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This summer, in preparation for the return of our Autumn mentoring programme, Hope in Tottenham has moved its mentor training online.  After a morning lead by John Brooker, an expert at Solution Focus, HiT is proud to announce the latest class of newly trained mentors are ready to put their skills to use.  John’s trainingRead more

In response to an expressed need from our partner schools for extracurricular creative arts support, HiT is delighted to announce a £5,000 funding grant to begin a pilot arts project this Autumn. Recognising that this is a particularly hard time for occupational artists, HiT is keen to support the arts and schools sectors by creatingRead more

Hope in Tottenham is proud to announce the expansion of the HiT counselling project starting in September. Thanks to a grant from the Haringey NHS CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group), we have been able to secure six more days per week of provision free at the point of delivery for three primary and three secondary TottenhamRead more

Deteriorating relationships between the community and police are unacceptable. In response, a series of discussions has been brokered between Tottenham’s teens and the Metropolitan Police Service.  Following the death of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter demonstrations and other protest movements in conjunction with recent Haringey related policing incidents, it is becoming clear that current tensionsRead more

This week’s update comes from Hope in Tottenham Director Rev John Wood MBE on a new milestone for Counselling. As schools cautiously begin to re-open today with the easing of ‘lockdown’ restrictions, HiT has been heartened by the different levels of support it has received in order to be fit for purpose in such massivelyRead more

During this extraordinary time, Hope in Tottenham continues its role in engaging with police in our local area. DCS Treena Fleming, Borough Commander for North Area has asked HiT to help circulate her messages around policing during the COVID-19 pandemic to our local partners in Haringey. So we have been sending them to faith leaders,Read more

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