […]
Hackney Herbal will have an open garden in Hackney Wick in celebration of Urban Food Fortnight. They will be celebrating the Autumn equinox with nature-based craft activities for all ages […]
Come along and learn repair skills to give new life to items that you would normally throw away and make them useable again. Read more
Organised by Plastic-Free Hackney. The second phase of their canal rewilding project! They will be building raised beds, installing bee boxes and other habitats for other wildlife. Read more
Being a foster carer plays a hugely important role for a child in care. You will be supporting them with school and medical appointments, encouraging positive activities, overcoming emotional or […]
The next Stoke Newington Business Forum takes place on 7 October at Clissold House. Read more
Are you learning English? Come and make a friend, practice English, learn new things, and share your culture. Do you speak fluent English? Come and make a friend, practice whatever you want […]
To explore the future of communities, The Young Foundation warmly invites you to join them for an evening of debate, provocation and exhibitions exploring how we can radically re-think how we research in […]
This a free entry event for the community, to come together, to learn and celebrate black history. There will be Businesses, organisations, charities designers and artists, too provide, community information, […]
Hackney Food Poverty Alliance and Hackney Council welcome you to a workshop to develop the Borough’s food poverty action plan. Hackney Food Poverty Alliance brings together 40 community organisations and […]
End of Life care preparation and managing bereavement. 1 day course 29 October. Read more
I am who I say I am The Black experience is portrayed as being one dimensional but what does ‘Black’ even mean? Read more
Voluntary Community Sector Transformation Leadership Group meeting – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) The voluntary community and social enterprise transformation leadership group will be consulting with the wider voluntary & community […]
Being a foster carer plays a hugely important role for a child in care. You will be supporting them with school and medical appointments, encouraging positive activities, overcoming emotional or […]
The documentary explores the social and historical contexts of clothing and the personal narratives that an item can illustrate. Followed by a Q&A. Read more
The Spirit of London Awards were first staged in 2009 at the Alexandra Palace. In 2010 they were staged at the IndigO2 - 2011 The Royal Albert Hall and in […]
This is a half day training course, running from 9:30-1:30. After completing the training, participants will be able to distribute condoms as part of the Come Correct and The Free Condom Project Schemes. […]
Please bring no more than 10 items of clothing, accessories and/or footwear clean and ready to go on the racks. We accept all shapes and sizes including children's clothing. Read […]
Join the Hackney Social Enterprise Partnership on 21 November for their 3rd annual Social Enterprise Conference! Read more
Mentors and Motivators – Get recognised & qualified for 2020! A 2 Day Course Saturday 23 and Saturday 30 November 2019, 09.45 to 4.30pm Are you ready to take mentoring […]
Tools for the teenage years. A FREE programme for parents and carers to help address challenging and harmful behaviours in adolescence. Sessions are co-led by professionals and by parents who previously […]
With school, college and university students so vulnerable to developing eating disorders, increasing the knowledge of staff, who are well placed to spot the early signs, is essential. Beat on the […]
Power to the people – Can we really influence society? What does it take to change the world for the better? Can we as individuals really make a difference and […]
Come along and learn repair skills to give new life to items that you would normally throw away and make them useable again. Read more
Tools for the teenage years. A FREE programme for parents and carers to help address challenging and harmful behaviours in adolescence. Sessions are co-led by professionals and by parents who previously […]
Wellbeing and mental health focused event in a beautiful bright space in Hoxton. The event will be split in two, talks and lectures in the first part, and workshops in […]
Meet the traders of Ridley Road showing you the market past, present and future. Located opposite Dalston Kingsland station, Ridley Road Market has been serving the local community since the […]
This a free entry community event, to prepare for the coming of Christmas. There will be illustrative art work and decorative items. Browse through the stalls too select perfect gifts, […]
This winter, Broadgate is teaming up with Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest with a series of wellbeing workshops. Why self-care is the one thing that’ll change your […]
Are you aged between 16-29 and looking for a career in the NHS? Then the Healthcare Horizon pre-employability training programme could be for you. Date: 9 January. Read more
Smokefree Hackney’s “New Year, New You!” campaign is launching in Hackney on 27th December 2019. The campaign encourages people to make the resolution to stop smoking for good in 2020, and […]
NHS City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working with City and Hackney residents to find out what they think about GP services. They are particularly keen to hear […]
The places where we live and work define who we are and what we do. They determine the nature of our relationships with the people around us and the nature […]
CHSAB (City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board) offers free training opportunities: Modern slavery awareness session and Trafficking & abuse of children for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Date: 28 January. If you would like to attend, […]
Come to training sessions organised by Smokefree Hackney. Level 1 or ‘Very Brief Advice’: a 2-hour training that equips healthcare professionals with basic skills/knowledge to offer smokers brief advice and […]
The next Volunteer Fair organised by Volunteer Centre Hackney will be taking place in January 2020, and is a great way for anyone interested in social action or volunteering to […]
The next Hackney Faith Network event - Ending violence against women and girls - will focus on the support available to women and girls facing violence and abuse. You will also hear […]
Ella Baker School Of Transformative Organising is launching a specific initiative in Hackney called 'Community building/community bridging', designed to bring communities together. The objective is to bring together people from […]
Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation event on Saturday 8th February 2020. Read more
Join us for an inspirational evening as we celebrate both Hackney's young people and the local voluntary and community sector. Gary Francis awards will be given to local young people […]
Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham CVS’s in partnership with the East London Health Care Partnership would like to invite you to attend a meet the funders event. […]
The CHSCP Conference: Safeguarding and the Digital Thread. The Conference is free to attend for all staff and volunteers working with children and young people in either the City of London and/or […]
Join the world’s largest equity crowdfunding platform to help you build the best crowdfunding campaign possible for your business. Learn how to create a successful crowdfunding campaign, with experts from Crowdcube. […]
Saturday, 07 March 2020 1pm - 5pm We warmly invite families - including those with children with SEND - to drop in for fun, creative activities at Autograph. Gallery 2 […]
Join a new yoga and moving mindfulness classes all for a good cause. All income goes to St Anne’s Hoxton Relief in Need charity providing a soup kitchen, night shelter, […]
Invitation from the City & Hackney neighbourhoods team Shaping a vision for community navigation in City and Hackney. We are bringing together a broad range of stakeholders to shape a […]
WAND UK is inviting you all for the celebration of 'International Women’s Day' which is going to be on Thursday 12 March 2020. There will be Drinks, Canapes, Speeches, awards […]
Making Every Contact Count is a model to help frontline workers to have brief conversations with services users and members of the public about positive changes to health and wellbeing. […]
Join a new yoga and moving mindfulness classes all for a good cause. All income goes to St Anne’s Hoxton Relief in Need charity providing a soup kitchen, night shelter, […]
On 22nd April ELBA are running a webinar on 'The Psychological Impact of Working in Isolation', open to all Hackney-based community organisations. Led by Dr Gwenllian Williams, a doctor of […]
What does voice, rights and choice mean for people at the end of life? A lecture and Q&A with Jonathan Ellis Online via Zoom (they’ll send a link once you […]
The ELBA Toolkit is back and it's now digital. The first webinar will be focussed on the multitude of Covid-19 related emergency fundraising grants. The session will be run by Megan Cannons, L&Q's Impact […]
Right now the community sector is facing a lot of tough decisions, and leaders are having to conduct difficult conversations with their staff - about wellbeing, furlough or even redundancy. This […]
Theos think tank Invites you to a Religious London webinar on 24 June at 7.30pm to hear about: What role can religious communities play in the city’s recovery? How can we help London’s religious communities […]
How can you re-open safely? New ways of working. Putting staff wellbeing first Chaired by Jake Ferguson, CEO at Hackney CVS Health & Safety Rob Bartlett, Senior Environmental Health Officer at Hackney […]
The advocacy Project invites you to online lecture with Sonia Benitez. Over 7 million people in the UK care for a loved one who has an illness or disability. Research […]
Many organisations have requested guidelines so that they can safely deliver services to children and young people in parks, open spaces, youth and community setting. There is a need for […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
Stop the over-policing of black communities. Stop the use of excessive force. Stop the use of tasers. Saturday 8 August, 1:00pm, Tottenham Police Station.
We would like to invite you to a series of workshops to discuss the needs of older people in the recovery phase of Covid-19. As we emerge from crisis phase […]
We would like to invite you to a series of workshops to discuss the needs of older people in the recovery phase of Covid-19. As we emerge from crisis phase […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney has launched the new Public Health Community Champion volunteer role and Community Champion training programme to support the reduction in the transmission of COVID-19, by communicating important […]
The recent ACEVO report, ‘Home Truths’, found that only 9% of employees in the charity sector identify as Black, Asian or ethnic minority, compared to 11% in the private sector. […]
We will share a proposed plan for an integrated approach to engagement with Children, Young People, Maternity and Families including the introduction of a 'CYPMF system influencer role' and invite […]
The main event of the meeting will be a public debate on the impact of coronavirus in Hackney. There will be a presentation by Dr Sandra Husbands, Hackney’s Director for […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney has launched the new Public Health Community Champion volunteer role and Community Champion training programme to support the reduction in the transmission of COVID-19, by communicating important […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get […]
COVID-19 Information Grants Grants for VCS organisations to give out accurate information to the local community about keeping safe during the pandemic. This includes informing people about how to get […]
Claire Giraud, Senior Public Health Practitioner, Hackney Council, will introduce the new COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Voluntary & Community Sector and community centre settings, issued by Public […]
Healthwatch Hackney invite you to an information exchange meeting on maternity care during COVID-19. The meeting will provide the opportunity to ask Shirley Peterson, Deputy Chief Nurse / Head of Midwifery […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Neighbourhoods Forum: Shoreditch Park and City of London Join us for the next Forum for Shoreditch Park and City of London. A new Neighbourhood Forum is being set up for the […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Join ACCOUNT and Hackney Archives to explore the past, present and future of policing in Hackney through creative responses, discussion and material from the archives about community campaigns. Register here
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross sector community […]
Part 1 of the meeting will give a chance for all those living, working and providing services in the London Fields Neighbourhood to come together again in a large cross […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
The Hackney Business Network runs forums throughout the year aimed at business owners, employees and entrepreneurs in all areas of Hackney. The forums are an opportunity to network with other […]
Life Lanterns event St Joseph’s Hospice will be holding a Life Lanterns service for bereaved children and families. It will take place online via Zoom. They will be floating the […]
The GLA, London Plus and the London Boroughs Faiths Network invite you to the pan-London Volunteering Summit on 14 January, 2:30 - 4:30pm. Register here
We need your help. Since the first lockdown, you have been telling us how Covid-19 has impacted on the communities you represent, the people you support and the impact on […]
Hackney Council would like to community groups to a Modern Day Slavery scoping meeting. This meeting marks the launch of a project to better understand the profile of modern slavery […]
The Holocaust Memorial Day is the International Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides. Date: 27 January, at 10am. Register here
Join us at a Children & families forum meeting. We will learn about effective approaches to protect children at risk, and address wellbeing and resilience. Register more and register here.
Volunteer Centre Hackney, in partnership with Hackney CVS and City and Hackney Public Health, recently launched the new Public Health Community Champions programme. The aim of the programme is to […]
Healthwatch Hackney Board meeting on zoom. Anne Canning, Group Director, Children and Education, will report to the meeting on the actions the Council is taking to address the issues raised in […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney, in partnership with Hackney CVS and City and Hackney Public Health, recently launched the new Public Health Community Champions programme. The aim of the programme is to […]
The East London Business Alliance (ELBA) works with corporate companies in the City and Canary Wharf to support and empower East London communities. We know the impact of coronavirus has […]
This condensed 3-hour training aims to support participants to increase understanding and confidence around LGBTQ+ terminology, definitions and experience. The course will address prejudice and discrimination and enable participants to […]
Come to this event to learn how to successfully embed Asset Based Community Development approach to your work and understand the potential benefits. Agendas and more details and to book […]
Come to this event to learn how to increase diversity within your service to further its impact, and understand the benefits of adopting a targeted approach. Agenda, more details and […]
VCSE TLG Meeting - 30th March 10am-12pm Tue 30/03/2021 10:00 - 12:00 Zoom Organiser: Oladapo Awosokanre Tel: 020 7923 1962 Mobile: 079 30321 097 Email: oladapo@hcvs.org.uk
Hackney CVS and ELBA are hosting a community wellbeing conversation on Monday 19 April, 3-5.00pm. The voluntary & community sector responded to COVID with creativity and commitment in an incredibly […]
Hackney Refugee and Migrant Forum steering group https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=851
27 April This is a chance for the Well Street Common Neighbourhood community across all sectors – community, voluntary, council and health – to continue to make connections, build relationships […]
Getting started with Corporate Volunteering Pt1 Register Now https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/register?id=857&reset=1 Literacy Pirates and Volunteer Centre Hackney will share how you can engage and make the most out of corporate volunteers for […]
Building resilience and wellbeing - a method to de-stress Take a nourishing afternoon out of your busy schedule to bring self-care into your life with our Wellbeing Resilience With the […]
Register Now Please confirm your attendance by completing this registration, you will then be emailed the zoom login details. If you are unable to login please contact shamima@hcvs.org.uk Sexual Health SIG- […]
Writing a charitable fundraising application Register Now - https://crm.hcvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/register?id=855&reset=1 This introductory course to fundraising will help those who are new to fundraising and have little experience or confidence in writing […]
We are excited to bring you the first VCS Assembly meeting which will take place on 15th June from 12:00 - 2:30 – please save the date and zoom details […]
Register Now Agenda is currently being drafted. Zoom details will be emailed once registered. When July 7th, 2021 3:00 PM through 4:30 PM
Two- part: 8th July & 13 July. We are pleased to be working with Mabadiliko to offer this important FREE training opportunity to all 8 Hackney and City Neighbourhoods. A […]
Inclusive Leadership Register Now In this training session participants will learn how to create a workforce with equal access to opportunities and resources and reap the benefits of having an […]
Having a clear fundraising strategy is essential to keep your organisation or department on track with its fundraising goals and to get the best returns from your time, effort and […]
Register Now Agenda to follow For more information please email shamima@hcvs.org.uk August 17th, 2021 11:00 AM through 12:30 PM
How to Apply workshop, Coronavirus Response Fund, Equitable Vaccine Uptake Round 2 Register Now Workshop covering how to apply for the Coronavirus Response Fund, Equitable Vaccine Uptake Round 2 programme […]
How to Apply workshop, Coronavirus Response Fund, Equitable Vaccine Uptake Round 2 Register Now Workshop covering how to apply for the Coronavirus Response Fund, Equitable Vaccine Uptake Round 2 programme […]
Learning Disabilities SIG Meeting - Monday 13th September 2021, 11am-12:30pm - click here to book
