Bringing a cemetery to life
Gardener Tim Hewitt is helping to brighten up a Walthamstow graveyard Have you ever felt that you need a...
Tag: volunteering
Hit the streets
Mike Grimshaw introduces the volunteers who wander the streets at night We all know our streets are becoming increasingly...
Farewell but not goodbye
Helen Bigham is leaving The Mill after two years of working with volunteers at the Walthamstow community centre When...
Become a local mental health champion
Waltham Forest has been named a ‘Time to Change’ hub, writes Jon Salmon Mental health problems affect one in...
Apples and pears
A community growing project is bearing fruit, writes Joanna Hopper The pungent smell of chopped apples is rife in...
Care in the community
National charity Volunteering Matters and Waltham Forest Council team up to train volunteer mentors to support families with at-risk...
Share a smile
In her regular column on life at The Mill community centre, Helen Bigham finds reason to be cheerful in 2018 What’s struck me...
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...
For the love of the game
Mike Grimshaw meets some of the people who keep grassroots football alive I’m sure you’ve heard people complain that...
The ship that saves lives
A family from Chingford are using their skills to make a difference, writes Sophie Watson It’s definitely not your typical...