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...
Tag: volunteering
Migrants deserve fair treatment
The chair of campaign group Waltham Forest Migrant Action, Douglas Saltmarshe, makes an appeal for kindness The death of...
Charity appeal to keep ‘youth bus’ moving
Volunteers needed to keep Worth Unlimited on the road, reports Irena Barker A charity that runs a much-loved mobile...
Students get trollied
Shopping trolley among the objects fished out of river by dedicated college students, writes Frances Dismore With strong belief...
Helping life flourish on the Lea
Money awarded to environmental voluntary group, writes Frances Dismore Community-led waterways clean-up group Stonebridge Lock Coalition (SLC) have been...
Bringing a cemetery to life
Gardener Tim Hewitt is helping to brighten up a Walthamstow graveyard Have you ever felt that you need a...
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...