📢 ICYMI The general election has been called for 4 July!
Time to check:
✅Are you registered to vote?
✅Do you have photo ID?
Let's
#GetHackneyVoting
(again!)
Got an idea to reduce food or electrical waste? 🤔
Two projects will be awarded up to £100k each through this year’s North London Community Fund, with collaboration between not-for-profit organisations being encouraged!
Find out more 👉
🏫 Are you aged 18-30? Do you have a strong connection to Hackney?
Want to bring a fresh voice to our schools, and help them be more inclusive?
There’s still time to apply to become a Hackney Young Governor.
👉 Fill in the form by 24 June:
We extend our warmest wishes to all those observing Eid al-Adha in Hackney and beyond. Let us use this occasion to reflect on Hackney's community spirit and the values of compassion, empathy and togetherness that Eid embodies.
#EidMubarak
🎵 Access to Music is a free programme for 14-25s in Hackney, providing music training + studio space
Learn singing, songwriting, sound production & engineering with youth workers & mentors
📍270 Mare St
📅 Mon, Wed & Fri 17 June - 13 July 4-7pm
Sign up
Research by University of Lancaster has found that reported domestic abuse incidents increase by
26% on days when England play
38% when England lose
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, we can help.
📞 020 8356 4458 or
❗️REMINDER: There is also a by-election happening on 27 June in Hoxton West for a new ward councillor.
There is also a by-election for Cazenove ward on the same day as the general election.
#GetHackneyVoting
It's time to take
#SmallSteps
👣 to a healthier you.
A great way to get fit, explore the borough and make friends is to join one of our walking groups!
Find out more about our local walking groups here:
We want everyone to have fun and stay safe during the Euros
Remember to:
- Take care of yourself
- Be considerate of others
- Monitor your drinking
- Be careful with your phone
Visit one of our accredited Hackney Nights venues:
This Sunday is
#WorldRefillDay
!
There are hundreds of Refill points around Hackney 🫧
Pack your reusable bottle or cup and download the
@Refill
app to stay hydrated and ditch the single-use plastics💙
Everyone at Hackney Council remembers the 72 people who lost their lives and those injured in the tragic Grenfell Tower fire 7 years ago.
We are doing all we can to ensure our residents are safe in their homes through extensive fire safety improvements
🚨Some benefits & tax credits are ending & will be replaced by
#UniversalCredit
🚨
If you receive a UC migration letter you will have 3 months to apply – or your benefits will stop
Apply by visiting or calling 0800 169 0328
Info
🪪 Did you know you now need a valid photo ID to vote in elections?
You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you do not have a valid photo ID already.
Find out more:
Let's
#GetHackneyVoting
📢 Apply now for up to £200,000 in funding to improve affordable workspaces in Hackney
Funding is available for spaces that
✅ Promote the transition to net zero
✅ Provide jobs or training to local people
✅ Offer access for local residents
Apply here:
Screen-print images of Jamaica by Hackney artist
@waynesnooze
, winner of the
#Windrush
Amplified Art Grant, are on display across Hackney from 17 - 30 June.
Check them out on Chapman Road, Dalston Lane and Kingsland Road!
Hackney community groups & organisations can apply for small grants of up to £4k for cultural events & activities like film screenings, talks, walks, exhibitions, club nights or podcasts
Apply for Cultural Hackney grant funding before 5pm on Wed 7 August
Join an unforgettable theatre experience as talented 16-21 year-olds take centre stage to perform a captivating play that explores the profound and poignant story of
#Windrush
📅 Thursday 13 June, 7-8:45pm
📍 Hoxton Hall, N16SH
Book here:
All ages are welcome to join 'All in the Same Boat’ a free series of events exploring the story of 66 Polish war refugees who arrived in the UK on the Empire Windrush
With film screenings, art making, poetry + more!
Weds 12 & 19 June
Clapton Rooms E59BW