Communities
AS part of their mission to bridge the gap between community groups and local residents Community Embrace UK are pleased to announce the 5th edition of their annual Food Festival & Community Fun Day. To be held on the greenspace of the GPCA Playbarn (CM18 6YJ),…
BUTTERFLY week at the reserve starts on Wednesday. They have seen so many beautiful Butterflies these last few weeks so come and see if you can spot them yourselves and learn some cool Butterfly facts too. https://www.facebook.com/Parndon.Wood.Harlow/
ALL around Harlow, on any given day, there are good people doing good things. An example of which is Mike’s Den in the grounds of Livingstone House. We went to Potter Street to speak to Neil Crouch about Mike’s Den about the work that they…
ADULT community learning provider, ACL Essex, is helping residents of Harlow step into a career in the public sector, thanks to the launch of a new free programme. The ‘You Can’ programme is ideal for people looking to make a career switch, or for those…
THE CO-OP has donated £300 to the Berecroft Residents Association. Co-op Member Pioneer for Harlow Community Mohammed Zaman said: “I am delighted to announce that the donation of £300 helped to buy a fridge-freezer for the Harlow Berecroft Residents Association food hub project. “I would…
A FUNDRAISING event is being held on Saturday to help raise money for a talented football player who is requiring surgery. Ryan plays for Frontiers Football Club. The event takes place on Church Langley Playing Fields from 1pm onwards. Details of Ryan’s condition and the…
NEARLY £2 million pounds is being invested to give people across Essex the opportunity to work in social care. Under the aims of Everyone’s Essex, where no one is left behind and everyone has the same opportunities, even more people can now access the Nightingale…
ON Thursday 4th August, Voluntary and Community Groups came together to celebrate Harlow’s 75th, and to showcase the support on offer to Harlow Residents. This was part organised by Rainbow Services, on behalf of the Voluntary Sector Forum. There were almost 40 organisations and charities represented…
A RESIDENTIAL home for people with learning disabilities is set to be closed. Livingstone House on Potter Street has been a home for many years. Livingstone House has seven single-occupancy bedrooms and a two-bedroom flat. The owners provide residential care and support for 19 adults…
NIGEL Bangert has lived in Harlow for more than twenty five years and recorded the town changing over time, through development, a pandemic and recovery. He started to take photographs when he was about sixteen and his first experience was with a Zenit TTL. He…
A HARLOW woman has turned her garden into an allotment and is donating all the vegetables she produces to those in need. Ram Gorse resident Carly Burd has called her campaign “A meal on me with love”. It is a remarkable thing to do by,…
SARACENS Foundation are delivering SEND Holiday provision in Harlow. Camps are free to attend for young people with disabilities aged 8-14. Venue: Harlow Rugby Club (CM20 3FD) from Monday 8th August – Thursday 11th August, 10am until 2pm. Book here:
PARNDON Wood Nature Reserve, Harlow Town Park and Harlow Museum Walled Gardens have all once again received Green Flag Awards, placing them among the best green spaces in the world. It is Parndon Wood’s 14th consecutive award, the Town Park’s seventh in a row and…
ALL three Harlow Common councillors will be at a meeting of the Potter Street Residents Forum on Wednesday night. This will be the first time since March 2020. The three councillors are: Mark Wilkinson (Lab), James Leppard and Stacey Seales (Con). One of the key…
LAST month. West Essex and Harlow Pride held a march through the town centre as part of a number of initiatives promoted by the newly created organisation. YH reporter Emilia DeFreitas, went to see organiser James Griggs, to find out more. How is Harlow Pride…
