Community groups step up to help save lives
Report by James Cracknell and Judith Burnett The “inspiring” community response to Covid-19 has seen volunteers across Waltham Forest...
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Community centre sale fears
Harmony Hall in Walthamstow likely to be sold off, reports James Cracknell Fears are growing over the fate of a community centre...
Warning for voluntary sector as craft hub closes
The team behind a community crafts hub recently forced to close have warned of a rise in “vulnerability” across...
A significant anniversary
Catherine West, the founder of creative social enterprise Significant Seams, marks five years of happy stitching We’ve patchworked furniture;...
New service for voluntary groups
A “pioneering” service to help voluntary organisations raise external funding is being launched after Waltham Forest Council admitted it...
Waltham Forest charities under-funded
Voluntary groups in Waltham Forest receive significantly less funding than neighbouring boroughs. This was a key finding of the...
Charities are being left in limbo
Social Spider’s managing director David Floyd comments on the delay to Waltham Forest Council’s voluntary sector review Tough economic...
Voluntary sector in ‘dire situation’
Voluntary groups in Waltham Forest that receive money from the council are nervously awaiting the outcome of a town...