How one dying man led the movement to save Clissold Park
This man, Joseph Beck, is the reason Clissold Park wasn’t redeveloped – despite battling cancer of the tongue, he campaigned tirelessly...
Meet the little boy selling his toys to stop locals going hungry
Six-year-old Pearse Coyne has just sold lots of his toys and donated half the profits to Hackney Food Bank. He used the money to buy a...
From pants moments to uplifting ones! The highs and lows of an indie underwear shop
(The Pantry Underwear team. Elly Rusted: centre) It’s amazing how weather dependent the underwear business is! “When the sun’s out and...
The pop-up gallery where guests get a makeover
(Maryna Fontenoy, Beaucatcher) From the outside Beaucatcher might look like an ordinary hair salon, but step inside and you’re in for a...
Food banks: Flawed benefits system failing Hackney’s most vulnerable
(The team at Hackney Foodbank) Residents with severe mental health problems are being thrown on the scrapheap and left to a downward...