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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Good causes
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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The joy of giving: local good causes to support this Christmas
This year has been difficult for us all. The pandemic has increased the risk of the vulnerable in our community
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Portrait: Richard on being HIV positive and breaking down stigma
‘I had a test and was very cruelly told, “yes you do have it”. I was not given a cup of tea or biscuit or offered any sort of comfort like that. The doctor passed me some pills and said that I’ll be on them for the rest of my life. And that was that.’
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Open Letter from the Editor
Roman Road LDN’s Editor-in-Chief Tabitha Stapely reflects on these past few months, and shares her plans for the future of the magazine and the local community as we emerge into a changed world.
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Dabirul Choudhury: Bow’s walking hero raises money while fasting for Ramadan
Bow’s 100-year-old resident, Dabirul Choudhury, is walking laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coroanvirus.
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Tower Hamlets councillor Rachel Blake thanks citizens, volunteers and key workers
Bow East’s councillor Rachel Blake thanks everyone in the borough for their hard work during the lockdown so far. She
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How this Girl Guide is showing that the 110 year old institution is more relevant than ever
Agnes McLaughlin, 16, of the 16th Bethnal Green Girl Guides unit, has been selected to represent North West London Girl
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How having a son with dwarfism inspired one local mother to take on the world
Candace Reading was confronted with the fact that her son, Finlay, had achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism, 38 weeks
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Portrait: former food bank user on the plight of the homeless
Ronnie Whelan, 54, is searching for himself. A one-time user of the Bow Foodbank, he has volunteered there for ten
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