The Wick Award crew hosted a successful Hackney Wick Feast at St Mary of Eton Church, uniting the community with live music, delicious food, and a warm atmosphere. The event raised £2,000 to support local community meals and fight food waste.

We meet student Frauke, who’s with us on placement from her Masters Degree in Community Development.

Trowbridge Estate resident Sharon shared her ideas on community-building at the Connects 2022 Conference in Nottingham recently.

Wick Award has taken up a secondment opportunity with Hackney CVS to play a leading role in developing the next phase of the Neighbourhoods Community Forums by bringing together communities, capturing the voice of the Neighbourhood and encouraging collaboration within the VCS to address the health inequalities in neighbourhoods.

We meet volunteer Amy, who helps out at the Gascoyne 1 commmunity lunch every Tuesday.

In response to findings in our ‘Hackney Wick Through Young Eyes’ report, highlighting a lack of amenities for young people in the area, Hackney Council has opened a multi-use sports facility for young people behind the Old Baths on Eastway in Hackney Wick.

Help us choose which issue to address in order to reduce health inequalities in the Well Street Common Neighbourhood (Well Street, Wick, Gascoyne, Frampton Park & Trowbridge.)

Residents on Gascoyne 1 Estate are taking over the management of their community hall on Gascoyne Road from Sanctuary Housing. The Residents’ Association is now planning an exciting new programme of community activities in the hall to benefit residents and the wider local community.

Have your say on Hackney Wick community pharmacies. What could be better? What would you change?

Have you worked with a Young Person aged 6-19/25 LDD over the past year that deserves recognition for their achievements? If the answer is yes, then nominate them for an award at the prestigious Hackney Youth Awards 2021!