Together Better

Hackney Volunteering Team

 

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Would you like to get involved and volunteer at your surgery?
Start a community project?
Or join in and meet new people?

Together Better is a community project that supports patients and local residents to volunteer through several GP practices accross Hackney borough. These volunteers will provide a new resource to practices helping them to be more resilient, sustainable and inclusive.

Join Somerford Grove Together Better! We offer you a safe and comfortable environment where to build a sense of community, self confidence, learn new skills and improve your health.

Visit the Volunteer Centre Hackney website

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Activities at Somerford Grove Practice

Call Ellie Montgomery, Community Engagement Care Coordinator, on 07305 016640 for more information on any of the activities and events at Somerford Grove Practice.

Crochet and knitting

  • Mondays from 1:30pm to 3:30pm

English class

  • Mondays 11:30am to 12:30pm 

Divorce peer group

  • Tuesdays from 1pm to 2pm

Walking group

  • Tuesdays 12:30pm meeting outside the Surgery main entrance (with bad weather in reception). Leaving at 12:45pm and returning at 1:45pm. 

Coffee morning

  • Tuesdays 11am to 12:30pm

Women's exercise

  • Thursdays from 10:30am to 11.30am (fortnightly)

Weight loss peer support group

  • Fridays from 2pm to 3pm

Activities at Barton House

Call Tatiana, Community Engagement Care Coordinator, on 07462 701 783 for more information on any of the activities and events at Barton House.

Walking group

  • Mondays from 2pm

Coffee afternoon

  • Mondays from 3:30pm

English class

  • Mondays from 5:30pm

Coffee colouring morning

  • Tuesdays from 10am

Book group

  • 1st Wednesday of the month from 3:30pm

Mindfulness

  • Wednesdays from 5:30pm

Bingo

  • Thursdays from 3:30pm

Gardening group

  • Fridays from 10am

Yoga

  • 4th Friday of the month from 1pm

Long COVID and ME group

  • 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 11:30am

Cancer support group

  • 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 1pm

Arts and crafts workshop

  • Fridays from 2pm to 4pm