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6 June 2013
Countdown to Open House starts now! Only a few hours before kick off. Interested in #volunteering? Then come on down to 5 Tyssen St from 3pm -
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Phew. Prep all done for our #volunteersweek Open House tomorrow 3-8pm at VCH, 5 Tyssen St, E8 2LY. RT and see you there! -
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Thanks to @chmind for inviting us along to your #volunteersweek Open Day this afternoon - lovely to meet you all!
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Unit 13
Springfield House
5 Tyssen Street
London
E8 2LYTel: 020 7241 4443
Fax: 020 7241 0043Opening hours
Monday to Friday 10am-5pm (appointments Mon, Wed, Thu)
We also have a late night opening every other Thursday till 7pm, the next one is 16 May.
How to find us
We are located on Tyssen Street, just off Dalston Lane (map).
There are loads of buses that stop nearby, including numbers 30, 38, 56, 242, 277. The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland, Dalston Junction and Hackney Downs.
Tag Archives: culture
Join in the fun at the Fair
Join Volunteer Centre Hackney at the Rhodes Estate Summer Fair this Saturday.
Hackney Parties as the Torch Comes to Town
Rio met London, the samba got overlaid by hiphop. The sun came out at last, children jumped about and chattered excitedly, adults smiled and laughed: welcome to the Olympics in Hackney. On Saturday we had both the One Festival parade … Continue reading
Take Part in the Hackney History Quiz for Young People
Hackney History Youth Quiz is a London 2012 Cultural Olympiad initiative for young people, led by Words of Colour Productions and Hackney Museum. If you are aged 16-19 year olds, why not put together a team (3-5 people) for your … Continue reading
Communicate your journey: Stories of the World Youth Communications Project
Deadline extended until next Wednesday 25 April and the programme will now start on Saturday 28 April. Words of Colour Productions in partnership with Hackney Museum is looking for eight to 12 young people aged 18-20 to take part in … Continue reading
