🗣️We want your feedback to shape 2023 business support!

We are holding a number of dedicated engagement sessions with businesses across the borough over the next two months.

Share concerns and required support in the discussion-style sessions.

Sign up:
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Huge congratulations to Susan Fajana-Thomas OBE on her OBE as part of the first New Year Honours from the King. A well deserved award for services to local government in Hackney & beyond; as well as to gender equality also linked to her work at SFT Foundation Trust.

CHRISTMAS GIVING OP: Today's the last day, but there's still time to support the amazing #100gifts100kids with The Community Closet

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🗣️Couldn't attend one of our recent events?

📺You can now find recordings and resources from select events on the Hackney Business Network website.

👇Access recordings
hackneybusinessnetwork.co.uk/event-recordin…

Crisis at Christmas day centres are open for anyone to attend. No referral needed, guests can show up and take part in what’s on offer at four locations on the day over the 5-day period, Dec 24-29, 11am-5pm. Hackney: The City Academy, Homerton Row E9 6EA
crisis.org.uk/get-help/join-…

As a winter warmer location. All seven of our staffed libraries are open welcoming warm spaces, you can find all our locations on warmwelcome.uk. We will be expanding provision in the new year via dedicated new £40,000 fund. For more advice visit hackney.gov.uk/hackney-money-…

Get free advice on coping with debt - the debt free bus is coming to Hackney.
Advisors will be on hand to provide help with managing debt, Ridley Rd Market, Fri 2 & Sat 3 Dec, 8.30am to 4.30pm; Hoxton Market, Sat 10 Dec, 8.30am to 4pm. No need to book.
debtfreeadvice.com/?utm_campaign=…

Now onto a presentation on the work of the Commission, including their recommendations - led by three HackIT Delivers apprentices representing the huge local & diverse talent we've been able to recruit through our more inclusive & innovative approach.

The Junior Citizenship Scheme is back!

Alongside our partners at Transport for London and London Fire Brigade (among others), we will be welcoming more year 6 pupils to the Forest Road youth hub to learn about safety, hygiene and emotional wellbeing over the coming months.

If you missed the online launch of me & Keir Irwin-Rogers's book Against Youth Violence last week, you can now watch the recording - link below.

Worth watching if only for the first five mins of our talk - basically a Keir Irwin-Rogers stand-up set...

youtu.be/s-Ccgf7MRr0

Great response from Cllr McKenzie on our work to bring unused tenant & resident association flats back into use as flats for those in housing need. Work to change planning use underway & a report will come to Cabinet soon.

On the way out from my vaccination Elsdale Street Surgery (City & Hackney) I meet the tireless Krista Brown painting the mural for #BlackHistorySeason in memory of Dr Colin Franklin.

CORRECTION- CHANGE OF DATE. Volunteer Fair will now be on Thur 17th Nov 3.30-6pm. Please retweet.

So good to see this, the struggle has taken too long & impacted negatively on so many children & families. Hackney has seen some awful practice, but also some great leadership from schools like ClaptonGirls'Academy & guidance from Hackney Council.

Alvin & Kyarna shared the findings of our Drivers of Safety and Violence research report in Hackney Wick/Homerton gathering feedback on the findings/recommendations for practical/strategic change to make our community a better place to live/work.
the Rise Up East Wick Award

The #TogetherBetter project by Volunteer Centre Hackney opens the mural Elsdale Street Surgery (City & Hackney) commemorating one of the famous Black Doctors, Dr Colin Franklin. His daughter Dr Paula Fraklin, CMO Bupa and on the #PowerList2022 of influential black Britons, was visibly moved. Krista Brown co-ordinated!

📢Hackney Council wants to support businesses in accelerating the shift to a zero-carbon world.

🗣️Join a session & explore how Hackney Central businesses can be part of the circular economy.

👉First session, focused on data is on 12.30-1.30pm, 3 Nov

ℹ️hackneybusinessnetwork.co.uk/news/circular-…

📢 Volunteer role of the month!

We’re looking for an experienced receptionist / administrator to join us in our friendly office.

🍀 Be the first point of contact for visitors & help match them to rewarding vol roles in #hackney .

👉 Apply here: bit.ly/hackney-recept…