Communities
DUE to the coronavirus outbreak and enquiries from local community organisations and Harlow Council, HTS has been really pleased that having sourced some personal protection equipment (PPE) for their employees. They have also been able to support St Clare Hospice with some supplies of hand…
Virtual Church services help churches serve their communities this Holy Week CHURCHES in Chelmsford Diocese (which covers Harlow) are embracing digital communications to help people worship at home and serve their communities in new and creative ways during Holy week. Despite church buildings being closed,…
Ashlyn residents tune into virtual performance with Alex Southgate ALEX Southgate is a talented swing vocal artist, who also works as a team member caring for the residents at Primrose Croft. With COVID-19 limiting visitation to all care homes, Alex wanted to use his talents…
FUNERAL arrangements are never easy things to prepare and are often hard to even talk about. This challenging but necessary task is even harder in the present circumstances, brought about by the coronavirus and the important adjustments we are all having to make. Though Harlow’s…
A HARLOW resident has told YH that she is desperate to get back to her home town from Fiji. Only a few months ago, Laura Jephcott wrote a blog for us about her experience (see below), volunteering in the South Pacific but now Laura just…
MEMBER of St Stephen’s Church, Ian Beckett reflects on the visit of Bishop Stephen Cottrell to their Bush Fair church last year. It appears to be titled is “The Bishop’s Knickers”. Watch on!
Store House Food Status Update March – April 2020 THE following are a list of items, in order of urgency, that are running low in the Store House. Items marked in RED are at critical levels The urgent needs are Long Life Fruit Juice Tea…
THE next Harlow SOUP is taking place on Thursday 2nd April online at www.facebook.com/HarlowSoup. The community crowdfunding project, run by the team. behind Herts & Essex Community Farm, will be adapting their usual event which takes place quarterly at Pemberley Academy, streaming to Facebook Live…
LEE Valley Cycles in The Stow is offering free repairs for NHS staff. A message on their Facebook page states: “Just to say we are open. Knock to let us know you want to come in, as we limiting numbers in the shop. NHS staff…
OVER the coming weeks, we will be dropping in (on-line) on SV Sports Therapy. They have three clinics including one at Latton Park, the home of Harlow Rugby Club. They will be providing on-line advice as well as letting you know about their therapists. Today,…
Extra safety measures for Essex blood donors include triaging on session AN NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people in Essex who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus outbreak. We’ve put extra safety measures in place and…
HARLOW Council has decided that there won’t be a street carnival this year due to the national coronavirus situation. The carnival was due to take place on Sunday 28 June 2020. There is currently a restriction on large gatherings in the UK with many events…
THE residents of Ashlyn Care Home in Harlow have been enjoying safe, indoor based activities since the recent spread of Covid-19. Arts, crafts and games have been enjoyed, but the residents wanted to create something to send to their relatives. With the residents and team…
IN less than 16 hours, 170,000 volunteers have signed up to help the NHS fight coronavirus. Yesterday (March 24) during the official Downing Street briefing, Health Secretary Matt Hancock called for 250,000 volunteers to help boost the government’s ability to protect those most vulnerable to…
ONE of the key Harlow-based organisations involved in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic is Rainbow Services. They have set up a series of ways you can offer your services. If you are an individual wishing to volunteer please use this link: https://forms.gle/MSTEaxMihZCtS4kv7 If you…
Coronavirus: NEPP calls on motorists to continue to park safely and considerately HARLOW motorists are being encouraged to act responsibly and observe safety and critical-route parking restrictions, as wide-ranging efforts continue to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) issued…
