Older residents

We have a number of older residents in our George Downing estate community, including some that have lived here since the estate first opened.

Resources for older residents

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  • Once a season the George Downing Estate residents group meets in the Boiler House. All residents are welcome to come along to meet neighbours, discuss issues and get support.

    Learn more:

    Residents meetings

  • The Good Place Members Club is a community social club and food pantry in the Boiler House. Anyone can join.

    Learn more:

    The Good Place Pantry

  • Adult social services cover a range of support and activities to support people who are older and/or live with a disability or a physical or mental illness

    Hackney adult social care

  • Activities and services that promote independence. A selection of key activities and services that promote health, well being and independence.

    Independent living activities and services

  • Hackney has a network of lunch clubs for older people, with a focus on health, wellbeing and connection.

    Hackney Lunch Clubs

  • Hackney offered a range of exercise opportunities for people over 50.

    Exercise opportunities

  • A set of video guides to help improve digital skills.

    Improving digital skills

Hackney Council

FOR OLDER RESIDENTS

‘We are committed to being an age-friendly borough and for Hackney to be a great place to live and grow old in. Older residents in Hackney want to feel empowered, informed, valued and supported; through age-friendly communities and services and specialist care if the need arises’.

Hackney Council Website

Support guides
KEEPING WELL THIS WINTER
COST OF LIVING

NHS Services

Some resources to assist accessing the NHS. Please let us know if there’s anything that would be useful to add.

Always call 999 in a life-threatening emergency, or NHS 111 for urgent medical help and advice. More info here.

  • Services info

    Informaton about services offered by the NHS.

  • Local Services

    Directory of NHS Services in the local area.

  • NHS App

    Guide to the NHS App /website and support using them.

Contacts

Southern Housing
Service Centre
0300 303 1061
service.centre@southernhousing.org.uk

Further Southern Housing contacts.

Estate Residents Association
residents@georgedowning.estate
Chair, Rich Holman

The Boiler House Community Space
info@n16boilerhouse.com
02088068013
boilerhousespaces.com

Cazenove Ward Councillors
Cllr Sam Pallis
sam.pallis@hackney.gov.uk

Cllr Patrick Pinkerton
patrick.pinkerton@hackney.gov.uk

Cllr Ian Sharer
ian.sharer@hackney.gov.uk

Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
http://www.eastendcab.org.uk

Stoke Newington Police Station
0300 123 1212

Non-emergency enquiries call 101
Textphone service: 18001 101

In emergency call 999
Textphone service: 18000

Cazenove Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team
cemailbox.cazenove@met.police.uk

Hackney Safer Neighbourhood Board
Cazenove Ward Panel
cazenovewardpanelchair@outlook.com

For a broader selection visit the contacts page.

Oral histories project

STARTING SOON

An oral histories project is starting up on the estate, hearing from older residents, recording their experiences and their memories of life on the estate through the years.

The residents group is working with a community orientated phd student who lives up the road on the Stamford Hill estate.

If you would like to get involved contact residents@georgedowning.estate

Community

If you have anything that you think should be added to this page, anything to share, or any other feedback please get in touch.

Residents@georgedowning.estate

You can also come along to resident meetings to meet other people in our community, including older residents.

Resident meetings