HGP Greenvine 20th March 2020
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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 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
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/ Other InitiativesLGBTIQ+ group for those at risk or able to support others Local group for supporting those with dogs in isolation 6 ways you can support your Deliveroo driver Subscribe to Hackney Council Coronavirus Newsletter for local updates Blackstone Estate Mutual Support Group Self Care and Mental HealthYou 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. Samaritans: Information on what to do if you're feeling low or struggling to cope. Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak NHS Fitness Studio exercise videos 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. 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. 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 Stokey Bookshop are similarly offering books and jigsaws 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 Facebook offering small business grants Chancellor announces additional support to protect businesses Hackney Business Network: Coronavirus - latest information, guidance and support for businesses Donations and Help WantedHackney Food Bank are looking for donations and volunteers The National Emergencies Trust (NET) is launching a fundraising appeal to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak. Help community cookery school Made In Hackney feed society's most vulnerable and keep our charity going during the COVID-19 crisis. Reading RoomCaroline Lucas: Disaster can bring out the best in us if we let it Windrush review to call for reform of ‘reckless’ Home Office, critics fear hard-hitting report on scandal will be buried amid coronavirus crisis Live theatre, opera and music streams from US and Canada Coronavirus phone scam warning Dalston Library of Things- Coming Early Summer 2020 ‘Good for the soul’: Singers set sights on saving their community choir '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 Merkel: Coronavirus is Germany's greatest challenge since World War Two 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. Green Party: Fighting the virus together needs an economy that works for everybody Petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security Petition: Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus Petition: Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry Petition: Cancel the Festival of Britain - Save Britain's Grassroots Culture Petition: Tell Spotify to stop exploiting musicians during the COVID 19 outbreak Petition: Make Coronavirus testing and treatment free Petition: #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
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.
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.
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
Big History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
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 Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
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 Albion Drive - Queensbridge Primary School - School Streets proposal Draft S106 Planning Contributions SPD Consultation Help Shape Early Help In Hackney Your views on the Council's publications Feedback form for Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019 Nye Bevan Estate Concierge Consultation Graham Road Bus Priority Proposal for Routes 38, 242 and 277 New Homes for the De Beauvoir Estate Phase 2 Have your say on changes to motorcycle parking in Hackney 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. |
