Yesterday award winning author Olamide Awonubi spoke about her experience of 70s Britain and her time living in Nigeria at WilliamMorrisGallery in a special #BlackHistoryMonth session.

Only a few days to go!👉 orlo.uk/qEWYM

✅ Leytonstone station - reopened.

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Some highlights from the amazing Yin Yang in Fellowship Square earlier this month ☯️

Tai Chi vs Hip-Hop: Fun, fitness and live performances, what's there not to love!

Find out more about Community in Fellowship Square events 👉: orlo.uk/s4Js5

. St Peter-in-the-Forest will screen After the Flood - a film exploring the history of race & racism in the Church of England on Saturday 29 October from 6:30pm.

Book your place here 👉 orlo.uk/rCmX3

See the full #BlackHistoryMonth programme 👉 orlo.uk/Ex8e5

Please be aware #Leytonstone station is closed this morning

Come visit our Library Autumn Market! 👌🍂

We will be hosting an autumn market at Lea Bridge library joined by a range of local businesses around Waltham Forest and other boroughs.

Find out more & book 👉 orlo.uk/u8zUj

. St Peter-in-the-Forest will screen NHS Borderlands - the story of Angela, a refugee from Rwanda asked to pay for life-saving NHS treatment - tomorrow evening from 6:30pm.

Book here 👉 orlo.uk/NtSpa

See the full #BlackHistoryMonth programme 👉 orlo.uk/QmTBB

Are you unsure where to start with what financial support is available to carers?

Carers First has a new email series, which breaks down the information on the financial support carers can access.

Sign up for free at orlo.uk/AB5ZS

Free confidential support from Work Rights Centre at Leytonstone Library, E11 1HG

🔵 Employment Rights
🔵 CV Building and Job Searches
🔵 Welfare and Benefits
🔵 EU Settlement Scheme

When?
10:30am - 4:30pm
November: 2 & 30

We recently visited @greenleafe17 in #Walthamstow to meet their enthusiastic Global Citizen Club and see their new green screen that helps filter pollution and improve air quality in the playground. ☘️ 🌿 🍀 👉 Have your say on our work on air quality: orlo.uk/air_quality_WF…

Up to 2,000 local homes will be retrofitted using £500k of funding from this year's Edmonton EcoPark windfall dividend. This will:

💰 Save £175 in yearly household bills
🌡️ Keep homes warmer
🌲 Reduce carbon emissions

More on cost of living 👉 orlo.uk/TAZEe

There are two essential vaccines that you may need this winter – a flu vaccine and a Covid-19 booster.

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself, friends and family from these dangerous viruses. Find out if you’re eligible at orlo.uk/8vsFr and book now!

These GB Carnival workshops give participants the chance to create carnival headpieces & accessories.

The final session is at The Paradox Centre, E4 from midday on Saturday 29 October 👉orlo.uk/wds4t

See the full #BlackHistoryMonth programme 👉 orlo.uk/V0Pxk

Lunchtime talk - today at 12pm at William Morris Gallery. Join award winning writer Olamide Awonubi as she discusses growing up in 70s Britain, being fostered, moving to Nigeria and how this has shaped her life and writing.

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#BlackHistoryMonth Waltham Forest Council

A Walthamstow landlord has been ordered to pay more than £291,000 or face two and half years in jail for ignoring planning enforcement regulations.

Get the full story 👉 orlo.uk/6qha7

The booster vaccine is available for children aged 1 to 9 to protect them against the spread of polio. It is being offered in addition to your child’s regular polio vaccination schedule.

📱👉 Contact your GP or book a slot at a vaccination clinic: orlo.uk/XyWwW

If your child is moving from primary to secondary education in September 2023 don’t forget on-time applications close on Monday 31st October 📚🔢✍

You can receive guidance on the entire process and can apply here via our website 👉 orlo.uk/ci2Tw

Colonial Slavery and its Legacy is an exhibition looking at the history & ongoing effects of slavery on descendants.

It will be hosted by St Peter-in-the-Forest between October 24-30.

Check out our full #BlackHistoryMonth programme 👉 orlo.uk/Osxw9