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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: Hackney Life
Volunteers Needed for Film Festival This Saturday Supporting St Mungo’s
This Saturday, 1 September, a supporter of St Mungo’s in Hackney is holding an audio and visual event to raise in excess of £5,000 for St Mungo’s. Some of the films and music are created by, or inspired by St … Continue reading
Join in the fun at the Fair
Join Volunteer Centre Hackney at the Rhodes Estate Summer Fair this Saturday.
Volunteer Games Makers are Making the Games
The Olympics are off to a flying start and volunteers are finally getting the recoginition they deserve. Our very own Games Maker, VCH Chair, David Gow is spending the Olympics volunteering courtside at the Horse Guards Parade.
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
Volunteer Centre Hackney Staff Race for Life
Last Saturday VCH Staff braved the torrential rain to run the Race for Life in Finsbury Park. Together we raised£781.20 for Cancer Research UK. It was an incredible day made better by the energy of all the other participants and … Continue reading
Join Hoxton Hall on July 17th to Reminisce About Life in Hoxton
On Tuesday 17th July from 3-4.30pm Hoxton Hall will be holding a reminiscence session to get people talking about living, working and playing in Hoxton and Shoreditch throughout the past 60-70 years. To find out more contact
