Hackney Links
Hackney Civic Life
Hackney Council - the website has information on services in the borough.
Hackney Gazette - the borough's weekly newspaper.
Local political groups include Hackney Labour Party, Hackney Liberal Democrats, Conservatives in Hackney and Hackney Green Party.
Clapton Pond Blog - this Hackney Diary from Dave Hill is the best blog about the area.
Hackney Community Groups
Wayside Community - is a charity shop, a community hall, an outreach centre, a supporter of overseas projects and much more. It is based at 24 Chatsworth Road, Clapton Park, E5. It's founder and chair, Jean John, is a member of our Clapton Park church and a local preacher in the circuit.
B6 - is a sixth form college in Clapton where many of our young people are students.
Community Advance Project - works in east London and BME communities. It supports the work of the Lunch Club.
Telco - The East London Communities Organisations (Telco) is a diverse alliance of groups campaigning for change in east London.
Hackney Church & Religious Life
Candl - Barnardos Candl project works with churches in east and south London to develop community ministry.
Hackney Anglican Deanery - has information on the Anglican Diocese of London's website.
London Baptist Association - gives details of Baptist church in east London.
London Catholic Worker - are developing an open table cafe in the borough.
The Round Chapel Upper Clapton URC - Two URC congregations in the area.
St Saviour's Priory - a community of women exploring contemporary ways living the religious life.
Hackney Street Pastors - the street pastors now work in Hackney.
Methodist & Other Christian
The Methodist Church - lots of information including links to church websites throughout Great Britain.
Interface - explores contemporary issues (news, film, ongoing debate) from a faith based perspective.
London Methodist District - Hackney Circuit is part of the new London Methodist District.
London Churches Group for Social Action - is an ecumenical body working on behalf of the church leadership in London on civic and social policy issues.
ABMYC and MAYC The Association of Black Methodist Youth Clubs (ABMYC) and MAYC have helped us develop our work with young people in the Circuit.
Tower Hamlets Circuit, Islington and Camden Mission and Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission are three neighbouring Methodist Circuits.
UCB - is a media ministry which supplies material for our work.
And Finally...
The Beat Sheet - This inner-city culture website comes from Samantha Watson who gave us much needed support and inspiration at the beginning. Thank you Samantha.