𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚝

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO 🚨 Gosh… this one is getting BIG 👀🔥 The Hackney Opportunity Fair has expanded to 36 tables due to demand - and the line-up coming together is honestly looking incredible! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’ve got high-profile employers, colleges, charities, training providers, support services and VCS organisations all coming together under one roof to connect residents with REAL opportunities. 👊🏿👊🏽👊🏼 Space for a couple more additions: 💼 1 employer 🤝 1 VCS community organisation 🎓 1 skills/training provider If your organisation is actively recruiting, supporting residents or offering pathways into work, volunteering or education - NOW is the time to get involved! (no charge for the stalls!) 📲 📲 DM or EM: [email protected] And for residents… Whether you’re: ✨ looking for work ✨ exploring volunteering ✨ wanting to upskill or retrain ✨ thinking about apprenticeships or education ✨ needing advice or support ✨ or just figuring out your next step… THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU 💥 On the day we’ll have: ✅ Employers with live opportunities ✅ Colleges & training providers ✅ Volunteering pathways ✅ LB Hackney support services ✅ Citizens Advice ✅ Legal advice support ✅ FREE 10-minute CV Check Clinic ✅ FREE professional headshots ✅ FREE Closet Work Wardrobe Distribution ✅ Real conversations & real next steps Where & When? 📍 The CoHub Hackney 📅 20 May ⏰ 10am - 3pm 🎟 Free entry And yes… we know the flyer says 25 stalls 😅 It’s now 36 because the response has been THAT good 😏💪 Tell a friend to tell a friend. Share it with someone job hunting. Send it to someone stuck. Tag someone who needs a fresh start. Let’s go Hackney (& beyond no doubt 😂!!) 🚀🔥 #HackneyJobs #HackneyCommunity #EastLondon #OpportunityFair #Hackney

🚨BIG MONDAY ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🚨 OUR ALL ⭐️ COHUB WEBSITE IS DROPPING NEXT MONDAYYYYY 🌐🔥💖 We have been QUIETLY grafting behind the scenes getting ready for year 2 and trust us… this one is DIFFERENT & have we got a year ahead planned! 😮‍🔥 Everything you need, all in one place… smoother, easier, BIGGER & BETTER 😍💫 AND to set the tone… well, here’s THE summer anthem & your SUMMER TIMETABLE DROP ☀️👇🏽 The CoHub fam are coming in HOT with a FULL WEEK of community magic 🫶🏽 ✨ NEW NEW NEW ✨ 💻 Bridge the Gap Digital Help Drop-In 💃 Low Intensity Zumba 🧠 Osteoarthritis Support Group 🌈 Access Cohort Disability Support ✨ All your WEEKLY FAVES & full wraparound support? Always ON! Plus new monthly: 📚 Training, Workshops & Insight Labs 🎉 Community Events 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents info & support 💖 FREE. LOCAL. FOR YOU. 💖 GOOD ENERGY ONLY 💖 COME AS YOU ARE Tag your people, pick your activities & LET’S GOOOO HACKNEY👇🏽 💕💫 #CoHubVibes #HackneyCommunity #WhatsOnHackney #SummerAtTheHub

🚪✨ TODAY’S THE DAY! ✨🚪 At 10am sharp we throw open the doors to the brand new CoHub - the new home of CoCreate Hackney & The Community Closet 🎉 This space has been built by community, for community 💛 100% upcycled, styled with love, and powered by kindness. All week long we’ve got energy, snacks, giveaways & even our first activities lined up -so keep your eyes peeled for what’s coming 👀🔥 We did this TOGETHER 🙌 Now let’s make it official - open all week to residents from across the borough - welcome to the CoHub! 🫶 📍 New Kingshold Community Centre, E9 🕙 Doors open 10am today! #CoHubHackney #CoCreateHackney #CommunityCloset #OpeningDay #PeoplePlacePurpose #PoweredByKindness

🚨 HACKNEY…THE LINE-UP IS HERE 🔥🚨 The Hackney Opportunity Fair is now officially FULLY BOOKED 😭🔥 36 stalls. One building. Hundreds of opportunities. 👊🏿👊🏽👊🏻 Joining us on 20 May: 💼 Aldi ⚽ Arsenal FC 🚇 TfL 👮 Met Police 🏗 Morgan Sindall 🏋 Better GLL 🚲 Lime Bikes 🍽 Fat Macy’s 🛠 OCS 🎓 Training providers 🤝 Community organisations ⚖ Advice & legal support …and SO MANY more! 👀 Whether you’re looking for: ✨ jobs ✨ training ✨ apprenticeships ✨ volunteering ✨ support & advice ✨ or your next fresh start… …this is where you need to be 💥 PLUS: ✅ Free CV Check Clinic ✅ Free professional headshots ✅ Free Work Ready Wardrobe 📍 The CoHub - Hackney 📅 20 May ⏰ 10am-3pm 🎟 FREE ENTRY The response to this event has honestly blown us away - what started as an idea for a job fair has now grown into a full 36-stall opportunity event for Hackney residents ✊🏼🎉 See you next week Hackney - tell a friend to tell a friend 👀🔥 #Hackney #HackneyJobs #EastLondon #Community #Opportunities

🍊🥕 BIN LESS, SAVE MORE IS BACK 🍝✨ Booking is now OPEN for our second upcoming Food Waste Workshop & Cooking Demo 🙌 Want to save money, waste less AND learn some easy, tasty tricks? This one’s for you 👇 💡 What to expect: ✨ Quick, practical tips on reducing food waste 🍚 Learn how to turn leftovers (think rice, pasta etc.) into proper meals 👩🏽‍🍳 Live cooking demo 🍽️ Sit down & eat together 🎁 PLUS a £10 Tesco voucher for every participant 📍 New Kingshold Community Centre 📅 22 May ⏰ 10am - 12pm ⚠️ We had a pre-reserved list from the last one so this time only 11 spaces available - these spots will fly out so book in fast guys! 📩 To book: [email protected] or DM for the info! Let’s waste less, save more & eat well together 💚♻️ #FoodWaste #SaveMoney #HackneyCommunity #CostOfLivingSupport #SustainableLiving

🎉💙 COMMUNITY IN ACTION AT THE HUB 💙🎉 Residents deep in conversation around neuro support, lived experience & community ideas 🧠💬 whilst the little ones were busy getting creative making colourful sand bottles 🎨🌈🫶🏼 Exactly what The Hub is all about… bringing EVERY generation together 💙🏡✨ ANDDDD 🚨🥁 The Hackney Opportunity Fair is now FULLY BOOKED OUT 😮🔥👏🏼 Honestly… wait until you see this guest list of 36 - yes 36 - employers, organisations, colleges, training providers & opportunities 👀💼📚✨ We’re talking opportunities for: 💥 Young people 💥 Parents 💥 Residents returning to work 💥 Career changers 💥 People needing support 💥 EVERY age & EVERY demographic 🙌🏼 Keep your eyes peeled Friday 👀 Because the line-up reveal is coming… and it’s BIG 🔥🔥🔥 #HackneyOpportunityFair #CommunityHub #HackneyEvents #OpportunitiesForAll #HackneyCommunity

We are excited to announce the launch of Lighthouse clothing pop up in collaboration with the @hackneycommunitycloset and @thecohubhackney Each month Lighthouse guests will now have access to a wide range of clothing - we are so grateful for this collaboration!

530 THROUGH THE DOORRRR 😭🔥🎉 Yeah… you read that right 😮‍🔥 This wasn’t just a block party… this was a BLOCK PARTYYYY & A HALFFFF 💃🏾🕺🏽🎶🔥 They socialised 🤝💛 They played ⚽🎉 They feasted 🍗🍰🔥 They drank 🍹🥤 They DANCED the whole day away 💃🏾🕺🏽✨ PURE JOYYYYYY 😭🎉☀️ Scroll through and just LOOK at what community really looks like 👇🏽💛 What happens when you open up a space FOR the people 🏡✨ What you can build with very little… but a WHOLE LOTTA HEART ❤️🔥 Hackney you SHOWED UP 😮‍🔥🫶🏽 💛 HUGE LOVE to our PHENOMENAL Volunteer Shapers 💛 Honestly… what a TEAM 😭🔥They grafted ALL day, held it DOWN & made the magic happen ✨👏🏽 Our gratitude is BIG BIG BIG 🫶🏽💛 🎨 Big love to our resident artist @kheperacreativeworkshops - Bringing everyone together to create something BEAUTIFUL 🖌️✨💛 🏰 Shoutout to @bouncybillz Bouncy castle & ball pit = NON STOP chaos & joy 🤸🏽‍♀️🎉🔥 Top service, top vibes 🙌🏽 🎧 DJ Terryyyyy 🔊🔥 Our resident, our guy… NEVER misses 😂🎶 Soundtrack to a whole day of vibes 💃🏾🕺🏽 And that Community Candy we promised you… 😏🍬 WE. DELIVERED. 🤣🔥💃🏾 (Why were the 80 year olds out-dancing us though 😭😩😂 ICONIC MUCH) What a DAY 😭☀️🎉 What a COMMUNITY 💛 THANK YOU HACKNEY 🫶🏽✨ #ClosetParty #HackneyVibes #CommunityLove #BlockPartyEnergy #PoweredByCommunity

🚨🔥 TOMORROW WE PARTY 🔥🚨 The countdown is DONE ⏳😛 Closet Spring Block Party is landing at CoHub and it’s giving full PARTAYYYYY energy 💃🏾🎉🔥 Hackney family… you already know the vibes 💛👇🏽 📅 TOMORROW - Mon 4 May⏰ 12-4pm📍 CoHub, E9 We’re taking OVER with sunshine, music & pure community joy ☀️🎶✨ 🎧 DJs & music all day 🔊🔥🏰 Bouncy castle & ball pit madness 🤸🏽‍♀️🎉 ⚽ Games & prizes 🏆😛 🎨 Face painting 🎭✨ 🌿 Henna art 🤍✨ 🎨 Community Art Zone 🖌️✨ 🧸 Toddler play area 👶🏽💛 🍰 Community feast table 🍕🍗🍰 🔥 BBQ & FREE refreshments 🍔🌭🥤 🍹 Cocktails & mocktails 🍓🍍✨ 🎟 Tombola, raffle & lucky dips 🎁🎉 🛍 Closet pop-up 🛍💃🏾 ✨ FREE goodie bags for the first 100 kids 🎁🎁🎁 💥 COMPLETELY FREE 💥 Bring your people 👯‍♀️Bring the kids 👶🏽👧🏽👦🏽Bring the ENERGY 🔥🔥🔥 Feel free to share 📲💛 Let’s kick off May the RIGHT way ☀️🎉See you there for a proper COMMUNITY PARTAYYYYY 🫶🏽💃🏾🕺🏽✨ #ClosetParty #hackneyvibes

FRIYAYYYYY ☀️💛✨ Helloooo May 👋🏽🌸 sunshine season is HERE and we are SO ready for it 😍🙌🏽 What a WEEK at the hub 🔥 full of happy residents, good vibes & nonstop energy all round 💃🏽💫 We wrapped it up the only way we know how… Food Pantry Friday 🥖🥫💛 BIG love to our all-girl dream team today 👑💪🏽 you smashed it as always!! Shoutout to our Tai Chi crew 🧘🏽‍♀️✨ Tuesdays are BACK and BUSY 🔥 (for our more energetic movers 😉) Mondays still holding it down for the slower, steadier flow 🌿 ( great coach for both sessions .. everyone LOVES Daniale 🥋💙) PLUSSSS 👀⚡ Surprise pop-up from CREW Energy!! Meg came through and still supported 14 residents 🙌🏽 Inc. 5 more complex cases sorted there & then 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 THIS is what community looks like 💛 Happy residents = happy life 😄💪🏽 And don’t forgettttt… 👀🎉 ONLY 3 MORE SLEEPS until the Closet Block Party!!! 🥳🔥 Sun’s out… vibes up… let’s GO 😎☀️💃🏽

BIG LOVE to @universalboardgames for pulling through with pure MAGIC at our kids Art session Tuesday! 💛🎲✨ “Own Your Crown” 👑💁🏽‍♀️💁🏿‍♂️ - a game co-designed WITH young people 🏙️🔥 to help make those tricky convos about hair, identity & confidence feel EASY, FUN & SAFE 💬💖 Watching the kids open up, share their stories, gas each other up 💅🏽✨ and actually LISTEN to each other… yeah 🥹💛 this is what it’s about!! ✨ FUN FACTS (kid-friendly edition 😄👇🏽): 1: Your hair is like your crown 👑 - no two are the same & that’s the magic ✨ 2: Kids can start having feelings about their hair super young 😔💭 3: When kids see hair like THEIRS celebrated 😍 confidence goes 📈📈📈 4: Talking about it = BIG self-love energy 💖💥 💛 Confidence 😂 Giggles 🫶🏽 Safe space vibes 👑 Crown-loving energy More of THIS please!!! 🔥🔥🔥 #OwnYourCrown 👑 #HackneyKids 🏙️ #HairLove 💖 #ConfidenceBoost 🚀 #CommunityVibes 🫶🏽