The Hornbeam Centre & COVID-19

Cafe

• We are operating as a Community Food Distribution Centre providing freshly cooked nutritious ready meals on a pay as you feel basis.
• Cafe hours for collecting meals 12 – 3 pm. Questions? Call 07492915531
  

Hornbeam Solidarity

Like other groups working across boroughs and in smaller communities, we’re setting up a volunteer network that can cook meals and distribute food supplies. Through our partners, we are aiming to reach people who may need support with food, groceries or other acts of solidarity.

Email Anne with any questions or sign up below.

We are looking to grow our pool of amazing volunteers to help us with deliveries, cooking, food sorting etc. This is an opportunity for us to show up for our community with kindness, solidarity and care.

If you have some time and would like to volunteer:

• We are not currently looking for volunteers at the moment but please revisit this page monthly for any changes with this.
• Why not check out our friends at The Farm Community Kitchen in Leytonstone for volunteering opportunities?

For more information and support:

• Mental health and wellbeing:
  • Mind: Coronavirus and your wellbeing
  • BACP: How to look after your mental health if you’re self-isolating
• Working  from home:
  • Leapers: Working from home
• NHS
  • Coronavirus COVID-19

Council support:

• If you are struggling to buy food then the Council can offer Local Welfare Assistance, such as food vouchers and essential household items.
• Discretionary Housing Payments may be available to top-up housing-related benefit for a limited time to cover housing costs such as rent.
• If you are in significant financial hardship you may be able to claim a discretionary reduction in Council Tax.

Local Support Networks:
There are a community of mutual aid networks springing up, for more details follow:

• Waltham Forest COVID-19 Mutual Aid
• If you’re out of the Borough, find your local listing here.