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30/06/2020
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 More18/06/2020
Official Statement: Black Lives Matter
Poplar HARCA's official statement in response to the Black Lives Matter campaign.
Read More16/06/2020
Max swaps rented house-shares for his own home through shared ownership
Max, a chartered accountant working for an insurance company in the City, moved into his first home in October 2019. He was living in rented house-shares for nearly 10 years and throughout this time dreamed of owning his own flat. With limited savings, the shared ownership scheme was the best option for him.
Read More05/06/2020
Aimee and Justin move into brand new shared ownership home in Emerald Gardens
Aimee, a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in a primary school, and Justin, a Photographic Retoucher, moved into their first home a week before the Covid-19 lockdown – along with their beloved French Bulldog, Bailey. Whilst paying very expensive rent for a 1 bedroom flat in the Docklands, they decided it was time to invest their money and start their journey onto the property ladder. Through researching Shared Ownership, they concluded that this was the best option for them and are now enjoying life in Emerald Gardens.
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.
Read More05/04/2020
Meet Reverend James: HARCA’S very own Ambassador
We sat down and chatted to self-confessed "social media freak" Reverend James who works at Christ Apostolic Church in Chrisp Street Market. As well as being a resident, he served the HARCA Board for 10 years (until 2016) and has since become an Ambassador.
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