Project news - Sustainable Hackney2024-03-29T11:42:23Zhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/forum/categories/project-news/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noFoodCycle charity launches new Hackney Hubtag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2015-01-19:6446498:Topic:409142015-01-19T18:20:10.832ZJames Diamondhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/0mrua0euesepn
<blockquote><p><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">National food charity FoodCycle will open a new London project this month, serving healthy free three-course meals for vulnerable people in Hackney.</span></b></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><p><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">London, 19<sup>th</sup> January 2015</span></b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a href="http://foodcycle.org.uk/" target="_parent"><span>FoodCycle…</span></a></span></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><p><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">National food charity FoodCycle will open a new London project this month, serving healthy free three-course meals for vulnerable people in Hackney.</span></b></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><p><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">London, 19<sup>th</sup> January 2015</span></b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a href="http://foodcycle.org.uk/" target="_parent"><span>FoodCycle</span></a></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">are opening a new project this month in Hackney, running in partnership with Outward, a charity that supports vulnerable people in London. The food will be surplus produce donated by supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and a number of local independent retailers. Volunteers will then cook these ingredients into nutritious three-course meals for people at risk from food poverty and social isolation in the community.</span></p>
<p><span>FoodCycle Hackney will be based at the New Kingshold Community Centre on Ainsworth Street (E9 7JE) and will serve a healthy lunch every Thursday for people at risk of food poverty and social isolation locally.</span> <b>The Hub is officially launching on Thursday 5<sup>th</sup> February and we are inviting the press to attend. Interviews will be available with FoodCycle Chief Executive Mary McGrath and other senior spokespeople from 12pm with a photocall at 1pm.</b><span> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">FoodCycle now has a total of 20 volunteer-powered community projects across the UK, and these projects have served over 118,000 meals in the last five years, made using over 130,000kg of reclaimed surplus food. FoodCycle was Highly Commended at The Charity Awards 2014 and won the Climate Week Award for ‘Best Community Initiative’ 2014. FoodCycle also sits on the London Food Board and has been actively involved in the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry on Hunger and Food Poverty, which culminated in the ‘Feeding Britain’ report in December 2014.</span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">FoodCycle Hackney</span></b></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Venue: New Kingshold Community Centre, Ainsworth Street, London, E9 7JE</span></i></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Partner Organisation:</span></i> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.outward.org.uk/" target="_parent"><i><span>Outward</span></i></a></span></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Serving: Every Thursday lunchtime, 12:30pm from 8<sup>th</sup> January 2015</span></i></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Wheelchair Access: Yes</span></i></p>
<p><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Website:</span></i> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><i><a href="http://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-hackney/" target="_parent">http://foodcycle.org.uk/location/foodcycle-hackney/</a></i></span></p>
<p align="center"><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Carly Attridge, Deputy Volunteering Manager</span></b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">, <b>Outward</b> said “<i>The Hackney Hub opened its doors to guests on the 8th January this year. The hub is just off Well Street, and is easily accessible to the local community. It is a place for local people to enjoy a free nutritious meal in a friendly environment, and to meet new people. Hackney is badly in need of an initiative like FoodCycle to help tackle food poverty in the borough. While Hackney benefited from investment in the build up to London 2012, it is still among the 15 boroughs with the highest percentage of low-paid residents (according to most recent data) at 21-23%. It is also in the top ten of boroughs with residents in temporary accommodation and in the top two of boroughs with number of residents accepted as homeless (according to most recent data).We are very grateful to Hackney Homes and London Borough of Hackney, who have given us the space and have been a great support in the project so far.”</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span></i></p>
<p align="center"><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Kieran Daly, Head of Programmes at FoodCycle</span></b> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">says:</span></p>
<p align="center"><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">“<i>With rising food poverty and the ongoing problem of food waste across the UK, we know the need for FoodCycle exists more than ever. We’re excited to be working with the partner organisations involved in these two projects to provide an important service to the community in Hackney and Peckham. For anyone local who’s passionate about helping others and fighting food waste, we urge you to get involved, come and volunteer and help make these projects a success”</i></span><i><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span></i></p>
<p align="center"><b><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Councillor Jonathan McShane, Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care and Culture</span></b> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">said<i>: “I am delighted that Hackney Council is supporting this worthwhile initiative to help reduce social isolation and food poverty. Our community centres are going from strength to strength and the Foodcycle scheme is one of a number of free services and activities provided at the New Kingshold Centre.”</i></span></p>
</blockquote> Paint 4 Hackneytag:sustainablehackney.org.uk,2014-01-24:6446498:Topic:325162014-01-24T13:57:23.626ZJames Diamondhttps://sustainablehackney.org.uk/profile/0mrua0euesepn
<p>This is from FRP</p>
<hr></hr><p>Hi,<br></br><br></br> I'm writing to let you know about the "<b>Free Paint 4 Hackney</b>" initiative. If you feel this is appropriate I'd be grateful if you'd distribute this information to the members of the Sustainable Hackney group.</p>
<div><div> </div>
<div>FRP The Paint Place, supported by Comic Relief in conjunction with The London Community Foundation, is <b>giving away for free 10,000 litres of reclaimed paint to community groups in Hackney.</b></div>
<p>FRP …</p>
</div>
<p>This is from FRP</p>
<hr/><p>Hi,<br/><br/> I'm writing to let you know about the "<b>Free Paint 4 Hackney</b>" initiative. If you feel this is appropriate I'd be grateful if you'd distribute this information to the members of the Sustainable Hackney group.</p>
<div><div> </div>
<div>FRP The Paint Place, supported by Comic Relief in conjunction with The London Community Foundation, is <b>giving away for free 10,000 litres of reclaimed paint to community groups in Hackney.</b></div>
<p>FRP The Paint Place collects and redistributes leftover reusable paint which otherwise would have been disposed of to incineration or landfill. Between April 2012 and March 2013, nearly 50,000 litres of paint was reused by householders and community groups across London, and last year we assisted over 150 projects across London to brighten up their community centres, classrooms, murals and beneficiarys homes.</p>
<p><font color="#000000"> </font></p>
<p>The <b>Free Paint 4 Hackney</b> project aims to help those who are experiencing socio-economic disadvantage by providing free reclaimed paint to organisations or community groups no matter how big or small who are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Located or active in the London Borough of Hackney</li>
<li>Seeking to brighten up a community room or space</li>
<li>Supporting low-income beneficiaries in need of paint to redecorate their own home</li>
<li>Delivering creative projects and activities which require paint</li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#000000">If you are interested please visit our website <a href="http://www.frponline.org.uk/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000FF">www.frponline.org.uk</font></a><font color="#000000"> to find out more </font>and download an application form. </font><font color="#000000">Queries can be directed to </font><a href="mailto:paint@frponline.org.uk" target="_blank"><font color="#0000FF">paint@frponline.org.uk</font></a> or contact Tina on 020 8539 9076</p>
<p><font color="#000000"> </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">Irrespective of the Free Paint 4 Hackney offer, reclaimed paint is available to all as a sustainable and low cost alternative to buying new paint. Paint can be obtained from the <b>FRP Paint Place shop at 2c Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow E17 9AW open Tuesdays to Fridays 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays 10am to 2pm</b>. Reclaimed paint retails from just £1 a litre, and annual membership is available to community groups enabling further discounts on paint. </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><br/></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">Kind regards,<br/></font></p>
<p>Joss</p>
<p><font color="#000000"><br/></font></p>
<p>P.S I've attached a copy of the application form, this cites the few terms and conditions associated with the initiative and a document detailing the types of paint available and a guide to estimating how much paint a particular job might need.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122616928?profile=original" target="_self">2013%2011%2021%20-Free-Paint-4-Hackney-application-form-%20v6.docx</a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122616978?profile=original" target="_self">20131018%20Guide%20to%20Choosing%20Reclaimed%20Paint%20%281%29.docx</a></p>
<p></p>
<div> </div>
</div>