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As the cold weather begins to bite and temperatures set to plummet over the coming days, Tower Hamlets Council has set up a series of warm hubs for residents who may be struggling to heat their homes due to soaring energy prices.

Warm Hubs will be running from a number of Idea Stores and libraries every day during the winter. Refreshments will be provided including hot drinks, squash and biscuits. The warm hubs will also be hosting board game sessions to keep residents entertained.

Further cost-of-living information and advice is available on the council’s dedicated webpage www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/costofliving(External link)

Idea Stores information including locations is available at www.ideastore.co.uk/idea-stores

Family Hubs are a government initiative to provide a single point of access for families, children, and young people up to the age of 18, and to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Tower Hamlets vision is for Family Hubs to operate as a network of services which includes health, education, housing, council and the voluntary sector.

To help shape the Hubs, the Council would like to invite residents to attend Locality Partnership meetings which have been set up in each of the four localities within Tower Hamlets – North West, North East, South East and South West.

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Do you run a TRA, community group, or club that supports One Housing or Riverside residents?

If so, you could benefit from our new £250,000 Community Fund.

Through the Riverside Foundation, we’ve made £250,000 available in 2022/23 to help fund projects that promote opportunities and wellbeing and tackle poverty in our communities.

There are three levels of funding:

— under £3,000, which has a relatively simple bidding process

— between £3,000 – £10,000, which requires slightly more input

— grants above £10,000 for which we’ll require some more detailed information to ensure the money will make a really big difference to our residents.

There’s no closing date and we’ll come back to you as soon as we’ve assessed your application.

For more information or to request an application form, please visit our website.

As part of the People's History of Petticoat Lane project, artist Husna Parvin is running a FREE 12-week programme of Painting Workshops for adults at the Flower and Dean Community Centre, every Monday, 10am -12noon.

Please come along to develop your creative skills and meet your neighbours in a calm, safe and relaxing environment.

To sign up, please go to EventBrite or contact Husna at husnaparvin73@gmail.com.

Would you like to get involved and make small scale improvements to your local area?

If so, please submit your application for the Environmental Improvement Bid. The successful projects will receive funding up to £3000 to transform local areas.

For more information and to apply, please contact our Resident Engagement Team via residentengagements@onehousing.co.uk

East End Community Foundation would like to invite residents to the workshop on banking, budgeting and being online which will take place on Monday 7 November, 10am-4pm at St Paul's Community Centre, London.

To book your place, please visit https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk/next-3-bs-training.html.

Are you between 18-24 years old and dream of being your own boss? Perhaps you know a young person who would like to begin their entrepreneurial journey.

There is still time to apply for the Next Generation Bootcamp to access six weeks of training, mentoring and the chance to pitch your business and win a grant of between £750 and £5,000.

Created in partnership with Launch It, the Next Generation programme is part of the UK’s Community Renewal Fund. It aims to give thousands of young people in London, aged 18-24 the support they need to start a business.

Users can access free education hub providing free training, bite sized e-learning, access to advisers, peer groups, funding and much more.

The closing date for applications has been extended to Sunday 30 October 2022.

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Getting our services right is our top priority.

Please come along to our community event on Thursday 27 October to learn more about our new Neighbourhood Natter programme launching in your community and to tell us what services and activities you would like to see in your area. You will also have a chance to meet your local One Housing Team.

Date: Thursday 27 October 2022
Time: 4pm-7pm
Venue: 41 Flower and Dean Walk, Spitafields, London, E1 6QT

There will be refreshments and activities for children so we hope you will be able to come with your family.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at ask@onehousing.co.uk.