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Winter Toy Appeal: Thousands of children in poverty to receive gift this Christmas as organisers issue ‘heartfelt thanks’

Despite challenging circumstances, eighth annual appeal reaches close to 5,000 children across north-east London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Thousands of children in poverty to receive gift this Christmas as organisers issue ‘heartfelt thanks’

Winter Toy Appeal 2021: Organisers expect record demand amid ‘perfect storm’ for struggling families

Rising living costs and the end of Covid support schemes mean the team is preparing for more referrals than ever before

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal 2021: Organisers expect record demand amid ‘perfect storm’ for struggling families

Hackney’s London Assembly Member urges government to bring back Universal Credit uplift ahead of ‘difficult winter’

Figures show 34,000 residents were claiming the benefit in August – despite two fifths of them being in work

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal team ‘bowled over by people’s kindness’ as they reach record number of kids

Over 5,400 children in poverty across north-east London will have a present to open this Christmas thanks to ‘great show of warmth and love’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal team ‘bowled over by people’s kindness’ as they reach record number of kids

‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal

Cat Taylor, who used to work in child protection in the borough, has teamed up with her best friend to fund gifts for children in poverty

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal

Winter Toy Appeal: Hackney children urged to take part in sporty fundraiser organised by local boy

Eight-year-old Ben Boyt is inviting kids to do a sponsored activity this Sunday while wearing a Christmas jumper

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Hackney children urged to take part in sporty fundraiser organised by local boy

Winter Toy Appeal returns with call to ‘end devastating year with a little Christmas magic’

The annual scheme, run by a local discount card firm, distributes donations of new toys to families most in need across East London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal returns with call to ‘end devastating year with a little Christmas magic’

More than 60 street artists sign up for Shoreditch exhibition inspired by Ben Eine’s Big Issue takeover

Jealous Gallery to host two-week display featuring works included in Eine’s new guest edition of the iconic magazine

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council moves to support Universal Credit claimants as rent arrears climb

Town Hall continues to lobby against benefit reforms as two-child limit called ‘horrific’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Council moves to support Universal Credit claimants as rent arrears climb

‘Scandalous’: Town Hall faces fresh criticism over council tax support cut as new documents reveal rejected options

Hackney Liberal Democrats and anti-poverty charity slam the council for going ahead with the cut despite analysis showing it would hit vulnerable residents hardest

Author: Max Eckersley

‘Scandalous’: Town Hall faces fresh criticism over council tax support cut as new documents reveal rejected options

East London food enterprise commended in ‘New Radicals’ list

DayOld is tackling food waste and child hunger, one cinnamon roll at a time

Author: Hackney Citizen

East London food enterprise commended in ‘New Radicals’ list

DayOld is tackling food waste and child hunger, one cinnamon roll at a time

Author: Hackney Citizen

A box of DayOld's baked goods. Photograph: DayOld