Training and Events

Family Fun Learning Day

BSix Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road, United Kingdom

Hackney Young People’s University (HYPU) runs a range of summer activities for children and families. Have fun with your family while take part in the following workshops: Baking made Easy, Music production, Cake Decorating, Arts & Crafts, Singing.  Cost: free https://www.htea1.com/hypu-programme-2017

‘Dig’ Volunteer Gardening Session

Dalston Eastern Curve Garden 13 Dalston Lane, United Kingdom

Help keep the garden beautiful and learn about growing herbs and vegetables. The gardening sessions are run almost every Saturday. http://dalstongarden.org/dig-weekly-saturday-afternoon-volunteer-gardening/

Global Games

Dalston Square 2821 Roseberry Pl, London, United Kingdom

Learn new skills playing games from around the world, plus classics like backgammon and giant chess. For ages 8+ 11th, 18th and 25th August http://www.hackney.gov.uk/dalston-square

Frontline: Career Changer Networking Evening

London Canal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Road, United Kingdom

Frontline are delighted to invite you to our London career changer networking evening. The Frontline Leadership Development Programme offers individuals the opportunity to transform the lives of vulnerable children, training as a child protection social workers and completing fully-funded postgraduate diploma and masters qualifications. Frontline are committed to attracting and recruiting outstanding participants to join […]

Nomad Launch Event

RICH MIX 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, United Kingdom

A Celebration of Art and Creativity in a Mad World - Your brutality is against the rules of Humanity. Do join us as we launch our charity Nomad – Nations of Migration Awakening the Diaspora. Come and learn from us and with us the real stories behind the mythical headlines of Migration, Refugee and Asylum […]

Recognise your potential – free taster session

Whitmore Community Centre 2-4 Phillip Street, London, United Kingdom

Boost your confidence and realise that skills and personal qualities count! Contact: Maxine Collins, maxinec@hcvs.org.uk Telephone: 020 7923 1962  

Create Your Future – What is Community Interpreting?

Whitmore Community Centre 2-4 Phillip Street, London, United Kingdom

Discover what an interpreter in the community does; how to provide valuable help to people who have difficulty in accessing help and advice. The Community Interpreting Pathway provides a range of opportunities for people to explore their skills, abilities and interests in becoming a community interpreter. For more information and to book, email: maxinec@hcvs.org.uk

Compassionate Neighbours – free training

St Joseph's Hospice Mare St, London, United Kingdom

Compassionate Neighbours is free community-led support at St Joseph's Hospice for anyone living with or caring for a person with a serious, long-term or terminal illness, or a person who is frail and/or isolated. This is a 2 day training on 9th and 16th September. For more information please contact Joy on 020 8525 3206, j.kahumbu@stjh.org.uk or […]

Hackney One Carnival

Join us as the procession dances its way along Queensbridge Road, Richmond Road, Mare Street, Amhurst Road and Dalston Lane between 1.30-5pm. As well as the procession, there's: a pop-up play area and hula-hoop workshops in Gillett Square from 12 noon-6pm the Hackney Playbus and other entertainment in Hackney Town Hall Square from 12 noon-3pm Carnival judging […]

Amnesty International UK £1 Book Sale

Amnesty International UK 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, United Kingdom

Thousands of new/secondhand books, all £1 each. 'As new' books donated by publishers/publications and good quality second-hand bargains from our bookshops. All topics - fiction/non-fiction, including lots of foreign language novels. Tubes: Old St/Liverpool St. Buses: Shoreditch High Street.  

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