Stoke Newington Church Street is currently closed between Stoke Newington Town Hall and Woodlea Road due to a police incident. Please avoid the area if possible. Bus routes may be impacted.

🗳️ By-elections in Stoke Newington and London Fields will take place on Thursday 12 September. 🪪 You need a passport, driving licence or Freedom Pass to vote in person 🆔 You can still apply for a free Voter ID until 5pm on 4 September Find out more: orlo.uk/8zYjt

Did you know...some benefits & tax credits are ending & being replaced by #UniversalCredit If you receive a UC migration letter you will have 3 months to apply or your benefits will stop Apply here orlo.uk/IwbDX or call 0800 169 0328 More info orlo.uk/m3qXc

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day #IOAD2024 our staff visited Ridley Road market to provide drug and alcohol support & naloxone training. Residents were invited to write messages on a “Wall of Reflection” to discuss how #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose. International Overdose Awareness Day

Are you 18+ and interested in working in film? 📽️A free two day training course is on offer to Hackney residents funded by #ScreenHackney and delivered by Set Ready Training Apply here by 1 October to take your first step towards a career in the film industry! orlo.uk/D31e0

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Sexual Health campaign where we will be focusing on all things related to sexual and reproductive health for the next 12 months. From menopause to men’s health we’ll be covering it all to help residents #StaySexuallyHealthy.

Are you looking for advice and info on: 👉 childcare 👉 funded places for 2-4 year olds 👉 services available to you and your family 👉 activities for children and young people? Our Family Information Service offers free face to face support every Wed. orlo.uk/FIS_MMePZ

🏘️ Council housing is vital for Hackney - but we need urgent action now to protect our 30,000 council homes and build even more. 👇 Today, we're joining over 100 councils across England in calling on government to #SaveCouncilHousing orlo.uk/Whwws

Nominations are now open for #HackneyDesignAwards celebrating the best in design and architecture across our borough! Tell us about your favourite new buildings, design projects, or public spaces before 30 September orlo.uk/LhYyp

Not sure of your next work move? Want to explore opportunities for personal development? 💡 From tomorrow, join the careers fair at Hackney Service Centre, where you can meet top employers or enrol in one of Hackney's adult learning class. Full details 👇

🚨 Last chance to apply for a proxy vote to have someone vote on your behalf in the Stoke Newington and London Fields by-elections. Applications close at 5pm today. 👉 orlo.uk/NHFgV

Join Dr Bike today at Northchurch Terrace and get your bike safety-checked for FREE! ⏲️ 15.30 - 18.30pm 🗺️ Northchurch Terrace, London N1 4ES Bridge Academy, Hackney Waterside Academy Hackney New Primary School Greener Hackney Hackney Council Mayor of Hackney Hackney Speaker

Every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck of textiles is buried or burned. Join Traid's Closet Clear-out Challenge this September to help put a stop to this. Pick your clothes, click below to donate, & Traid will collect for FREE 👚 Donate: orlo.uk/rbXkU

For the first month of our year long sexual and reproductive health campaign, we will be focusing on young people heading back to college & university after the summer. Our condom distribution team will be on hand at freshers fairs in and around the borough. #StaySexuallyHealthy

❓ What is our housing service doing well and what needs improving? 🏠 Independent research company Kwest Research Ltd will survey 2,000 Hackney Council tenants by telephone during Sept and Oct to help understand their feelings about the service orlo.uk/kUI30

Summer holidays can be a high-risk time for girls vulnerable to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). They may be taken abroad for this illegal and harmful practice or subjected to it within the UK. For safeguarding advice, take a look at our FGM protocol: orlo.uk/j0nYm