Hackney remembers Duke of Edinburgh as flags flown at half-mast
Local tributes are being paid to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died at Windsor Castle today at the age of 99.
Hackney Quest
Food poverty: Community groups call for no return to ‘business as usual’
Council pledges not to ‘step away’ with volunteers set to return to their normal work as lockdown eases
Leader – Spirit of Christmas
‘With the season of giving upon us, consider the charities and community organisations that have struggled along during the pandemic’
‘Deep-seated problems’: Race disproportionality in Hackney school exclusions called out
Concerns raised over parents and students being ‘stereotyped, belittled or patronised’ as council pledges to continue to tackle issue
Youth charity launches crowdfunder for local twins with sickle cell disease
Hackney Quest is hoping to raise £3,500 for a hydrotherapy bath, which the boys’ mother says will make a ‘big difference’ to their lives
Hackney1000 under lockdown smashes expectations to raise £21k
From running and cycling to Spice Girls lip syncs, locals got stuck in for much-loved youth charity Hackney Quest
Old Baths awarded extra funding after ‘challenge’ from local young people
Scheme shows ‘it does make a difference when people speak up,’ says Deputy Mayor
Returning Hackney1000 charity drive adapts for lockdown life with online challenges
Hackney Quest aim at 1000km target by mixing socially distanced runs with sponsored silences, knitathons, karaoke marathons and more
Stoke Newington traders set for charity Christmas market
Over 30 local businesses are raising money for good causes this Sunday with a special festive event – including a visit from Santa and snowball-throwing fun
Food charity puts out call for volunteers in Hackney after £20k funding boost
The Felix Project, which distributes grub to good causes across London, will train up 25 out-of-work youngsters
East End exhibitions – five of the best for May 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Hackney RFC raises SKRUM cash for Swazi youth players
Rugby club’s fundraising efforts are benefiting charities both locally and globally
Hackney teenagers go on Cape Town quest
Local charity says 10 day volunteering project in South Africa has been invaluable
