This is a guest post from Councillor Marc Francis: This week’s news that the energy price cap is likely to be lifted again to an eye-watering £3,600 by next year shows that the current cost of living
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Tag: Food Bank
Museum of the Home, Nutrition Advice, Alzheimer’s, Unpaid Carers
Museum of the Home, Hoxton The former Geffrye Museum on Kingsland Road has recently reopened following an £18 million refurbishment. It’s nearly doubled in size, runs across three floors, and has all new exhibits. The
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Demand at Bow Foodbank increases tenfold. New (paid) Executive Director sought.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic Bow Foodbank has experienced a rapid escalation in the number of families needing support. A second site was opened in Bethnal Green, and the original Bow Foodbank moved
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Felix Food Distribution Charity going live in Poplar
Back in February I wrote that the Felix Food Distribution Charity was looking for volunteers in East London. They’re ready to go at Thomas Road, Poplar, E14 7BN. It’s opposite Lidl’s on Burdett Road. If
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Bow Food Bank has moved
Bow Food Bank has moved from Bow Church to the Bromley by Bow Centre (St Leonard’s Street E3 3BT). It’s open 8.30-12.30 on Mondays. It is open-access, and no referral is necessary. Local residents have
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