Shape the future of your local neighbourhood

Help shape the future of neighbourhoods throughout Waltham Forest and you could earn up to £60.

Working with community research specialists The Young Foundation, we’re calling for residents to sign up to help research, starting in May, which builds on initial results from a survey in January.

This is an opportunity to tell us what will really improve your local area.

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Celebrate St George's Day

It's St George's Day on 23 April and we will be raising the St George's flag in Fellowship Square to celebrate.

Later in the day, the Town Hall will be lit up in red and white to mark the occasion.

Spring market at Leytonstone Library

From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April, residents can enjoy browsing and buying a great range of products from local traders at the first-ever Spring Market at Leytonstone Library.

Open between 10am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday, and midday to 4pm on Sunday, the market features artisan fashion accessories, gifts to celebrate Eid, stylish textiles and much more. Entry is free and you do not need to book ahead but sign up below to receive updates on future events.

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Help with the cost of living

If you or anyone you know is experiencing the pressures of rising costs for day to day expenses like feeding yourself and your family and heating your home, we don’t want you to do it alone.

You could be eligible for a number of support options available to residents, including grants, financial advice, food banks and free school meals for children.

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Free Covid testing for at-risk people

A number of people are still able to get free Covid-19 tests from the NHS. This includes people who:

• have a health condition which means they’re eligible for new Covid-19 treatments
• are going into hospital for surgery or a procedure
• work in the NHS or in social care

If you're not eligible for a free NHS test, you can buy a Covid-19 test from some pharmacies and retailers. You can also use up test kits you might still have as long as they’ve not expired.

If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, you should stay at home and avoid contact with other people until you no longer have a high temperature (if you had one) or until you no longer feel unwell.

Changes to Covid testing

William Morris Gallery on iPlayer

William Morris Gallery is featured on episode 6 of the BBC's Art That Made Us programme, currently showing on iPlayer. Watch artist Jeremy Deller talking about Morris's influential wallpaper designs at the link below.

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Develop new skills and help others

If you’re looking for a way to transform yourself and your routine, volunteering is a simple and flexible way to repurpose old skills and develop new ones.

From building up your confidence and character to giving you variety and an improved sense of wellbeing, volunteering has so much to offer you while you offer your services to the community.

Volunteer now!

Weaving do

The programme of Community in Fellowship Square events continues this Saturday with an African loom weaving showcase from 10am.

Last weekend’s board games tournament saw people of different ages and cultures come together to compete in the foyer of Waltham Forest Town Hall.

A final employment support session for Eastern European residents will close out this season of Community in Fellowship Square events on Wednesday 27 April, from 10am to 4pm.

All events are free and open to everyone in Waltham Forest.

Applications for the Community in Fellowship Square Fund’s second round are now open, giving all of Waltham Forest’s communities the chance to host cultural events and activities in the square.

How to apply

Drug and alcohol service

Change, Grow, Live (CGL) is a free confidential drug and alcohol service for residents of all ages in Waltham Forest. The services provided include one-to-one counselling, alcohol treatment support for parents and carers, and lots of information and advice if people are concerned about drinking or drug use but are unsure of what steps to take. 

Find out more about CGL including how you can refer yourself and someone you know.

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Venture out to Vestry House

You'll find something for all ages at Vestry House Museum.

Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave & Waltham Forest, 1989-1994 pays tribute to the contribution young people living and working in Waltham Forest made to rave culture. The exhibition is on until 25 May and admission is free.

Younger residents will enjoy free, interactive storytelling sessions with Magic Box on Wednesdays, every 2 weeks from 27 April to 13 July 2022. Book in advance to ensure your spot.

And while you're there, why not visit Vestry Garden Café for breakfast, brunch or lunch, Wednesdays to Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

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