Bethnal Green and Bow receive millions in emergency cultural funding
Tower Hamlets secured over £5.5 million of emergency funding for cultural organisations distributed between 51 recipients, all but eight of
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Campaigns
Campaigns to save our heritage and environment, planning and development petitions, good causes and crowdfunding campaigns – read all about what people around Roman Road are passionate about.
How a Morpeth school teacher’s initiative to tackle kids’ vaccine fears went national
As thoughts turn to coronavirus vaccines for kids, Morpeth School teacher Ed Stubbs’ initiative to tackle pupils’ vaccine hesitancy has
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Pubs, parks and pastry sellers: The Neighbourhood Plan to save what we love
It’s been a long five years for the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum, but they have finally released the draft
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Open Letter: Support the Fire Safety Bill on March 22nd
An open letter from Mojo residents urges people to sign a Fire Safety Bill petition to protect leaseholders from paying
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Rachel Blake, Cllr for Bow East, on Matchgirls and markets
Growing up in North London, Rachel Blake never anticipated that she would spend much of her adult life in Bow, as Councillor for Bow East and now Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
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Local appeals to ensure enough laptops for local school children
Facing some of the greatest digital poverty in the country, our local schools, politicians and the council have taken action
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Sporting Bengal: the FC tackling racism in football
Sporting Bengal United F.C play their football in Mile End Stadium, after being established in 1996 to ‘challenge the underrepresentation of Asians in football’. Team captain Rokib Choudhury and their manager Imrul Gazi speak out about what needs to be done to tackle racism in the game.
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Victoria Park: the wintery wonderland on our doorstep
These photos of Victoria Park covered in snow will help to banish any blues you might have this winter. Picturesque all year round, this green space on our doorstep has been transformed into an ethereal world dusted with snowflakes. This really is ‘the best park in the world’.
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The tragic history of Saint Clements hospital
Saint Clements Hospital, a place known for treating adolescent heroin addicts, has had an unforgettable impact on the history of the East End. The building withstood fires and bomb damage from World War Two, and its walls contain a very chequered past.
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Mobin: A story of hope, from Iran to the East End
Mobin, 22, came to England in October last year after escaping the corrupt government of his native country Iran. His
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Neighbourhood Bites: the local food bank shining a light through the darkness of lockdown
Neighbourhood Bites aims to serve the homeless and members of the community who are in need of fellowship. Since it was founded by Tom Edwards in 2018 the organisation, which operates in St. John’s church hall in Bethnal Green, has seen a huge increase of guests.
COVID-19: How to help
As the needs in our community sadly, continue to grow as the pandemic places more pressure on all levels of society, your appetite to help those in need has not abated. Here’s our COVID-19 Community Guide for lockdown #3.
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