Want to volunteer in Hackney over the next month? There are lots of volunteering opportunities currently available that give you the chance to support some of Hackney’s most transformative organisations. Ride a bike? On Friday afternoons Bags of Taste are looking for a volunteer Food Bag Cycle Courier to deliver food packages around Hackney. Help […]
Community Befriending in Hackney has helped save countless lives through providing vital social companionship to hundreds of isolated residents during COVID – and is still needed as much as ever. There are still very high levels of isolation, through increased social anxiety, and mental health support needs, while people’s physical mobility has worsened, resulting in them […]
Hoping to volunteer in Hackney over the next month? We have lots of volunteering opportunities currently available that give you the chance to support some of Hackney’s most transformative organisations. Free this Saturday 19 Feb? The African Community School need help packing food parcels for local families from 10am-12pm at Halkevi on Dalston Lane. Training […]
VC Hackney is recruiting for a full-time Community Connector to support people with severe mental health issues and complex needs to link to their communities and enjoy health and wellbeing activities. Working across strong and supportive teams at VC Hackney and at East London Foundation Trust, you will support people with severe mental health issues […]
Live in Hackney? Want to volunteer locally? Every month VC Hackney shares the latest volunteering opportunities in the borough on this blog, so you can see a wide range of volunteer roles all in one place. AMURT UK gift nutritious snacks to rough sleepers in the North London. They need support with their marketing, and […]
The VCH office will be closed from midday on the 24 December, reopening on Tuesday 4 January 2022. During this time our staff will not be contactable. However, you can still contact the Council’s coronavirus helpline on 020 8356 3111 and emergency helpline on 020 8356 3000 should you require any help or guidance. We […]
There is less than a week to go until the 5 December – the day nominated by the UN as #InternationalVolunteerDay. A time to say thank you This is a great opportunity to celebrate your volunteers, say ‘thank you’ and tell them about the impact they have had. Below is a list of just a […]
[This blog was posted in 2021. Find out how to get involved this year: search our database or email our team at info@vchackney.org] Christmas is traditionally the time of year when people give generously to one another. So why not give your time and help make Hackney a warmer, kinder place to be this winter? […]
Thank you to Choice in Hackney, Hackney Migrant Centre, Ministry of Stories, Literacy Pirates, Hackney NAS, Made in Hackney, Newington Green Meeting House, Urban Table, Kambani Arts and all the other wonderful organisations who joined us for our Volunteer Managers’ Forum (VMF) on Tuesday 26 October. Our next VMF on Thursday 2 December will focus on DBS checks and we’ll be hosting Kiran […]
Today is the 5th November. It’s also International Volunteer Manager’s Day, and we would like to spend some time this morning saying a big ‘thank you’ to all the people who manage and coordinate volunteers in Hackney. During the first year of the pandemic, in Hackney the number of volunteers increased by 350% in comparison […]
