LOCAL charities and voluntary organisations that make a major contribution to community safety and crime prevention received thanks and recognition at the prestigious High Sheriffs’ Awards. Around 180 guests attended this year’s ceremony, held at Hylands House in Chelmsford, with support from Essex County Council…

ON FRIDAY March 18th, an LGBTQ+ Support Group will be launched at the Harlow Playhouse. YH went up to the Harlow Playhouse to speak to James Griggs and learn a little bit more about the group and what they hope to achieve. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rqga5orWKPE

A CHARITY has been distributing food hampers across Harlow. Founder Bharat Thakrar told YH. “This weekend, we prepared food hampers to be distributed to individuals and families in Harlow who are struggling or living below the poverty line. “We also packed 150 winter bags (consisting…

Update: A POLISH food shop in Harlow is appealing for a variety of goods to be donated that can then be sent to war-torn Ukraine. Food Plus Kubuś Harlow is based at 3-9 West Gate, Harlow (Town Centre opposite old Odeon) The first shipment goes…

An appeal from Harlow Foodbank CAN you help us? We are in real need of plastic carrier bags preferably the bags for life type ( from any supermarket) as they are thicker and carry more. We are currently using about 500 a week. If you…

CHANGING LIVES are really excited to announce the start of their new Youth Club at the Community Hub in Harlow Town. A spokesperson said: “We hope this Youth Zone will offer a safe place for young people to relax and socialise. We will offer free…

RESIDENTS and groups are encouraged to take part in this year’s Harlow Spring Clean. The event runs from 9 May to 25 June 2022 and is part of Harlow’s 75th birthday celebrations. The spring clean brings together individuals, community organisations, businesses and schools to make…

THERE are an estimated 10 million cats in the UK and on average around 91% of owned cats are neutered year on year*. However during the pandemic these figures dropped to 86% in 2020 which is the lowest it has been in nine years. Thankfully,…

LAST week, our editor had the pleasure of talking to the Harlow Chatterbox group. Chatterbox is a friendly, social club for people 60 plus. They often have guest speakers who talk on a variety of subjects. When they had the editor of an on-line newspaper,…

LOVE Your Library Day is set to be celebrated on Saturday 19 February. It is a day-long event taking place in all Essex Libraries, including Tye Green, Mark Hall, Old Harlow and Great Parndon libraries. Each library has activities for children and for adults. Children will be able to take part…

A QUIZ night is set to be held in aid of a children centre which is under threat of closure. Entry is £5 per person and proceeds go to the effort to keep the centre open. Teams can be of up to eight people. The…

FUNDRAISING 90s NIGHT TO SUPPORT HARLOW DAD’S MARATHON EFFORT CHARITY 90s NIGHT at REDCHURCH BREWERY 15-16 Mead Park Industrial Estate, Harlow CM20 2SESunday 17th April 20227:30pm 18+ DJs playing the best of the decade – Britpop, Hip Hop, Dance and Garage.Alanis Morissette’s heartbreak belters, DJ…

LAST week, we reported on St Luke’s pupil Chloe, who has taken on a 28-day challenge to have her photo taken with a different dog every single day for charity. Let Chloe, who is aged 10, and goes to St Luke’s Primary, take up her…

ECCO has been working in partnership with Roots To Wellbeing CIC, a Harlow based non for profit organisation focusing on mental and physical health, wellbeing for all ages and community support.  Together, the organisations were successful in a funding bid created by Active Essex to…