Care in the community
National charity Volunteering Matters and Waltham Forest Council team up to train volunteer mentors to support families with at-risk...
Tag: volunteering
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...
Transforming the food system
Melanie Strickland explains how local food co-operative OrganicLea plans to change the way we buy food There are many...
A smile with a song
DJ Anastasia Aboim on why she loves to spin discs for Whipps Cross Hospital Radio Six years ago I...
Heart of the matter
In her regular column highlighting charitable projects and services, Link4Growth volunteer Debra Oakaby visits a charity shop raising money...
First aid trainer saves life during lunch break
A St John Ambulance trainer has told of the moment she saved a man’s life in Leytonstone while on...
The youth club at the heart of the community
Youth worker Sonita Turner highlights some of the projects led by Village Youth Club in Walthamstow Tucked away in...