HMP current projects

current projects

The Hackney Marsh Partnership has worked with people in Homerton, Kingsmead, Clapton and Hackney Wick since 1997, pioneering a range of projects and services. Our work continues to evolve. Below is a summary of work currently on-going, with apropriate links.

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Kingsmead Kabin

The Kabin began life as the Kabin Project, based in a shop front on the Kingsmead estate. Today the Kabin building hosts a range of projects and activities including Stepping UP adult and East Hackney LAW.

For the story of the Kabin click here

To contact the Kabin call Dee on 020 8525 6970

email: dhill@hmp.org.uk

Parent and Toddlers

Stompers Parent and Toddlers groups is curently based at the Concorde Centre. A popular resource established in 1991, Stompers provides imaginative and supervised play for children and respite for parents and carers. It is currently funded by Sure Start Homerton Wick.

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To contact Stompers call Amanda Blenman - on 020 8533 3703

email: ablenman@hmp.org.uk

Community History and Research

Working with University of Hertfordshire Centre for Community Research, we have developed an archive for Kingsmead Estate. Interviews with residents and former residents will be published as a book shortly.

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To contact History and Research call Nat on 020 8525 6966

email: bhammond@hmp.org.uk

Disability action

Developing a partnership with Huddleston Centre we support the provision of legal advice and volunteering opportunities in different projects within Hackney Marsh Partnership.

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For information, contact Georgine Anthony on 020 8525 6969

email: ganthony@hmp.org.uk

Kidstuff

In 1995 the Kabin worked with local mums to establish Kidstuff.

Kidstuff is a recycles clothes, books, games, toys and resources into trips, events and days out for local families.

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To contact Kidstuff call Nat Ghann on 020 852 6966

email: nghann@hmp.org.uk

East Hackney Legal and Advice Service (EHLAW)

In 1996 the Kabin Project established an advice service, using money from City Parochial to fund a part-time advice worker. East Hackney LAW - a popular independent, confidential advice service developed from this begining.

East Hackney LAW has obtained a Community Legal Service and Office for the Immigration Services Commision Quality Marks.

Following consultation in 2002 a strategic plan has been assembled to assist the further development of the project. East Hackney LAW works with people living in Clapton, Homerton and Hackney Wick to provide free, good quality and confidential legal (and general) advice and assistance.

East Hackney LAW is committed to:

Providing the best advice possible
Providing an accessible, high quality service to all its clients
Confidentiality - all the interviews are confidential
Flexibility - if we is are unable to see a potential client during a drop-in session, we will arrange an appointment within 7 days
Giving priority to residents of Kingsmead estate - this is only where we have to restrict the numbers using the service

For more details click here

To contact Riccado Omar - the Practice Manager - call 020 8525 6965

email: romar@hmp.org.uk

Stepping UP Education Training and Employment

In 1998 Hackney Marsh Partnership established Stepping UP - an education, training and employment project.

Stepping UP work with people to:

Promote 'lifelong learning'
Provide information, advice and support on how to access education, training & employment opportunities and develop career opportunities.
Agree a variety of 'learning goals'
Bring services and activities to the community that will enable people to gain the variety of skills that employers are looking for

In 2000 Stepping UP pioneered youth work on Kingsmead – stepping into a void created by the effective closure of Concorde. In 2001 Stepping UP developed the concept of the Kingsmead Community University or Comm:University.

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To contact Nat Ghann- Stepping UP Co-ordinator - call 020 8525 6966

email: nghann@hmp.org.uk

Comm:University

Brings together 'University' and lifelong learning and 'Community', widening accessibility and community participation
Promotes development of a talented and diverse community enabling people to find their own ways to training and employment
Promotes learning through technology, sports, music and the arts - we think these are building blocks, which help nurture self-esteem, confidence, learning and development
Encourages development of partnership with other agencies recognising specific skills specific groups have and finding creative ways to access them
Is about developing a learning village as a means of co-ordinating different local resources

Established in 2001, Central Information Point is a resource people in the Kingsmead area can go to for information and advice around education, training and employment and career guidance.

An accessible resource with flexible opening hours at Kingsmead Kabin
Information will be in community languages
Professional career guidance for people to discuss work related issues
Users can make informed choices about education training an employment opportunities
Those facing barriers to employment can access training provision, to raise confidence and develop new skills

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To contact Nat Ghann- Stepping Up Co-ordinator - call 020 8525 6966

email: nghann@hmp.org.uk

Stepping UP Youth Project

Stepping Up Youth Project develops and manages youth work with young people across Kingsmead estate. Providing a range of challenging and reflective experiences for young people within the East Hackney area of London, the project links in with the Connexions programme and a range of other partners.

In short Stepping UP Youth Project helps young people develop local services that will provide them with new skills and confidence to gain successful sustainable entry into education, training and employment

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Stepping UP Youth Project is based at the Concorde Centre and is co-ordinated by Amanda Blenman

To contact Amanda Blenman call 020 8525 6968

email: ablenman@hmp.org.uk

Concorde Centre

Concorde Centre for Young People has been established since 1964. In 2001 the Concorde Centre for young People Management Committee transferred some of the management of youth work to Hackney Marsh Partnership. In 2002 Concorde Centre re-opened following a 2-year hiatus.

Concorde Centre for Young People is now the base for an extensive programme of youth work delivered by Stepping UP Youth Project.

Barnabas Centre

Barnabas Centre was a dilapidated Church hall complex on Homerton High street, not attached to any community, outside an SRB area.

With a part time worker, the committee and the Church concentrated on attracting users groups and partners to redevelop the building. No activities managed by HMP take place in the centre. Barnabas Centre is the base for Core Arts and Core Design, and a range of community groups. The HMP co-ordinates bookings for the Barnabas Centre.

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