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Reducing the digital divide

Hackney Chinese Community Services (HCCS) was founded in 1985 and continues to serve the local East and South East Asian communities in the borough.

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Supporting vulnerable people

MRS Independent Living helps people from communities that have been marginalised and excluded, take action and find solutions to challenges they are facing.

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Puppetry for young people

Activiteens was set up in 2004 to relieve the needs of disadvantaged young people by providing out-of-school clubs, mentoring services, day and overnight trips and vocational training courses.

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Hackney City Farm

Garden therapy group

Hackney City Farm was funded to deliver a six week therapeutic gardening group in collaboration with Gaia Therapy offering weekly activities that brought together a group of people struggling with acute mental health difficulties.

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