Community
12/08/2020
Leaside: New homes & workspace given green light
London Borough of Tower Hamlets has granted planning permission for Poplar HARCA to build 22 new homes at Leaside Business Centre, on Gillender Street.
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Tackling holiday hunger and mental health one Munch Box at a time
Poplar HARCA and The Kidz Cafe are working together during the pandemic to provide free meals to children in Tower Hamlets.
Read More04/08/2020
New mural at Argyll Point celebrates the NHS
Artist Rosie Woods has created a special mural in Poplar to celebrate the NHS.
Read More27/07/2020
Mona’s masks: In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Mona has channelled her life-long passion for sewing to support the community for many years, and her skillset has become even more valuable during the Covid-19 pandemic. Along with local volunteers, Mona has been making masks for frontline workers.
Read More30/06/2020
Feym enjoys life in brand new shared ownership home in Emerald Gardens
Feym, an Account Manager for a technology company, was the first resident to move into Emerald Gardens - just before the coronavirus lockdown.
25/06/2020
New digital inclusion programme helps hundreds of families with home-schooling
Today we launched a new project to help 200 local families with limited or no internet access to get connected with free laptops and full fibre broadband.
Read More22/06/2020
Chrisp Street Market s203 transfer
We’re pleased to be moving ahead with the Chrisp Street Regeneration scheme to create a thriving town centre and much needed new homes for London.
Read More18/06/2020
“Volunteers are part of the solution”
Volunteers are integral to strengthening our community. Babu Bhattacherjee, Poplar HARCA's Director of Communities & Neighbourhoods, shares why Poplar HARCA values volunteers so highly.
Read More25/05/2020
Rent free retail units for East End businesses to thrive post COVID-19
Transformed Aberfeldy Street to lead the way on regeneration initiatives.
Read More12/05/2020
Connecting communities one click at a time
New digital community centres are helping people in Poplar keep connected while we stay at home.
Read More29/04/2020
Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: Spotlight’s new in-house GP service
Together with Tower Hamlets' GP Care Group, Health Spot provides medical services by GPs experienced in working with young people. It’s accessible and delivered in the familiar space of Spotlight.
Read More29/04/2020
Alex volunteers to support the community during Covid-19
Alex has been furloughed from Hilton Hotel, so has signed up to volunteer with Poplar HARCA to support his local community. He recently checked up on our elderly residents through (socially-distanced) door knocks, and has since helped out with cooking at our Community Kitchen.
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