News and Info for Young Residents

Are you young and living in Hackney? Do you want to find out what activities are taking place in your area? You are in the right place.

Below are details of activities taking for you to get involved in. Why not tell us if you enjoyed them and what else you would like to see on your estates by sending an email to housingeditor@hackneyhomes.org.uk

Creative Play for young people aged 8-12 years with Free Form Arts Trust. Activities include: T-shirt printing, sculpting, painting, mobiles and bike decorations.

2-4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the last two weeks of August.

Where: HOTHOUSE- by London Fields playground
274 Richmond Road, London, E8 3QW

FREE for kids and parents welcome
To book your place call: 0207 249 3394 or email contact@freeform.org.uk

Lea Valley Football Club in association with Lea View House TRA are inviting all eager, enthusiastic football players to be part of something special in the local community.

If you are aged 12 or 13 years old and think you might enjoy playing organised football on a regular basis in a local boy’s team – call Tom on 077 8851 1358 or Mel on 078 1607 2226.

Live in Hackney? Aged between 8 and 19?

Do you want to learn how to dance or practice some of your moves with trained dance experts?
Come along to Nemesis Dance project happening on an estate near you:

All sessions are FREE. Places are limited to 25 per session so please do arrive on time.

For more information, email Sonia , Hackney Homes Youth Coordinator or call her on 02083566128 mob :07772565516.

The Purple Bus is a youth club on wheels coming to an estate near you!

Want to get I.T skills, free internet access, and play the latest games?How about develop your writing skills and get involved in a huge range of different activities and workshops?–

Download the flyer below to find out when and where in Hackney you can access the Purple Bus.

Times and locations for Purple IT Bus in Hackney

VAULT is open to all 14-19 years olds living within the 5 Olympic host boroughs. The project will provide participants with the chance to develop film making skills and create a series of exciting short films about the London Olympic Games.

The finished films will be screened at next year’s East End Film Festival as well as on the BBC’s Big Screens nationwide.

In addition those taking part will have an opportunity to gain further experience on a paid work placement with one the festival’s industry partners.

Find out more at the VAULT launch event on Sunday 27th September at the Brady Arts Centre, near Spitalfields Market. At the launch attendees can learn all about the project as well as take part in some exciting filmmaking workshops and fun interactive sessions. There’ll also be tons free film screenings, competitions and a goody bag full of film gifts for every attendee.

Sign-up online at www.thevaultproject.com. Once registered, you'll be sent their free invitation to the launch as well as regular e-bulletins telling you about the project and updating you as the programme develops.

From 14th September onwards RollingSound will be based at Frampton Park Youth Club for 10 weeks, delivering accredited training courses in Video Games Design, Music Production and DJing.

Why not go along?

Looking for something to do after school or college?

We have a range of FREE activities taking place right across Hackney. From sports, IT and street dance lessons to cookery, life skills, music and training for work, you are sure to find something that interests you.