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Thank you to all of our residents who attended one of our Neighbourhood Assemblies as part of Future Waltham Forest.

We are currently going through all of the hopes, thoughts and ideas you shared, which will help shape our new Borough Plan and set out what the future of Waltham Forest should look like. Did you get involved in Future Waltham Forest? taken in London Borough of Waltham Forest by @lbwalthamforest

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It’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week and in this video, Cllr Charlotte Lafferty, Cabinet Member for Community Safety visits one of our pop-up sessions offering local people services and support.

Hate has no place in Waltham Forest and by working together, we can ensure our borough remains a safe and inclusive place for all. Visit Stop Hate UK’s website for more info and to report incidents. by @lbwalthamforest

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💛 Could you make a difference to a child in your community?

This week, to celebrate the launch of the national fostering campaign, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Minister for Children and Families to Local Community Fostering, where he met some of our brilliant foster carers and joined us in speaking to local people about fostering.

There’s no time like now to find out more about fostering. You could have something really special to offer a child or young person in your community, helping them feel safe, supported and able to thrive.

If fostering is something you’ve ever thought about, why not start a conversation? You might be more ready than you think.

💬 Speak to one of our friendly fostering advisors on 020 8496 3437, or visit our link in bio to find out more and complete an expression of interest. by @lbwalthamforest

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Tracey shares her amazing journey with quitting smoking and the impact it has had on her life and health.

QuitRight provide free, confidential advice, information and support to help you stop smoking, from one-to-one support to free nicotine replacement. They host drop-in and phone clinics, so you can chat to one of the friendly team to get started on your quitting journey.

You can also earn up to £50 as a reward when you stop smoking with QuitRight.

Search 'QuitRight Waltham Forest' to start your journey today.

@qmulstopsmokingservice by @lbwalthamforest

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🎤 Booking is now open for the Earthly Paradise Talks Programme! Accompanying the new exhibition at William Morris Gallery. It brings together artists, writers, historians and activists to explore the ways people have reimagined how we live together 🏠

✨ Tomorrow Is Built Today - Wednesday 28 October - 7-8.30pm
A special film screening and conversation with Tim Oshodi and Abel Holsborough, exploring self-build housing, collective care and how communities can come together to imagine alternative futures. In celebration of Black History Month.

✨Uncovering the Queer Roots of British Arts and Crafts - Thursday 12 November - 7-8pm
Neal Shasore and Michael Hall uncover the often-overlooked role of queer lives, homes and communities in shaping the Arts and Crafts movement and our cultural heritage.

Read more and book your place with donation via the Gallery's link in bio 👆

📍 Events take place in the Gallery's Cafe - William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PP

📷 1: Building Nubia Way, Tim Oshodi
📷 2: Photograph of Edward Carpenter and his partner George Merrill, c.1900. Digital image provided by The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester See less Two construction workers standing in front of an unfinished timber-frame building on a gravel site. by @lbwalthamforest

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A toy clown. A bin. A story about friendship told entirely without words.

CLOWN is coming to Walthamstow as the first ever circus adaptation of Sir Quentin Blake’s beloved book, and it has his blessing. Five circus artists bring it to life through acrobatics, puppetry and a lot of falling over (on purpose).

Sir Quentin himself called it “appropriately speechless”, which feels about right for a show about a toy clown who climbs out of the bin to find a home for himself and the friends he left behind.

Step inside our little circus tent on Walthamstow Town Square, just a couple of minutes’ walk from Walthamstow Central. 3 December to 3 January. Semi relaxed, step free, and with £3 tickets held back for local families. Ages 3 and up.

Previews 3 and 4 December are 30% off. Link in bio to book.

#QuentinBlake #ClownTheShow #RevelPuckCircus #Walthamstow #FamilyCircus taken in Walthamstow Town Square Gardens by @lbwalthamforest

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Waltham Forest is getting a Young Futures Hub and we can’t wait!

Cllrs Daisy Richards (Cabinet Member for Children & Young People) and Paul Treacy (Cabinet Member for Communities, Libraries & Youth Engagement) popped down to one of our Space4All events, which currently host 700 young people every week through 25+ free weekly sessions, to ask what they’d want from a new space.

Search Space4All on our website to find our current timetable of Space4All sessions for ages 8 to 25.

#Walthamforest #walthamstow #leyton #leytonstone #chingford by @lbwalthamforest

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📢 William Morris Gallery is back! 📢

Newly redisplayed permanent collection galleries pair iconic Morris works with new discoveries, acquisitions and perspectives. Developed with input from the Gallery's Community Advisory Panel, Community in Residence groups and local residents, the galleries offer fresh ways to connect with Morris’s enduring legacy.

🕓 Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Free entry. Pick up a new Family Trail for the permanent collection on your visit!

📍 William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4PP

📷 Install photography by Graham Pearson for William Morris Gallery. A museum display of three wall-mounted wooden chairs above a long wooden bench against patterned wallpaper. by @lbwalthamforest

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It was great to meet residents last week at 328 Chingford Mount, thanks to everyone who came down! #Chingford #communitysafety by @lbwalthamforest

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We’re branching out!

300 new street trees (13 species) coming your way to help make a healthier, more climate resilient future for our borough. Watch this space (all 300 spaces) for golden rain trees, Mongolian limes, Manna ash trees and many more…

#walthamforest #urbanforest #londontrees #trees by @lbwalthamforest

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We’re celebrating the Season of Music in Highams Park! 🎉

We chatted to businesses and local musicians about how the Summer Streets Season of Music in Higham Park has brought more people to the town centre this summer.

There’s still more to come! Don’t miss the Highams Park Season of Music Finale Festival this Saturday 3 October. The day will feature choirs, steel-pan bands, rock, opera, bagpipes and two amazing interactive African Drumming Workshops. Head over to @highamsparkportal for all the details.

Thank you to @the.community.larder The Garden Café, @vinoramica_tap @highamsparkjazzclub and everyone who spoke to us @highamsparkfarmersmarket

The Summer Streets programme is funded by @mayorofldn taken in Highams Park by @lbwalthamforest

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We're looking to bring a dockless e-bike hire scheme to the borough and want you to help us shape how this might look.

We'll be running a number of pop-up engagement sessions in Waltham Forest in the coming weeks, like this one attended by Council Leader Paul Perkins at our recent Tour de Waltham Forest cycling festival in Lloyd Park.

You can find out more, have your say online and have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions in the link in bio! by @lbwalthamforest

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