There’s plenty being done in the Jesus Green neighbourhood to support people during the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). We wanted to point people towards local resources and groups working together, and also provide some pointers to general information.
People in need
A number of JHERA residents are making time to help. For further information, contact Carol, Sean, or Alex using this email: [email protected].
Volunteering
JHERA: Again, contact JHERA residents Carol, Sean, or Alex at [email protected] if you’d like to offer help.
Neighbourhood: There is also a larger community effort being run by a number of the local neighbourhood associations and the volunteer organisation Covid-19 Mutual Aid. There’s an online form to fill in, if you can spare the time to help. Go here.
Tower Hamlets: The council have a webpage with information about how you can help. Go here.
Local Amenities
Food and Drink:
Flowers Supermarket, Columbia Road
Pavilion Bakery, Columbia Road
The Common E2 Cafe, Old Bethnal Green Road
Veg Boxes, to order email: [email protected]
Hackney City Farm, Hackney Road
Takeaway and delivery:
Campania, Italian food on Ezra Street. Call 020 7613 0015
Laxeiro, Spanish food on Columbia Road. Call 020 7729 1147
The Nelson’s, British food on Horatio Street. Call 020 7729 5595
Portuguese Love Affair, Portuguese deli food for delivery. Call 020 3490 2662 or email
[email protected] (see website for opening hours etc.)
Newmans Stationers, on Bethnal Green Road. Open to deal with phoned or emailed orders every morning. Call 0207 729 1522. Email [email protected]
Independent bookshops offering virtual access to books & postal or home delivery
General information
The UK Government’s latest Covid-19 information is here.
The UK Government provide advice on social distancing here.
The UK Government have information on staying at home and self-isolation here.
The NHS have health-related information here.
The Guardian have a coronavirus mythbusting page here.
The Guardian have a dos and don’ts page page here.
hello – new message from Sabi about re-opening hours for Mak’s News – perhaps this could be added to the list above?
MAKs News (Joe’s) will be reopening from Monday 6th April from 7am-11am every day.
We hope to have all of your staples and favourites back in stock. When coming to the shop, please observe social distancing measures to help keep us all safe. If there is anything in particular you need, please let us know in advance and we can try and source this for you. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.
A couple of additions to the Food & Drink list:
Hackney Essentials Pop Up in Columbia Rd
https://hackneyessentials.com/
The Grocery, 52-56 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DP
Now open for online shopping and for delivery by bike, or collection at their doorstep
http://www.thegroceryshop.co.uk
And a couple of plaudits from me for
– the Nelson’s Sunday lunch – I’ve had the veggie option – delicious! – but the meat roasts are reported very good too
– Hackney City Farm – bread (very good organic seedy sourdough) and cakes (choc brownie, lemon polenta etc) from Frizzante – but only available on Tues, Thurs and Fri for collection from 4pm (to 6pm) and best to pre-order on [email protected]. Could also phone Eddie on 7729 6381.
Please could my previous comment today be amended. (I’ve just called by Hackney City Farm and have updates from them .) as follows:
Three additions to the Food & Drink list:
Hackney Essentials Pop Up in Columbia Rd
https://hackneyessentials.com/
The Grocery, 52-56 Kingsland Rd, E2 8DP
Now open for online shopping and for delivery by bike, or can be collected at the shop doorstep
http://www.thegroceryshop.co.uk
Get Loose at Hackney City Farm – a social enterprise specialising in organic food with reduced plastic packaging, though check the info here first: https://www.getloosefoods.com/covid-system
And a couple of plaudits from me for
– the Nelson’s Sunday lunch – I’ve had the veggie option – delicious! – but the meat roasts are reported very good too
– Hackney City Farm – bread (very good organic seedy sourdough) and cakes (choc brownie, lemon polenta etc) from Frizzante – but only available on Tues, Thurs and Fri for collection from 4pm (to 6pm) and best to pre-order on [email protected]. Could also phone Eddie on 7729 6381.
Very sorry – another correction to be made to above
– Hackney City Farm – bread (very good organic seedy sourdough) and cakes (choc brownie, lemon polenta etc) from Frizzante – but only available on Tues, Thurs and Fri for collection from 4pm to 5pm and to be reserved by emailing [email protected].