Apples and pears
A community growing project is bearing fruit, writes Joanna Hopper The pungent smell of chopped apples is rife in...
Tag: charity
Care in the community
National charity Volunteering Matters and Waltham Forest Council team up to train volunteer mentors to support families with at-risk...
When Fardeen met Salah
Donna Carter from Barrie Wells Trust joined a Chingford teenager for the trip of a lifetime Our project Box4Kids...
Diabetes support group launched
A new support group for people who have type 2 diabetes is now up and running in Waltham Forest....
We are helping empower young people
Leyton youth charity Active Change Foundation is leading the way, writes Marcella Bruno Last month we celebrated our 15th...
Breaking down barriers
A snooker club in Walthamstow is making a big difference to people’s lives A new sports club in Walthamstow...
Heart and soul
A charitable youth service in Walthamstow is looking for help after being forced to leave its premises, writes Steve...
Eat, heat, rave, repeat
Dan Carney invites Walthamstow to party all day and night for charity With ‘Dry January’ now a tedious memory,...
Better together
New project aims to tackle social isolation among elderly people, writes Louise Goulden A lot of people in residential...
Call to save community centre’s social nights
Time is running out to support a crowdfunding campaign for a community centre’s social evenings. Walthamstow’s long-running community hub...