Marking London Challenge Poverty Week

This week is London Challenge Poverty Week, and we kicked it off by launching the new Linden Children and Family Hub on Rectory Road, which offers a wide range of free services and fun activities for families with children under five.

One of my mayoral priorities is tackling poverty and inequality, and early help and prevention services like Linden are key to this.

As is tackling housing costs and the cost of living crisis, which are huge reasons why people fall into financial difficulty. In addition to working with the Government to improve our housing stock and create the next generation of council and affordable homes, we are supporting our residents with immediate needs today. 

The Greenhouse Practice provides year round care to those experiencing homelessness in the borough, and its World Homeless Day Fair held earlier today offered hot meals, flu jabs, clothing and more. Hackney Council has also been supporting the Mayor of London’s campaign to boost Pension Credit uptake, which has resulted in 114 households claiming just under £500,000 in support they are entitled to.

We are committed to building a fairer and healthier Hackney, and a better start in life, secure housing, and support for those facing financial hardship is central to this.

Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney