The Hornbeam Centre recognises the need generated by the social-distancing and isolation measures coming to bear on the population and we want to support all our residents that are vulnerable and in self isolation. Cafe We are operating as a Community Food Distribution Centre providing freshly cooked nutritious ready meals on a pay as you […]
Volunteering Opps
Food Rescue Kitchen – every Monday
Every Monday the Hornbeam Cafe is transformed into a volunteer-led cooking, using zero waste food donated from supermarkets and local shops as part of our Food Rescue Project. Food is served 1pm, or come and help make the lunch and join us at 10am for an induction and then off to prep the food. Everyone […]
Tues-Wed Pay-What-You-Feel Community Cafe
Every Tuesday and Wednesday we are running a warm and friendly Pay-What-You-Feel community cafe with a focus on organic and surplus food. 10-4pm We make tasty, homely breakfast and lunch and all of our ingredients are either surplus or organic. Many are both. We don’t have prices. Instead, we run on a pay-what-you-feel basis. That […]
Free cycling-related training in March
The following training is available free of charge for those who want to be a member of the Hornbeam volunteering team – but book your place ASAP! 1. First Aid Training adapted for cyclists: 20/3, 17/4, 16/5 (9.30-16.30) 2. Ride Leader training: 29/3, 27/4 (9.30-17.00) 3. Basic Bike Maintenance: 23/3, 2/5 (9.30-17.00) 4. Further Bike […]
Hornbeam JoyRiders become media darlings
Hornbeam JoyRiders basked in the media spotlight today, being featured on BBC London News (go to 4 mins 40 secs), ITV London News, and BBC Radio News (go to 1 min 25 secs) as a shining example of one of the 30 local community projects across the capital Transport for London supports through the TfL Cycling Grants […]
Venue Hire and Events Coordination Volunteer
Do you love making things happen? We’re looking for a volunteer to help us book and organise events at The Hornbeam in E17 and our Hornbeam Learning Lodge in E4. We’d love to have you for around 5 hours a week, working from our office at the Hornbeam Centre (Mon, Tues or Fri), or at […]
Cafe Volunteers needed
The Hornbeam’s life blood is its amazing volunteers. We are looking for friendly people to help out in our cosy cafe during the week. Could you help? Volunteer shifts are 12.30-3.30 Tues and Wed. If you have cafe experience that would be great, but if not, just a friendly and pro-active attitude with lots of […]
Join Hornbeam’s JoyRiders cycling for fun and relaxation
Hornbeam JoyRiders supports people to overcome barriers preventing them from cycling, especially women and other groups under-represented in cycling.We started in January 2017 by inviting a few women who lacked confidence in cycling to come on a bike ride, and soon discovered that there is a significant, growing demand for support to help women start […]
Please support our Social Adventure!
We have launched a Spacehive crowdfunding campaign for the Hornbeam Centre and Hornbeam Nights and would love your help! We want to continue creating our Hornbeam Nights evening workshops, supper clubs and music events to support our amazing community but need to update our equipment that has, well…. seen better days! As Charlie who […]
Apple Day at Vestry House Museum – 14 Oct 2017
Apple Day is one of Walthamstow’s regular highlights of the year so join us again for another apple-y adventure held in the gorgeous gardens of Vestry House Museum and organised by The Hornbeam Centre and Cafe with partners OrganicLea and Artillery and involving lots of amazing local community organisations. If you have apples in a tree in your […]