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 ...
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Nicola, cancer… and Corona
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 ...
Read More »Tune in to show support for Waltham Forest NHS workers
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 ...
Read More »Weavers Community Forum launches emergency COVID-19 Foodbank
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; ...
Read More »THH offers help with jobs
TOWER HAMLETS HOMES (THH) is the Arms Length Management Company which runs the Council’s housing stock on their behalf. Like many local social landlords, it is also offering help with finding a job. Social landlords offering advice on employment is ...
Read More »Manorfield Head runs a lockdown marathon
AS WE KNOW, life is a marathon, not a sprint – and the headteacher of Manorfield Primary School in Poplar is taking this saying to heart. He’s trying to raise funds to help pupils through the second phase of the ...
Read More »Why are blood donor appointments off?
REGULAR BLOOD DONORS should not be worried if their appointment is cancelled over the next few weeks. The news comes from the NHS Blood & Transplant Service (NHSBT). Some regular donors in London have been told that their next regular ...
Read More »Ramadan Mubarak!
We wish all our readers Ramadan Mubarak! May we all enjoy a healthy and peaceful month in these unprecedented times.
Read More »Islamic Relief: let’s save lives in Ramadan
RAMADAN IS traditionally, as we know, a time for family, friends and communities to come together. This year it will be different across the world, as so much of the world’s population is in lockdown. Or is it? While in ...
Read More »Stepney City Farm launches appeal for funds
HOW ARE WE going to feed our animals? That is the question which staff at Stepney City Farm are asking. They have now decided that the only answer is an appeal to the public for financial help. The City Farm ...
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