Month: April 2020 articles

Hope in Tottenham Director Rev. John Wood MBE acknowledges the changes HiT have made in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16th the Trampery, who manages the building on Tottenham High Road where our HiT office is located, told all its tenants they were shutting down the space until further notice. Four daysRead more

During this global crisis, Hope in Tottenham’s concern remains with the local people in Haringey who we exist to help.  Hope in Tottenham’s Mentoring Programme is growing in its work and although we have pivoted our energy to respond to the impact of Covid-19, we continue to aim to provide hope and opportunities to Tottenham’sRead more

With its immediate future now secure, the charity refocuses efforts towards helping the community which helped them.   Hope in Tottenham is proud and thankful to announce that its latest round of community funding raised over £10,000 by spring 2020. Aiming to make HiT sustainable for the immediate future, the Autumn Appeal was an effortRead more

Steel pans playing ‘Lil NasX’s ‘Old Town Road’ and the 400 children who sang in harmony best capture the elated atmosphere of the festival’s second day, as students from Seven Sisters and Chestnuts took centre stage. With opening words from headteacher Ms Emma Murray, celebrations began with an exhibition of contemporary & Hip hop dancingRead more

The Willows and Risley Avenue celebrate day one of Hope in Tottenham Schools Festival 2019. A police van, six TSG officers and a pair of crowd control, horse-mounted officers surround The Willows School on Broadwater Farm. Years ago this would have been a concerning spectacle, but today it is the set of an Arts festivalRead more

HiT’s 2019 Youth Summit gives a voice to Haringey’s Young Talents & listens to their solutions. Bringing schools, youth groups, police officers and community leaders together, the HiT Youth Summit was a celebration of local achievement and proactive thinking, hosted at the London Academy of Excellence and held in partnership with Heartlands High School andRead more

Verse of the Week Work Hard in all you do… work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord, and not for human beings. Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what he as kept for his people. (Ecclesiastes 9:10 & Colossians 3:23-24) The Hope inRead more