Hackney Marsh Partnership

Hackney Marsh Partnership is a community development organisation based on the Kingsmead Estate.

It provides a number of services for the local community from after school clubs to legal advice. It grew from a shop refurbishment project by nearby St Barnabas, Christ Church and All Soul's churches. Residents said they wanted a secondhand children's clothes store and this was the first service offered.
I visited in September for the re-launch of East Hackney Legal and Advice Work, the partnership's advice service, which is open on Thursdays. It provides free advice on legal issues, benefits, housing, rent, employment, education and welfare rights.

The partnership is always looking for volunteers to help out with their youth clubs, crèche and kids stuff shop.

For more information visit www.hmp.org.uk