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It’s August, it’s the summer holidays... now what? If you have the burning desire to plan what seems like an endless stretch of time ahead of you until the kids are back at school, then we can help. Just a quick glance at the calendar, along with the kids’ activity page (p14 and 18) proves that there’s no need to worry about how to fill the time... you know by now that it’s all here on our doorstep.
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Q&A: with the inventor of Sugru
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What’s on in August
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The good work of Bow Foodbank
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Getting married – with a difference
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Rock your Frock
If kids are a little further from your mind and you’re perhaps just starting to plan the future à deux, then our wedding feature on p10 may be your thing. If you’ve been there, done that, bought the dress, how about getting some extra mileage with Rock the Frock? Not heard of it? Photographer Meghan Lorna will tell you all about it on p12.
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Kids’ holiday activities
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Happy Birthday Residence Gallery
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August calendar
Last month, we mentioned that things are changing for E9 Magazine. From September, we’ll have a new name and a new design, but the content will still be about who we are and where we live. As usual, thousands will receive it through the letterbox, and many more will see it delivered for the first time. It’s also available to collect from shops, cafés and pubs in the Victoria Park Village, Broadway Market, Hackney Wick and Roman Road areas. Let us know what you think.
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Fitness: G is for...
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Stressbuster: play isn’t just for kids
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Recipe: Bow Foodbank pasta
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Legal Eagle: appointing guardians
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The handbag first-aid kit
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In the garden: Pimm’s ice cubes
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Hackney bites: The Richmond
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My Hackney for Jane is an antidote to the throwaway mentality. She came to London to study product design at the Royal College of Art, and while she was experimenting with various materials, she came up with a prototype of Sugru – using it to fix things around her house. That’s when the idea to create a fix-it-all material was born. She started with just two people in a studio in Bethnal Green and it took her six years (and 8,000 lab hours) to come up with the perfect formula. Her goal was for the product to be in everybody’s kitchen drawer, and that’s what Jane and the company set out to make a reality. Sugru launched in 2010 and the first 1,000 packets sold out in only a few hours. Today, Sugru is sold in over 6,000 stores and has more than one million users in 160 different countries. The Hackney-based company now employs 45 people.
Q&A: Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh, inventor and CEO of Sugru, talks to Christine Preisig On the ground floor of an old factory complex just off Well Street, something quite extraordinary is happening. According to a secret formula, colourful emulsions are mixed in a machine that looks like a giant dough kneader. The finished material is then divided up into small pieces and packed away into shiny little silver sachets. What happens here is the production of the world’s first mouldable glue – Sugru. It sticks to almost anything and turns into a strong and flexible rubber overnight – think play dough with superglue powers. Sugru can be used for any number of small DIY projects to make improvements and repairs on gadgets, appliances, toys and many other items. Once cured, it stays flexible and at the same time strongly bonds in all kinds of conditions. Sugru is so simple to use that it allows people to solve everyday problems on their own, without the help of a specialist. Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh (pronounced nee-gullqueen-tigg) is the woman behind it all. Her childhood was spent on a farm in Ireland and that informed many of her values. “Growing up on a farm is almost the opposite of shopping – you grow food, prepare food, mend things and constantly improvise solutions,” she says. Sugru 4 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
Interestingly, they have never needed to worry much about advertising the product. That’s done for them by the customers. Every few hours, someone uploads a picture on social media demonstrating Sugru’s usefulness. The company is growing with enormous speed, but for Jane the most thrilling aspect of Sugru’s global success is the chance to promote a culture of creativity and resourcefulness. It’s what she has been passionate about from the very beginning and something she has never has lost sight of.
From wellie repair...
My Hackney Best coffee in these parts? I don’t drink coffee, I drink tea. But I know people here are very big fans of Climpson & Sons and the E5 Bakehouse. I’m a fan of E5 Bakehouse because they have lovely mugs for tea. Where do you eat out? Lunchwise probably E5 Bakehouse or Climpson. I love the Pavilion in Victoria Park. It is fab, especially in the summer.
...to fixing a tap What drew you to Hackney? When I finished at the RCA I lived in West London. All the creative community I was friendly with lived in East London. Our first studio was in Bethnal Green and when we needed a bigger space we moved to Hackney. Once here we decided to stay in the area. You get kind of stuck here… Does the area influence your work? Yes, there is something very nice about Hackney and that’s the sense of community here. There are a lot of other local companies we meet up with and share things with. For example, Technology Will Save Us in Vyner Street. With them and some other Hackney companies we went to New York for a joint project during New York Design Week. Internationally, Hackney’s reputation as a creative place is really growing. Hackney Council realise this and is busy promoting it as a location for foreign creative companies. What makes you most proud? Probably two things. I’m very proud when I see how enthusiastic Sugru users are about the product. When I see that in action I think like “Oh, this is amazing...!” Also, there’s the atmosphere in the company. We have a really great collaborative team. People work hard but it’s also very rewarding. Hearing all the stories of how Sugru is used gives everyone a big sense of meaning and it’s very motivating for the team. I’m proud of that. What are you working on now? We have just finished this huge crowd funding round. Now we have to figure out our plan for the United States. We have so many retailers there now – about 5,000 – but that will grow to 10,000 by the end of the year.
What do you do at the weekend? We tend to travel a good bit. We go away one weekend in a month. The rest of the time tends to be fairly low key because work is so full on. We are doing up our house bit by bit. We do a lot of homey stuff like going out with the dog, seeing friends, etc. I find Hackney is so friendly – I think we know people in about 10 houses on our street. Anything you would change? I am a little concerned how expensive everything is getting. For a lot of our staff, and even for Sugru, we don’t know how much longer we can stay here. That would be something I would change… or that properties are a bit more protected from residential development. When we moved into this building, there were 12 businesses. Now they’ve developed the rest of the building into luxury flats and we are the only business left. To me, that is a bit sad because we are creating jobs. Hackney’s best-kept secret? Obviously Climpson’s Arch because I haven’t heard of the Thai restaurant there until just now. And the London Fields Lido is pretty special, but I’m not sure it’s a secret. It’s always so busy. If Hackney were human? A very old eccentric person with a unique sense of style and humour. Hackney in a word? Layered www.sugru.com Reader offer: Jane has kindly offered E9 Magazine readers some Sugru samples. Send an email to julie@nutshellpublications.co.uk if you want to try out this amazing product. E9 magazine AUGUST 2015 5
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What’s on in August Kitchen gardening
Kids Go Free
Treat your kids to a West End Thro show for free with Kids’ Week. August Children 16 and under go free to a selection of top London shows when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Plus, you can purchase up to two extra child tickets at half price. No booking or postage fees. http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/feature/kids_week/
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Computer Classes
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Small Stories
Exhibition revealing the stories behind some of the UK’s bestloved dolls’ houses, taking you on a journey through the history of the home, everyday lives and changing family relationships. Museum of Childhood. www.vam.ac.uk/moc Until 6 Sept
Vinyasa Flow
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Mondays, 6.45pm-7.45pm. Yoga classes at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Limited spaces. missbocheva@gmail.com
Mondays. Gentle yoga from 8pm9pm. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Limited spaces. missbocheva@gmail.com
Mind full or Mindful?
Tuesdays (4 and 11 August). Mindfulness for daily life with Karen, 7pm-9pm. Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Costs: £12/£8 concessions. Email: Karen@ greenspacecoaching.com
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Pop-up Tea Stop
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Wednesdays,10.30am-noon. at Prideaux House. Everyone welcome. 10 Church Crescent, E9.
Vinyasa Flow
Wednesdays, 8pm-9pm Vinyasa Flow yoga with Nadia at Chisenhale Dance Space, 64-84 Chisenhale Road, London E3. £10. Email missbocheva@gmail.com for more details.
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Fridays, 2pm-4pm. Networx computer skills club at Victoria Park Community Centre, 5 Gore Road, E9. Free.
Vintage by the Kilo
Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sunday, 11am-4pm: Every first weekend of the month you’ll find the brilliant £15-a-kilo vintage clothing outlet at the Space Studio Courtyard, 129-131 Mare Street, E8 3RH. www.tobewornagain.co.uk 1-2 August
Free Live Jazz
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Gentle Hatha
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Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm. Fancy doing some gardening? Come to the Outdoor Classroom, St Agnes Gate, E9. Volunteers needed.
Saturdays at The Yard Theatre during the day. For more details: www.theyardtheatre.co.uk
Kitchen Gardening
Saturdays.10am-1pm. The Victoria Park Kitchen Garden needs your help! Come along and join the gardening fun. Outdoor Classroom, St Agnes Gate, Victoria Park, E9.
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Get the Blues
Sundays. 6pm-9pm: free live blues each Sunday evening with The Fisherkings at the Proud Archivist. Enjoy a drink, grab a bite to eat and sit back and relax in true Sunday evening style. 2-10 Hertford Road, London, N1 5ET.
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Victoria Park Day
Saturday, 1 August. 11am-5pm. Victoria Park Day. Attractions this year include donkey rides, giant land orbs, fun rides, climbing wall, “Day at the Beach”, water play and den-making. Crown Gate East on the Lido Field. Victoria Park.
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Food heroes
From left: Manager Lynn Stone, Reverend Debbie Frazer and Chris Rawlins
Comfort food takes on a new meaning at Bow Foodbank, writes Rhowena MacCuish
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he idea for a foodbank in Bow was born when Chris Rawlins and Reverend Debbie Frazer of Bow Church, were chatting over a coffee. The subject of community support initiatives came up and they looked into the feasibility of establishing a foodbank with a group of other interested parties. That was June 2013. By March the following year, Bow Foodbank was ready to open its doors. It was a nerve-wracking time and they wondered if anyone would turn up at all, but people came. Six on the first day and they’re now supporting around 90 people every week. Clients are welcomed every Monday at Bow Church between 9.30am and 12.30pm. There
are light refreshments and advice is available to anyone who needs it. Due to high demand there is a restriction on the amount of food each person can receive. Accompanied by a volunteer, they can choose up to ten different items per visit from the foodbank shop, and can do this up to a maximum of ten times. No one is turned away and the service is provided by the charity in good faith to self-referring individuals. The foodbank relies on donations of nonperishable food and toiletries from the public. These may be in the form of direct donations, or supermarket drives, where volunteers ask
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Food heroes shoppers to consider buying an item or two for donation. Food is also collected from schools and churches and cash donations are, of course, welcome. Indeed, a combination of food and cash donations are required to be able to operate successfully. While some funding comes from generous members of the public, the charity also receives funding support from a network of organisations that make up Bow Foodbank, such as various faith groups, City livery companies and the Rotary Club of Tower Hamlets, to name a few.
If you would like to support Bow Foodbank why not organise a donation food box at your place of work? The boxes can be dropped off on Monday mornings or email the team at revdebbiefrazer@ gmail.com to arrange a convenient time. Collection can be arranged if transport is a problem.
Bow Foodbank not only gives food support for those in need. It also provides people with a meeting place, where they can build friendships, find support and receive advice over a hot cup of tea and slice of cake. “I can’t bear the thought of my neighbour going hungry,” says Chris. “I want to be able to alleviate food poverty and bring the community together in a supportive and friendly environment. Some people really struggle and we have received overwhelming positive feedback from those we have helped.”
Most wanted items
www. bowfoodbank.org Open: 9.30am-12.30pm Bow Church (St Mary & Holy Trinity Church), 230 Bow Road, E3 3AH
Canned food (stew, chilli, soup, fruit in juice, lowsalt vegetables, fish, meat, rice pudding, sponge pudding, custard); cooking sauces; dried fruit/nuts; pasta sauces; snack bars; biscuits; Bovril/Marmite; long-life fruit juice; instant mashed potato; lowsugar cereals; milk (UHT or powdered); rice and pasta; sugar; tea bags, instant coffee, plus shampoo, soap and toothpaste. Photography by Rhowena MacCuish www.scrumptiousfoodphotography.com
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Tie the knot – with a difference
Humanist wedding celebrant Rupert Morris offers an alternative to the traditional way of getting hitched
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hat is a humanist wedding? It is an affirmation of love and commitment between two people, with no reference to any higher power. A couple who opt for a humanist wedding are embarking upon married life on their terms, openly and according to their beliefs, witnessed and endorsed by their nearest and dearest. As a humanist celebrant, I usually tell the couple that I have three priorities. The first is to engage the audience. A lot of people are not sure what to expect, so I like to put them in the picture as quickly as possible. If the legal niceties have already been performed in a register office, I prefer 10 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
to mention this. It does not seem to me to diminish the importance of the much more personal ceremony we are about to perform, which will conclude with vows of the couple’s own choosing. A humanist wedding ceremony should include everyone present, whatever their personal beliefs, so I often suggest a moment’s silence before the vows, to allow people to pray if they wish. There are other ways of involving the audience, like passing the rings round, so that by the time they arrive in the couple’s hands for the ceremonial exchange, they are already freighted with the good wishes of all their friends and family.
Tie the knot – with a difference My second priority is to tell the couple’s story. I want people to know how they got together and to appreciate how they complement each other. This is where I encourage the bride and groom to confide in me, so that I can give their guests a privileged insight into their lives, and possibly the occasional laugh at their expense – the path of true love rarely runs smooth! The result should be that by the time we come to the vows, everyone will be rooting for them to make a success of their life together. Finally, I want to be able to explain why marriage represents an important commitment, and why it may take their relationship to a new level. I often suggest reading an extract from Laurie Lee’s wonderful essay on love; or they may have some piece of writing that is precious to them; or they may trust me to find the appropriate words. But they will have the final say.
What matters is that the wedding ceremony feels true to the couple involved. Honesty is a great foundation for marriage. Contact Rupert at 07713 789014 or by email, rupert@claritywritingexperts.com For more information on humanism: www.humanism.org.uk
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f you’ve been a bride, you’ll know what a crazy rush a wedding day can be. I hardly got to see my husband on the day we married and one of the most precious times of our lives can disappear in a flash. That beautiful dress you wore? It’s so unfair not to be able to wear it again, isn’t it? I’m a photographer and I started doing “Rock the Frock” as a wedding gift for my friends – mainly because I never had enough money to buy them anything else. I would ask them to think of a place and we would just go. It would turn into such a relaxed and fun day, just wandering round their chosen location and stopping when we saw somewhere good to take a few styled photos. By the end of the day we would have some truly beautiful images to hang on the wall, make a book from, or simply to make friends envious. Rock the Frock is a perfect way for a couple to escape and to remember how much they love each other; to renew the feelings of the day they became one. The only rule is that there are no rules. You start with a blank canvas, create whatever idea you like – and I do the rest. Why Rock the Frock? I often had brides coming to me who had ended up with photos they didn’t like. They wanted to do something adventurous or simply wanted to go somewhere they couldn’t afford when they first got married. 12 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
I’ve been able to photograph some amazing couples with superb imaginations. I have had a bride get into the ocean in her gown (which didn’t ruin it). One couple had always dreamed of getting married in America but couldn’t afford to go, so we found a great little neon sign place called God’s Own Junk Yard and some super cute little diners and made our own little America. I adore doing Rock the Frock, especially if I’ve already done a couple’s engagement shoot and wedding. You go on such a little adventure together. Getting a chance to get all dressed up again is the cherry on the cake. I mean, what girl would say no to that? www.meghanlorna.com www.instagram.com/meghanlorna
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WHAT TO DO Wild Art
Have some Wild Family Fun every Tuesday in August at Lee Valley. Get creative using the inspiration of nature and create a “Nature’s Crown, Lee Valley Sprite and much more”. www.visitleevalley.org.uk
Diving
Have you been to the Tom Daley Diving Academy at the London Aquatics Centre? Courses available throughout the school holidays. www.londonaquaticscentre.org/diving
Activity camp
Every day during the summer holidays, join the fun at the Copperbox Arena. Activities include football, hockey, Kwick Cricket, dodgeball, swimming, as well as arts and crafts. www.fitforsport.co.uk/venues/queen-elizabetholympic-park
Capoeira
Brazilian martial art. Wednesdays, 5pm-6pm (5-11year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, E9.
Theatre
Reading
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Acting
Hackney Children’s Theatre is Hackney’s newest theatre space for young audiences. Situated in 700-year-old St John at Hackney church, the theatre hosts monthly performances for kids and their families. Check out www.facebook.com/ hackneychildrenstheatre
Until 28 August. Indoor climbing courses at Mile End Climbing Wall for kids over 8 years. www. mileendwall.org.uk/courses/
Riding
Ever sat on a horse before? No? Why not try the Have a Go sessions at Lee Valley Riding Centre. From just £12.50pp, 5-15-year-olds. www. visitleevalley.org.uk/go/horseriding/
Tennis
Junior tennis at Victoria Park. Summer tennis camps now taking bookings at www. towerhamletstennis.org.uk Hackney City Tennis Clubs organise various tennis classes in Hackney, including in London Fields, Haggerston Park and Hackney Downs. Info at www.hackneytennis. co.uk/holiday-camps.html
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Join the Summer Reading Challenge (all Hackney libraries). Aimed at 4-11-year-olds and their families, it’s fun and it’s free. Your child just needs to read six or more library books during the school holidays. They’re receive a certificate and rewards along the way.
Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs acting classes for little tots. For more details and class times, go to www.actingbugs.co.uk
Dancing
There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge on Tuesdays from 4pm-4.45pm and 5pm-5.45pm. Call Mafalda on 07550 722 693 for details. Also at the Hackney Forge you’ll find Saturday Street Dance and Musical Theatre classes. 12 noon-1pm, 1.15pm-2.15pm and 2.30-3.30pm Call Lisa on 07985 945 335 for details. Street Dance: Tuesdays 4pm-5pm (5-11 yearolds), Fridays 6pm-8pm (11-19 year-olds). New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, London, E9.
WITH THE KIDS Music
Karate
Suzuki Hub runs music lessons for kids (violin, viola, cello, flute). Suzuki Hub, 116 Weymouth Terrace, E2 8LR. www.suzukihub.com
Farms
Piccolo music for babies and toddlers runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building in Victoria Park. The toddler class is at 10am and the baby class at 11am ─ just drop in. For more info call Stefanie on 07708 451 314.
Museums
Free family art and craft activities at the Ragged School Museum every Wednesday and Thursday till 27 August. Celebrate Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign (soon to be overtaken by QE2) with events, fashion, inventions of the Victorian era. www. raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/holiday-activities/ The Museum of Childhood is having some Summer Holiday Fun Fridays and Summer Games. www.vam.ac.uk/moc/events/ Sutton House. Explore the family-friendly treasure chests and discover the lives of the people who lived there through puppets and costumes. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house/
Adventure
Homerton Adventure Playground. Kids can run around, climb, jump, roll, balance, scream, play with mud and water, make things, destroy things, dress up, read, be quiet. All the playworkers are trained professionals whose role is to support the children in their play. School holidays: Monday to Friday, 10.30am-5.30pm – except bank holidays. Entrances in Brooksby’s Walk/Chatsworth Road or Wardle Street, E9.
Swimming
Lessons available for 3-8-year-olds at London Fields Lido. Go to www.betterlessons.org.uk for details. Or there’s the beautiful London Aquatics Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. www.londonaquaticscentre.org
Old School Karate for kids with Sensei Joost Frehé. Class options Monday-Thurs and Saturday at London Fields Fitness Studio, E8. Build confidence and learn self-defence skills. Details: www.legendskarate.com/childrens-karate/
At city farms (in South Hackney, or further afield in Stepney, Spitalfields and Mudchute) you can introduce your kids to the pongs and pleasures of real farm animals. Stepney City Farm has a great café, as well as a farmers’ market every Saturday from 10am-3pm. www.stepneycityfarm.org, www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk, www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org, www.mudchute.org
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Celebrating a local art space
Ten years on, The Residence Gallery is a thriving gem in the heart of E9. Founder and curator Ingrid Z celebrates a local success story
Reborn Without Reason by Liam Ryan, 2015
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his year local art venue The Residence Gallery celebrates its 10th anniversary. Originally, we had wanted to turn an abandoned Victorian psychiatric hospital in Whitechapel into a kind of squatted palatial museum. A flurry of urgent activity ensued, but the desire for more sustainable and engaging contemporary art exhibitions eventually led to a more practical space in E9.
worlds. He is interested in portraying surfaces that are disjointed, irrational, not whole. He explores the idea that to be human is often an irrational occupation and that we must question everything.
I’ve run the gallery since 2005 and it’s had many homes. We’ve moved from abandoned buildings to a covert operation in the verger’s cottage at St. Mary of Eton Church in Hackney Wick (which has since been demolished). Now established firmly at 229 Victoria Park Road, complete with our own lovely garden, the gallery is marking a decade of hundreds of exhibitions and events featuring local and international artists.
The Hungry Eye is Liam’s fourth solo exhibition with The Residence Gallery. Previous show highlights include Protovision, which was selected to feature at Pulse Miami Contemporary Art Fair in 2012.
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Liam Ryan graduated with an MA from Central St Martin’s (Byam Shaw School of Art) in 2009, having been awarded the Royal Dublin Society Taylor Prize for Painting three years earlier.
Liam Ryan: The Hungry Eye Private View Friday 11 September 2015 Exhibition dates: 12 September-18 October 2015 The Residence Gallery 229 Victoria Park Road, London E9 7HD www.residence-gallery.com
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Make your mark on Vicky Park (p21)
Outdoor events
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General events
Until 6 September, Small Stories (p7)
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Vinyasa flow yoga (p7)
Mindfulness with Karen Liebenguth (p7)
Kitchen gardening (p7) Vinyasa flow yoga (p7)
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Vinyasa flow yoga (p7) Water gun fun (p20)
Carnival of Sport (p20)
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Coffee morning (p20)
Hatha yoga (p7) Philosophy in Park (p20)
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Vinyasa flow yoga (p7)
Kitchen gardening (p7) Life in the theatre (p21)
Hatha yoga (p7)
Vinyasa flow yoga (p7) Down by the Sea (p21)
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Vinyasa flow yoga (p7)
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Kitchen gardening (p7) Vintage by the kilo (p7)
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Victory Park Day (p7)
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Kites and Flight (toys that go wheee!) (p20)
Visions Festival (p20)
Free blues at the Proud Archivist (p7)
Macbeth, 21st century style at the Hackney Empire. www.hackneyempire.co.uk
Junior Wildlife Club (p20) Free live jazz at The Yard www.theyardtheatre.co.uk
East London Vintage Fair (p20)
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Computer classes (p7)
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Go with the Flow (p21)
Computer classes (p7)
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Free blues at the Proud Archivist (p7) Music on the Vicky Park bandstand (p21)
Pub history walk (p21)
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What’s on in August Wildcraft Taster
Thursday, 6 August, 10.30am12.30pm: Wildcraft Taster session in 6 Victoria Park. Children and parents only. To book, call 0207 364 4504 or email Joelle.Copeland@towerhamlets.gov.uk /
Kites and Flight
Friday, 7 August, 11am-4pm. Toys that go wheeee! From kites to paper aeroplanes, have fun with flying toys. It’s all happening at the Museum of Childhood. It’s free, it’s for all ages, just drop in. www.vam.ac.uk/moc
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Junior Wildlife Club
Saturday, 8 August, 10am-12.30pm. Join the Community Park Rangers 8 and explore the wonders of Victoria Park’s nature. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at V&A building.
Visions Festival
Saturday, 8 August. Taking place over 4 venues and 2 outdoor venues in Hackney. Visions is a one-day celebration of music, art, food and culture. Venues include St John at Hackney, Oval Space, The Laundry, Space Studios Outdoor Courtyard, Netil House Rooftop. www.visionsfestival.com
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On the Bandstand
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Sunday, 9 August, 2pm. Stepney Super Club perform at Victoria Park Bandstand. Free
East London Vintage
Sunday, 9 August. Second Sunday of every month sees the East London Vintage Fair at the Round Chapel, Clapton. Hackney’s monthly go-to destination for high end haute to flea market finds, with 40 stalls of lovingly curated clothing and items from Portobello stallholders and the best sellers from the south of England. The Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, (Just off Lower Clapton road) Hackney, E5 0LY.
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Philosophy in the Park
10-14 August, 11.45am. Have fun with thinking. Philosophy for children 7-10 years. Five sessions focusing on issues of particular interest to children. Includes: meditation exercise; story; philosophical inquiry, discussion and debate; game; drama, creative writing or drawing. Single sessions £12. Three or more £10 each. Details and booking forms at www.bloomingminds.co.uk/ events1. The Hub, Victoria Park (east side). 10-14 August
Bang! You’re wet
Monday, 10 August,11am-4pm. Try out some water guns, and generally get wet at Mile End Park Children’s Playground. Some water guns will be provided but you can also bring your own. Bring a change of clothes!, Locksley Street, E14 7EJ
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Carnival of Sport
Wednesday, 12 August, 11am-4pm. Ttry out athletics, football, tennis volleyball, cycling, new-age curling, trampoline, climbing wall, giant outdoor games, giant inflatables, arts and crafts, street dance, Zumba and steel pans. Stepney Green Park. Redmans Road, E1.
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Coffee Morning
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Wednesday, 12 August, 10.30am12 noon. Coffee Morning at Victoria Park Community Centre. Coffee and a natter at 5 Gore Road, E9
Make a Move Day
Friday, 14 August, 11am-4pm. Throw some shapes in a designinspired dance day with Artburst. Strike a pose to create some movement-inspired artwork. Sign up for some workshops on the day – workshops suitable for ages 0-4, 5-8 and 8-12 (with parent/carer). Free, for all ages, drop in. Museum of Childhood www.vam.ac.uk/moc
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What’s on in August Pub History Walk
Saturday, 15 August, 11am. A walk from urban Clapton to the River 15 Lea to Springfield Park. Hear about Clapton’s famous residents, Hackney’s marshes and the history of that great British institution, the pub. Ends at Anchor & Hope pub by Springfield Park. Meet at Clapton Hart Pub, Leabridge Road roundabout.
On the Bandstand
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Sunday, 16 August, 2pm: Enemy of The Lion & Moroccan Roll perform at Victoria Park bandstand. Free.
Life in the Theatre
Tuesday, 18 August, 1pm-3pm. Jennifer Hayley, who gave the very well received talk in June, will share some more stories of her life in Theatre. To book tickets, email Sylvia at: masonsylvia@hotmail.com
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Down by the Sea
Wednesday, 19 August, 11am4pm: Mile End Park Children’s Playground will be transformed into a “Day by the Seaside”. Donkey rides, arts and crafts, Punch and Judy, children’s rides, sports, sand and water play, face painting, helter skelter and trampolining will be available for everyone. Locksley Street, E14 7EJ
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What a Drama
Friday, 21 August, 11am-4pm. A day of drama exploring the Museum of Childhood collections. Take a look at the themes of friendship, home and belonging. Enjoy a performance from Half Moon Theatre, specialists in engaging, child-centred experiences and drama workshops. Free, for all ages, drop in. Museum of Childhood www.vam.ac.uk/moc
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Go with the Flow
Saturday, 22 August, 11.30am. Free talk organised by Inner Space, Covent Garden. When things don’t go the way you want, what happens? Keep struggling and we only make things harder. How about struggling less and going with the flow. Explore the wisdom and practice of going with the flow. Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, EC1V 9LT
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Sport and Healthy Living
Wednesday, 26 August,11am-4pm. Bring your friends and try something new at the Sports and Healthy Living Day, West side of Victoria Park near the V&A Playground. Everyone is welcome to try out some fun ctivities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
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Great Games Day
Friday, 28 August, 11am-4pm. Get off your digital device and challenge yourself with a day of board games old and new. See demonstrations by Esdevium Games or simply have a coffee and play a game with friends in the café. Free, for all ages, drop in. Museum of Childhood. www.vam.ac.uk/moc
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On your Mark
Saturday 31 August, 10.30am1.30pm. Make your Mark on Vicky Park. Join the Community Park Rangers to help carry out some practical conservation in the park. Lunch vouchers for the Pavilion Café will be provided. For more information please call 020 7364 4504 or email Joelle.Copeland@towerhamlets.gov.uk Meet at the Outdoor Classroom, St Agnes Gate.
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Page header Fitness – G is for...
Roger Love, personal trainer and co-owner of London Fields Fitness Studio, continues our A-Z of fitness with... G
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Goals Lots of people exercise without specific goals. They run around Victoria Park because it clears their head, or swim the Lido because it makes them feel happy. However, if you do have a goal – whether it’s to lose weight, run faster, or build big arms – there’s a great acronym to drive your efforts: SMART. S is for specific. Set precisely what you want to achieve, rather than vague hopes. For example, “I want to run a 10k in 49 minutes,” or “I want to do 44 press-ups in one go”. M is for measurable. What you want to achieve must be quantified. Time it or count it. 22 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
A is for achievable. Don’t set yourself up for failure or injury. If you have never run before, don’t expect to be able to do a marathon safely in eight weeks’ time. Start with a realistic goal. Once you have achieved it, you can set a harder one. R is for recorded. Write your goals down and keep them somewhere you can refer to them regular to help with motivation. T is for timed. Set a timeframe for your goals. “I want to do 50 press-ups by Christmas day.” If your goal is more than three months away, set some intermediate goals, too. When to begin exercising? Your first goal is to actually do it. For example, “I will swim for 30 minutes twice a week for the next four weeks”.
Gym Hackney has a nice selection of gyms, from personal training studios, arches offering pay-asyou-go classes, smart chains, and rough-andready independents. To decide what is right for you, you only need to ask whether it is a place you will want to spend time. Don’t spend money just to hold a membership card. www.londonfieldsfitness.com.
Join the Victoria Park Summer Art Camp with Wonderland Ceramics, from 20 July to 21 August for 8 to 12year-olds. Book by the week (£144), or by the day (£37). Each day the children will enjoy a new craft activity: ceramic painting, throwing on the potter’s wheel, felting, casting, screen-printing, etc – and a play in Victoria Park playgrounds. www.wonderlandceramics.com/wp/artcamp-victoria-park/ info@wonderlandceramics.com
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Stressbuster Advertorial but also for adults, for our happiness, wellbeing, creativity and success. The fact that play activities are voluntary, free of duty and any other requirements is what makes play fun. It’s why it makes us feel good. When we play we stop worrying about whether we look good or awkward, smart or stupid. We’re fully in the moment. Play allows us to be spontaneous, it frees us from habitual or rigid ways of doing things. It gives us the opportunity to see things in a different way and have fresh insights.
We shouldn’t forget the value of play, says Karen Liebenguth
You don’t need to be a child or have children to play. You can even play on your own. When did you last fly a kite, go on your bike for pleasure (not commute), go roller-blading, try hula hooping or even play a board game with friends? I’m sure there are a host of play activities you enjoyed as a kid – why not revisit a few?
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t’s mesmerising watching the enjoyment children get through play. Last week I sneaked in a ride on the swings in Victoria Park’s play area with a friend. It transported me to a time when I used to play more, that momentary sense of freedom was exhilarating. Play connects us to something that’s not the every day. When I play – do handstands in the park, roam around in the woods, dance or have a good laugh with friends, I feel alive. All of my senses are fired up and I feel fully engaged and alert. I experience a great sense of freedom, too. Nowhere to go, nothing else to do, just being in the here and now. Play lifts our spirits, fills us with energy and enhances our creativity. It’s important to a balanced life.
How often do you play? As a life coach, I’m always interested in what makes people tick. Stuart Brown’s book Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul, describes how important play is not only for children and their development 24 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
Karen Liebenguth offers 1:1 coaching while walking in Victoria Park; team-building workshops and mindfulness courses to manage chronic pain and to reduce stress and restore wellbeing. Get in touch for more information and visit www.greenspacecoaching.com for wellbeing tips and mindfulness exercises. To book a free taster coaching session, email karen@greenspacecoaching.com or call her on 07815 591279.
Page What header to eat Bow Foodbank Summer Pasta
Illustrations: Rachel Gale at www.rachelgale.com
Chris Rawlins of Bow Foodbank serves up a tasty recipe using ingredients you’ll find in the cupboard
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his is a very simple dish which can made from the kind of ingredients we usually find at the Bow Foodbank. I’m sure you’ll have most of them in your cupboard at home. Even if you don’t, the ingredients are very inexpensive to buy, and it’s a great, economical way give your family a nutritious and delicious meal. The recipe is very quick and easy to prepare and contains a good mix of carbohydrates, protein, fibre and vitamins and low in saturated fat and salt.
To make the dish more filling use wholewheat pasta. If you have any fresh herbs or grated cheese, these could be added to the dish.
Method 1. Boil the pasta as per instructions on the packet. 2. To prepare the sauce, finely chop the garlic and sauté in 1 tsp vegetable oil. Add a tin of tomatoes (if whole tomatoes, chop them) and stir until heated through. 3. Add the tuna, sweetcorn and peas to the sauce and continue to stir for approximately 5 minutes over a medium heat, until the ingredients are well heated through. Drain the pasta once it’s cooked and add to the sauce. If you would like to support Bow Foodbank why not organise a donation food box at your place of work? The boxes can be dropped off on Monday mornings or email revdebbiefrazer@gmail.com www. bowfoodbank.org E9 magazine AUGUST 2015 25
The Legal Eagle Advertorial Rather than giving this choice to the court, you can make sure that the guardian is someone you trust and who shares your views on raising children. In this way, you will continue to have an impact on how they are brought up, even after your death. It therefore makes great sense to appoint a guardian, and the most practical way to do this is through your will. Who you appoint matters. Should you choose close members of your family or your close friends? It’s a difficult choice. You may want to consider various factors: the age of the person(s), their ability to look after your children over a long period of time and the existing relationship they have with your children.
If you’re a parent, it’s essential to appoint a guardian, says Sangeeta Moore
Another key factor is where your children will be living. If they are very young they will more than likely adapt to a change in their home environment. However, your teenage children may find the transition difficult as they will have built a network of friends where you live. Taking them away to live with guardians far from their friends may cause huge distress at a time when they are particularly vulnerable. The decision is a balancing act and at the centre of it is your children’s welfare and best interests.
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s parents, we picture ourselves firmly in the lives of our children, from the moment they are born until they turn into independent adults. Our role is caring for and nurturing our children when they’re minors – a time when they are the most vulnerable. It’s a responsibility we cherish and are reluctant to pass on to others. The thought of someone else taking over our role is unthinkable. However, if you were to die while the children were under 18 without having appointed a guardian, the court would intervene. It would appoint somebody it regarded as suitable to look after your children. Often this would be a member of your family, but those appointed by the court might not be the person(s) you would want your children to be with. 26 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
If you want to make sure that your children are well protected should the worse happen and would like expert advice on appointing guardians, please get in touch.
Next month: inheritance tax changes.
Sangeeta Moore is a solicitor at The Law House. Call 020 8899 6620 or 07825 838 922 or email smoore@thelawhouse.com Home visits at no extra charge.
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The summer holidays are here and little accidents inevitable. Tracy Karkut-Law shares her ‘handbag first-aid kit’
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nce the school holidays start, most of us who are parents will find ourselves on days out with our kids. Playgrounds, swimming pools, skateboard parks – anywhere that lets them run around and enjoy being out of doors in the summer.
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Wherever you see kids having fun, you know there are accidents just waiting to happen. It’s always worth being prepared for emergencies. Commercial first aid kits can be useful, but on the bulky side, especially if your children are older and you no longer have a buggy to haul everything around in.
My main reason for this is that it’s more compact (especially if you buy a tiny bottle from a homeopathic pharmacy such as www.helios.co.uk) and pills are helpful for many types of injuries, including bangs on the head or even burns. Arnica quickly soothes shock and distress from pain, as well as encouraging rapid healing.
I’ve always been quite minimalist, so here are my top three must-haves for a “handbag first-aid kit”. If you have these three things (and maybe a bottle of water) you’re pretty much prepared for anything.
Not everyone realises that Arnica is not limited to first aid – it can be very helpful as part of a course of treatment to heal old injuries, too.
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If you’d like to know more, just drop me a line. I’d love to help.
Kids love plasters, don’t they? They take up so little space, and are really useful. A few regular sized and a couple of larger sized ones are always worth carrying.
A damp face cloth in a plastic bag A damp face cloth is so helpful on a day out. It can be used to wipe hands and faces and can also be used to clean wounds, or even as a compress or a temporary bandage as it’s so absorbent.
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Arnica cream or gel has a well-earned reputation for helping to heal bruises and other injuries. I prefer to take a bottle of Arnica pills instead.
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In the garden Summer garden Pimm’s ice cubes If you managed to make the summer garden fruit ice lollies in last month’s edition, I hope you liked them, writes Loraine Hourdebaigt. This time, though, it’s one for the adults. It’s all about the garden, so do raid yours for any produce you may have grown over the last few weeks. What you’ll need: ice cube trays, Pimm’s, lemonade, cucumber, strawberries or rasberries, lemons, oranges and mint.
Chop the cucumber into tiny cubes, halve the strawberries or rasberries (or both), and find bunches of mint with small leaves. Cut some small triangles from a lemon and an orange.
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Hackney bites This month's great place to eat…
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The Richmond
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ou can’t miss The Richmond, it’s painted turquoise, has a striped awning and a wraparound neon sign bearing its name – on the one side RICH and the other MOND. The two words meet at the corner. I like the way it announces its existence. This assertion reminds me of the building’s previous incarnation, the let’s-leave-themspeechless décor of the Egyptian-themed LMNT restaurant that was there before. That, too, was a beacon in the local neighbourhood, but I think this is the only thing they have in common. The Richmond is the joint venture of Brett Redman, from Elliot’s Café in Borough Market, and Margaret Crow, a stylist, and it’s a fine looking place. Its refinement and charm permeates everywhere, right through to the luxuriant 30 E9 magazine AUGUST 2015
mustachio that resides behind the bar. We were seated at the bar. I always like it at the bar if it’s just two of you, and it meant we were also near to the generous and delightful Brett. He has the ability to cook and chew the fat. This place declares itself as East London’s first and only raw seafood restaurant; but if that doesn’t take your fancy it also does traditional comfort food and classic cocktails. My mate Deb and I covered all these bases while we were there. Let’s start with the cocktails, because that’s what we did. I had always thought my best cocktail was at Claridges; now I’m not so sure. We began with
Hackney bites a nod to recent local history and had a Nefertiti (pictured, left), a jasmine-infused gin, with lime juice and cucumber. That was followed up with a Depeche Mode, a bourbon with Crème de Peche, fresh lemon and egg white. This, too, was delicious, and mine came with a little internal theme tune of You Just Can’t Get Enough.
I don’t normally think these kind of things when I’m out – maybe it was the cocktails or the raw fish – but I found myself thinking it would be exactly the sort of place I’d like to be working if I was a chef or waiter. Then weirdly, while looking at their website writing this, I notice they’re looking for staff, so if you’re so inclined, I’d recommend getting in touch.
Foodwise, it’s a little challenging to choose from a menu that’s all so tempting. But we managed, eating scallop carpaccio, tuna tartare with harissa, aubergine and mint, a queen scallop with fino butter. It seemed a little peculiar to order a burger after this. I know it would have been delicious, but I kept with the fish and was not disappointed. I had the flavoursome and comforting Nduja spiced seafood stew (pictured, far left). It was sensational, with a tasty, toasty and tender octopus tentacle lying across the top. Apple beignets with ricotta sorbet managed to squeeze itself in for pudding.
The Richmond is brilliant. It’s friendly, stylish, effortlessly easygoing and an all round nice place to hang out and eat good food with your neighbours. People, we’ve lucked out.
It was all generous and delightful, served by incredibly charming staff.
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Prices: Raw: £9. Small Plates: £7-£9. Big Plates: £14-£16. The 700g 35-day aged prime rib steak is £49 or go up to a whopping 1100g at £77. www.therichmondhackney.com, 316 Queensbridge Road, E8 3NH. 020 7241 1638.
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Useful numbers
Police
Emergency 999 Non-emergency 101 Safer Neighbourhood 020 8721 2937
Utilities
Gas - emergency Electrical - power loss Thames Water
0800 111 999 0800 404090 0872 435 5973
Health
NHS Direct 111 Homerton Hospital 020 8510 5555 Royal London Hospital 020 7377 7000 Clockwork Pharmacy 020 8985 1717
Hackney Council numbers General number Council tax enquiries Parking enquiries Waste removal
020 8356 3000 020 8356 3154 020 8356 8877 020 8356 6688
Local councillors/MP
Local councillors (Victoria) 020 8356 3373 MP (Meg Hillier) 020 7219 5325
Library
Hackney Central Library 020 8356 4358
Victoria Park
Park Services (24/7) Victoria Park rangers
Travel
National Rail Enquiries Congestion Charge Transport for London
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Do you currently get regular dressings for a wound? If the answer is ‘yes’, you need to know that the way you get your dressings in City & Hackney is changing.
Why is the system changing? • We want to make sure that patients get what
they need, when they need it • We want to reduce the waiting and wastage
associated with dressings • We want to find people who need better
support for their wound
What you need to know From 1st July, wound care dressings will no longer be prescribed by a GP but your dressing will be provided at your appointment by whoever is seeing you on the day. If you don’t see a nurse and do your own dressing, you must contact your GP Practice for an assessment. You will be provided with dressings from stock and have regular reviews with your nurse in order to better support you. Some dressings will continue to be prescribed, but only for particular skin conditions such as eczema. If you would like to know more, please drop us a line at dressings@acceleratecic.com or call us on 0208 223 8331