TOWER HAMLETS Food Growing Network (FGN) has a range of events planned to support the local community over the next few weeks: keep scrolling down to see the full list. First, the FGN is joining forces with controversial “social landlords” ...
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Last call for adverts in ELM Ramadan mag
THE East London Mosque publishes a yearly Ramadan magazine with an extensive print and online circulation. If your organisation is interested in advertising in the Mosque’s forthcoming Ramadan magazine, act quickly as the deadline for the artwork and payment is 5th May. ...
Read More »Homeless people – they all have history
Emdad Rahman THE THINGS WE take for granted someone else is paying for. We had a new team at Stratford City with my mate Mosh and nieces Mariah and Zahra and Nadia all clubbing together to support homeless friends. Nadia ...
Read More »Can you help find missing man?
PAUL McDONOUGH has been missing since 5am on Friday, 28th April. He is described as a white male, 6ft tall, of medium build and he has short brown hair. The last time he was seen, at his home in Waltham Forest, ...
Read More »Charity predicts 2017 will see more deaths
THE CHARITY Human Appeal has predicted that 2017 will be another year of death in the Middle East and Mediterranean. The gloomy assessment came after the bodies of 28 refugees were discovered off the coast of Libya in mid-April. Four innocent ...
Read More »Young people inspired at Dawatul Islam activity day
Emdad Rahman DAWATUL ISLAM held a day of friendly activities on the day of the London Marathon for visitors who travelled from Swansea to London for the day. The two city groups have enjoyed a friendship spanning decades and often ...
Read More »Canary Wharf Group honours community leaders
Emdad Rahman ZAKIR KHAN, Associate Director of Community Affairs at Canary Wharf Group, was the host as a grand reception in honour of Civic Mayors took place in one of the world’s largest business districts. The celebratory event hosted former Mayors, ...
Read More »Poetic Mahdi dreams big
Emdad Rahman NINE YEAR OLD Mahdi Ahmed is daring to dream big after his debut poem The Wizard of Destiny was selected for publication after being entered into a Young Writers competition. The youngster from Stepney, who attends Halley School, will ...
Read More »Free eye care for homeless charity gets cash boost
Emdad Rahman A GRANT HAS BEEN awarded to a charity to expand services in London to support homeless people. The City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funded has bestowed £37,100 to Vision Care for Homeless People, a charity ...
Read More »“With TRAs, we are stronger together”
WHAT DO YOU DO when you find someone’s building a new block of flats in the middle of your estate? Or when you look round your community and wonder what the kids will be up to this summer? For many Tower ...
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