Hello, how are you? 🖐

Below is our weekly round up of news and commentary, plus links to support services if you need them... hope you can manage to keep positive and healthy.

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Reading Room

Johnson forced to drop NHS surcharge for migrant health workers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/21/johnson-forced-to-drop-nhs-surcharge-for-migrant-health-workers

Unions accuse Hackney Mayor of ‘hypocrisy’ over sick pay for outsourced council cleaners
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/05/19/unions-hackney-mayor-hypocrisy-sick-pay-outsourced-council-cleaners/

Hackney Council has called on the government not to miss out on a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to end rough sleeping.
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/05/20/government-miss-chance-end-rough-sleeping/

Hackney voluntary sector calls for ‘monumental shift’ to tackle health inequality
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-hackney-council-for-voluntary-service-on-health-inequality-1-6658860

Hackney Council Coronavirus budget gap equivalent to half of austerity cuts, report reveals
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus-budget-gap-equivalent-to-half-of-austerity-cuts-report-reveals/

Government Covid-19 Response

Firms given £1bn of state contracts without tender in Covid-19 crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/15/firms-given-1bn-of-state-contracts-without-tender-in-covid-19-crisis

“No hand sanitiser, no procedures”: Social workers on protecting children in the pandemic
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/05/no-hand-sanitiser-no-procedures-social-workers-protecting-children

Coronavirus: know your rights
https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/advice_information/coronavirus-know-your-rights/

BMJ: The UK’s public health response to covid-19
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1932

Green Party Comment

Caroline Lucas: Forcing MPs back to Parliament sets a dangerous precedent for the rest of the UK
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/parliament-uk-mps-return-coronavirus-lockdown-caroline-lucas-2860271

Natalie Bennett: Government should warn public of danger of ‘false negatives’
https://leftfootforward.org/2020/05/natalie-bennet-government-should-warn-public-of-danger-of-false-negatives/

Green Party: Building A Community Shield To Suppress The Coronavirus
https://coronavirus.greenparty.org.uk/

Alternative Responses

Afua Hirsch: Why are Africa's coronavirus successes being overlooked?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/21/africa-coronavirus-successes-innovation-europe-us

Nudge theory could heal Brexit Britain's divide over lockdown: Lee de Wit
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/20/nudge-theory-brexit-divide-lockdown-coronavirus

Winning the new world - building a radically democratic society after lockdown.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/democracy-gathering-tickets-104995743094

Wales moves to deny Covid-19 support to businesses based in tax havens
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/wales-moves-to-deny-covid-19-support-to-businesses-based-in-tax-havens/14/05/

Why journalists don’t need to be more “positive” or “supportive” of the government
https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/coronavirus/2020/05/media-journalists-supportive-negative-positive-alan-sugar-briefings-government

Reclaiming Work: The Cycle Couriers Subverting The Gig Economy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Z5PBgwu60&feature=youtu.be

Recovering from this crisis we need bold, ambitious change for migrants
https://www.jcwi.org.uk/news/recovering-from-this-crisis-we-need-a-new-deal-for-migrants

Coronavirus is not fuel for urbanist fantasies. This moment should be about reassessing our broken cities
https://www.curbed.com/2020/5/20/21263319/coronavirus-future-city-urban-covid-19

Car Free Cities

StreetSpace: We are hospitals calling on all UK councils to ensure that our staff and the populations we serve can get to work safely in the coming months.
https://keyworkerspace.ghost.io/streetspace/

Manchester becomes latest UK city to delay clean air zone
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/21/manchester-becomes-latest-uk-city-to-delay-clean-air-zone

Other Links

Save Lea Marshes: Application for the Waterworks Festival REFUSED!
https://www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/

Mind the gap: 2 metres apart and masked in Hackney – a photo essay
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/21/mind-the-gap-two-metres-apart-masked-ridley-road-hackney-a-photo-essay

'I don't want to be seen as a zealot': what MPs really think about the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/21/i-dont-want-to-be-seen-as-a-zealot-what-mps-really-think-about-the-climate-crisis

£4bn overhaul of Houses of Parliament could be scrapped because of public hostility to spending during crisis
https://inews.co.uk/news/exclusive-4bn-overhaul-houses-parliament-scrapped-public-hostility-coronavirus-2856123

Remarks by Michel Barnier following Round 3 of negotiations for a new partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_20_895

US town rejects solar farm because it will 'suck up all the sun'
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/us-town-rejects-solar-farm-because-it-will-suck-up-all-the-sun

Stop blaming each other for the climate crisis – coronavirus shows what we can achieve together
https://theconversation.com/amp/stop-blaming-each-other-for-the-climate-crisis-coronavirus-shows-what-we-can-achieve-together-136013

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Covid-19 Info, Advice & Support

We've put our help and advice sections on our website now for easy access whenever you need them.

Donations and Help Wanted
Local organisations that need money and support, plus volunteer opportunities.

Supporting Local Business
No need to shop in supermarkets or with Amazon please support local businesses 

Local Support in Hackney
Mutual aid and neighbourhood groups information.

General Advice Pages 
For artists, local businesses, the self employed, renters, how to claim grants, protect your rights etc. Government advice and virus mythbusting

Organisations Offering Support 
Get the help you need here in Hackney

Self Care and Mental Health
Advice on how to look after yourself and others

Activities for Isolation
Highlights from our weekly round up of activities you can do online.

Advice and links is updated regularly and often, so always worth a look, full page here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/covid19_coronavirus_support_listings

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

To subscribe to receive this email in your inbox sign up at: hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

Hello, how are you? 🖐

Below is our weekly round up of news and commentary, plus links to support services if you need them... hope you can manage to keep positive and healthy.

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

To get this newsletter delivered to your inbox every Friday sign up here: www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

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Reading Room

Stranded super-rich confront tax chaos after pandemic lockdowns.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/stranded-super-rich-confront-tax-chaos-after-pandemic-lockdowns-1.1434906

New safety measures at Victoria Park are in place from Saturday 16 May
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

Green space is important for wellbeing but in poorer areas visits to parks have dropped.
https://neweconomics.org/2020/05/parks-are-for-everyone

Public Campaign for the Arts: Raise public awareness about the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural industries and Grow widespread support for a rescue package. Join Here:
https://sites.google.com/view/artscampaign/home

Podcast conversation with John Burn-Murdoch about his work on the visualisations for the Financial Times' "Coronavirus Tracked" page, which has been evolving alongside this outbreak since February 2020.
https://www.visualisingdata.com/2020/05/explore-explain-s1-e3-john-burn-murdoch/

Judicial Review to force UK Government to extend health and safety rights to "gig economy" workers
https://iwgb.org.uk/en/post/judicial-review-to-force-uk-government-to-extend-health-and-safety-rights-to-precarious-workers

Naomi Klein: How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/may/13/naomi-klein-how-big-tech-plans-to-profit-from-coronavirus-pandemic

We can't hide behind the bunting – let's face up to what's happened to Britain
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/11/bunting-britain-covid-19-crisis-nationalist?

The Government Response

Too many NHS staff have died - we need a public inquiry
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/too-many-nhs-deaths/

Treasury blueprint to raise taxes and freeze wages to pay for £300bn coronavirus bill
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/05/12/exclusive-treasury-blueprint-raise-taxes-freeze-wages-pay-300bn/

Coronavirus lockdown: The world reacts to Britain’s ‘incomprehensible’ response, botched testing and care home crisis
https://inews.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-lockdown-analysis-world-reacts-britain-incomprehensible-response-testing-care-home-crisis-2847766

Greeks marvel at Britain's Covid chaos as their lockdown lifts after 150 deaths
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/10/greeks-marvel-at-britains-covid-chaos-as-their-lockdown-lifts-after-150-deaths

Drivers tell of chaos at UK's privately run PPE stockpile
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/14/coronavirus-uk-privately-run-ppe-stockpile-chaos-movianto

Coronavirus: How many people have died in the UK?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52623141

UK takes a pasting from world's press over coronavirus crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/12/uk-takes-a-pasting-from-worlds-press-over-coronavirus

Coronavirus: Thousands could be forced to leave UK within weeks under current Home Office guidelines
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-benefit-claimants-waiting-for-assessments-as-dwp-staff-diverted-due-to-a9506736.html

Alternative Responses

Robot reminds visitors of safe distancing measures in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/robot-reminds-visitors-about-safe-distancing-measures-in-bishan-ang-mo-kio-park

I’ve landed in Hong Kong after flying from Paris CDG, via London Heathrow. I now have to wait ~8 hours before I get my #COVID19 test results and thus have ample time to tweet about my experience.
https://twitter.com/laurelchor/status/1260784481159442434

The coronavirus slayer! How Kerala's rock star health minister helped save it from Covid-19. KK Shailaja has been hailed as the reason a state of 35 million people has only lost four to the virus. Here’s how the former teacher did it
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/14/the-coronavirus-slayer-how-keralas-rock-star-health-minister-helped-save-it-from-covid-19

Britons want quality of life indicators to take priority over economy
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/10/britons-want-quality-of-life-indicators-priority-over-economy-coronavirus

Car Free Cities

Hackney Cycling Campaign: 10 priority interventions to enable socially distanced movement. 
https://hackneycycling.org.uk/campaigns/priority-interventions/

Poll: Majority of British public support weekly car-free days in towns and cities
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4015120/poll-majority-british-public-support-weekly-car-free-days-towns-cities

Broadway Market - please make it permanently car-free with similar measures across Hackney
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-of-hackney-cllr-jon-burke-please-make-broadway-market-permanently-car-free-with-similar-measures-across-hackney

Emergency road safety measures: Barnabas Road to close to through-traffic
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/emergency-road-safety-measures-barnabas-road-to-close-to-through-traffic/

Green Party Comment

Caroline Lucas: Covid-19 should be a wake-up call to get serious about the climate crisis
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/05/covid-19-should-be-wake-call-get-serious-about-climate-crisis

Carla Denyer: ‘Protecting renters’ shouldn’t mean that renters pay more
https://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk/protecting-renters-shouldnt-mean-that-renters-pay-more

Caroline Lucas: Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been a disaster from the start
https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/13/coronavirus-boris-johnson-leadership-12695872/

Sian Berry responds to Boris Johnson’s public address 10 May
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2020/05/10/sian-berry-responds-to-johnsons-address/

Natalie Bennett: The human in farming
https://greenworld.org.uk/article/human-farming

Amelia Womack: Give youth a voice
https://greenworld.org.uk/article/amelia-womack-give-youth-voice

Jonathan Bartley says the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown we can create a safer world, if governments take action now.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-enviromental-destuction-paused-by-lockdown-measures-11982992

Natalie Bennett:Q&A
https://liberalbase.com/2020/04/16/natalie-bennett-qa/

Stop in with Sian - Episode 6 - Speeding and road danger
Featuring award-winning road danger reduction campaigner Victoria LeBrec, who was cycling along when she was in a collision with a skip lorry and lost a leg. We also hear from the head of the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command, who will be telling us what action he's taking to reduce speeds in the crisis, and keep our roads safe.
https://www.facebook.com/5938132369/videos/278260610231603

Other Links

Moths: Their fragile, winged emanations speak to us urgently of the dark, of the earth, of our own bones, of all we cannot see. 
https://www.sarahgillespie.co.uk/moths/

The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months

Lights stay on despite cyber-attack on UK's electricity system
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/14/lights-stay-on-despite-cyber-attack-on-uks-electricity-system

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Covid-19 Info, Advice & Support

We've put our help and advice sections on our website now for easy access whenever you need them.

Donations and Help Wanted
Local organisations that need money and support, plus volunteer opportunities.

Supporting Local Business
No need to shop in supermarkets or with Amazon please support local businesses 

Local Support in Hackney
Mutual aid and neighbourhood groups information.

General Advice Pages 
For artists, local businesses, the self employed, renters, how to claim grants, protect your rights etc. Government advice and virus mythbusting

Organisations Offering Support 
Get the help you need here in Hackney

Self Care and Mental Health
Advice on how to look after yourself and others

Activities for Isolation
Highlights from our weekly round up of activities you can do online.

Advice and links is updated regularly and often, so always worth a look, full page here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/covid19_coronavirus_support_listings

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Activities for Isolation

Barber Shop Chronicles | National Theatre at Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK30y272nYo&feature=youtu.be

The First Reviews of Every Virginia Woolf Novel
https://bookmarks.reviews/the-first-reviews-of-every-virginia-woolf-novel/

Do you know your Kauffman from your Emin? Test your knowledge of women artists and the Royal Academy of Arts in the The Great Women Artists quiz.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/quiz-great-women-artists-katy-hessel

Shoreditch Town Hall: Keep up-to-date with the latest online cultural productions and activities during lockdown courtesy of our friends and partner organisations
https://shoreditchtownhall.com/whats-on/lockdown-activities

MIGRANTS MAKE CULTURE 2020' - Migrants in Culture and Keep It Complex: On the 18th of January, around 100 migrant culture workers and allies came together for Migrants in Culture first Activation Day: Migrants Make Culture, at Raven Row, Spitalfields, London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1arPZRSubuU&feature=youtu.be

Bike Project: Join comedian Robin Ince for a night of quizzing fun and laughter, all to raise money to keep our wheels turning and refugees cycling.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bike-project-lockdown-virtual-pub-quiz-with-robin-ince-tickets-104641724214

Online Sustainable(ish) Festival
https://www.asustainablelife.co.uk/the-sustainableish-online-festival/

Lots more here on our help and advice pages

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

To get this newsletter delivered to your inbox every Friday sign up here: www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

Hello, how are you? 🖐

Below is our weekly round up of news and commentary, plus links to support services if you need them.

Whatever the erratic PM announces on Sunday about the lockdown to satisfy his lobbyists and his own ego.. be sensible, stay safe and keep others safe. 😷

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Green Party Online

Stop in with Siân Episode 4: Homelessness and humanity

This week's episode features Hackney Green Party Member Tyrone Scott, housing activist and Shelter worker.

He joins Siân on the sofa to talk about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on housing: from those who were already homeless, to renters facing upcoming debts and evictions.

We also screen a taster of a video inspired by Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, which celebrates our shared humanity and diversity in these difficult times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4xltuvG71o

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Stop in with Siân Episode 5: Protect our NHS and DIY face-coverings

Siân talks to Hackney Green Party Member Alex Armitage, a children’s doctor working on the NHS front line, about his work.

Alex, who has appeared on BBC Panorama appealing for more testing and more personal protective equipment, will talk about how we can win better support for our NHS workers in this time of crisis.

We'll also be looking at homemade face coverings, and experimenting with what static electricity can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p9GTlFL9j0

And here is Alex on his rooftop last night, chanting for PPE

Shouting out for #PPE this evening over Hackney, one of the worst hit areas for Covid deaths. The government has let our community down badly.
#ChantForPPE #ClapForPPE

https://twitter.com/alexjarmitage/status/1258482762702639104

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Reading Room

Local News and Activities

GPs are assuring residents across City and Hackney that the local NHS is ‘open for business’ and ready to safely provide care to people who need it.
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/the-nhs-in-city-and-hackney-is-still-here-for-you/

Hackney has third highest Covid mortality rate in England and Wales
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/05/05/hackney-third-highest-covid-mortality-rate-england-wales/

Hackney Council: Impact of COVID-19 on the community survey
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/impact-covid-19-community/

Coronavirus: Clapton community shares grief and healing on remembrance mural
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/05/05/coronavirus-clapton-community-grief-healing-remembrance-mural/

Life Under Lockdown

A Social History of Social Distancing
http://cabinetmagazine.org/kiosk/scherlis_lily_30_april_2020.php

The Global Pandemic and Active Lifestyles
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/blog/the-global-pandemic-and-active-lifestyles/

Voices: This is what it feels like to be a destitute asylum seeker in a pandemic
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-uk-lockdown-hostile-environment-asylum-seeker-destitute-a9497296.html

Know Your Rights: There’s been a lot of confusion around the lockdown. How has the law changed? When can we leave home? What can the police do? What can we do if we’re questioned, fined or arrested?
https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/advice_information/coronavirus-know-your-rights/

UK Gov: Apply for a coronavirus test
https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test

Gary Younge: What, precisely, are we making noise for? Today’s social movements, from #ClapForCarers to #MeToo, are often a meme in pursuit of a meaning
https://www.ft.com/content/185dd664-83da-11ea-b6e9-a94cffd1d9bf

How Community Food Providers became Emergency Food Providers
https://orfc.org.uk/how-community-food-providers-became-emergency-food-providers/

The Government Response

Why the government’s added protections for renters won’t work
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/05/why-government-s-added-protections-renters-won-t-work

Coronavirus contact-tracing: World split between two types of app
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52355028

Revealed: the secret report that gave ministers warning of care home coronavirus crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/revealed-the-secret-report-that-gave-ministers-warning-of-care-home-coronavirus-crisis

'Biggest failure in a generation': Where did Britain go wrong?
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/biggest-failure-in-a-generation-where-did-britain-go-wrong-20200428-p54o2d.html

In shielding its hospitals from COVID-19, Britain left many of the weakest exposed
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/health-coronavirus-britain-elderly/

Vote Leave AI firm wins seven government contracts in 18 months
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/vote-leave-ai-firm-wins-seven-government-contracts-in-18-months

Alternative Responses

Coronavirus part of new normality, says German agency as briefings cease
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/coronavirus-part-of-new-normality-says-german-agency-as-briefings-cease

Amazon executive resigns over company’s ‘chickenshit’ firings of employee activists
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/04/amazon-tim-bray-resigns-working-conditions-coronavirus

The aim of Independent SAGE is to provide robust, independent advice to HM Government with the purpose of helping the UK navigate COVID-19 whilst minimising fatalities.
http://www.independentsage.org/
The Independent SAGE Live Stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFLAwZeNfxE&feature=youtu.be

The New York Renters Who Can’t Pay: As the coronavirus economic shutdown stretches on, some tenants are turning missed rent payments into a movement.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/11/the-new-york-renters-who-cant-pay-may

European Union’s Data-Based Policy Against the Pandemic, Explained
https://fpf.org/2020/04/30/european-unions-data-based-policy-against-the-pandemic-explained/

Green Party Comment

Caroline Russell: How street design will change in the age of social distancing
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/opinion/how-street-design-will-change-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/10046986.article

“Just because Labour and the Tories have been the two largest parties for a century doesn’t mean that is going to continue” An interview with Baroness Natalie Bennett, former Green Party leader
https://mathewhulbertonline.wordpress.com/2020/05/03/just-because-labour-and-the-tories-have-been-the-two-largest-parties-for-a-century-doesnt-mean-that-is-going-to-continue-an-interview-with-baroness-natalie-bennett-former-green-party-leader/

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Alongside a secure NHS app, we must adopt a strategy of community shielding
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/alongside-a-secure-nhs-app-we-must-adopt-a-strategy-of-community-shielding

Caroline Lucas: We've learned that we can't go back to *normal* because it was nowhere good enough #GreenStepsToBetter
https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas/status/1257204841899843585

Government must act now to protect deprived areas with “community shields”
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2020/05/01/government-must-act-now-to-protect-deprived-areas-with-%E2%80%9Ccommunity-shields%E2%80%9D/

After Covid-19

A two-year basic income experiment was carried out in Finland in 2017-2018. The evaluation study is now available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBQW1zi1xIM

Why universal basic income could help us fight the next wave of economic shocks
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/03/universal-basic-income-coronavirus-shocks

Green stimulus can repair global economy and climate, study says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/05/green-stimulus-can-repair-global-economy-and-climate-study-says

Ten companies to avoid over their response to COVID 19
https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/retailers/ten-companies-avoid-over-their-response-covid-19

Why coronavirus might just create a more equal society in Britain
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/04/coronavirus-equal-society-britain-wellbeing-economic-growth

Environmental controls key to coronavirus recovery, chancellor told
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/01/environmental-controls-key-to-coronavirus-recovery-chancellor-told

City leaders aim to shape green recovery from coronavirus crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/01/city-leaders-aim-to-shape-green-recovery-from-coronavirus-crisis

Other News

Protesting after Lockdown: what should the next steps look like for XR! Calling all London Rebels to come together online to share your ideas about XR actions and how they might be organised in light of the Covid-19 crisis
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/xr-london-region-online-peoples-assembly-tickets-104433032010

The Trump administration is reversing nearly 100 environmental rules. Here’s the full list.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

Home Office's denial of benefits to migrant families unlawful, court rules
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/07/home-offices-denial-of-benefits-to-migrant-families-unlawful-court-rules

The President Is Unraveling. The US is witnessing the steady, uninterrupted intellectual and psychological decomposition of Donald Trump.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/president-unraveling/611146/

Justice Lost In The Post:How the Post Office wrecked the lives of its own workers
https://www.private-eye.co.uk/special-reports/justice-lost-in-the-post

Page 48 Explained The Conservative Party’s manifesto plans for our democracy
Unlock Democracy PDF Document

BP will not help judge portrait award for first time since 1997
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/may/03/bp-not-to-take-part-in-judging-panel-for-this-years-portrait-award

'Not just weeds': how rebel botanists are using graffiti to name forgotten flora
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/01/not-just-weeds-how-rebel-botanists-are-using-graffiti-to-name-forgotten-flora-aoe

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Covid-19 Info, Advice & Support

We've put our help and advice sections on our website now for easy access whenever you need them.

Donations and Help Wanted
Local organisations that need money and support, plus volunteer opportunities.

Supporting Local Business
No need to shop in supermarkets or with Amazon please support local businesses 

Local Support in Hackney
Mutual aid and neighbourhood groups information.

General Advice Pages 
For artists, local businesses, the self employed, renters, how to claim grants, protect your rights etc. Government advice and virus mythbusting

Organisations Offering Support 
Get the help you need here in Hackney

Self Care and Mental Health
Advice on how to look after yourself and others

Activities for Isolation
Highlights from our weekly round up of activities you can do online.

Advice and links is updated regularly and often, so always worth a look, full page here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/covid19_coronavirus_support_listings

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Activities for Isolation

Learn how a pair of engravings by satirical artist William Hogarth were used to alter the drinking habits of the British public in the 18th century.
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/hogarth-gin-lane-beer-street

A project by local artist Sam Winston
Delicate Sight: Creative ideas in the dark for use at home or in the classroom
https://adelicatesight.com/

A play by Owen Sheers about Second World War poet Keith Douglas. Unicorns, Almost tells the story of his short life to his death three days after D-Day at the age of 24.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j2bn

Join in this exclusive free screening of Rosario Dawson’s award-winning documentary, asking Can we feed the world without destroying the planet?
https://grow.foodrevolution.org/

Stir to Action: We’ve partnered with Power to Change to relaunch our New Economy Programme as a three-month series of free webinars to support communities in their response to the COVID-19 emergency!
https://www.stirtoaction.com/workshops

Released today: a free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler
https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/

Broccoli Content is a podcast production company founded in direct response to the lack of opportunities for minority talent both in front and behind the mic.
https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/yourbroccoliweekly

Hay Festival Digital programme brings writers and readers together online, and runs 22–31 May 2020. Free live broadcasts and interactive Q&As from over 100 of the world's greatest writers and thinkers who share their insights and interrogate some of the biggest issues of our time, from Covid-19 and world health to the climate crisis and our future.
https://www.hayfestival.com/digital

Rhymes with Orange: Escape - A monthly spoken word & open mic night in London. A place for stuck creatives to get that push to go on stage with an energetic supportive audience.
https://www.facebook.com/events/698241970960546/permalink/698241977627212/

PoetryEast livestream with Maitreyabandhu exploring the work of four wonderful American poets: Marianne Moore, Anthony Hecht, Elizabeth Bishop, and James Merrill.
https://www.meetup.com/Poetry-East/events/270419923/

Big Book Weekend 8th-10th May, online literary festival. 
https://myvlf.com/

How to cut your own hair at home in lockdown
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-52387098/coronavirus-how-to-cut-your-own-hair-at-home-in-lockdown

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

Hello, how are you? 🖐

Slightly different format this week, we have put our help and advice sections on our website for easy sharing (please do), they are being updated daily so keep checking back

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/covid19_coronavirus_support_listings

Still plenty of reading material below for your lockdown 😷, don't forget to email us any suggestions you may have, contact details at the foot of the email.

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Green Party Activities

Young Greens Event: Our NHS and social care system were never ready to handle a global pandemic. Austerity and underfunding are part of the story. But privatisation is the other piece of the puzzle.

Join us on 7 May at 8.05pm to hear from Ellen Lees, Campaigns Officer at the fast growing anti-privatisation campaigning organisation, We Own It. She'll be explaining how the logic of privatisation has failed us in this crisis, and why we need public ownership to make sure we're ready for the next one. 

https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-privatisation-has-failed-and-the-need-for-public-ownership-with-ellen-lees

More Young Greens Events here
https://www.younggreens.org.uk/events/

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Thursdays: Clap for the NHS and #chantforPPE

Message from Dr Alex Armitage, who stood as our Hackney North candidate in the general election. 

Tonight I stood up with fellow key workers to #chantforPPE.

It’s so great to get such strong public support- but we don’t feel that support from the government.

We need more testing, better wages & contracts for key workers, more scrutiny, more transparency...and more PPE

https://twitter.com/alexjarmitage/status/1255942309373411329

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Reading Room

Refugees creating a buzz in the UK during the pandemic. Once thought to be extinct in the UK, the black bee is reappearing thanks in part to two refugee-run beekeeping projects
https://www.positive.news/environment/the-refugees-reviving-the-uk-black-bee/

Deborah Levy: 'We need an end to the global male authoritarian passion for ignorance'
https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/april/deborah-levy-coronavirus-essay-feminism/

Stay-at-home orders have exposed just how poor housing is, says Leilani Farha, The outgoing UN special rapporteur says governments' failure on the right to housing has left societies vulnerable in the pandemic. 
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/04/stay-home-orders-have-exposed-just-how-poor-housing-says-leilani-farha

The Coronavirus Climate (with George Monbiot) Discussing government bailouts and the impact of coronavirus on the politics of climate change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0rwG5DaJNA&feature=youtu.be

British BAME Covid-19 death rate 'more than twice that of whites.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/01/british-bame-covid-19-death-rate-more-than-twice-that-of-whites

Local News and Activities

While Governments around the world get to grips with Covid19 and work towards recovery, young people are left asking - what about us? Hackney Young Futures Commission has teamed up with My Life My Say to bring you HACKNEY'S COVID CONVERSATION. A special event that brings young people's voices to the Mayor of Hackney, Phil Glanville! From mental health to education, we want to hear about your worries and the impact coronavirus is having on you and how we can shape Hackney's short & long term response with children and young people at the centre and at the table! May 2, 2020 01:00 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CnzfP0xiRBmtjnKByOUZ9g

A mobile test centre for COVID-19 is available in Hackney this Friday 1 May and Saturday 2 May for those who fit the eligibility criteria as outlined by the government
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/mobile-test-centre/

Ridley Road Shopping Village: Council dismisses ‘lack of transparency’ claims
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/ridley-road-shopping-village-council-dismisses-lack-of-transparency-claims-1-6622361

Private tenants in Stoke Newington threatened with legal action over rent strike plans
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/rent-strike-will-lead-to-court-action-hackney-private-renters-told-1-6631599

Broadway Market enforcement to be tightened up amid social distancing concerns
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/04/28/broadway-market-enforcement-tightened-social-distancing-concerns/

Hackney Council to introduce emergency road safety measures to help maintain social distancing
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/council-to-introduce-emergency-road-safety-measures-to-help-maintain-social-distancing/?medium=email&source=govdelivery

Hackney Faith Forum is organising Hackney Day of Prayer on Sunday May 3 from 3pm till 4pm, join in on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrG2miI35Go&feature=youtu.be

Life Under Lockdown

As the coronavirus forces us to socially distance, life seems shallower, more like survival than living.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-loneliness-from-coronavirus-isolation-takes-its-own-toll

Our pandemic subconscious: why we seem to be dreaming much more – and often of insects
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/apr/30/our-pandemic-subconscious-why-we-seem-to-be-dreaming-much-more-and-often-of-insects

What is the Covid-19 crisis doing to our mental health? Podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2020/apr/24/what-is-the-covid-19-crisis-doing-to-our-mental-health-podcast

Democracy in Lockdown: Unlock Democracy podcast, E4 Building a new community
https://soundcloud.com/user-392615410/ep4-building-a-new-community

Coronavirus vaccine could cost more than Europe’s willing to pay
https://www.politico.eu/article/whos-going-to-pay-the-bill-to-create-a-vaccine/

NEF’s research and advocacy for everyone to get the support they need during the Covid-19 crisis – and beyond.
https://neweconomics.org/campaigns/coronavirus-response

The Government Response

Honest Government Ad | The Machine: The Government has made an ad about its response to the pandemic, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWl7kQZHZE0&feature=youtu.be

Downing Street bars Sunday Times journalists from posing questions during the daily coronavirus briefing
https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/downing-street-bars-sunday-times-journalists-from-posing-questions-during-coronavirus-briefing-toby-helm-observer-1-6625055

Panorama: Has the Government Failed the NHS?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hr3y

Migrant women unable to access Covid-19 support
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/migrant-women-unable-to-access-covid-19-support/

Nudge theory is a poor substitute for hard science in matters of life or death
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/26/nudge-theory-is-a-poor-substitute-for-science-in-matters-of-life-or-death-coronavirus

'We are risking our lives': support grows to cancel student nurses' debt
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/21/we-are-risking-our-lives-support-grows-to-cancel-student-nurses-debt

Huge ‘immigration health surcharge’ fees paid by foreign NHS workers being reviewed, Priti Patel says
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/immigration-health-surcharge-review-immigrant-foreign-nhs-workers-priti-patel-a9484136.html

Coronavirus: 'Homeless' struggle to social distance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-52405349/coronavirus-homeless-struggle-to-social-distance

“I can’t afford to stay at home”: Gaps in support for the self-employed
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/24/04/2020/i-cant-afford-to-stay-at-home-gaps-in-support-for-the-self-employed/

Unpaid family carers ‘feel completely ignored’ by Government amid the Coronavirus pandemic
https://welfareweekly.com/unpaid-family-carers-feel-completely-ignored-by-government-amid-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

Alternative Responses

Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/21/milan-seeks-to-prevent-post-crisis-return-of-traffic-pollution

Scotland commits £10 million for pop-up cycleways and footpaths
https://www.polisnetwork.eu/article/scotland-commits-10-million-for-pop-up-cycleways-and-footpaths/

Coronavirus: France offers subsidy to tempt lockdown cyclists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52483684

The Paris Mayor Won’t Let Coronavirus Slow Her Car-Free Ambitions
https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2020/04/paris-cars-air-pollution-health-public-transit-bike-lanes/610861/

Lockdown and sunny weather help UK set new record for coal-free power
https://www.positive.news/environment/uk-sets-new-record-for-coal-free-power/

Extinction Rebellion: Beyond Growth - A New Narrative Webinar
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=224932968781030&ref=search

Green Party Comment

Siân Berry: Covid-19 lockdown must remain until the virus can be effectively contained, calling on the government to show transparency in its response to the crisis.
https://greenworld.org.uk/article/too-early-lift-lockdown-says-berry

Caroline Russell: We need space for social distancing on our streets
https://www.onlondon.co.uk/caroline-russell-we-need-space-for-social-distancing-on-our-streets/

Caroline Lucas: Let's repay the sacrifices of Britain's poorest by building a greener country once the coronavirus crisis ends
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-poor-uk-crisis-nhs-conservatives-green-a9483631.html

Caroline Lucas: 'I don't miss the PMQs scrum but I do miss the atmosphere': what it's like being a virtual MP
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/virtual-parliament-mp-caroline-lucas-2548522

Changing What is Normal

Public support universal basic income, job guarantee and rent controls to respond to coronavirus pandemic, poll finds
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-poll-universal-basic-income-rent-control-job-safety-a9486806.html

How to avoid Amazon: the definitive guide to online shopping – without the retail titan
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/27/how-to-avoid-amazon-the-definitive-guide-to-online-shopping-without-the-retail-titan

We Won’t Know the Exact Moment When Democracy Dies:The coronavirus pandemic has so far bolstered Donald Trump’s power, creating the conditions for him to continue his attempt at autocracy
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/we-wont-know-the-exact-moment-when-democracy-dies

London Cycling Campaign: Safe emergency cycle routes, needed now
https://lcc.org.uk/articles/london-lockdown-latest-cycling-routes

Farming through a pandemic: time for a rethink
https://growingcommunities.org/blog/2020/04/farming-through-pandemic-time-rethink

International Health Day during a pandemic: an opportunity to reflect
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3619/international-health-day-during-pandemic-opportunity-reflect

Coronavirus recovery plan 'must tackle climate change': Environment ministers from 30 countries are meeting in a two-day online conference in a bid to make progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52418624

Other News

Windrush scandal: More than 1,000 cases yet to be considered by Home Office, figures show
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/windrush-scandal-home-office-scheme-taskforce-immigration-a9489871.html

'Not mere divestment': Oxford University unveils sweeping net zero investment strategy
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4014539/mere-divestment-oxford-university-unveils-sweeping-net-zero-investment-strategy

Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/26/pompeii-ruins-show-that-the-romans-invented-recycling

Are queer women being failed by our healthcare system?
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a31209093/lesbian-bisexual-trans-health/

Why Britain’s 2.5 billion paper coffee cups are an eco disaster. With only one in 400 cups recycled, and even those barely ‘green’, the hunt is on for an alternative
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/26/why-britains-25-billion-paper-coffee-cups-are-an-eco-disaster

From Pizza Express to Hot Mess: How it was three decades of financial engineering, rather than 'millennials going to Franco Manca' turned Pizza Express into a hot mess.
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/1181590293029806081

We're singing along to.. Lady Leshurr - Quarantine Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW71FKXQwSY&feature=youtu.be

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Covid-19 Info, Advice & Support

We've put our help and advice sections on our website now for easy access whenever you need them.

Donations and Help Wanted
Local organisations that need money and support, plus volunteer opportunities.

Supporting Local Business
No need to shop in supermarkets or with Amazon please support local businesses 

Local Support in Hackney
Mutual aid and neighbourhood groups information.

General Advice Pages 
For artists, local businesses, the self employed, renters, how to claim grants, protect your rights etc. Government advice and virus mythbusting

Organisations Offering Support 
Get the help you need here in Hackney

Self Care and Mental Health
Advice on how to look after yourself and others

Activities for Isolation
Highlights from our weekly round up of activities you can do online.

Advice and links is updated regularly and often, so always worth a look, full page here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/covid19_coronavirus_support_listings

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Activities for Isolation

Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History. Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe, from the birth of recorded sound to the height of the jazz age.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09kg57l

An antiviral literary festival Monday 27 April to Sunday 3 May 2020
BookBound 2020 is a new, not-for-profit literary festival, bringing authors and book-lovers together online for 7 days of exciting events, including readings, story-times and live author-to-author conversations.
https://www.bookbound2020.co.uk/p/about.html

New Extinction Rebellion film premieres today. In the midst of a city-wide protest, a group of climate activists (Emma Thompson, Rakhee Thakrar, Tom Glynn-Carney, Gary Beadle & Francis Magee) meet with a senior conservative MP (Nicholas Rowe & Charlotte Hamblin) to discuss their demands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUNCX4bbuxc

Extinction Rebellion: Rebel Radio
https://www.mixcloud.com/XR_RebelRadio/playlists/our-positive-future/

Sea Change festival review – a swell of congregation in the new nowhere
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/26/sea-change-festival-review-a-swell-of-congregation-in-the-new-nowhere

A lovely historical look at players over the years from Southampton FC.
https://www.saintsplayers.co.uk/

Virtual Choirs & Orchestras for the Self-Isolation Period
https://www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/self-isolation-ensembles

Notebook of Leonardo da Vinci (''The Codex Arundel''). A collection of papers written in Italian by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452, d. 1519)
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=arundel_ms_263_f001r

Learning

TEDed, Earth School, 30 Quests for students around the world to celebrate, explore and connect with nature.
https://ed.ted.com/earth-school

A definitive guide to verifying digital content for emergency coverage
http://verificationhandbook.com/

The Conspiracy Theory Handbook: Distinguishing between real conspiracies
and conspiracy theories (pdf)
https://www.climatechangecommunication.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ConspiracyTheoryHandbook.pdf

Free online courses to continue studying, build professional skills, and connect with experts.
https://www.coursera.org/
https://www.futurelearn.com/

Arts

Showcasing the work of artists from across the UK who are helping to raise funds through the sale of these artworks. 45% of sale price goes directly to NHS Charities.
https://dwdevents.org/shop/

EMA: Pablo Larraín (Jackie) returns with a dazzling, intoxicating look at sex, power, and chaos in modern-day Chile. Free film streaming
https://mubi.com/films/ema-2019

Learning to draw exercises
http://www.royaldrawingschool.org/blog/

#FlowersForMedics - A global initiative to share your art as a sign of gratitude to the medical staff in the COVID-19 Battle
https://art.art/blog/flowersformedics-expressing-gratitude/

Artist activity packs:  Firstsite’s artist created activity packs, featuring contributions from UK artists including Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing, Grayson Perry and more.
https://firstsite.uk/art-is-where-the-home-is/

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/~


To subscribe to get this newsletter delivered to you free of charge sign up here: www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

Hello, how are you this week? 🖐 

If not great, that's totally understandable, this is a global crisis and it is ok to feel sadness and grief, be anxious, overwhelmed and not be able to function as well as you hoped. Nobody is having a positive time here .. just surviving is good enough. 💚👏

Below is your weekly dose of news, advice and activities from us at the Hackney Green Party to help you look after yourself and others if you can.

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Campaign: Act Now to Save Ridley Road

Ridley Road could change forever – the market, shopping village and artist studios are all under threat and we need to act now to save them.
Hackney Council have promised to protect Ridley Road but act to the contrary.

The Council recently implemented draconian new trading conditions and fee hikes for market traders following a tick box consultation with the results imposed by officers using delegated powers to side-step elected representatives.

The Council will soon consider a planning application which proposes to clear the indoor market and artist’s studios to make way for unaffordable high-end apartments, office space and retail units that will divide the street, destroying its unique character and result in:

• Loss of affordable space for 60 artists and designers; this will not be replaced
• Displaced black and minority ethnic businesses which are providing an essential service to Hackney residents
• Loss of valuable storage space for traders
• Unaffordable apartments and no social housing
• Carbon intensive development ignoring alternatives which are better for the environment and serve real community interests.

It was reported by the Hackney Gazette that the decision making meeting was going to be held recently, online and with no prior warning to those who have objected – the Save Ridley Road Campaign are calling to know when the meeting is and how it will operate to allow traders, studio artists and supporters of the market to participate.

• OBJECT! It isn’t too late to send an objection to the council; every objection counts. Visit this page for details of how to respond
• Follow the campaign on twitter @SaveRidleyRoad and look out for further action we will be taking over the next few weeks
• Continue to support the market – the food stall remain in operation and social distancing measures are in place
• Watch and share these wonderful videos of Tamara and Andrew, Ridley Road artists, talking about their work and the importance of the studios
• Share all of the above with your networks and mobilise more people in to action!

Covid-19 makes it impossible to stage a traditional public demonstration, if you have any ideas about how we are raise more awareness please email Zoë (zgarbett@hotmail.co.uk) know.

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Reading Room

Life Under Lockdown

The British state has claimed massive powers to limit individual freedoms, which could threaten those bonds of social solidarity. This document explains what powers they do have and those that they don't.
https://onepumpcourt.co.uk/news/covid-19-legal-mythbuster/

The people left with nothing because of the lockdown ‘I can’t afford to stay off work for 12 weeks. I don’t know what I’m going to do,’ says pregnant care worker
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-care-worker-no-recourse-public-funds-nrpf-home-office-a9446211.html

Corner shops describe life under lockdown as they stay open for their community
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/22/corner-shops-describe-life-under-lockdown-as-they-stay-open-for-their-community

Milk thrown down the drain while millions go hungry: Lockdown puts increasing strain on Britain’s food system
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/coronavirus-lockdown-uk-food-supplies-strain-supermarkets-a9469476.html

Air pollution may be ‘key contributor’ to Covid-19 deaths – study
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/air-pollution-may-be-key-contributor-to-covid-19-deaths-study

How a 5G coronavirus conspiracy spread across Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/1eeedb71-d9dc-4b13-9b45-fcb7898ae9e1

Small businesses across the UK have been “abandoned” by their insurers amid the coronavirus outbreak, with owners left facing an uncertain future.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/business-interruption-insurance-small-businesses-uk-coronavirus_uk_5e9992c1c5b62f4a2df54ded

Coronavirus: Working-class children less likely to take part in lockdown school lessons
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-how-lockdown-is-affecting-learning-for-working-class-pupils-11975696

Criticisms of the Government Response

The Guardian view on creatives in purdah: don't leave culture to Netflix
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/22/the-guardian-view-on-creatives-in-purdah-dont-leave-culture-to-netflix

The Observer view on the coronavirus errors that have cost precious lives
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/19/the-observer-view-on-the-coronavirus-errors-that-have-cost-precious-lives

As the warnings grew louder, Boris Johnson’s government was distracted by Brexit. On testing, contact tracing and equipment supply, there was a failure to prepare
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/18/how-did-britain-get-its-response-to-coronavirus-so-wrong

The eleven days that may have tragically cost the UK in the fight against coronavirus
https://www.newstatesman.com/2020/04/eleven-days-may-have-tragically-cost-uk-fight-against-coronavirus

UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2241082-uks-coronavirus-science-advice-wont-be-published-until-pandemic-ends/#ixzz6KVeYev1r

In a speech earlier this year, Boris Johnson argues the UK could make a profit by avoiding lockdown.
https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1251458390028664832

Detailed analysis of the coronavirus job retention scheme
https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1251077672471494656

Supplying the NHS

Helpful Engineering UK is a new volunteer group set up to design, produce and distribute visors to frontline NHS staff.
https://www.helpfulengineering.uk/

Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/revealed-private-firm-running-uk-ppe-stockpile-was-sold-in-middle-of-pandemic

'Less than 10th' of PPE order arrives in UK, despite downpayment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/less-than-10th-of-ppe-order-arrives-in-uk-despite-downpayment

Legal challenge against the UK government’s guidance about personal protective equipment in hospitals
https://www.bindmans.com/news/legal-challenge-against-the-uk-governments-guidance-about-personal-protective-equipment-in-hospitals

As Burberry makes PPE for nurses and doctors, Brexiteer hedge funder shorts its stock
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/burberry-makes-ppe-nurses-and-doctors-brexiteer-hedge-funder-shorts-its-stock/

Muddled thinking punctures plan for British ventilator: Non-specialist manufacturers sent off to design new products that clinicians and regulators say were unsuitable for Covid patients
https://www.ft.com/content/5f393d77-8e5b-4a85-b647-416efbc575ec

Coronavirus: UK only formally asked Turkey for PPE shipment help on Sunday - after telling Britons it was on its way
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-uk-only-formally-asked-turkey-for-ppe-shipment-after-it-said-it-was-already-on-its-way-11976238

UK government faces mounting criticism over protection clothing shortages
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain/uk-government-faces-mounting-criticism-over-protection-clothing-shortages-idUKKBN2200DT

Scrubs for the NHS
https://www.gofundme.com/f/9vtg9x-scrubs-for-the-nhs
https://www.gofundme.com/f/75cgu3-scrubs-for-nhs-staff-in-the-frontline
https://scrubhub.org.uk/

Housing

Samir Jeraj: Homelessness charities say “high volume” of LGBT youth at risk during pandemic
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/04/homelessness-charities-say-high-volume-lgbt-youth-risk-during-pandemic

Tyrone Scott: We’re in a crisis – we need housing justice for all
http://bright-green.org/2020/04/22/were-in-a-crisis-we-need-housing-justice-for-all/

Tenants told to use lunch and holiday savings to pay full rent
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/apr/21/tenants-told-to-use-lunch-and-holiday-savings-to-pay-full-rent

Immigration, Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Refugee Action: Be a Humanity Hero from the comfort of your own home and take on The 2.6 Challenge on Sunday 26th April to help save the UK’s charities. The covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on charities, with the cancellation of events meaning billions of pounds of fundraised income has been lost.
https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/be-a-humanity-hero-join-the-2-6-challenge/

Four brilliant speakers on how coronavirus has impacted migrants, and where next for the battle for migrant justice. Followed by a Q&A.
https://twitter.com/NEON_UK/status/1252244718081228800

Children being denied cancer treatment due to their immigration status, doctors warn
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/children-cancer-doctors-nhs-charging-home-office-a9478871.html

As Brexit nears, EU workers fortify UK's coronavirus front lines, thousands of EU migrants work as doctors, nurses, carers, cleaners and porters as the UK fights gravest threat in years.
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/indepth/features/brexit-nears-eu-workers-fortify-uk-coronavirus-front-lines-200417090617828.html

Hundreds of asylum seekers have to travel to London to submit claims during pandemic or face destitution
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-asylum-seekers-london-home-office-pandemic-a9467326.html

Help Refugees: We know that this is an insecure time for many, but if you are able, please give what you can to support refugees facing the pandemic today.
https://donate.helprefugees.org/campaigns/coronavirus-appeal/

Alternative Responses

Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/coronavirus-argentina-humane-response-to-covid-19-look-like/

Denmark and Poland are refusing to bail out companies registered in offshore tax havens
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-companies-tax-havens-banned-denmark-poland-bailout-2020-4?r=US&IR=T

Test, trace, contain: how South Korea flattened its coronavirus curve
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/test-trace-contain-how-south-korea-flattened-its-coronavirus-curve

Anger in Sweden as elderly pay price for coronavirus strategy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/19/anger-in-sweden-as-elderly-pay-price-for-coronavirus-strategy

Fifty thousand americans dead from the coronavirus, and a president who refuses to mourn them
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/fifty-thousand-americans-dead-in-the-coronavirus-pandemic-and-a-president-who-refuses-to-mourn-them

Test and trace: lessons from Hong Kong on avoiding a coronavirus lockdown
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/test-trace-lessons-hong-kong-avoiding-coronavirus-lockdown

Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52407177

Green Party Comment

Stop In With Sian - Episode 3 - how lockdown is hurting LGBTQIA+ people: This week's show features Benali Hamdache, co-chair of LGBTQIA+ Greens, talking with Sian about the urgent need for online and practical support for LGBTIQA+ young people during lockdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pq1rOQh-Ak

Siân Berry: London's renters face a summer of misery – poverty and homelessness await
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-uk-renters-rent-evictions-homeless-landlord-poverty-a9477936.html

Green New Deal can deliver coronavirus recovery
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4014238/green-party-green-deal-deliver-coronavirus-recovery

Green councillors demand emergency funding to tackle coronavirus crisis
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2020/04/17/greens-from-across-120-councils-demand-urgent-funding-for-local-authorities-to-tackle-the-coronavirus-crisis/

Natalie Bennett: Why should taxpayers bailout tax dodgers?
https://leftfootforward.org/2020/04/natalie-bennett-why-should-taxpayers-bailout-tax-dodgers/

Changing What is Normal

Arundhati Roy: The Pandemic Is a Portal, We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it.
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/130-arundhati-roy-the-pandemic-is-a-portal

Coronavirus: How the pandemic is reshaping green activism
Alastair Binnie- Lubbock, speaking on behalf of Hackney Green Party, told the Citizen: “The deaths, displacement and food insecurity from climate breakdown and the rise of far-right governments threaten to dwarf the impact of Covid-19 and so we are organising now to ensure we change course.”
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/04/22/coronavirus-how-pandemic-reshaping-green-activism-hackney/

Paris To Create 650 Kilometers Of Post-Lockdown Cycleways
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/04/22/paris-to-create-650-kilometers-of-pop-up-corona-cycleways-for-post-lockdown-travel/#1ba08c2d54d4

Game-changers and change-makers: 25 ideas for a greener future
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/04/game-changers-and-change-makers-25-ideas-for-a-greener-future

After the crisis, a new world won’t emerge as if by magic. We will have to fight for it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/19/after-the-crisis-a-new-world-wont-emerge-as-if-by-magic-we-will-have-to-fight-for-it?

We must pressure our leaders to take the long view in any coronavirus economic recovery package, even if this feels like a short-term emergency.
https://thecorrespondent.com/385/we-arent-just-stopping-coronavirus-were-building-a-new-world/50968856015-625b9768

The need for physical distancing means that space in our towns and cities must be shared in new ways
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/21/the-guardian-view-on-covid-19-and-transport-walk-to-the-future

From Deansgate to Piccadilly Gardens - some of Manchester's busiest roads could be closed to motorists for good after lockdown is lifted
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/deansgate-piccadilly-gardens-manchesters-busiest-18109510.amp

The British food system, as well as individuals’ diets, needs to be balanced. Price is not the only factor
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/17/the-guardian-view-on-the-future-of-farming-lets-think-about-food

Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta join call by 13 other nations to put the European Green Deal at the heart of the economic response to Covid-19
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/04/20/four-eu-nations-back-green-post-coronavirus-recovery/

Other News

How Facebook Works for Trump: Donald Trump won the presidency by using the social network’s advertising machinery in exactly the way the company wanted. He’s poised to do it again.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/04/how-facebooks-ad-technology-helps-trump-win/606403/

Banned from Facebook and Twitter, UK far right turns to TikTok
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/banned-facebook-twitter-uk-turns-tiktok-200416102704155.html

Popular plastic straw ban delayed: Throwaway plastic items were due to be banned from April after a consultation revealed "overwhelming" public support.
https://theecologist.org/2020/apr/16/popular-plastic-straw-ban-delayed

Woodberry Down locals fight to save Happy Man Tree from destruction by developers
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/04/20/woodberry-down-locals-fight-save-happy-man-tree-destruction-developers/

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Donations and Help Wanted

Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers STILL URGENT
https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

Hackney Giving coronavirus response fund: we are appealing for funding so that we can support grassroots community organisations affected by the coronavirus crisis with a rapid response programme
http://hackneygiving.org.uk/about-us/coronavirus-response-fund/coronavirus-response-fund/

North London Action for the Homeless: Covid-19 Emergency Fund
During this crisis, we are operating a take-away service, as well as offering deliveries and regular phone calls to homeless people, people on the margins or without support network.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/nlahcovid19

Please make a donation to the Homerton Hope Charity at Homerton Hospital 
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/homerton-hope

Support Hackney Pupils to access learning: Around 400 laptops are urgently needed for pupils from three primary schools who do not have access to technology at home.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/support-hackney-pupils-to-access-learning

Streets Kitchen is a UK & Ireland grassroots group working to help the homeless community, providing daily outreaches with food, clothing and information that benefits our streets. We work in partnership with others across the UK and beyond.
https://www.streetskitchen.org/

The Access to Justice Foundation, the London Legal Support Trust and its partners across the funding community have come together to fundraise for an emergency appeal that will support a national advice fund that will be available to all free legal services.
https://atjf.org.uk/emergencyappeal

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Activities for Isolation

Wolfgang Tillmans, Vivienne Westwood, Peter Kennard, and more contribute to Dazed’s art project that will raise funds for NHS trust Barts Charity
https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/48811/1/vivienne-westwood-wolfgang-tillmans-poster-art-coronavirus-nhs

Singing With Nightingales - Earth Day 2020 will take you on a journey into the woods of Sussex to hear the unforgettable song of the nightingale. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3CVt5paTM&feature=youtu.be
https://thenestcollective.co.uk/includes/singing-with-nightingales/

Free National Theatre at home, including Anthony and Cleopatra
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home

Who Will Call Me Beloved: Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and commemorating single people when they die.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/favourites/m000b4r1

Artist Kate Tempest hosts a night of poetry that includes her epic new story Let Them Eat Chaos and performances from three of her friends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07yc9ms/performance-live-kate-tempest

London spoken word night Rhymes with Orange presents Nightmares Featuring Rhymes regulars Jenny Foulds, Rachel Malham, Colin Nelson, Rita Suszek, Athos Athanasiou and Laura Rae.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymeswithorangespokenword/posts/2912050655539449

The Anthropocene Project combines art, film, virtual reality, augmented reality, and scientific research, the project investigates human influence on the state, dynamic and future of the Earth.
https://theanthropocene.org/

Carol Ann Duffy and the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University have brought together poets from around the world to write new poems about the recent days past and the weeks ahead.
https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/write/

The Secret Life of Books: Confessions of an English Opium Eater
John Cooper Clarke explores Thomas de Quincey's Confessions of an English Opium Eater, and discovers how this addiction memoir avoids the cliches of modern 'misery-lit'.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06n9khy/the-secret-life-of-books-series-2-4-confessions-of-an-english-opium-eater

Filmed before the coronavirus crisis, Rhod Gilbert takes on one of his toughest challenges yet - being a carer. Even in more ordinary times, the work of carers is so valuable, if not always valued.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hqvk/rhod-gilberts-work-experience-series-9-1-care-worker

Online Yoga Classes
https://tam-tamyoga.com/online-classes/

Explore Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in this free virtual conference. There is no requirement for any previous knowledge about AI nor do you need to have a technical background.
https://www.bigmarker.com/ibm-developer-uki/Understanding-AI

New Yorker Fiction Podcast
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/fiction

s and Spokescats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZRSHkbJKQ

Creation Theatre: Live Zoom call of The Tempest
https://www.creationtheatre.co.uk/book-shows/

Soho Theatre On Demand: New theatre, comedy and cabaret
https://ondemand.sohotheatre.com/

This gripping dramatisation of a 1612 rape trial brought by the gifted painter Artemisia Gentileschi roars down the ages centuries after it shocked Renaissance Rome.
https://www.newdiorama.com/whats-on/its-true-its-true-its-true

Poet Luke Wright is doing readings every evening on twitter
https://twitter.com/lukewrightpoet

Free downloads in support of the Trussell Trust.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi

Shakespeare's Globe Player
https://globeplayer.tv/

NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

NHS Pilates
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/pilates.aspx

Extinction Rebellion: Reset TV is a large and comprehensive programme of online workshops and more, using the video conferencing service Zoom
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q6DGUxHCTvjKRRmqCUDtCDGU-UY1Z_S5O51hSf9ystM/edit

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Supporting Local Business

No need to wait for a delivery slot from big supermarkets, we have lots of dedicated independent suppliers here in Hackney

Ridley Road market is open for food and essential items, this Twitter account has updates and photos of what is on offer
https://twitter.com/RidleyUpdates

Central Dairies - Local Milkmen
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/304596673857625/

Dishpatch: Great independents, delivering food & drink
https://dishpatch.co.uk/

Useful document listing Food Delivery services available in Hackney
https://docs.google.com/

Nourished Communities: We bring the finest quality seasonal home-grown produce & products from the English countryside straight to your door.
https://www.nourishedcommunities.com/

My Virtual Neighbourhood was born of a desire to keep small businesses going throughout the Coronavirus outbreak.
https://www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/

Plant Pack: Our Plant Packs rescue quality plants destined to be scrapped during lockdown. 
https://getplantpack.co/

Word Up! Support independent bookshops by placing orders via phone, email and online
https://wordup.top/

COVID-19: A comprehensive directory of London food+drinks businesses offering delivery and takeaway during lockdown
https://myhungryvalentine.com/

Serendipity Botanist - Hackney Wick
https://serendipitybotanist.bigcartel.com/product/fruit-veg

Jaguarshoes Collective – Foodbox delivery in East London
https://jaguarshoescollective.bigcartel.com/

Stoke Newington business (including non-food)
https://www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/stoke-newington

Spitalfields Shops Open for Business
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/08/list-of-local-shops-open-for-business-a/

Organic and sustainable groceries at wholesale prices
https://www.goodclub.co.uk/

Five Points Ale
https://shop.fivepointsbrewing.co.uk/

London Fields Brewery
https://www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/

Tower Green Hamlets Veg Boxes: Affordable, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables
https://towergreenhamlets.com/

List your business in Forever Local from iZettle
https://foreverlocal.izettle.com/gb

Hackney shops supporting communities in the Corona crisis Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496629754553992/?hc_location=group

Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike
https://pagesofhackney.co.uk/news/deliveries-update

Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws
https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314

6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater

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Local Support 

If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/

It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/280307612953198/

If you are worried about elderly relatives in other parts of the country, especially those who are not computer literate, it can be helpful to put them in touch with their local group.
A full list of Mutual Aid groups are here
https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/
Alternatively a Facebook search will usually bring up a community group in their area and you can ask them to get in contact.

NHS Nightingale Hospital Volunteers

The NHS will be opening a 4000 bed hospital at the ExCel Centre in London for COVID-19 patients and two further NHS Nightingale Hospital's in Birmingham and Manchester.

Generation Medics are working with the NHS to make a list of people who would be willing to volunteer to work in non-clinical roles at the hospitals.

https://nhsvolunteers.generationmedics.org.uk/volunteer-now/

Hackney Council Volunteer Hub

Hackney Council has launched a volunteering hub to help coordinate the various local efforts that have sprung up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

https://volunteering.hackney.gov.uk/

Hackney Council Community Support

Use this form to tell us that you or someone you know needs help.

https://community.hackney.gov.uk/

Other Groups

Akwaaba: Here is our COVID-19 response local services flyer which we distributed last Sunday to members.
https://twitter.com/AkwaabaHackney/status/1250708025486331904

Dalston Subgroup
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/291704545146838/

LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi

London COVID-19 Mutual Aid Migrant & Asylum Seeker Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193855082039231/

Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/282955626021730/

Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/

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Advice Pages

WHO Myth Busters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

Hackney Council Support Pages
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus-support

A Handy List of Reputable Coronavirus Information and how to spot disinformation online
https://medium.com/@melissaryan/a-handy-list-of-reputable-coronavirus-information-78b9aa153928

Modelling and computational data
https://www.wolfram.com/covid-19-resources/

Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on maintaining the welfare of their animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-people-with-animals

Public Law Project: COVID-19 and Universal Credit Advice
https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/covid-19/

Guidance for current students
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-current-students

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1242813027189239811?s=19

Hackney Resources Gallery, listing
https://airtable.com/shrDtrVJmWmRcgkgE/tblQyv9WahSteQAHs?blocks=hide

There With You: Essential list of groups, networks and organisations during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/there-with-you-essential-list-of-groups-networks-and-organisations-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-1-6576398

Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus

Rent Advice

London Renters Union - Is the Coronavirus crisis making you worried about how you’ll pay rent? You’re not alone. Help and Advice
https://londonrentersunion.org/c19rentcrisis/

Government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Rent Strike London
https://twitter.com/RentStrikeLDN/status/1243621229539532800?s=19

Advice for Small businesses and Self Employed

Coronavirus financial support for businesses: a complete guide
https://www.freeagent.com/blog/claiming-financial-support-coronavirus/

Hackney Council Hot Meals Grant 2020- Application Form
This hot meals grant application invites existing charities, non-profit organisations and social enterprise providers that are already delivering hot food to express interest in financial support from Hackney Council to scale up the existing production and delivery of meals provided to vulnerable residents.
Click here to access application form

Hackney Council: Business Rates Advice
https://hackney.gov.uk/businessrates

Federation of Small Businesses - Advice Pages
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19.html

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) - Advice Pages
https://www.acs.org.uk/advice/covid-19-coronavirus

COVID-19: support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

HM Treasury: How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19
Covid-19_fact_sheet_18_March.pdf

Closing certain businesses and venues
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

Hackney Business Network: Latest information, guidance and support for businesses
http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus

Coronavirus emergency grants digest, a useful list of emergency grants for businesses and charities that you might want to apply to and links to funders' websites
https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/coronavirus-emergency-grants-digest-updated-090420

Employment

What are my employment rights?
https://eachother.org.uk/coronavirus-what-are-my-employment-rights/

Need an isolation note for your employer? Get one here
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

Support and Information for Artists

Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-artists-and-arts-organisers/

Support letter from Hackney Mayor
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/message-from-the-mayor-of-hackney-how-were-supporting-our-cultural-sector/

Funding sites for artist and designers
https://parallaxaf.co//helpandhope.html

Arts Council: Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-artists-creative-practitioners-and-freelancers

Arts Council: Financial support for organisations outside of the National Portfolio
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-organisations-outside-national-portfolio

Arts Council: Support for individuals from Government and other sources
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-support-individuals-government-and-other-sources

Arts Council Digital Culture Network : Offering advice, guidance and support in handling your digital endeavours during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-digital-culture/digital-culture-network

Arts Marketing Association Help and Advice
https://www.a-m-a.co.uk/covid-19-resources/

Join the Voluntary Arts #creativenetwork
https://www.voluntaryarts.org/creativenetwork

Arts Fundraising: Power Hour Every Day
https://twitter.com/artsfundraising/status/1240216422074253312

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Organisations Offering Support

Age UK East London
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/
0800 169 6565 
Charity helping older people
They have published a useful help pack here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/coronavirus-help-pack.pdf

Citizens Advice
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk/hackney/
Please note face to face services have been suspended
Adviceline: 0203 855 4472 or Text on 07860041446
(Monday to Friday between 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00)
Email advice@eastendcab.org.uk

Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Centre
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Call: 020 7392 2953
Email: advice@toynbeehall.org.uk
Free legal advice including employment and debt counselling

Hackney Community Law Centre
https://hclc.org.uk/
Helplines weekdays 11am to 1pm
Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration, Welfare Benefits

StepChange
https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Online debt advice

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-support/help-and-advice.aspx
Advice line, web chat and online tools for debt advice

Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
Housing advice

Praxis
https://www.praxis.org.uk/
Provide free immigration advice over the phone on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm and additionally on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Call 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605.

Hackney Migrant Centre
https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/
We will run a remote immigration and housing advice service for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. This service will be run by phone. Call 07961 014182 on Mondays, between 10am – 1pm. During the call we will book an appointment for an assessment later that week.

A full range of services can be found here
https://hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services

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Self Care and Mental Health

You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can.

Thrive LDN is a citywide movement to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners. 
https://thriveldn.co.uk/

Coronavirus and your wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

NHS: Every Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

If you have an eating disorder, the coronavirus outbreak might be causing additional stress. You're not alone – the charity Beat has seen a 30% increase in demand for its services in recent weeks and is providing invaluable support.
https://www.good-thinking.uk/coronavirus/how-to/manage-eating-disorders/

Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19

Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

WHO: Mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/3/mental-health-and-psychological-resilience-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Support for adults in crisis including Domestic Abuse
https://www.hestia.org/

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/

Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/

Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock.
Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

For those struggling to work at home, don't beat yourself up, you are not working from home; you are at your home during a crisis trying to work.

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

These are confusing times, Piers Morgan is holding the Government to account and the UK is flying in Romanians to come and work here... we hope the updated list of links below will help you navigate your way through whatever your needs are. 🙏

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

If you would like to receive this newsletter as an email each week sign up at: www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine 

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Reading Room

The Black Plague: Public officials lament the way that the coronavirus is engulfing black communities. The question is, what are they prepared to do about it?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-black-plague

Greta Thunberg: We must fight the climate crisis and pandemic simultaneously
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7A1TtBmL6A

NHS boss: 'I need gowns, can I call Burberry?'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52319576

For millions, lockdown is not novels and quality family time but food parcels and hardship
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/13/millions-lockdown-food-parcels-coronavirus-crisis

Police release guidelines on what they think constitutes a reasonable excuse to leave the place where you live
https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/COVID-19/Documents/What-constitutes-a-reasonable-excuse.pdf

More than 200,000 more employees could now be furloughed following changes to the government scheme to help pay people's wages.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52279455

Hackney primary schools raise £10,000 in week for students without laptops
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/education/hackney-primary-schools-raise-10-000-in-week-for-students-without-laptops-1-6600248

A touching triubute to climate scientist and IPCC chair John Houghton 
https://twitter.com/hannahmmalcolm/status/1250778555505655808

Leaked guidance for death certification from an NHS Hospital Trust
https://goodlawproject.org/leaked-guidance/

Price of high-demand food bought online in UK rises sharply
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/16/price-of-high-demand-food-in-uk-rises-sharply

Coronavirus: Campaigners say families with special educational needs left to ‘fend for themselves’
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/education/coronavirus-campaigners-say-families-with-special-educational-needs-left-to-fend-for-themselves-1-6606233

Criticisms of the Government Response

We scientists said lock down. But UK politicians refused to listen
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/15/uk-government-coronavirus-science-who-advice

'A National Scandal' A timeline of the uk government’s woeful response
To the coronavirus crisis
https://bylinetimes.com/2020/04/11/a-national-scandal-a-timeline-of-the-uk-governments-woeful-response-to-the-coronavirus-crisis/

The Coronavirus Hit Germany And The UK Just Days Apart But The Countries Have Responded Differently. Here’s How.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/coronavirus-timeline-uk-germany-comparison-johnson-merkel

I don't understand the British media. I really, really don't.
https://twitter.com/laineydoyle/status/1249127908876128259

Marina Hyde: With 1,000 deaths a day, our leaders should be facing far tougher questions
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/10/1000-deaths-a-day-dominic-raab-nhs

View from Ireland: Virus crisis reveals Boris Johnson's astonishing incompetence
https://www.irishpost.com/comment/virus-crisis-reveals-prime-ministers-absolute-incompetence-182331

Experts divided over comparison of UK and Ireland's coronavirus records
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/experts-divided-comparison-uk-ireland-coronavirus-record

Green Party Comment

Molly Scott Cato argues that the public-school approach of fighting COVID-19 like a wartime enemy results in needless casualties and no exit strategy.
https://bylinetimes.com/2020/04/16/the-coronavirus-crisis-take-back-control/

Molly Scott Cato: It’s time to take back control of the epidemic
https://www.facebook.com/GreenMolly/posts/2565701583652483

Natalie Bennett: The Government must reduce the growth dependency of our economy
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/the-government-must-reduce-the-growth-dependency-of-our-economy

Jonathan Bartley: The coronavirus crisis could show people new ways of doing things
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/coronavirus-green-party

Changing What is Normal

Coronavirus: Only 9% of Britons want life to return to 'normal' once lockdown is over
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-only-9-of-britons-want-life-to-return-to-normal-once-lockdown-is-over-11974459

Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: Over half of adults (54.9%) said they have a sense of belonging with other residents in their local community during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/

Hackney Council announces plans to "filter" streets, to protect people from rat running drivers and ease pressure on parks and open spaces during COVID 19 crisis
https://road.cc/content/news/emergency-measures-stop-rat-running-drivers-announced-272655

Pop-up bike lanes help with coronavirus physical distancing in Germany
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/pop-up-bike-lanes-help-with-coronavirus-social-distancing-in-germany

London pedestrians and cyclists may get more space on roads
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/14/london-pedestrians-and-cyclist-may-get-more-space-on-roads-during-coronavirus-lockdown

Amazon to Suspend Operations in France Over Coronavirus Dispute
https://1businessworld.com/2020/04/business/amazon-to-suspend-operations-in-france-over-coronavirus-dispute/

Covid-19 has changed my thinking on universal basic income
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2020/04/covid-19-universal-basic-income-benefits-welfare

The UK Was Not in a Healthy State Before this Pandemic Descended
https://bylinetimes.com/2020/04/14/the-coronavirus-crisis-the-uk-was-not-in-a-healthy-state-before-this-pandemic-descended/

Care Home Crisis

Green Party: Government must urgently provide care homes with direction and support to prevent fatal spread of coronavirus
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2020/04/14/government-must-urgently-provide-care-homes-with-direction-and-support-to-prevent-fatal-spread-of-coronavirus,-says-green-party/

Hannock's shiny badge? Emblem of a scamper into Tigger mode
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/apr/15/hannocks-shiny-badge-emblem-of-a-scamper-into-tigger-mode

The Care Badge was actually launched last year.. (?!)
https://thecareruk.com/the-care-badge/

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock ridiculed after announcing badge to support care sector workers
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-matt-hancock-social-care-worker-badge-nhs-of-all-the-things-that-longsuffering-social-a9467631.html

Coronavirus: How big is the problem in care homes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52284281

We owe care workers so much more than a badge and some applause
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/16/care-workers-owed-badge-applause-pay-rights-coronavirus?

Other Campaigns

Shelter: Email your MP to help avoid a homelessness crisis
https://campaigns.shelter.org.uk/email-your-mp-help-avoid-homelessness-crisis

Petition: Don’t close parks – open up golf courses so there’s more space to exercise safely
https://www.change.org/p/secretary-of-state-for-health-matt-hancock-don-t-close-parks-open-up-golf-courses-so-there-s-more-space-to-exercise-safely

Coronavirus: Calls to ease No Recourse to Public Funds conditions
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8888/

Meanwhile

45 climate activists ‘treated as terrorists’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/45-climate-activists-treated-as-terrorists-nxg9kns76

The most important US energy chart of the year is out: 8 big takeaways
https://electrek.co/2020/04/09/us-energy-chart-2019/

No.10 Completely Rules Out Brexit Transition Extension
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit-transition-extension-eu_uk_5e9846fbc5b65eae70a01a90

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Donations and Help Wanted

Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers STILL URGENT
https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

Appeal for donations of smart devices so quarantined patients can video-call relatives
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/04/15/appeal-donations-smart-devices-quarantined-patients-video-call-relatives/

Please make a donation to the Homerton Hope Charity at Homerton Hospital 
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/donate-to-homerton-hope/

The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/

Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/made-in-hackney-4

Felix Project: Over the past few weeks we have tripled the amount of food we send out across London. 
https://thefelixproject.org/about/covid-19-reponse

Local charity Hackney Giving launches a fundraising plea for a Coronavirus Response Fund, which it says will help channel money to small organisations caring for the borough’s most vulnerable residents.
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/26/hackney-giving-fundraising-appeal-coronavirus-response-fund/

Support Hackney Pupils to access learning: Around 400 laptops are urgently needed for pupils from three primary schools who do not have access to technology at home.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/support-hackney-pupils-to-access-learning

Scrubs for the NHS
https://www.gofundme.com/f/9vtg9x-scrubs-for-the-nhs
https://www.gofundme.com/f/75cgu3-scrubs-for-nhs-staff-in-the-frontline
https://scrubhub.org.uk/

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Activities for Isolation

New Yorker Fiction Podcast
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/fiction

Poet Carol Ann Duffy chooses poems from her library to comfort and inspire in times of isolation
https://www.theguardian.com/books/series/poems-to-get-us-through

Enjoy the arts at home with a series of films by Arts Society Accredited Lecturers, published every fortnight. 
https://www.connected.theartssociety.org/talks-lectures

Stop In With Siân Berry - Episode 2 - Guardians of the Arches and Spokescats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZRSHkbJKQ

Presidential candidate Joe Biden's Here's The Deal podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heres-the-deal/id1505238447

Comedian Katherine Ryan can’t help telling everybody everything.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/katherine-ryan-telling-everybody-everything/id1507148315

A guidebook to being a fully functioning adult without screaming all the time
https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/nobody-panic/id1384124028

Death Of 1000 Cuts is a podcast for fiction writers
https://soundcloud.com/timclare

All New Yorker Magazine Podcasts
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast

Poetry: The Saved by Tamara von Werthern
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/04/15/poetry-the-saved-tamara-von-werthern/

Creation Theatre: Live Zoom call of The Tempest
https://www.creationtheatre.co.uk/book-shows/

RSA Talks and Online Events
https://www.thersa.org/events

Institute of Arts and Ideas Player
https://iai.tv/player

Hay Festival Hay Player
https://www.hayfestival.com/hayplayer/

Soho Theatre On Demand: New theatre, comedy and cabaret
https://ondemand.sohotheatre.com/

Opera and classical concerts to watch at home
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/13/opera-and-classical-concerts-to-watch-at-home-critics-picks-week-four

This gripping dramatisation of a 1612 rape trial brought by the gifted painter Artemisia Gentileschi roars down the ages centuries after it shocked Renaissance Rome.
https://www.newdiorama.com/whats-on/its-true-its-true-its-true

Poet Luke Wright is doing readings every evening on twitter
https://twitter.com/lukewrightpoet

Free download of Adam Buxton's Old Bits in support of the Trussell Trust.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi

Shakespeare's Globe Player
https://globeplayer.tv/

XR Regen Colouring In Book
https://ausrebellion.earth/docs/Regen101ColouringInBook.pdf

NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

NHS Pilates
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/pilates.aspx

Jitsi Meet: A free and open source alternative to Zoom
https://meet.jit.si/

Settings for Preventing Zoom-Bombing
https://security.berkeley.edu/resources/cybersecurity-and-covid-19/settings-preventing-zoom-bombing

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Supporting Local Business

No need to wait for a delivery slot from big supermarkets, we have lots of dedicated independent suppliers here in Hackney

Ridley Road market is open for food and essential items, this Twitter account has updates and photos of what is on offer
https://twitter.com/RidleyUpdates

Dishpatch: Great independents, delivering food & drink
https://dishpatch.co.uk/

Useful document listing Food Delivery services available in Hackney
https://docs.google.com/

Nourished Communities: We bring the finest quality seasonal home-grown produce & products from the English countryside straight to your door.
https://www.nourishedcommunities.com/

Plant Pack: Our Plant Packs rescue quality plants destined to be scrapped during lockdown. 
https://getplantpack.co/

Word Up! Support independent bookshops by placing orders via phone, email and online
https://wordup.top/

COVID-19: A comprehensive directory of London food+drinks businesses offering delivery and takeaway during lockdown
https://myhungryvalentine.com/

Serendipity Botanist - Hackney Wick
https://serendipitybotanist.bigcartel.com/product/fruit-veg

Jaguarshoes Collective – Foodbox delivery in East London
https://jaguarshoescollective.bigcartel.com/

Stoke Newington business (including non-food)
https://www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/stoke-newington

Spitalfields Shops Open for Business
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/08/list-of-local-shops-open-for-business-a/

Organic and sustainable groceries at wholesale prices
https://www.goodclub.co.uk/

Five Points Ale
https://shop.fivepointsbrewing.co.uk/

London Fields Brewery
https://www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/

Tower Green Hamlets Veg Boxes: Affordable, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables
https://towergreenhamlets.com/

Hackney shops supporting communities in the Corona crisis Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496629754553992/?hc_location=group

Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike
https://pagesofhackney.co.uk/news/deliveries-update

Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws
https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314

6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater

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Local Support 

If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/

It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/280307612953198/

If you are worried about elderly relatives in other parts of the country, especially those who are not computer literate, it can be helpful to put them in touch with their local group.
A full list of Mutual Aid groups are here
https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/
Alternatively a Facebook search will usually bring up a community group in their area and you can ask them to get in contact.

NHS Nightingale Hospital Volunteers

The NHS will be opening a 4000 bed hospital at the ExCel Centre in London for COVID-19 patients and two further NHS Nightingale Hospital's in Birmingham and Manchester.

Generation Medics are working with the NHS to make a list of people who would be willing to volunteer to work in non-clinical roles at the hospitals.

https://nhsvolunteers.generationmedics.org.uk/volunteer-now/

Hackney Council Volunteer Hub

Hackney Council has launched a volunteering hub to help coordinate the various local efforts that have sprung up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

https://volunteering.hackney.gov.uk/

Hackney Council Community Support

Use this form to tell us that you or someone you know needs help.

https://community.hackney.gov.uk/

Other Groups

Akwaaba: Here is our COVID-19 response local services flyer which we distributed last Sunday to members.
https://twitter.com/AkwaabaHackney/status/1250708025486331904

Dalston Subgroup
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/291704545146838/

LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi

London COVID-19 Mutual Aid Migrant & Asylum Seeker Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193855082039231/

Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/282955626021730/

Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/

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Advice Pages

WHO Myth Busters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

Hackney Council Support Pages
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus-support

A Handy List of Reputable Coronavirus Information and how to spot disinformation online
https://medium.com/@melissaryan/a-handy-list-of-reputable-coronavirus-information-78b9aa153928

Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on maintaining the welfare of their animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-people-with-animals

Public Law Project: COVID-19 and Universal Credit Advice
https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/covid-19/

Guidance for current students
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-current-students

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1242813027189239811?s=19

Hackney Resources Gallery, listing
https://airtable.com/shrDtrVJmWmRcgkgE/tblQyv9WahSteQAHs?blocks=hide

There With You: Essential list of groups, networks and organisations during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/there-with-you-essential-list-of-groups-networks-and-organisations-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-1-6576398

Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus

Rent Advice

London Renters Union - Is the Coronavirus crisis making you worried about how you’ll pay rent? You’re not alone. Help and Advice
https://londonrentersunion.org/c19rentcrisis/

Government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Rent Strike London
https://twitter.com/RentStrikeLDN/status/1243621229539532800?s=19

Advice for Small businesses and Self Employed

Coronavirus financial support for businesses: a complete guide
https://www.freeagent.com/blog/claiming-financial-support-coronavirus/

Hackney Council Hot Meals Grant 2020- Application Form
This hot meals grant application invites existing charities, non-profit organisations and social enterprise providers that are already delivering hot food to express interest in financial support from Hackney Council to scale up the existing production and delivery of meals provided to vulnerable residents.
Click here to access application form

Hackney Council: Business Rates Advice
https://hackney.gov.uk/businessrates

Federation of Small Businesses - Advice Pages
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19.html

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) - Advice Pages
https://www.acs.org.uk/advice/covid-19-coronavirus

COVID-19: support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

HM Treasury: How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19
Covid-19_fact_sheet_18_March.pdf

Closing certain businesses and venues
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

Hackney Business Network: Latest information, guidance and support for businesses
http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus

Coronavirus emergency grants digest, a useful list of emergency grants for businesses and charities that you might want to apply to and links to funders' websites
https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/coronavirus-emergency-grants-digest-updated-090420

Employment

What are my employment rights?
https://eachother.org.uk/coronavirus-what-are-my-employment-rights/

Need an isolation note for your employer? Get one here
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

Support and Information for Artists

Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-artists-and-arts-organisers/

Support letter from Hackney Mayor
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/message-from-the-mayor-of-hackney-how-were-supporting-our-cultural-sector/

Funding sites for artist and designers
https://parallaxaf.co//helpandhope.html

Arts Council: Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-artists-creative-practitioners-and-freelancers

Arts Council: Financial support for organisations outside of the National Portfolio
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-organisations-outside-national-portfolio

Arts Council: Support for individuals from Government and other sources
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-support-individuals-government-and-other-sources

Arts Council Digital Culture Network : Offering advice, guidance and support in handling your digital endeavours during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-digital-culture/digital-culture-network

Arts Marketing Association Help and Advice
https://www.a-m-a.co.uk/covid-19-resources/

Join the Voluntary Arts #creativenetwork
https://www.voluntaryarts.org/creativenetwork

Arts Fundraising: Power Hour Every Day
https://twitter.com/artsfundraising/status/1240216422074253312

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Organisations Offering Support

Age UK East London
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/
0800 169 6565 
Charity helping older people
They have published a useful help pack here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/coronavirus-help-pack.pdf

Citizens Advice
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk/hackney/
Please note face to face services have been suspended
Adviceline: 0203 855 4472 or Text on 07860041446
(Monday to Friday between 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00)
Email advice@eastendcab.org.uk

Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Centre
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Call: 020 7392 2953
Email: advice@toynbeehall.org.uk
Free legal advice including employment and debt counselling

Hackney Community Law Centre
https://hclc.org.uk/
Helplines weekdays 11am to 1pm
Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration, Welfare Benefits

StepChange
https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Online debt advice

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-support/help-and-advice.aspx
Advice line, web chat and online tools for debt advice

Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
Housing advice

Praxis
https://www.praxis.org.uk/
Provide free immigration advice over the phone on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm and additionally on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Call 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605.

Hackney Migrant Centre
https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/
We will run a remote immigration and housing advice service for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. This service will be run by phone. Call 07961 014182 on Mondays, between 10am – 1pm. During the call we will book an appointment for an assessment later that week.

A full range of services can be found here
https://hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services

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Self Care and Mental Health

You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can.

Coronavirus and your wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

NHS: Every Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19

Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

WHO: Mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/3/mental-health-and-psychological-resilience-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Support for adults in crisis including Domestic Abuse
https://www.hestia.org/

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/

Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/

Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock.
Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

For those struggling to work at home, don't beat yourself up, you are not working from home; you are at your home during a crisis trying to work.

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

Hello, how are you? 🖐 💚

This bumper edition of Greenvine 🌱 includes all the help and advice you need to get through this extended bank holiday weekend indoors 🌞 😒. Plenty of links in the Reading Room this week, some are even good news stories.. and a long list of isolation activities for the stay at home heroes 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️.

More next week.

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Reading Room

Covid-19 threat requires a true public health response
“Parallels between the war on drugs and policing under lockdown are striking on a global scale.” Hackney Green Party members Carrie Hamilton, Zoë Garbett and Alex Armitage, Co-authors of Green Party’s Drug Policy, highlight how law and order methods, adopted in the war on drugs, should be avoided in containing the Covid-19 pandemic and call for an effective and egalitarian public health response.
https://greenworld.org.uk/article/covid-19-threat-requires-true-public-health-response

Victoria Park will reopen on Saturday 11 April from 8am.
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

London Mayor The Planning for Walking Toolkit: Tools to support the development of public realm design briefs in London (pdf)
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/the-planning-for-walking-toolkit.pdf

What Lessons Does the AIDS Crisis Offer for the Coronavirus Pandemic?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-lessons-does-the-aids-crisis-offer-for-the-coronavirus-pandemic

NHS staff forbidden from speaking out publicly about coronavirus. Draconian measures prevent some healthcare professions discussing their work during pandemic
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/09/nhs-staff-forbidden-speaking-out-publicly-about-coronavirus

Local doctor who warned prime minister about PPE dies with COVID-19
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-doctor-who-warned-prime-minister-about-ppe-dies-with-covid-19-11971068

MPs offered extra £10,000 each for home working expenses
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-mps-given-extra-10-000-each-for-home-working-expenses-w0h5sx99l

Amsterdam to embrace 'doughnut' model to mend post-coronavirus economy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/08/amsterdam-doughnut-model-mend-post-coronavirus-economy

Marina Hyde: The horror of coronavirus is all too real. Don't turn it into an imaginary war
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/07/horror-coronavirus-real-imaginary-war-britain

First grants announced as the London Community Response total reaches over £10m
https://londonfunders.org.uk/our-blog/first-grants-announced-london-community-response-total-reaches-over-%C2%A310m

Covid-19 underlines the need for resilient food systems
https://greenworld.org.uk/article/covid-19-underlines-need-resilient-food-systems

Special Report: Johnson listened to his scientists about coronavirus - but they were slow to sound the alarm
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-path-speci/special-report-johnson-listened-to-his-scientists-about-coronavirus-but-they-were-slow-to-sound-the-alarm-idUSKBN21P1VF

Coronavirus: New York has more cases than any country
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52239261

Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/07/air-pollution-linked-to-far-higher-covid-19-death-rates-study-finds

Easter Bunny 'essential worker', says New Zealand PM
https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/737bba53-9e8f-4957-ae7b-710e8d9623ef

The Secret Life of Plants: How They Memorize, Communicate, Problem Solve and Socialize
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-secret-life-of-plants-how-they-memorise-communicate-problem-solve-and-socialise

Immigration, Migrants and Refugees

Allow refugee healthworkers to join the COVID-19 response
Our heroic NHS doctors are stretched to breaking point. At the same time there are hundreds of overseas-qualified doctors, many of whom arrived in the UK as refugees, that right now are not permitted to practice. 
https://act.helprefugees.org/help-refugees/refugee-healthworkers/sign/

In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the Home Office felt it necessary to state that: Care workers, Nurses, Hospital porters, Cleaners, Logistics personal, Postal workers…etc Will not be able to apply for visa under the new immigration system.
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/government-we-dont-want-low-skilled-workers-after-the-pandemic/

Give foreign nationals in NHS indefinite leave to remain, say MPs, Priti Patel urged to allow workers and their families right to stay in UK in honour of role in coronavirus fight
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/07/foreign-nationals-nhs-indefinite-leave-remain-coronavirus-covid-19

20 organisations are calling on the government to immediately suspend the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) system for the duration of this public health emergency (pdf)
https://www.project17.org.uk/media/91067/joint-letter-nrpf-covid-19.pdf

Free School meals extended to thousands more children
https://dpglaw.co.uk/free-school-meals-extended-to-thousands-more-children/

The damning Windrush scandal review has been buried under the coronavirus crisis for a reason
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/windrush-review-coronavirus-home-office-priti-patel-racism-a9413796.html

The hostile environment is creating a coronavirus crisis for Britain's migrants
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/30/hostile-environment-covonavirus-crisis-britain-migrants

Punishing migrants: Stubborn Home Office covid response puts everyone at risk
https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2020/04/09/punishing-migrants-stubborn-home-office-covid-response-puts

Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK: Guide for Supporting Migrants During Coronavirus
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11cKMCy08ebN-lJQsP1jvsTcSfwC6YeE8FYrmAZCoZ1w/edit

Migrants Organise Covid19 Emergency Appeal
We are assisting the hardest hit in this terrible pandemic - migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers who don't have safety nets of support.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/migrants-organise-covid-19-hardship-fund

Children's Society Petition: Thousands of children are facing extreme poverty because strict immigration rules prevent their families from accessing benefits – even if they cannot work during the Coronavirus crisis. Ask the Government tostep in and provide an urgent lifeline for all.
https://act.childrenssociety.org.uk/page/58549/action/1

Other Campaigns

Petition: Pay all "Key Workers" at least £15 an hour
https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-pay-all-key-workers-at-least-15-an-hour

Caroline Lucas: I've written to the Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about what needs to happen to ensure everyone has access to nutritious food, smaller food shops are supported alongside supermarkets, and how we shift to a sustainable, resilient and healthy food system
https://www.carolinelucas.com/latest/coronavirus-and-access-to-food

‘No DSS’: how Shelter is fighting housing discrimination
https://www.theguardian.com/shelter-supporting-those-who-are-struggling/2020/apr/06/no-dss-how-shelter-is-fighting-housing-discrimination

Strategic litigation to ensure that the Government plans to continue education online does not leave those without computers, internet and a settled home life behind.
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/no-child-left-behind/

Petition to tell ASOS to uphold the rights of its delivery drivers, rather than using loopholes to have the drivers callously dismissed during a pandemic!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/boycottasos-for-workers-rights

#SavePeopleNotPlanes: Red Lines for Aviation Bailouts
https://www.change.org/p/open-letter-to-the-chancellor-of-the-exchequer-savepeoplenotplanes-red-lines-for-aviation-bailouts

Don’t close parks – open up golf courses so there’s more space to exercise safely
https://www.change.org/p/secretary-of-state-for-health-matt-hancock-don-t-close-parks-open-up-golf-courses-so-there-s-more-space-to-exercise-safely

Save Lea Marshes has a new film on its website made by Sheridan Flynn as part of a campaign to stop a licence being granted by the London Borough of Waltham Forest for Dance Music festival for this year and the next two years.
http://www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/

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Donations and Help Wanted

Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers STILL URGENT
https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

Please make a donation to the Homerton Hope Charity at Homerton Hospital 
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/donate-to-homerton-hope/

The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/

Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/made-in-hackney-4

Local charity Hackney Giving launches a fundraising plea for a Coronavirus Response Fund, which it says will help channel money to small organisations caring for the borough’s most vulnerable residents.
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/26/hackney-giving-fundraising-appeal-coronavirus-response-fund/

Support Hackney Pupils to access learning: Around 400 laptops are urgently needed for pupils from three primary schools who do not have access to technology at home.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/support-hackney-pupils-to-access-learning

Scrubs for the NHS: Fundraiser cover the costs of materials for the scrubs Hackney Sewers currently making
https://www.gofundme.com/f/9vtg9x-scrubs-for-the-nhs

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Supporting Local Business

No need to wait for a delivery slot from big supermarkets, we have lots of dedicated independent suppliers here in Hackney

Ridley Road market is open for food and essential items, this Twitter account has updates and photos of what is on offer
https://twitter.com/RidleyUpdates

Useful document listing Food Delivery services available in Hackney
https://docs.google.com/

Word Up! Support independent bookshops by placing orders via phone, email and online
https://wordup.top/

COVID-19: A comprehensive directory of London food+drinks businesses offering delivery and takeaway during lockdown
https://myhungryvalentine.com/

Serendipity Botanist - Hackney Wick
https://serendipitybotanist.bigcartel.com/product/fruit-veg

Jaguarshoes Collective – Foodbox delivery in East London
https://jaguarshoescollective.bigcartel.com/

Stoke Newington business (including non-food)
https://www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/stoke-newington

Spitalfields Shops Open for Business
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/04/08/list-of-local-shops-open-for-business-a/

Organic and sustainable groceries at wholesale prices
https://www.goodclub.co.uk/

Five Points Ale
https://shop.fivepointsbrewing.co.uk/

London Fields Brewery
https://www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/

Tower Green Hamlets Veg Boxes: Affordable, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables
https://towergreenhamlets.com/

Hackney shops supporting communities in the Corona crisis Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496629754553992/?hc_location=group

Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike
https://pagesofhackney.co.uk/news/deliveries-update

Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws
https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314

6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater

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Activities for Isolation

Stop In With Siân Berry - Episode 1 - Community organising to combat Covid19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP6o-6Nu2UQ&feature=youtu.be

Lockdown was supposed to be an introvert’s paradise. It’s not.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/02/998440/lockdown-was-supposed-to-be-an-introverts-paradise-its-not/#Echobox=1586277561

Have you got Zoom fatigue? Why you’re finding video calls so exhausting
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/zoom-fatigue-video-call-virtual-drinks-exhaustion-tiring/376846/

Settings for Preventing Zoom-Bombing
https://security.berkeley.edu/resources/cybersecurity-and-covid-19/settings-preventing-zoom-bombing

Jitsi Meet: A free and open source alternative to Zoom
https://meet.jit.si/

Performance

Soho Theatre On Demand: New theatre, comedy and cabaret
https://ondemand.sohotheatre.com/

'Quarantine soirées': classical music and opera to stream at home
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/16/classical-music-opera-livestream-at-home-coronavirus

Romantic Comedy: I am The Prize, Live Streamed
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-am-the-prize-free-online-livestream-premiere-10th-april-tickets-101759790272

This gripping dramatisation of a 1612 rape trial brought by the gifted painter Artemisia Gentileschi roars down the ages centuries after it shocked Renaissance Rome.
https://www.newdiorama.com/whats-on/its-true-its-true-its-true

Poet Luke Wright is doing readings every evening on twitter
https://twitter.com/lukewrightpoet

Free download of richard herrings' we're all going to die in support of the Trussell Trust.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi

Shakespeare's Globe Player
https://globeplayer.tv/

Literature

Ten Free Ebooks from Haymarket Books: At Haymarket Books, our mission is to publish books for changing the world. Now more than ever, the need to do just that is at the forefront of our minds.
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/112-ten-free-ebooks-from-haymarket-books

Read your way through the streets of Hackney
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/30/coronavirus-read-your-way-streets-hackney/

The 100 Day Writing Challenge is a free fiction writing course, by podcast. 
http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/the-100-day-writing-challenge/

New Yorker Magazine Podcasts
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast

Children and Home Education

Hackney Online Youth Hub: We have a packed programme of virtual activities for you all to get stuck into, from games and sports to discussions and quizzes, there’s something for everyone.
https://www.younghackney.org/campaign/online-youth-hub/

Coronavirus (COVID 19): list of online education resources for home education
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education

Audible offering free streaming of childrens' stories
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Online courses from Royal Holloway, University of London
https://www.futurelearn.com/partners/royal-holloway

History resources - Topic: Revolutions
https://www.history.org.uk/historian/categories/14/news/3816/dont-panic-there-is-always-history

Family Resources for Covid-19 Social Distancing
https://www.facebook.com/familyresources4covid19

Fitness

NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

NHS Pilates
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/pilates.aspx

Other Resources

Good list of creative resources from the MARCH network
https://www.marchnetwork.org/creative-isolation

10 Ingenious Ways To Entertain Your Dog While Stuck In Isolation
https://secretldn.com/entertaining-dogs-in-isolation/

Incredibly long list of mainly science based resources
https://www.facebook.com/InsufferableIntolerance

50 things to do when you’re stuck at home
https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-at-home-stuck-inside-bored

Linguist Aid is a project to connect together volunteers who are literate in, or fluently speak one or more foreign languages, with mutual aid groups who need help to translate materials or interpret to or for vulnerable people.
https://www.linguist-aid.org.uk/

Pitchfork’s Recommendations for Music to Ease Self-Isolation
https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/coronavirus-songs-and-albums-to-ease-self-isolation/

NEON Movement Building Webinars
https://neweconomyorganisers.org/neon-movement-building-webinars/

The Post-Apocalyptic Colouring Book: Lockdown Edition
https://www.bolanyon.net/pacb

East London slow fashion non-profit Fast Fashion Therapy are running interactive mending sessions (to encourage you to mend your clothes) details via their newsletter
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-prO67FMcJ/?igshid=ux9xlr7o0jj8  
http://www.fastfashiontherapy.co.uk/

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Local Support 

If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/

It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/280307612953198/

If you are worried about elderly relatives in other parts of the country, especially those who are not computer literate, it can be helpful to put them in touch with their local group.
A full list of Mutual Aid groups are here
https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/
Alternatively a Facebook search will usually bring up a community group in their area and you can ask them to get in contact.

NHS Volunteer Responders

NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an 'army' of volunteers who can support the 1.5m people in England who are at most risk from the virus to stay well. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to refer people in to NHS Volunteer Responders and be confident that they have been matched with a reliable, named volunteer.

Sign up here https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS

NHS Nightingale Hospital Volunteers

The NHS will be opening a 4000 bed hospital at the ExCel Centre in London for COVID-19 patients and two further NHS Nightingale Hospital's in Birmingham and Manchester.

Generation Medics are working with the NHS to make a list of people who would be willing to volunteer to work in non-clinical roles at the hospitals.

https://nhsvolunteers.generationmedics.org.uk/volunteer-now/

Hackney Council Volunteer Hub

Hackney Council has launched a volunteering hub to help coordinate the various local efforts that have sprung up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

https://volunteering.hackney.gov.uk/

Hackney Council Community Support

Use this form to tell us that you or someone you know needs help.

https://community.hackney.gov.uk/

Other Groups

Dalston Subgroup
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/291704545146838/

LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi

London COVID-19 Mutual Aid Migrant & Asylum Seeker Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193855082039231/

Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/282955626021730/

Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/

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Advice Pages

WHO Myth Busters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on maintaining the welfare of their animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-people-with-animals

Public Law Project: COVID-19 and Universal Credit Advice
https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/covid-19/

Guidance for current students
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-current-students

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1242813027189239811?s=19

Hackney Resources Gallery, listing
https://airtable.com/shrDtrVJmWmRcgkgE/tblQyv9WahSteQAHs?blocks=hide

There With You: Essential list of groups, networks and organisations during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/there-with-you-essential-list-of-groups-networks-and-organisations-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-1-6576398

Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus

Rent Advice

London Renters Union - Is the Coronavirus crisis making you worried about how you’ll pay rent? You’re not alone. Help and Advice
https://londonrentersunion.org/c19rentcrisis/

Government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Rent Strike London
https://twitter.com/RentStrikeLDN/status/1243621229539532800?s=19

Advice for Small businesses and Self Employed

Coronavirus financial support for businesses: a complete guide
https://www.freeagent.com/blog/claiming-financial-support-coronavirus/

Hackney Council Hot Meals Grant 2020- Application Form
This hot meals grant application invites existing charities, non-profit organisations and social enterprise providers that are already delivering hot food to express interest in financial support from Hackney Council to scale up the existing production and delivery of meals provided to vulnerable residents.
Click here to access application form

Hackney Council: Business Rates Advice
https://hackney.gov.uk/businessrates

Federation of Small Businesses - Advice Pages
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19.html

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) - Advice Pages
https://www.acs.org.uk/advice/covid-19-coronavirus

COVID-19: support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

HM Treasury: How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19
Covid-19_fact_sheet_18_March.pdf

Closing certain businesses and venues
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

Hackney Business Network: Latest information, guidance and support for businesses
http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus

Coronavirus emergency grants digest, a useful list of emergency grants for businesses and charities that you might want to apply to and links to funders' websites
https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/coronavirus-emergency-grants-digest-updated-090420

Employment

What are my employment rights?
https://eachother.org.uk/coronavirus-what-are-my-employment-rights/

Need an isolation note for your employer? Get one here
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

Support and Information for Artists

Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-artists-and-arts-organisers/

Support letter from Hackney Mayor
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/message-from-the-mayor-of-hackney-how-were-supporting-our-cultural-sector/

Funding sites for artist and designers
https://parallaxaf.co//helpandhope.html

Arts Council: Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-artists-creative-practitioners-and-freelancers

Arts Council: Financial support for organisations outside of the National Portfolio
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-organisations-outside-national-portfolio

Arts Council: Support for individuals from Government and other sources
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-support-individuals-government-and-other-sources

Arts Council Digital Culture Network : Offering advice, guidance and support in handling your digital endeavours during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-digital-culture/digital-culture-network

Arts Marketing Association Help and Advice
https://www.a-m-a.co.uk/covid-19-resources/

Join the Voluntary Arts #creativenetwork
https://www.voluntaryarts.org/creativenetwork

Arts Fundraising: Power Hour Every Day
https://twitter.com/artsfundraising/status/1240216422074253312

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Organisations Offering Support

Age UK East London
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/
0800 169 6565 
Charity helping older people
They have published a useful help pack here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/coronavirus-help-pack.pdf

Citizens Advice
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk/hackney/
Please note face to face services have been suspended
Adviceline: 0203 855 4472 or Text on 07860041446
(Monday to Friday between 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00)
Email advice@eastendcab.org.uk

Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Centre
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Call: 020 7392 2953
Email: advice@toynbeehall.org.uk
Free legal advice including employment and debt counselling

Hackney Community Law Centre
https://hclc.org.uk/
Helplines weekdays 11am to 1pm
Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration, Welfare Benefits

StepChange
https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Online debt advice

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-support/help-and-advice.aspx
Advice line, web chat and online tools for debt advice

Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
Housing advice

Praxis
https://www.praxis.org.uk/
Provide free immigration advice over the phone on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm and additionally on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Call 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605.

Hackney Migrant Centre
https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/
We will run a remote immigration and housing advice service for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. This service will be run by phone. Call 07961 014182 on Mondays, between 10am – 1pm. During the call we will book an appointment for an assessment later that week.

A full range of services can be found here
https://hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services

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Self Care and Mental Health

You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can.

Coronavirus and your wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

NHS: Every Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19

Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

WHO: Mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/3/mental-health-and-psychological-resilience-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Support for adults in crisis including Domestic Abuse
https://www.hestia.org/

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/

Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/

Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock.
Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

For those struggling to work at home, don't beat yourself up, you are not working from home; you are at your home during a crisis trying to work.

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

If you'd like to subscribe to these emails please visit: www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

To sign up to receive these weekly emails visit https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

How are you? 🖐 💚

We're thinking this week about all the key workers that are keeping us safe and fed, the NHS doctors, nurses, porters and admin staff, the shop workers and the delivery drivers, the carers and the teachers and all those that have to go out to work. 👏👏👏 We hope you are able to keep positive and healthy. 🙏

Below is our weekly round up of useful links to the services and help available in Hackney plus some more activities for you stay at home heroes 🙋‍♀️

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Local Support 

If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/

It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/280307612953198/

If you are worried about elderly relatives in other parts of the country, especially those who are not computer literate, it can be helpful to put them in touch with their local group.
A full list of Mutual Aid groups are here
https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/
Alternatively a Facebook search will usually bring up a community group in their area and you can ask them to get in contact.

NHS Volunteer Responders

NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an 'army' of volunteers who can support the 1.5m people in England who are at most risk from the virus to stay well. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to refer people in to NHS Volunteer Responders and be confident that they have been matched with a reliable, named volunteer.

Sign up here https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS

NHS Nightingale Hospital Volunteers

The NHS will be opening a 4000 bed hospital at the ExCel Centre in London for COVID-19 patients and two further NHS Nightingale Hospital's in Birmingham and Manchester.

Generation Medics are working with the NHS to make a list of people who would be willing to volunteer to work in non-clinical roles at the hospitals.

https://nhsvolunteers.generationmedics.org.uk/volunteer-now/

Hackney Council Volunteer Hub

Hackney Council has launched a volunteering hub to help coordinate the various local efforts that have sprung up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

https://volunteering.hackney.gov.uk/

Hackney Council Community Support

Use this form to tell us that you or someone you know needs help.

https://community.hackney.gov.uk/

Other Groups

Dalston Subgroup
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/291704545146838/

LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi

London COVID-19 Mutual Aid Migrant & Asylum Seeker Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193855082039231/

Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/282955626021730/

Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/

Donations and Help Wanted

Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers URGENT
https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/

Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/made-in-hackney-4

Local charity Hackney Giving launches a fundraising plea for a Coronavirus Response Fund, which it says will help channel money to small organisations caring for the borough’s most vulnerable residents.
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/26/hackney-giving-fundraising-appeal-coronavirus-response-fund/

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Advice Pages

WHO Myth Busters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Guidance for current students
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-current-students

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1242813027189239811?s=19

Hackney Resources Gallery, listing
https://airtable.com/shrDtrVJmWmRcgkgE/tblQyv9WahSteQAHs?blocks=hide

There With You: Essential list of groups, networks and organisations during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/there-with-you-essential-list-of-groups-networks-and-organisations-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-1-6576398

Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus

Rent Advice

London Renters Union - Is the Coronavirus crisis making you worried about how you’ll pay rent? You’re not alone. Help and Advice
https://londonrentersunion.org/c19rentcrisis/

Government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Rent Strike London
https://twitter.com/RentStrikeLDN/status/1243621229539532800?s=19

Advice for Small businesses and Self Employed

Federation of Small Businesses - Advice Pages
https://www.fsb.org.uk/campaign/covid19.html

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) - Advice Pages
https://www.acs.org.uk/advice/covid-19-coronavirus

COVID-19: support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

HM Treasury: How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19
Covid-19_fact_sheet_18_March.pdf

Closing certain businesses and venues
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

Hackney Business Network: Latest information, guidance and support for businesses
http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus

Support and Information for Artists

Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-artists-and-arts-organisers/

Arts Council: Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-artists-creative-practitioners-and-freelancers

Arts Council: Financial support for organisations outside of the National Portfolio
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/financial-support-organisations-outside-national-portfolio

Arts Council: Support for individuals from Government and other sources
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-support-individuals-government-and-other-sources

Arts Council Digital Culture Network : Offering advice, guidance and support in handling your digital endeavours during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-digital-culture/digital-culture-network

Arts Marketing Association Help and Advice
https://www.a-m-a.co.uk/covid-19-resources/

Join the Voluntary Arts #creativenetwork
https://www.voluntaryarts.org/creativenetwork

Arts Fundraising: Power Hour Every Day
https://twitter.com/artsfundraising/status/1240216422074253312

Employment

What are my employment rights?
https://eachother.org.uk/coronavirus-what-are-my-employment-rights/

Need an isolation note for your employer? Get one here
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

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Organisations Offering Support

Age UK East London
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/
0800 169 6565 
Charity helping older people
They have published a useful help pack here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/coronavirus-help-pack.pdf

Citizens Advice
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk/hackney/
Please note face to face services have been suspended
Adviceline: 0203 855 4472 or Text on 07860041446
(Monday to Friday between 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00)
Email advice@eastendcab.org.uk

Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Centre
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Call: 020 7392 2953
Email: advice@toynbeehall.org.uk
Free legal advice including employment and debt counselling

Hackney Community Law Centre
https://hclc.org.uk/
Helplines weekdays 11am to 1pm
Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration, Welfare Benefits

StepChange
https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Online debt advice

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-support/help-and-advice.aspx
Advice line, web chat and online tools for debt advice

Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
Housing advice

Praxis
https://www.praxis.org.uk/
Provide free immigration advice over the phone on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm and additionally on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Call 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605.

Hackney Migrant Centre
https://hackneymigrantcentre.org.uk/drop-in/
We will run a remote immigration and housing advice service for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. This service will be run by phone. Call 07961 014182 on Mondays, between 10am – 1pm. During the call we will book an appointment for an assessment later that week.

A full range of services can be found here
https://hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services

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Supporting Local Business

No need to wait for a delivery slot from big supermarkets, we have lots of dedicated independent suppliers here in Hackney

Ridley Road market is open for food and essential items, this Twitter account has updates and photos of what is on offer
https://twitter.com/RidleyUpdates

Useful document listing Food Delivery services available in Hackney
https://docs.google.com/

COVID-19: A comprehensive directory of London food+drinks businesses offering delivery and takeaway during lockdown
https://myhungryvalentine.com/

Jaguarshoes Collective – Foodbox delivery in East London
https://jaguarshoescollective.bigcartel.com/

Stoke Newington business (including non-food)
https://www.myvirtualneighbourhood.com/stoke-newington

Organic and sustainable groceries at wholesale prices
https://www.goodclub.co.uk/

Five Points Ale
https://shop.fivepointsbrewing.co.uk/

London Fields Brewery
https://www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/

Tower Green Hamlets Veg Boxes: Affordable, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables
https://towergreenhamlets.com/

Hackney shops supporting communities in the Corona crisis Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496629754553992/?hc_location=group

Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike
https://twitter.com/pagesofhackney/status/1239534735354990594?s=19

Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws
https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314

6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater

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Self Care and Mental Health

You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can.

Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/

Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/

Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799

Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak

Support for adults in crisis including Domestic Abuse
https://www.hestia.org/

The Covid-19 Social Study is a panel study of the psychological and social experiences of adults in the UK during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, run by University College London, to take part go here
https://www.marchnetwork.org/research

Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock.
Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

For those struggling to work at home, don't beat yourself up, you are not working from home; you are at your home during a crisis trying to work.

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Activities for Isolation

This gripping dramatisation of a 1612 rape trial brought by the gifted painter Artemisia Gentileschi roars down the ages centuries after it shocked Renaissance Rome.
https://www.newdiorama.com/whats-on/its-true-its-true-its-true

Ten Free Ebooks from Haymarket Books: At Haymarket Books, our mission is to publish books for changing the world. Now more than ever, the need to do just that is at the forefront of our minds.
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/112-ten-free-ebooks-from-haymarket-books

Read your way through the streets of Hackney
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/30/coronavirus-read-your-way-streets-hackney/

History resources - Topic: Revolutions
https://www.history.org.uk/historian/categories/14/news/3816/dont-panic-there-is-always-history

Good list of creative resources from the MARCH network
https://www.marchnetwork.org/creative-isolation

10 Ingenious Ways To Entertain Your Dog While Stuck In Isolation
https://secretldn.com/entertaining-dogs-in-isolation/

Incredibly long list of mainly science based resources
https://www.facebook.com/InsufferableIntolerance

50 things to do when you’re stuck at home
https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-at-home-stuck-inside-bored

Linguist Aid is a project to connect together volunteers who are literate in, or fluently speak one or more foreign languages, with mutual aid groups who need help to translate materials or interpret to or for vulnerable people.
https://www.linguist-aid.org.uk/

Pitchfork’s Recommendations for Music to Ease Self-Isolation
https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/coronavirus-songs-and-albums-to-ease-self-isolation/

Audible offering free streaming of childrens' stories
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Family Resources for Covid-19 Social Distancing
https://www.facebook.com/familyresources4covid19

The 100 Day Writing Challenge is a free fiction writing course, by podcast. 
http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/the-100-day-writing-challenge/

NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

NHS Pilates
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/pilates.aspx

Poet Luke Wright is doing readings every evening on twitter
https://twitter.com/lukewrightpoet

Free download of richard herrings' we're all going to die in support of the Trussell Trust.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi

Shakespeare's Globe Player
https://globeplayer.tv/

New Yorker Magazine Podcasts
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Trying to remember that link? Past issues can be found here
https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine_archive

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

 

To sign up to receive these weekly emails visit https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/greenvine

How are you this week? 🖐

Remember you are not alone 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦, below are details of organisations that can help you or that you can support if you are able - plus some useful distractions if you are being a stay at home hero 🙋‍♀️.

We have also included links to help you if you are having employment or debt difficulties, need essential items delivered, or are confused about your rights plus much more..

More next week.

💚 Hackney Green Party
http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/

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Local Support 

If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/

It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/280307612953198/

If you are worried about elderly relatives in other parts of the country, especially those who are not computer literate, it can be helpful to put them in touch with their local group.
A full list of Mutual Aid groups are here
https://covidmutualaid.org/local-groups/
Alternatively a Facebook search will usually bring up a community group in their area and you can ask them to get in contact.

NHS Volunteer Responders

NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an 'army' of volunteers who can support the 1.5m people in England who are at most risk from the virus to stay well. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to refer people in to NHS Volunteer Responders and be confident that they have been matched with a reliable, named volunteer.

Sign up here https://www.goodsamapp.org/NHS

Hackney Council Volunteer Hub

Hackney Council has launched a volunteering hub to help coordinate the various local efforts that have sprung up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/25/coronavirus-town-hall-launches-volunteering-hub-harmonise-local-efforts/

https://volunteering.hackney.gov.uk/

Other Groups

LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi

London COVID-19 Mutual Aid Migrant & Asylum Seeker Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193855082039231/

Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/282955626021730/

Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/

Donations and Help Wanted

Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers
https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/

The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/

Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/made-in-hackney-4

Chefs in Schools: No child should go hungry during the Covid-19 crisis. We’re providing free school meals to eligible pupils who are now at home and we’re helping schools feed the children of key workers. Please donate to help us continue this vital work.
https://www.chefsinschools.org.uk/

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Government Advice

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

COVID-19: support for businesses
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses

Closing certain businesses and venues
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

Government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-support-available-for-landlords-and-renters-reflecting-the-current-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

Guidance for current students
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-for-current-students

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status/1242813027189239811?s=19

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General Information Resources

Financial Times Coronavirus update has the figures and the graph you see everywhere, it is free to view https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest

Hackney Resources Gallery, listing
https://airtable.com/shrDtrVJmWmRcgkgE/tblQyv9WahSteQAHs?blocks=hide

There With You: Essential list of groups, networks and organisations during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/health/there-with-you-essential-list-of-groups-networks-and-organisations-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-1-6576398

Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates
https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus

Hackney Business Network: Latest information, guidance and support for businesses
http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus

DIY Info - Postman COVID-19 API Resource Center
https://covid-19-apis.postman.com/

What are my employment rights?
https://eachother.org.uk/coronavirus-what-are-my-employment-rights/

Victoria Park Closed 😢
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

Hackney’s market traders have been asked to suspend trading unless they sell food or essential household items after huge crowds flocked to stalls over the weekend.
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/coronavirus-hackney-council-tells-market-stalls-to-close-unless-they-sell-essential-items-1-6574825

Need an isolation note for your employer? Get one here
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/

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Organisations Offering Support

Age UK East London
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/
0800 169 6565 
Charity helping older people
They have published a useful help pack here
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/coronavirus-help-pack.pdf

Citizens Advice
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk/hackney/
Please note face to face services have been suspended
Adviceline: 0203 855 4472 or Text on 07860041446
(Monday to Friday between 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00)
Email advice@eastendcab.org.uk

Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Centre
https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/
Call: 020 7392 2953
Email: advice@toynbeehall.org.uk
Free legal advice including employment and debt counselling

Hackney Community Law Centre
https://hclc.org.uk/
Helplines weekdays 11am to 1pm
Employment, Housing, Asylum & Immigration, Welfare Benefits

StepChange
https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
Online debt advice

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/coronavirus-advice-and-support/help-and-advice.aspx
Advice line, web chat and online tools for debt advice

Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
Housing advice

Praxis
https://www.praxis.org.uk/
Provide free immigration advice over the phone on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm and additionally on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12.30pm. Call 020 7749 7608 or 020 7749 7605.

A full range of services can be found here
https://hackney.gov.uk/find-support-services

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Self Care and Mental Health

You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can.

Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/

Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/

Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799

Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak

Support for adults in crisis including Domestic Abuse
https://www.hestia.org/

Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock.
Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

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Activities for Isolation

The Sofa Singers is a free & weekly online singing event that aims to bring people together from around the world to spark joy and human connection.
https://www.thesofasingers.net/

Audible offering free streaming of childrens' stories
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Family Resources for Covid-19 Social Distancing
https://www.facebook.com/familyresources4covid19

The 100 Day Writing Challenge is a free fiction writing course, by podcast. 
http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/the-100-day-writing-challenge/

NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/

NHS Pilates
https://www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/pilates.aspx

Adobe Is Giving Everyone 2 Free Months of Creative Cloud
https://shuttermuse.com/adobe-is-giving-everyone-2-free-months-of-creative-cloud-claim-it-now/

Poet Luke Wright is doing readings every evening on twitter
https://twitter.com/lukewrightpoet

Free download of Rachel Fairburn's her majesty in support of the Trussell Trust.
https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi

Read all issues of Prospect Magazine free
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/

12 famous museums offer virtual tours you can take on your couch
https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/

Shakespeare's Globe Player
https://globeplayer.tv/

New Yorker Magazine Podcasts
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast

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Home Delivery Resources

No need to wait for a delivery slot from big supermarkets, we have lots of dedicated independent suppliers here in Hackney

Useful document listing Food Delivery services available in Hackney
https://docs.google.com/

Hackney Supplies is a community based social enterprise aiming to deliver supplies to those in need during the Coronavirus outbreak. 
https://www.hackneysupplies.co.uk/

Tower Green Hamlets Veg Boxes: Affordable, local and seasonal fruit and vegetables
https://towergreenhamlets.com/

Hackney shops supporting communities in the Corona crisis Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496629754553992/?hc_location=group

Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike
https://twitter.com/pagesofhackney/status/1239534735354990594?s=19

Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws
https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314

6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater

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Reading Room

Caroline Russell helped secure 100% rent discount for small businesses based in railway arches
https://twitter.com/ArchesGuardians/status/1240960454194868225?s=19
https://www.thearchco.com/news/the-arch-company-announces-three-month-rent-free-for-small-businesses/

Coronavirus: Town Hall data on vulnerable residents reveals scale of local impact
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2020/03/25/coronavirus-town-hall-data-vulnerable-residents-reveals-scale-of-local-impact/

HGP Member Alex Armitage on Panorama urging the public to follow the government's guidance.
https://twitter.com/BBCPanorama/status/1242023312395505664

For the first time in its 12-year history, the Hackney Citizen is sad to have to announce that it will not be printing its monthly newspaper, due to the coronavirus crisis.
https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/coronavirus-appeal/

Nurses sent to London as capital faces ‘tsunami’ of virus patients
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/26/nhs-to-move-nurses-to-london-to-help-with-coronavirus-tsunami

Coronavirus Bill: the greatest loss of liberty in our history
https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/03/25/coronavirus-bill-the-greatest-loss-of-liberty-in-our-history/

High court rejects call to free 736 detainees at risk from coronavirus
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/26/high-court-rejects-call-to-free-736-detainees-at-risk-from-coronavirus

Jonathan Bartley calls for Universal Basic Income to provide financial protection
https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2020/03/20/jonathan-bartley-calls-for-universal-basic-income-to-provide-financial-protection/

'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/20/nature-is-taking-back-venice-wildlife-returns-to-tourist-free-city

Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/23/coronavirus-pandemic-leading-to-huge-drop-in-air-pollution

Industry leaders have issued an urgent plea for British people to work on farms and help feed the nation amid a burgeoning labour shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/coronavirus-urgent-appeal-for-brits-to-work-on-farms

Why not encourage cycling during the coronavirus lockdown?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2020/mar/20/why-not-encourage-cycling-during-the-coronavirus-lockdown

Marina Hyde: When Johnson says we'll turn the tide in 12 weeks, it's just another line for the side of a bus
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/20/boris-johnson-covid-19-prime-minister-brexit

'Lambs to the slaughter': 50 lives ruined by the Windrush scandal
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/19/lambs-to-the-slaughter-50-lives-ruined-by-the-windrush-scandal

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Campaigning and Petitions

COVID-19: Urgent action to protect Syrian detainees
https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/sign/covid19-protect-syrian-detainees

Sign open letter demanding calling for the Government to make urgent changes to ensure the safety of migrants in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.jcwi.org.uk/protecting-migrants-from-covid-19

Donate to help refugees rebuild their lives
https://donate.refugeecouncil.org.uk/campaigns/donate/

Green Party: Fighting the virus together needs an economy that works for everybody
https://coronavirus.greenparty.org.uk/

Petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284

Petition: Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300336

Petition: Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301186/

Petition: Cancel the Festival of Britain - Save Britain's Grassroots Culture
https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-cancel-the-festival-of-britain-save-britain-s-grassroots-culture

Petition: Tell Spotify to stop exploiting musicians during the COVID 19 outbreak
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-spotify-to-stop-exploiting-musicians-during-the-covid-19-outbreak?source=email&

Petition: Make Coronavirus testing and treatment free
https://actions.sumofus.org/a/make-coronavirus-testing-and-treatment-free

Petition: #LeaveNoOneBehind: Prevent the Corona catastrophe now - also at the external borders!
https://www.change.org/p/european-governments-leavenoonebehind-prevent-the-corona-catastrophe-now-also-at-the-external-borders

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Hackney Council Consultations

Below is a list of consultations by Hackney Council that are closing in the next couple of months. If you want the Hackney Green Party to respond officially or you would like us to investigate and discuss an issue in more depth then get in touch.

Gainsborough Bridge Consultation
Hackney Council has been made aware that some members of the public did not receive the initial consultation letter regarding Gainsborough Bridge. As such, Hackney Council has decided to extend this consultation to the 27th March 2020
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/gainsborough-bridge/

Albion Drive - Queensbridge Primary School - School Streets proposal
Hackney Council is gathering views on a proposed School Street scheme to improve local air quality and make it safer and easier for children to walk and cycle to school. Albion Drive would become a timed pedestrian and cycles only zone at school opening times and closing times whilst maintaining access for residents, pedestrians and cyclists.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/albion-drive-school-street/

Draft S106 Planning Contributions SPD Consultation
The draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out the Council’s approach to securing planning obligations. We are now holding a 6-week consultation on the draft s106 Planning Contributions SPD. This consultation is your opportunity to tell us what you think about this draft SPD.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/planning-regulatory-services/106-spd/

Help Shape Early Help In Hackney
Hackney Council are currently reviewing how we approach children's and young people's Early Help services at Hackney Council and we want residents' and partners' feedback on what would make an effective Early Help offer for people in the borough.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/young-hackney/help-shape-early-help-in-hackney/

Your views on the Council's publications
The Council is reviewing its print publications in light of the High Court judgement and to ensure that they reflect what Hackney’s residents want to be informed about – especially those who may not use or have access to digital channels.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/your-views-on-the-councils-publications-hackney-to/

Feedback form for Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019
Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019 took place in Bohemia Place, Hackney Central, on Sunday, 8 September, as part of Hackney Carnival. If you attended, please give us your feedback so we can make our 2020 event even better.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/faggamuffin-bloc-party-2019/

Nye Bevan Estate Concierge Consultation
In June 2018, Clapton Park Management Board made the decision to hand the concierge service (run by a company called Horizon) on 53-98 Nye Bevan Estate back to Hackney Council. The Council now wishes to consult with residents living at 53-98 Nye Bevan Estate about this so that we can make an informed decision about the future of the service.  
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/nye-bevan-estate-concierge-consultation/

Graham Road Bus Priority Proposal for Routes 38, 242 and 277
Hackney Council are seeking views on proposals to improve the local road network for buses and make Graham Road safer for all road users including parking proposals on Graham Road between Mare Street and Royal Oak Road.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/graham-road/

New Homes for the De Beauvoir Estate Phase 2
Hackney Council are working alongside the local community to develop plans for Phase 2 of the De Beauvoir Estate project. They claim to provide more genuinely affordable homes for estate residents in housing need and some of the 13,000 families on Hackney's housing waiting list. Follow the link for their early ideas for this Phase and they would welcome your feedback. They are particularly interested in finding out your views on the public spaces in the Phase 2 area.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/housing-regeneration-strategy/new-homes-for-the-de-beauvoir-estate-phase-2/

Have your say on changes to motorcycle parking in Hackney
Hackney Council would like your views on a number of proposed changes to rules governing motorcycle parking in Hackney.
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/parking-services/motorcycles/

Full list here https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/

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We need your help to grow 🌱

We are getting closer realising our dream but not there yet of having a part time staff member to help us step up activities here in Hackney and help ensure we get Greens elected.

Our plan is to increase donations by around £350/month and we're 56% there already! 😀

Can you get us to 100%? 📈

We could get there by:

✅ 18 people giving £10/month, or

✅ 9 people giving £20/month, or

✅ 12 people giving £15/month

YES I would like to help Hackney Green Party fund a staff member

We've had a shared staff member for short periods in the past and it makes an amazing difference having someone who can be focussed on keeping our campaigns organised and our members co-ordinated.

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And finally..

Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections.

We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here.

https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate

If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net 

Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.

Not a member?

We are proud to do politics differently but we need determined, caring people like you to help us make it happen. Join the thousands of people who are already members and stand up for what matters.

https://join.greenparty.org.uk/

How are you? 🖐 I know it's been a difficult few days. 💚 Below are listed some ways to help you look after yourself, and to look after others if you are able, we hope some of it is of interest. We are also working on other activities to help members connect with each other, more details as we have them and ideas welcome. 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Some of us may be isolated but none of us are alone 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 More next week. 💚 Hackney Green Party http://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/ Please be aware that the Mayor strongly advises that ALL Londoners must follow stay at home advice and not travel unless they absolutely must. This is the only way to give the NHS the chance to save as many lives as possible. The full statement from the Mayor can be found here  Green Party Online Mini Spring Conference Join us this Saturday 21 March for our first ever 'Virtual Conference'! Members will be able participate in some of the panel and fringe sessions that would have been held at our Spring Conference in Brighton, and attend Policy Working Group and Special Interest Group meetings. There will even be an exhibition and opportunities for networking! Full details and tickets here https://www.greenparty.org.uk/conference/online-spring-conference.html   Local Support and Aid Groups If you want to connect and get involved in your local community the Hackney Covid 19 Mutual Aid Facebook group is a great resource for sharing information that people in Hackney would find useful when supporting each other in our local areas. https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/ It also lists WhatsApp groups you can join for each local ward, some of these also have sub groups at individual street levels. Join your local group to get more details. https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/ 280307612953198/ Other Initiatives LGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others https://www.facebook.com/groups/646616226125829/?hc_location=ufi Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation https://www.facebook.com/groups/280285692955390/permalink/ 282955626021730/ 6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974985764454&set=gm.282869066030386&type=3&theater Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates https://hackney.gov.uk/coronavirus Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/3014714241912618/ Self Care and Mental Health You need to be aware of your mental health during this period, be kind to yourself, try not to constantly consume the news and remember others are probably feeling the same way as you - reach out as much as you can. Samaritans: What to do if you think someone you know isn't okay. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/worried-about-someone-else/ Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/support-and-information/if-youre-having-difficult-time/signs-you-may-be-struggling-cope/practical-ways-help-yourself-cope/ Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799 Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/ The Sofa Singers is a free & weekly online singing event that aims to bring people together from around the world to spark joy and human connection. https://www.thesofasingers.net/ Remember, if you're struggling to cope and you feel like there's nowhere to turn, the Samaritans are always available to listen round the clock. Call 116 123 or email (response time 24hr) jo@samaritans.org https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Small Business Support Please support your local independent businesses by using them when you can, they are at the heart of our community, our friends and neighbours, and what help make Hackney such a great place to be.  Pages of Hackney offering free delivery on books by bike https://twitter.com/pagesofhackney/status/1239534735354990594?s=19 Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws https://twitter.com/StokeyBookshop/status/1239263358873997314 The impact of COVID-19 is a critical threat to Arcola Theatre and to the livelihoods of all those who work in the arts. Most of Arcola’s funding comes from people like you, coming to see our performances. Without these performances, the vast majority of our income is gone. Please help by donating https://www.arcolatheatre.com/arcola-suspends-all-public-performances-to-combat-covid-19/ Facebook offering small business grants https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants Chancellor announces additional support to protect businesses https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-announces-additional-support-to-protect-businesses https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses Hackney Business Network: Coronavirus - latest information, guidance and support for businesses http://investinhackney.org/coronavirus Donations and Help Wanted Hackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/ https://hackney.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/volunteer/ The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak. https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/ Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/made-in-hackney-4 Reading Room Caroline Lucas: Disaster can bring out the best in us if we let it https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/18/coronavirus-frightening-shown-us-community-matters-12413057/ Windrush review to call for reform of ‘reckless’ Home Office, critics fear hard-hitting report on scandal will be buried amid coronavirus crisis https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/19/windrush-review-to-call-for-reform-of-reckless-home-office https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/19/windrush-report-what-the-home-office-needs-to-act-on Live theatre, opera and music streams from US and Canada https://www.socialdistancingfestival.com/live-streams Coronavirus phone scam warning https://www.strayfm.com/news/local-news/3063099/coronavirus-phone-scam-warning/ Dalston Library of Things- Coming Early Summer 2020 https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/dalston ‘Good for the soul’: Singers set sights on saving their community choir https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/determined-members-want-to-save-their-intergenerational-choir-1-6567634 'Tip of the iceberg': is our destruction of nature responsible for Covid-19? As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/18/tip-of-the-iceberg-is-our-destruction-of-nature-responsible-for-covid-19-aoe Merkel: Coronavirus is Germany's greatest challenge since World War Two https://www.dw.com/en/merkel-coronavirus-is-germanys-greatest-challenge-since-world-war-two/a-52830797 Campaigning and Petitions Sign open letter demanding calling for the Government to make urgent changes to ensure the safety of migrants in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.jcwi.org.uk/protecting-migrants-from-covid-19 Green Party: Fighting the virus together needs an economy that works for everybody https://coronavirus.greenparty.org.uk/ Petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284 Petition: Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300336 Petition: Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301186/ Petition: Cancel the Festival of Britain - Save Britain's Grassroots Culture https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-cancel-the-festival-of-britain-save-britain-s-grassroots-culture Petition: Tell Spotify to stop exploiting musicians during the COVID 19 outbreak https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-spotify-to-stop-exploiting-musicians-during-the-covid-19-outbreak?source=email& Petition: Make Coronavirus testing and treatment free https://actions.sumofus.org/a/make-coronavirus-testing-and-treatment-free Petition: #LeaveNoOneBehind: Prevent the Corona catastrophe now - also at the external borders! https://www.change.org/p/european-governments-leavenoonebehind-prevent-the-corona-catastrophe-now-also-at-the-external-borders Resources for Home Schooling FREE online education resources - A non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators. Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material. Literacy Trust https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/ As a response to school closures, Literacy Trust have developed a comprehensive web portal for parents BBC Learning http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/ This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer. Futurelearn https://www.futurelearn.com Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account). Seneca https://www.senecalearning.com For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material. Openlearn https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people. Blockly https://blockly.games Learn computer programming skills - fun and free. Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ Creative computer programming Ted Ed https://ed.ted.com All sorts of engaging educational videos National Geographic Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ Activities and quizzes for younger kids. Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Learn languages for free. Web or app. Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com Free science lessons The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com Wide range of cool educational videos Crash Course https://thecrashcourse.com You Tube videos on many subjects Crash Course Kids https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids As above for a younger audience Crest Awards https://www.crestawards.org Science awards you can complete from home. iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online. Paw Print Badges https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional. Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com All kinds of making. Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age. Cbeebies Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio Listening activities for the younger ones. Nature Detectives https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/ A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location! British Council https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find Resources for English language learning Oxford Owl for Home https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Lots of free resources for Primary age Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities. Geography Games https://world-geography-games.com/world.html Geography gaming! Blue Peter Badges https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges If you have a stamp and a nearby post box. The Artful Parent https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/ Good, free art activities Red Ted Art https://www.redtedart.com Easy arts and crafts for little ones The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest. Toy Theater https://toytheater.com/ Educational online games DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/… Activities and quizzes Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures. Hackney Council Consultations Below is a list of consultations by Hackney Council that are closing in the next couple of months. If you want the Hackney Green Party to respond officially or you would like us to investigate and discuss an issue in more depth then get in touch. Gainsborough Bridge Consultation Hackney Council has been made aware that some members of the public did not receive the initial consultation letter regarding Gainsborough Bridge. As such, Hackney Council has decided to extend this consultation to the 27th March 2020 https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/gainsborough-bridge/ Albion Drive - Queensbridge Primary School - School Streets proposal Hackney Council is gathering views on a proposed School Street scheme to improve local air quality and make it safer and easier for children to walk and cycle to school. Albion Drive would become a timed pedestrian and cycles only zone at school opening times and closing times whilst maintaining access for residents, pedestrians and cyclists. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/albion-drive-school-street/ Draft S106 Planning Contributions SPD Consultation The draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out the Council’s approach to securing planning obligations. We are now holding a 6-week consultation on the draft s106 Planning Contributions SPD. This consultation is your opportunity to tell us what you think about this draft SPD. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/planning-regulatory-services/106-spd/ Help Shape Early Help In Hackney Hackney Council are currently reviewing how we approach children's and young people's Early Help services at Hackney Council and we want residents' and partners' feedback on what would make an effective Early Help offer for people in the borough. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/young-hackney/help-shape-early-help-in-hackney/ Your views on the Council's publications The Council is reviewing its print publications in light of the High Court judgement and to ensure that they reflect what Hackney’s residents want to be informed about – especially those who may not use or have access to digital channels. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/your-views-on-the-councils-publications-hackney-to/ Feedback form for Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019 Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019 took place in Bohemia Place, Hackney Central, on Sunday, 8 September, as part of Hackney Carnival. If you attended, please give us your feedback so we can make our 2020 event even better. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/faggamuffin-bloc-party-2019/ Nye Bevan Estate Concierge Consultation In June 2018, Clapton Park Management Board made the decision to hand the concierge service (run by a company called Horizon) on 53-98 Nye Bevan Estate back to Hackney Council. The Council now wishes to consult with residents living at 53-98 Nye Bevan Estate about this so that we can make an informed decision about the future of the service.   https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/communications-and-consultation/nye-bevan-estate-concierge-consultation/ Graham Road Bus Priority Proposal for Routes 38, 242 and 277 Hackney Council are seeking views on proposals to improve the local road network for buses and make Graham Road safer for all road users including parking proposals on Graham Road between Mare Street and Royal Oak Road. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/graham-road/ New Homes for the De Beauvoir Estate Phase 2 Hackney Council are working alongside the local community to develop plans for Phase 2 of the De Beauvoir Estate project. They claim to provide more genuinely affordable homes for estate residents in housing need and some of the 13,000 families on Hackney's housing waiting list. Follow the link for their early ideas for this Phase and they would welcome your feedback. They are particularly interested in finding out your views on the public spaces in the Phase 2 area. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/housing-regeneration-strategy/new-homes-for-the-de-beauvoir-estate-phase-2/ Have your say on changes to motorcycle parking in Hackney Hackney Council would like your views on a number of proposed changes to rules governing motorcycle parking in Hackney. https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/parking-services/motorcycles/ Full list here https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/   We need your help to grow 🌱 We are getting closer realising our dream but not there yet of having a part time staff member to help us step up activities here in Hackney and help ensure we get Greens elected. Our plan is to increase donations by around £350/month and we're 56% there already! 😀 Can you get us to 100%? 📈 We could get there by: ✅ 18 people giving £10/month, or ✅ 9 people giving £20/month, or ✅ 12 people giving £15/month YES I would like to help Hackney Green Party fund a staff member We've had a shared staff member for short periods in the past and it makes an amazing difference having someone who can be focussed on keeping our campaigns organised and our members co-ordinated. And finally.. Hackney Green Party members are hard at work all year round - campaigning on local issues, sweating over press releases, delivering leaflets and canvassing for support in forthcoming elections. We would love for you to help us make a difference either by coming to one of the events above or by simply donating here. https://www.hackneygreens.org.uk/donate If you have any feedback on this newsletter or suggestions for items to include next week then email Graham Woodruff at graham@claymallet.net  Deadline for content for the Friday email is Thursday 1pm, only Hackney Green Party items will definitely be listed, others may be if they fit our values and there is enough time and space to add them.