Community

Emdad Rahman A TEAM OF volunteers on the renowned Gascoigne Estate in Barking has launched a new community foodbank to support local people. The Al Noor Cultural & Educational Trust Foodbank is based on the estate, which sits in one ...

WHAT DOES a market stall do during a Coronavirus Lockdown? That was the question FruitDesk – a family run business which has sold fruit from a stall in Leather Lane market, near Farringdon, for over 40 years – asked itself. ...

EASTER IS BUT a distant memory – so now we have to find other reasons to indulge in a chocolate treat. Fear not: now you can indulge with a clear conscience in a win-win offer from Manorfield School. Paul Jackson, ...

BURIAL SERVICES in East London are among those which are to receive some of the 2,000 items of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) which the UK charity Muslim Hands is distributing to Muslim Burial Councils and Funeral Services across the country. ...

Muhammad Hamza A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN local sports rivals and businesses has proven particularly fruitful as members of the community have come together to deliver local aid to homeless residents. The Coronavirus pandemic has hit rough sleepers in Barking & Dagenham ...

ONE UNFORESEEN side effect of the Coronavirus Lockdown has been an increase in the incidence of domestic violence. The Metropolitan Police have been keen to point out that they are playing a part in rescuing victims and apprehending alleged perpetrators. ...

THREE Community Support Hubs have been set up by Tower Hamlets Homes to support vulnerable residents. It is estimated that over 600 elderly and otherwise vulnerable residents could benefit. Tower Hamlets Homes, which manages Council residential properties on behalf of ...

NICOLA QUINN, a well known figure in the Tower Hamlets Labour Party, is being treated for breast cancer. That would be challenging at any time – but during the Coronavirus pandemic, treatment becomes more complicated. Nicola is sharing her story ...

WE ALL appreciate what our health and care workers are going through – as the weekly “clap for the NHS” at 8pm on Thursdays shows. They are not just doing their jobs but going above and beyond as they care ...

Muhammad Ismael WITH THE GLOBAL Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, the Weavers Community Forum (WCF) has launched the Weavers Food bank to support the most vulnerable and needy residents in the neighbourhood.  Present at the launch were Abdul Malik, Chair; ...