Archives for April 2020

Along with all other HNCC group activities our Wood That Works workshop is currently shut due to Coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean that we have closed down. We are currently frantically making wooden Rainbows and puzzles for isolated children to paint and display in their windows. These are hand delivered in a blank pizza box that the children can colour and design.

Each box consists of a wooden rainbow, a tangram; which is a square specifically cut into 7 different shapes. The shapes can be made into 6,500 different objects ranging from animals to vehicles. There is also a set of paints a paintbrush and a poster to paint to display the window. These wood that works boxes are distributed to local isolated children free.

You can help by making a donation, or volunteering to help out in the Wood that Works workshop to make puzzles and Rainbows and just generally help out. Full PPE will be supplied.

Amazing volunteers are giving countless hours to HNCC and supporting our community. Each and every one deserves our huge thanks for making a real impact in these difficult times.

We are currently have all the volunteers we need, but this is likely to change as people’s work circumstances alter. Please therefore continue to contact us with your donations and offers of help, and know that if we do not take you up on your offer if you are volunteering with us it is because we are at capacity, but we still need to hear from you and may need to call on you soon.

It is at times like these that we really recognise the meaning of community and the importance of offering mutual support. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

Your support is making all the difference to our ability to help people most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the things your support has enabled us to achieve in the last 7 weeks:

• Supporting 400+ people with food through over 150 food parcels.
• Picking up and delivering 50+ prescriptions.
• Delivering multiple hot meals every week to nearly 40 homes.
• Supporting Brookfield School by delivering hot meals to children on free school meals.
• Helping run errands and deliver shopping to those self-isolating or in need of community support.

A massive Thank You to everyone who is helping us. Find out how you can help too.

A huge thank you to all those who have donated to our Coronavirus response centre over the last few weeks, it makes a really big difference to the support we can provide our community.  We have already helped 400+ people with with over 150 food parcels distributed.  Our meals on wheels service is getting busier and the feedback we are getting is that this is a very important service to the people who are receiving our meals.  We have also picked up over 50 prescriptions and delivered them to the door, and have done shopping and helped with other errands.  Our volunteers are also supporting Brookfield School by delivering hot meals to children on free school meals.

See how you can support our Coronavirus response

Demolition work is scheduled to begin on the Highgate Newtown Community Centre site in Bertram Street. Inevitably there will be some disruption while works are ongoing. We apologise to neighbours for any inconvenience, and would assure everyone that every effort will be taken to ensure the smooth and timely progress of works to minimise disturbance.

Please see the demolition management plan and letter to residents for more information.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to setting up our Covid-19 community response centre.

We have had loads of volunteers wanting to help our  community by donating their time, food and money to the cause.  Check back for updates!

We have already received donations of £2,000! A big thank you to you all! The money has been used to help buy food, toiletries and baby items for the foodbank, as well as a large fridge for fresh milk and chilled food.  We want to ensure our food parcels contain fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as non – perishables food items. If you or anyone you know is experiencing hardship as a consequence of COVID- 19 and could do with a little help in the form of a food parcel – please call our HNCC team on : 

07483 145587, 

07748 091604, 

07552 218520 or

07551 798767