Communities
LAST week, we reported on how Harlow resident, Hayley had been using her new skill of riding a bike to raise money for the NHS and Bridget’s cafe. We have learnt that Hayley has been doing really well. She is half way through her ten…
TEAMS at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust have kindly decided to support the Harlow Foodbank by encouraging colleagues to donate cans of food for vulnerable local families. The initiative began when the emergency department (ED) team launched their ‘We can with a can’ initiative…
Wellbeing of coronavirus volunteers must be a priority THE Deputy Leader of Harlow Conservatives has written an open letter to Essex County Council calling for a county-wide counselling service to help volunteers deal with the emotional impact of working with vulnerable people during the coronavirus…
HARLOW resident and local Salvation Army Major, Karen Sandford, has taken on the challenge of swimming the width of the English Channel (21 miles) in a rather unusual way – a paddling pool set up in her back garden. She hopes the swim will help…
Patient thanks the teams who cared for her while in hospital with coronavirus (COVID-19) A PATIENT who has recently been treated for coronavirus (COVID-19) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust has shared her story and words of appreciation to the staff who cared for…
Next online Harlow SOUP coming soon THE next online Harlow SOUP will be held on Thursday 28th May 6.30pm on Facebook Live via the page www.facebook.com/HarlowSoup/Live. This follows a successful event held at the start of the lockdown on April 2nd which raised over £1500…
A HARLOW man has been making pin badges for front line workers. Shaun Rayner told YH: “I wanted to tell you all about an initiative I have been working on over the past few weeks which has now come to fruition. I tasked my daughter…
WEST Essex based disability charity Accuro (Care Services), like many other organisations, had to cancel all clubs and face to face services when government restrictions were announced. The charity supports many children and adults with disabilities across West Essex with weekend and after school clubs,…
St Clare Hospice charity celebrates national Volunteers’ Week and recognises 30 year commitment of seven volunteers EVERY year during the first week of June (Monday 1st – Sunday 7th June 2020) organisations, charities and communities celebrate and say thank you for the contribution that millions…
HERTS and Essex Community Farm are unable to host their fantastic range of events due to the continued Covid-19 restrictions and are therefore struggling to raise funds required for essential equipment and other items, vital to the continuation of the project. The Fold Croft site…
THE RSPCA has received more than 1,600 reports of abandoned animals across England & Wales since lockdown began – that’s 40 a day. The charity has released the figures as part of its emergency appeal, launched to keep its rescue teams out on the road…
Hospice’s Virtual Quiz Nights bring ‘local eggheads’ together whilst raising hundreds ST Clare Hospice’s latest digital fundraising venture has included a series of Virtual Quiz Nights, which have brought together pub trivia enthusiasts from across the local community and beyond to help raise vital funds…
A message from Harlow Foodbank A HUGE shoutout and thank you to you for the money you’ve donated. On Wednesday, yesterday we bought instant mash, tinned meat, rice pudding and sponge puddings from Morrisons, who also gave us a 15% discount. Without your huge generosity…
THE Victoria Hall Theatre had been due to host ‘Don’t Dilly Dally’ a Music Hall Tribute and fundraiser to those who served during WWII. However due to the current closure of the theatre their fundraiser has been cancelled. But this hasn’t stopped the cast from…
HERE is Passmores Academy VE Day 75 celebration video. Passmores Academy are thankful for the sacrifices made in the past, sacrifices that are being made today and those that will be made in the future. To those men and women, they thank you.
ONCE again, the residents of Harlow came out of their houses to clap for carers. It was very busy on our little stretch of Purford Green and Nicholls Field on Tumbler Road. Emergency services outside PAH The Lane family of Arkwrights
