Hainault Community Hub

Do you have questions about getting benefits payments, falling behind on your rent, finding a job that fits your needs, or other pressures related to the cost-of-living?

Redbridge Council is here to help on Tuesdays @ Hainault Library until Tuesday 27 June.

The service will move to Gants Hill from the 4 July, where you can find us at the Redbridge Institute.

Drop-in session – 10.00 -12.00

• No appointments – just turn up

• Speak with our team to explain your question or issue

• Get an answer to your question if possible or find out what to do next

Booked appointment session - 14.00-17.00

Following a conversation in a drop-in session, we may arrange a time for you to get dedicated support from a specialist to:

• Talk through your questions or issues in detail

• Bring any papers or information we might need to look at

• Discuss and agree next steps

Hainault Library can be found at 100 Manford Way, Ilford, IG7 4DD.

Have a look at the whole range of support available on the Redbridge website.

Following five Hainault Hub Design Group workshops with local people, and a wider range of community engagement activities, we have developed a presentation to give an overview of the work undertaken to date. Please view the presentation below.

Hainault Hub Public Webinar Presentation

We are looking to hear your feedback and comments. Please complete the survey here to have your voice heard: https://engage.redbridge.gov.uk/hainault-community-hub/survey_tools/hainault-hub-public-webinar-survey

The survey will close at midnight on Sunday 22 January 2023.

This presentation was also shared at a Hainault Hub Public Webinar on Monday 9th January.

Join us to have your say on plans for the new Hainault Hub scheme on Manford Way, Hainault, and to hear more about how plans for the local area are being shaped with local people. The new community hub being developed by Redbridge Council, will be a space for you to attend and run activities and access Council services closer to your doorstep.

We want to hear your views at Hainault Forest Community Association (HFCA) between 10am–4pm, on Saturday 10th December.

If you would like to attend the event, please visit HFCA (main room), 100 Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4DF

Alternatively, you can provide feedback by emailing: hello@architectsinpractice.com

Register for updates on this website by pressing the blue button on the top right.

This opportunity is now CLOSED.

We are inviting residents to register their interest in joining the Hainault Hub Design Group. The group will be randomly selected to reflect the make-up of the local community by the Sortition Foundation.

The Hainault Hub Design Group will work with Architects in Practice, Redbridge Council and Hainault Forest Community Association, as well as council, health and charity representatives, and wider stakeholders, to develop a set of 'design principles' which will shape the development of future plans. It will meet across 7 weekend and evening sessions from the end of October to mid-January, and residents will be compensated for their time.

Getting involved in the group will be hard work but a rewarding experience, and the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge, and meet others across the wards of Hainault and Fairlop. Registering only takes a couple of minutes, which you can do via the link below. Please find out more by looking at our letter and accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document.

Please visit the Sortition Foundation website by 16th October 2022 if you would like to register for the chance to be selected: www.sortitionfoundation.org/redbridge.

If you want to volunteer in an advisory capacity please complete this Expression of Interest form by Wednesday 19th October, in light of your knowledge and expertise in a specific area or on behalf of a particular sector or organisation.

The Community Hubs programme aims to work with residents to co-design and deliver each Community Hub, and the appointment of architects and design professionals to develop plans for each Hub is an important part of this. This has been the case previously in the Seven Kings Hub and Gants Hill Hub design processes.

We are looking for up to three residents to form part of a mixed panel process including council officers, community members and an external representative, to appoint a firm to produce a Stage 1 report for the Hainault Hub scheme. A Stage 1 report assesses the feasibility of the site for different designs, and develops a set of 'design principles' to shape future plans. It does not develop plans for the site, which follows at a future stage. Residents should not have conflicting or political interests in the process.

What we need from you

If you are selected to participate in the process, you will need to:

• Have approximately 15 hours of time to give to the process between July to August 2022
• Commit to the online training, moderation and presentation sessions detailed below
• Commit to reading, understanding and analysing documents, including:
  • Evaluation guidance (which explains the regulations the scoring must be carried out in accordance with)
  • Procurement documents (specification, method statement questions and presentation questions)
  • Submissions received from firms
• Treat all materials, processes, scoring and discussions on a confidential basis, and will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Have access to technology which will allow you to participate in online meetings/sessions
• You don't need to have any pre-existing expertise around design and development, as we'll provide support and training

Key dates

What you'll get out of it

If you are selected to participate, you will:

• Play a vital role in appointing the team who will work with residents, partners and Redbridge Council to undertake a feasibility study for the future Hainault Hub scheme site
• Develop new skills and knowledge, learning about procurement and the design process
• Be compensated for your time through select vouchers to the value of £125 per person

Next steps

If you're interested in putting yourself forward for one of the resident panel member roles, please click here to complete a simple application by midnight on Monday 18th July. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email hubs@redbridge.gov.uk.

Hainault residents have been expressing what belonging to the area means to them as part of a community creative project titled the Belonging Project.

Local people and groups produced expressive artwork for a showcase of artistic talent and celebration of belonging in Hainault on 18 June 22. The event at Hainault Forest Community Association included mosaics, trails and photography from a number of local residents and partners, including Forest Academy, Link Place, Inclusive Communities, Forest Farm Peace Garden, Hainault Youth Club and Redbridge Cycling Centre.

Visitors were able to paint and create their own mosaics to add to a larger community mosaic artwork, have their say on what makes them feel like they belong, and follow a trail to gain insights into the fascinating stories and histories of Hainault residents.

The insights gained will feed into the development of the future Hainault Community Hub, which Redbridge Council has partnered with Hainault Forest Community Association (HFCA) to deliver.

Watch this space for where you can see the eye-catching artwork exhibited in the future.

Below is a selection of photos from the event:

Join us on 18th June for a showcase of artistic talent and the strength of local communities in Hainault.

With partners including Forest Academy, Link Place, Inclusive Communities, Hainault Youth Club, Forest Farm Peace Garden and Muslimah Sports Association, it promises to platform unique perspectives on what makes the neighbourhood so great! Expect mosaics, photography, giant jigsaw puzzles, and plenty of opportunity to have your say on what makes you feel you belong to Hainault.

The event will run at Hainault Forest Community Association (next to Hainault Library) from 11am-4pm on Saturday 18th June. Come and show up for your neighbourhood!

There are a range of activities and engagement opportunities scheduled across Hainault and Fairlop in the coming months. This page will be regularly updated with new events.

If you would like to find out more about how to get involved in shaping the Hainault Community Hub, please click here.

For a full programme of events run by Vision RCL, please click here.

This page will be updated with new events across the north-east of the borough on a regular basis.

Since Autumn 2021, Community Organisers Neeta Kanagaratnam and Sam Toogood have been meeting local people and local organisations to hear what people love about their area, what they would change, and what it means to 'belong' in Hainault and Fairlop.

The team have so far met with over 300 residents, who have highlighted their love for green spaces, community spirit, good transport links and the thriving Manford Way parade as things they love about living in the area. The challenges they've identified include access to services, more activities for young people and enforcement and community safety issues.

Over the next six months, Neeta and Sam are keen to continue meeting with residents - either individually or in groups - and to expand the number of schools, charities and businesses they have already connected with. They will also be working with residents to launch the 'Belonging Project' in early summer - exploring what the theme of 'belonging' means, and how it can shape the future Hainault Community Hub.