This autumn, Volunteer Centre Hackney and City & Hackney Carers’ Centre are embarking on a new project to help engage carers’ in new, fun activities to give them time to themselves and much needed respite from their caring responsibilities. Carers will take part in a 6-week courses for 2 hours once a week where they’ll […]
Come and join us this Thursday 27 June for our regular coffee morning and this month, get the opportunity to meet new members of staff on VCH’s Our Place project. Alongside this, we would love as many of you to come along and share your experiences of volunteering and meet others engaged with the Step […]
Each week, Volunteer Centre Hackney’s Our Place project hosts a weekly coffee morning on the New Kingshold Estate. Our Place brings local people together to spark discussions about how to improve their neighbourhood. We facilitate spaces and opportunities for residents to run their own sessions and activities- from gardening sessions to bingo nights-so that together […]
Volunteer Centre Hackney are seeking friendly and approachable people to befriend local residents who are isolated and need companionship, or a little encouragement and support to get out and about. Does this sound like you? ‘Volunteering as a befriender has been such a positive experience. I have learned a lot from listening to interesting stories about London […]
Volunteering is… ‘Spending time doing what I love, learning and meeting new people.’ Volunteers across the country will be thanked for their contributions during Volunteers Week 2019 which runs from 1 to 7 June – and volunteers in Hackney will be too! Volunteers are the backbone of countless charities and other organisations. They are a […]
Mental health problems can affect anyone, at any time. Every year, the Mental Health Foundation campaigns around a specific theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, and hundreds of community groups, schools and businesses come together to start conversations and run events around mental health that can change – and even save – lives. This year’s theme […]
Come together to meet new people and enjoy tasty teatime treats and a cuppa at our Tea and Talk morning, taking place on World Mental Health Day, 10 October. Good mental health is fundamental to thriving in life. It is the essence of who we are and how we experience the world. Yet, compared to […]
We are all looking forward to a great day of activities at our Wellbeing Day on Friday 31 August and (hopefully) good weather, with activities to cater to all. Taking place from 10am – 5pm at Millfields Park and Nye Bevan Community Hall, E5, VCH’s Step Up will be running loads of activities to help […]
Wherever you are, make time to talk about mental health this Thursday – join Volunteer Centre Hackney’s Step Up Team for a free Time to Talk Day walk and coffee morning. Meeting at VCH in Tyssen Street, we’ll be taking some fresh air with a short walk around Hackney via Haggerston Park, followed by free […]