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28/04/2021
Langdon Park students spruce up Aberfeldy shop windows
As non-essential shops reopened on 12th April, a collaborative community art project was unveiled along the shop windows on Aberfeldy Street.
Read More26/03/2021
Poplar Works celebrates first birthday in style
Poplar Works, a home for fashion in East London, celebrated its first birthday with a series of online events that brought together business owners, fashionistas and residents. Find out more.
Read More26/03/2021
Free laptops rolled out at Poplar School
The Connecting Communities partnership has done it again!
26/03/2021
Spotlight youth service receives £750k funding from Mayor of London
Spotlight has won funding to tackle youth violence on the Isle of Dogs.
Read More10/03/2021
New climate change film tells Tower Hamlets to act now
Time for Change puts a spotlight on the environmental crisis threatening Tower Hamlets. It recently enjoyed a successful virtual premiere, where experts from Tower Hamlets council and UNICEF answered local residents questions.
Read More09/03/2021
Teviot developers donate £25K towards laptops and food store
Poplar HARCA and Hill have donated £15K to pay for laptops for local families and £10K to the food pantry at Manorfield Primary School.
Read More25/02/2021
Poplar Works celebrates impact despite pandemic
Poplar Works, a home for anyone working or training in fashion and making, is celebrating its first birthday with a series of online events to mark its impact since launching at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read More28/01/2021
Broadband roll out in Poplar
Poplar HARCA is working with broadband provider, Hyperoptic, to roll out broadband to 8,000 homes.
Read More19/01/2021
Mental health support in the pandemic
Many of us are struggling with our mental health as we deal with the extra emotional strains imposed upon us during the pandemic. Some of us may be at increased risk of domestic abuse too.
Read More21/12/2020
Kids cook up tasty eats
Local kids have been finessing their culinary skills recently thanks to a programme by Kitchen Social's, 'Take & Make' recipe kits.
Read More21/12/2020
Christmas comes early for Poplar HARCA’s elderly residents and dedicated volunteers
Every year, Poplar HARCA puts on a Christmas Lunch event for elderly residents with a Christmas dinner, musical performances and the infamous raffle. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the event couldn’t go ahead this year, so instead Poplar HARCA staff and dedicated volunteers brought Christmas cheer to elders’ doors on Thursday 17th December.
Read More18/12/2020
Tower Hamlets students delight: community partnership removes barriers to digital inclusion
On Thursday 10 December 2020, 30 excited students and their families from Lansbury Lawrence and Clara Grant primary schools in Poplar, received free laptops and one year free broadband connection to assist with home learning, courtesy of the Inclusive Broadband Connected Communities project.
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