With Hope in Tottenham’s assistance, Chief Superintendent Karen Findlay, visited Park View School (PVS) on November 2nd. CS Findlay heads operations at the Taskforce, the Metropolitan Police’s first response unit, frequently called upon to attend to numerous issues such as major public order and counter-terrorism incidents, and, on occasion, situations involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological andRead more
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Hope in Tottenham facilitates ‘enjoyable’ Police Engagement Program with Grieg City Academy students
After four months of negotiations, Hope in Tottenham’s Police Engagement Program has facilitated its first major session between Grieg City Academy and TSG officers. Consistent with our pledge to improve community relations between the public and police, this session took place with the Academy’s Year 10 students and Territorial Support Group Officers from The MetropolitanRead more
Hope in Tottenham’s mentorship programme moves online
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
Hope in Tottenham arts project to begin this autumn
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’s counselling project expands for September
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
Hope in Tottenham agrees police engagement programmes with Borough Commander
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
HiT feels optimistic as ‘Lockdown’ restrictions ease
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
Borough Commander asks HiT to spread the word
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