CoCreate Hackney

CoCreate Hackney ๐ŸŒฑ Resident-led social enterprise for real impact
๐Ÿ’ก Projects | Training | Activities | Community Hub
๐Ÿ”„ 100% social reinvestment
๐Ÿ“ Hackney, London

06/06/2026

๐ŸŽฅโœจ AND THATโ€™S A WRAP, HACKNEY! โœจ๐ŸŽฅ

Data analysed. Pics sorted. Just look at the energy in this room! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ”ฅ

A huge thank you to for capturing these incredible moments ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ and helping us tell the story of what was a truly special day.

๐Ÿ“Š HOF1 2026 by the numbersโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ’ฅ 448 attendees through the doors
๐Ÿค 48 professionals, employers & sector experts
๐Ÿ’ช 17 amazing volunteers & Shapers
โค๏ธ 383 residents seeking support, skills and opportunities

From E2 to E9, N16 and beyond ๐ŸŒ, people came together with one shared goal: creating opportunities and changing lives.

One community. One mission. Endless possibilities. โœจ

The feedback says it allโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’ฌ

โค๏ธ โ€œI came looking for hope. Iโ€™m leaving with a plan.โ€
โค๏ธ โ€œEverything was so welcoming. I felt seen, heard and supported.โ€
โค๏ธ โ€œI made great connections.โ€

And because youโ€™ve all been askingโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿš€ HOF2 2027 conversations & plans have already started!
๐Ÿ‚ More information will be landing in Autumn 2026, so keep your eyes peeledโ€ฆ

To every attendee, volunteer, stallholder, partner and supporter - THANK YOU. โค๏ธ You literally made history with us. ๐Ÿซถ

Now weโ€™re off to enjoy our Saturday and soak up those good vibes! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŽถโœจ

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ™Œโœจ

๐ŸŒŸVOLUNTEERS WEEK๐ŸŒŸTonight weโ€™re celebrating the absolute HEART of the CoHub โค๏ธ๐ŸกWithout these incredible humans, the CoHub...
04/06/2026

๐ŸŒŸVOLUNTEERS WEEK๐ŸŒŸ

Tonight weโ€™re celebrating the absolute HEART of the CoHub โค๏ธ๐Ÿก

Without these incredible humans, the CoHub simply wouldnโ€™t run. Every week they give their time, energy, love, laughter, skills and support to make sure our community has somewhere safe to turn. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

๐Ÿ’œ Zey - Closet Shop Manager, KBโ€™s right hand and general mini boss ๐Ÿ˜‚ Been with us since day one in 2020! She knows everything, everyone and exactly where everything is! Our favourite Turkish delight and definitely the gobby one โ˜๐Ÿผ๐Ÿคฃ

๐Ÿงก Tracey - admin superstar, CoHub coordinator, does all the referral triages - and a special guardian to her granddaughter. KBโ€™s left hand and soon to be our newest paid team member! Our Caribbean queen and the solid one โ˜๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‘

๐Ÿ’š Leane - the youngest of the crew but somehow one of the most sensible ๐Ÿ˜‚ The kids absolutely adore her! Helps run the shop, sorts donations and somehow works magic on our fundraising Vinted account ๐Ÿ’ฐโœจ Our cool kid one โ˜๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐Ÿ’™ Emily-May - the other half of KBโ€™s midnight strategy sessions ๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿ˜‚ Specialist disability, SEN and PIP IAG support guru. Kind, ridiculously clever and always fighting for our residents. Our gentle one โ˜๐Ÿผโค๏ธ

And huge love to:
๐ŸŒŸ Maggie
๐ŸŒŸ Diane
๐ŸŒŸ Sara B
๐ŸŒŸ Steve
๐ŸŒŸ Mae
๐ŸŒŸ Curtis
๐ŸŒŸ Christiana
๐ŸŒŸ Elias
๐ŸŒŸ Ricky
๐ŸŒŸ Hector
๐ŸŒŸ Pat
๐ŸŒŸ Kamrun
๐ŸŒŸ Sheila
๐ŸŒŸ Sara H
๐ŸŒŸ Margaret
๐ŸŒŸ Nosimot

You are the reason the CoHub works. You are the reason people feel welcomed, supported and cared for. โค๏ธ

Thank you for every hour, every smile, every conversation, every cuppa and every act of kindness. We see you. We appreciate you. We couldnโ€™t do this without you. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผโœจ

๐ŸŽถ โ€œAinโ€™t no mountain high enoughโ€ฆโ€ ๐ŸŽถ

Happy Volunteers Week to our dream team! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผโค๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰

โค๏ธโœจ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŒป๐ŸŽถ OMG! Our excitement is so REAL today! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒปOne thing youโ€™ll be seeing a LOT more from us from September is residents ste...
02/06/2026

๐ŸŒป๐ŸŽถ OMG! Our excitement is so REAL today! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒป

One thing youโ€™ll be seeing a LOT more from us from September is residents stepping up to volunteer, lead and shape activities of their own ๐Ÿ’›

Our PBSA work and Jumper Journey model is all about helping people move through the tiers. Most start at Tier 1 - popping in for a cuppa โ˜•, support ๐Ÿ›๏ธ, an activity ๐ŸŽจ or a chat ๐Ÿ’ฌ. The dream? Getting to Tier 5 where people are volunteering ๐Ÿ™Œ, working ๐Ÿ’ผ, leading groups ๐ŸŒŸ or creating something amazing themselves.

And itโ€™s already happeningโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‘ Steve runs our fab Menโ€™s Group

๐Ÿฅ• Curtis delivered his first fantastic Juicing 4 Wellness workshop

๐ŸŒป And now weโ€™re welcoming the phenomenal Rona and our brand new Sunflower Choir! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ

๐ŸŽต Think Sinatra, Beach Boys, Blondie & youโ€™ll get the vibe! ๐ŸŽต

Open to over 60s, including people living with dementia ๐Ÿ’› No singing experience needed - just enthusiasm, good vibes and a love of music ๐ŸŽถโœจ

Thinking about becoming one of our Host Shapers or leading something yourself? ๐Ÿค” Come and have a chatโ€ฆ you never know where your journey might take you ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŒป

๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŽถโœจ

๐Ÿšจ BIG COHUB NEWS ๐ŸšจAfter months of planning, workshops, tabletop exercises, partnership working and a whole LOT of coffee...
01/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ BIG COHUB NEWS ๐Ÿšจ

After months of planning, workshops, tabletop exercises, partnership working and a whole LOT of coffee...๐Ÿคญโ˜•๏ธ

โœ… Our Community Emergency Plan (CEP) & Venue Activation Plan (VAP) have officially been submitted!๐ŸŽ‰

Huge thanks to the brilliant teams at , and our amazing volunteer Rea โญ

And the really exciting bit...

๐Ÿฅ The CoHub is now OFFICIALLY Hackneyโ€™s FIRST Community Resilience Hub! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

We also designed & are leading on the development of the Hackney Community Response Network (HCRN) alongside LBH - connecting residents, organisations, trusted spaces and local partners to strengthen community resilience across the borough. ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

โ˜€๏ธ COOL NEWS โ˜€๏ธ

Weโ€™re now officially registered on Londonโ€™s Cool Spaces Map too! Tier 1. ๐Ÿ“โญ๏ธ

Warm Space in winter. Cool Space in summer. Community Space all year round ๐Ÿ’–

To top it all off, KB was honoured to be invited as a guest speaker at the London Community Emergency Planning (LCEP) Hubs 101 Webinar, sharing our work happening right here in Hackney. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Not bad for a little community hub that opened its doors just a few months ago ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’…

People. Place. Purpose. ๐Ÿ“

๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŒ SLOW COOKER TASTER IS BACK! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸšจYou lot been asking for this one since last summerโ€ฆ & weโ€™ve only gone & managed to secu...
29/05/2026

๐Ÿšจ๐ŸŒ SLOW COOKER TASTER IS BACK! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿšจ

You lot been asking for this one since last summerโ€ฆ & weโ€™ve only gone & managed to secure a whopping 20 spaces! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Teaming up with two of our absolute favourite Hackney organisations ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŒฑ Hackney School of Food - quite possibly the BEST community garden and kitchen in London ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ’™ Hackney Quest - our good buddies & absolute community legends!

Come along and learn how to make a delicious, budget-friendly dahl while picking up all the basics of slow cooking ๐Ÿฒโœจ

๐Ÿ’ท Save money on ingredients
โšก Save money on energy bills
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Learn a new skill
๐Ÿค Meet local people

๐ŸŽ๐Ÿคซ AND thereโ€™s a SECRET GIFT waiting at the end for everyone who attendsโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

(Youโ€™ll have to come along to find out what it is ๐Ÿ˜)

If youโ€™ve been thinking about getting a slow cooker but donโ€™t know where to startโ€ฆ this is your sign ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ“ New Kingshold Community Centre
๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 10 June
โฐ 10:30am - 12:30pm

โš ๏ธ ONLY 20 SPACES AVAILABLE โš ๏ธ

This will fill FAST so donโ€™t dilly dally! ๐Ÿ˜…

Booking OPENS MON 1st June 10am. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Message us, pop into the CoHub, speak to the team to book or TEXT โ€˜FOODIEโ€™ to 07506 229523 to book! ๐Ÿ“ฒ

Happy FriYAY guys! โ˜€๏ธโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿซถ

๐Ÿฒโœจ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿคซ๐ŸŽ

๐Ÿ’กโšก๏ธ Woohoo!! Our firm faves at CREW are now a firm fixture at the CoHub! ๐Ÿคโšก๏ธ๐Ÿ’กWanna cut down your energy & water bills bu...
28/05/2026

๐Ÿ’กโšก๏ธ Woohoo!! Our firm faves at CREW are now a firm fixture at the CoHub! ๐Ÿคโšก๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก

Wanna cut down your energy & water bills but donโ€™t know where to start? Pop in and chat with the wonderful CREW team ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒฑ

Theyโ€™ll be at our CoHub offering:

๐Ÿ’š Friendly, trusted advice
๐Ÿ’ง Tips to reduce water waste
๐Ÿ’ก Support to save energy & money
๐Ÿก Practical help for everyday living

No pressure, no jargon - just real support to help residents save those coins! ๐Ÿ’ทโœจ

First Thurs of every month - starts next week! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ•ฅ 10:30AM - 12:30PM
๐Ÿ“ @ The CoHub

Make sure you save the dates & spread the word ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒ

โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿงธ๐ŸŒฑ PARENTS, CARERS & LITTLE EXPLORERSโ€ฆ THIS ONEโ€™S FOR YOU! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿงธโ˜€๏ธWeโ€™re excited to be welcoming Wings of Growth CIC to ou...
26/05/2026

โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿงธ๐ŸŒฑ PARENTS, CARERS & LITTLE EXPLORERSโ€ฆ THIS ONEโ€™S FOR YOU! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿงธโ˜€๏ธ

Weโ€™re excited to be welcoming Wings of Growth CIC to our Stay & Play! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’š

Wings of Growth CIC is a community organisation supporting children, young people and families through:

โœจ Parenting & child development workshops
๐Ÿ’š Emotional wellbeing & family support
๐Ÿค Community support groups
๐ŸŽฏ Life skills sessions including budgeting, confidence building and practical family support
๐ŸŽจ Inclusive play activities for children
๐Ÿงธ Crรจche provision during workshops
๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ Sport, movement and wellbeing activities
๐ŸŒฑ Opportunities for families to connect, learn and thrive together

Their work focuses on creating safe, supportive and welcoming spaces where families can access advice, support, activities and opportunities close to home. ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒˆ

So if youโ€™ve been wondering what local support is available for you and your family, come along for a cuppa, let the little ones play, meet the team and find out what they have to offer! โ˜•๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ“ The CoHub, New Kingshold Community Centre, E9 7LP
๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 9th June
โฐ 10am-12pm

๐Ÿ‘‡ HUB UPDATE ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ“ข Reminder that our Councillor Advice Session is taking place tomorrow from 10.30am-12pm at the Hub.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿต๐Ÿ˜ The Hub will then be CLOSED tomorrow afternoon while we head off on our community zoo trip!

๐Ÿšช Weโ€™ll reopen as normal on Thursday from 10am.

๐ŸŒก๏ธ HEATWAVE REMINDER ๐ŸŒก๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ง Stay hydrated
๐Ÿงด SPF on
๐Ÿงข Hats for the little ones
๐ŸŒณ Seek shade where possible

And if tomorrowโ€™s temperatures keep climbing, youโ€™ll find us negotiating with the penguins for residency rights ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ˜‚โ˜€๏ธ

โšก HALF TERM MODE ACTIVATED โšกItโ€™s Half Term this week which means weโ€™re out here & there & shaking it about a little ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ“Œ ...
25/05/2026

โšก HALF TERM MODE ACTIVATED โšก

Itโ€™s Half Term this week which means weโ€™re out here & there & shaking it about a little ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’จ

๐Ÿ“Œ PLEASE NOTE - FOR THIS WEEK ONLY our schedule is slightly different:

๐Ÿฉท Monday 25 May: BANK HOLIDAY CLOSED

๐Ÿฉท Tuesday 26 May: CLOSED to public
๐Ÿšจ Crisis referrals only
โฐ 10am-2pm

๐Ÿฉท Wednesday 27 May:
๐Ÿ› Councillor Surgery: 10:30am-12pm - New CLLR same amazing service! ๐Ÿ’š Then CLOSED to public.. You can still find The Closet team distributing at Lighthouse Lunch E5 ๐ŸŒŸ AND the Menโ€™s Group are off on a daytrip with KB ๐Ÿš

๐Ÿฉท Thursday 28 May:
๐Ÿฝ Community Lunch & Crisis Referrals only
โฐ 10am-2:30pm

๐Ÿฉท Friday 29 May
๐Ÿ“‹ CAB: by appt only 10am-1pm
๐Ÿ’ƒ Zumba: 1pmโ€“2pm
๐Ÿฅ• Food Pantry Fridays: 2pm-3pm
๐Ÿšช Closing at 3pm

๐Ÿ‘€ Keep an eye on our socials & updates this week tooโ€ฆ New activities, projects & services are dropping ALL week ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Enjoy the sunshine & stay hydrated guys! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ

โ˜€๏ธ

22/05/2026

๐Ÿš€ WHAT. A. WEEK. ๐Ÿš€

We honestly havenโ€™t even had a chance to digest our own event yet! Thurs Fri had us swamped like ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ˜‚

HOF no.1๏ธโƒฃ Residents were queuing before the doors opened โฐ and then they kept coming all day long ๐Ÿ™Œ

โœจ 412 residents attended
๐Ÿค New connections made
๐Ÿ’ผ Employment conversations started
๐Ÿ“š Training opportunities discovered
โค๏ธ Support services accessed

Some of our favourite comments:

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œI didnโ€™t realise there were this many opportunities available.โ€

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œIโ€™ve already got a follow-up meeting booked.โ€

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œThis is exactly the information I needed.โ€

Huge thank you to every resident, organisation, employer, volunteer and partner who helped make the day such a success ๐Ÿซถ

Special shout out to for the emergency extra tables ๐Ÿ˜…5๏ธโƒฃโญ๏ธService as always! โค๏ธ

And yesโ€ฆ weโ€™re already taking bookings for HOF 2๏ธโƒฃ 2027 ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ“…

Also, apologies in advanceโ€ฆ our reel will never be as good as the absolutely amazing one that was made for us ๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸŽฌ

Happy Bank Holiday weekend everyone! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿฆ

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