Hackney Advice Forum meeting
2019-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Hackney Advice Forum meets on a quarterly basis. Come along to the next meeting to hear from:
– Joanna Blackwood and Poppy Middlemiss from Hackney Council who will present on the Hackney Advice Grant;
– Jackie Brett and Mohammed Mansour who will present on Hackney CVS’s role on Hackney Advice Grant Service;
– Stephen Hanshaw from DWP who will give an update on DWP;
Please click here to book or email Shamima at shamima@hcvs.org.uk to confirm your attendance.

Supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Hackney
2019-06-13 17:30 - 19:30 UTC
Come along to find out how you can support asylum seekers and refugees in Hackney.
The evening will begin with a screening of Child Migrants Welcome?, a short film that explores experiences of welcome and non-welcome of unaccompanied child migrants from across the UK, both from the point of view of the young people themselves but also those who know or care for them. This film is part of the Child Migrant Stories project (www.childmigrantstories.com).
The screening will be followed by a panel talking about how you can support unaccompanied asylum seeking children through different projects. The discussion will include representatives from:
– Hackney Council, who have a specific team supporting young Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers and are currently recruiting hosts and carers for them
– JCORE, who run a befriending project for unaccompanied asylum seekers
– Refugee Support Network, who run an education mentoring programme for young unaccompanied asylum seekers
There will also be an opportunity to view material in Hackney Museum’s collection, which shows that Hackney has been a safe haven for people fleeing countries from around the world, since at least the 17th century.
Whether you have a spare bedroom or a spare hour, come and see how you can help.
This event is co-hosted by Hackney Museum & Hackney Social Services, to mark Refugee Week 2019.
Register here.

Come Correct Sexual Health Training
2019-06-14 09:30 - 13:30 UTC
Introduction To Sexual Health and Condom Distribution Schemes
This is a half day training course, running from 9:30-1:30. After completeing the training, participants will be able to distribute condoms as part of the Come Correct and The Free Condom Project Schemes. Read more

2019-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Hackney Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) 2019-2022 Strategy launch. Come and hear from Councillors and professionals working in the Violence Against Women and Girls sector as Hackney launches the updated three year Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy. Date: 14 June. Read more

Xenia workshop for women
2019-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Women from all walks of life are invited to come along and meet, connect and learn in our next Xenia meetup for women. English language learners and women who are confident in English will participate in activities together, discovering the area, talking and forming relationships. At each meetup we use a different theme to enable conversations to flow and friendships to form.
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Hackney Black Women Writers: Professional Development Workshop
2019-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join Joy Francis founder of Words of Colour for a session about creative entrepreneurship and creative wellbeing, and the importance of positioning, self care and sustainability.
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Big Caribbean Tea Party
2019-06-22 12:00 - 18:00 UTC
To celebrate Windrush Day Hackney Council is hosting the ‘Big Caribbean Tea Party’ for Caribbean elders and their families.
Enjoy live entertainment, afternoon tea and the chance to learn more about the Windrush generation in Hackney. Read more

Health and Social Care Forum Meeting
2019-06-24 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
Come to the Health and Social Care Forum Meeting to learn more about Integrated Care System, Primary Care Network and Children’s Mental Health Strategy. Date: 24 June. Read more

CV Surgery and interview training
2019-06-25 10:30 - 13:30 UTC
ELBA and Hackney Works invite you to a CV and Interview skills focused employment workshop for Hackney residents seeking career development.

CV Surgery
Corporate volunteers will support you in small groups or one to one with a review of your CV/s, providing constructive feedback, discuss the strengths of the documents and suggest areas of development. You will have the opportunity to talk through the roles or life experiences you have to date, and discuss effective ways to communicate this effectively in the format or a CV and/or cover letter.
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Launch of Hackney Council's 'A Place for Everyone' Grants Programme
2019-06-26 09:30 - 16:30 UTC
The Council would like to welcome you to the combined launch of its forthcoming Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Grants Programme 2020/21 and the new VCS Strategy. This will be an opportunity to find out more about the grants and how your organisation can engage with the new strategy.
There will be a morning session and an afternoon session and organisations are invited to book onto either one of these. Places are limited across both sessions, so only a total of two places per organisation should be booked in order to ensure that as many organisations are able to participate as possible.
Further details will follow for participating organisations.
Details
Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Venue: Hackney Town Hall Assembly Rooms
Sessions: 9.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.30pm
To register to the morning session click here.
To register to the afternoon session click here.

Peace Market
2019-06-29 10:00 - 18:00 UTC
Come to Peace Market, a showcase of young creative businesses, musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs, with the aim of bringing the community together to help young people who are homeless and need mental well being support.
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Eid Street Party
2019-06-30 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
Come to Eid Street Party organised by Musallaa an-Noor Mosque to celebrate the Eid festival with your neighbours, faith leaders and the wider community.
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Navigating Brexit for SMEs. General Business Session
2019-07-01 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
When the UK leaves the EU, the commercial environment as we know it will change. This may cause disruption for business, but could equally mean unexpected opportunities.
The London Growth Hub is providing small and medium-sized enterprises with tools to anticipate changes and how Brexit will impact on their business activity and their industry.
In this 3 hour face-to-face training session, businesses will be equipped to spot relevant developments in the Brexit process and anticipate new trading terms. The sessions are practical, interactive and packed with information dispensed by presenters who are a renowned experts on the subject of Brexit.
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Dalston Business Forum
2019-07-03 09:30 - 11:00 UTC
We would like to welcome you to the Dalston Business Forum hosted by Hackney Council, this is an informal presentation and networking opportunity and open to all businesses and entrepreneurs in the Dalston area.
Special thanks to Literacy Pirates for kindly providing the venue for this session (we liked the venue so much last time that we’re back again!)
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Hackney Fostering Information Session
2019-07-03 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
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 physical trauma, whilst providing a safe and nurturing environment they can call home.
Fostering can be difficult, not just for you and the child involved, but all families involved. Nonetheless, it’s also incredibly rewarding. You’ll be making a difference to children and young people who need your help and love.
Due to current demand for this service, we need to recruit at least 20 foster carers a year. If you have ever thought about fostering and have a spare room, come and speak to us. These sessions are hosted by the recruitment team and foster carers, providing a perfect platform for you to ask questions and get a real account of the application process and life as a foster carer.
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Black Pride
2019-07-07 10:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
UK Black Pride returns on Sunday 7 July, 2019 and to mark UK Black Pride’s continued growth, the celebration moves to a larger location: Haggerston Park in east London. The team has been working hard to find a new home for UK Black Pride and have taken into consideration accessibility, public transport links, diversity of the local area and the borough’s historical significance.
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Peace Market
2019-07-07 12:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
Showcasing Hackney’s young creative enterprise and helping young people affected by homeless, poverty and poor mental health
An indoor pop-up in the heart of De Beauvoir’s vibrant community, filled with artisans, makers, fashion, vintage, food, music and lots of ways to support and good thing to do!
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Hackney Town Hall tour and Vaults display
2019-07-08 17:30 - 18:30 UTC
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 visitors to the borough can take a 45 minute guided tour around the building to find out more about its history and architecture. An illuminating display in Hackney Town Hall’s newly refurbished vaults that concludes the tour sheds light on the building’s origins and proud history, with original architectural elements on display alongside civic memorabilia such as the original mayoral robes and a room that looks at local democracy and the function of the council today.
If you have any access needs please contact the Speaker of Hackney’s office on 020 8356 3591. Hackney Town Hall is fully accessible.
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Construction Careers and Jobs Fair
2019-07-10 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Hackney Works, Berkeley Homes, and Notting Hill Genesis are Hosting a construction careers and jobs fair in the heart of Woodberry Down.

About this Event

Come along to access live opportunities, exclusive training courses and get advice about your CV and how to progress your career.
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Hackney Black Women Writers
2019-07-11 18:00 - 20:30 UTC
Hackney Black Women Writers return for the second public showcase of the their work, this time created in response to the Women on Screens exhibition, which chart the history and impact of the Lenthall Road Workshop, a screen printing space based in Haggerston from 1975 to the 1990s. Bring your own short written pieces to share on the night (max 5 mins). Read more

2019-07-12 09:00 - 13:00 UTC
You are invited to the Greater London Authority’s annual civil society conference on Friday 12 July 2019 at City Hall.

This year’s conference theme is: ‘Cross-sector working: from Transaction to Collaboration’. It will focus on how communities, statutory agencies and businesses are collaborating with each other to meet the needs of Londoners. This involves shifts in how we understand power, decision-making and ownership in our societies.
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Hackney CVS Summer Open Dat
2019-07-15 16:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Hackney CVS, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AZ, United Kingdom
Come to Hackney CVS Summer Open Day to hear more about our vision and to:
– take part in interactive discussion-based workshops;
– tell us about your current needs – what inspires you, what concerns you;
– contribute to our video vox pops on What would make a fairer Hackney?
– learn more about our projects, networks & services;
– meet colleagues from the VCSE, funders and public sector.
Date: Wednesday July 24 | Time: 4.30pm – 7.30pm. Concluding with refreshments, drinks and music. More info. Book your place here.

Hackney CVS Open Day
2019-07-24 16:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London)
Join us at our 2019 summer open day. Learn about our work for a FairerHackney. Hear about our projects for migrants and refugees, young people older people. Enjoy our Rainbow Grow LGBTQI+ garden. Refreshments, meeting local VCS and non profit colleagues. Book now We are committed to making Hackney a fairer place because we believe everyone should have the best start in life and the best opportunities to succeed.
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Mental Health First Aid Half Day Course
2019-07-25 12:30 - 13:00 UTC
Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest has partnered with Hackney Council to deliver MHFA training to frontline professionals who work in Hackney
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis. Adult MHFA courses are for everyone aged 16 upwards. Every MHFA course is delivered by a quality assured instructor who has attended our Instructor Training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, and is trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn.
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Waste Less, Lunch Free
2019-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
Did you know that the average family wastes £800 worth of food every year?

This summer Keep Britain Tidy will again be returning to Hackney to host the ‘Waste Less, Lunch Free’ events with North London Waste Authority.
Come along to learn about the sheer scale of the food waste problem in the UK and to pick up some great tips on how to reduce your own food waste, and in doing so save yourself a few £££s!
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Creative Mentor Network 4 x 5
2019-07-30 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
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 leaving full-time education, are 5 times more employable. Why? It helps young people build their network of contacts, learn about the jobs out there, and the routes in.
Who’s invited?
Everyone!
They invite 16-24 year olds interested in a career in the creative industries, to come and find out more about creative industry jobs and make new contacts in the industry.
And they welcome those working in the creative industries looking to support the next generation, to come and network with our young people and mentor for the night.
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Hackney Vegan Village
2019-08-10 11:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
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, from the naughty – stacked burgers and loaded fries – to the nice – raw, healthy wraps and summer salads. Wash it all down with a selection of drinks, from tipples at the market bar, to health drinks and specialist traders offering the likes of kombucha and CBD cold-pressed juices.
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Hackney Town Hall tour and Vaults display
2019-08-12 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
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 visitors to the borough can take a 45 minute guided tour around the building to find out more about its history and architecture.
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Hackney Fashion Festival
2019-08-17 11:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
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 and bespoke upcycling designers to Hackney Central.
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Shoreditch Live
2019-08-17 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
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 drink!
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