London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB helps small businesses change course with Pivot Project

Borough officials worked with Enterprise Nation to help 50 businesses in the midst of COVID-19. Successful applicants received personalized action plans based on local economic conditions and business goals. Each participant used a £1,000 grant for equipment and services necessary for their new business model. Enterprise Nation provided six hours of free support per business along with access to a nationwide network of fellow entrepreneurs facing similar challenges.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB boosts public health with fruit and vegetable prescription pilot

Tower Hamlets and Lambeth are funding a one-year pilot operated by Alexandra Rose Charity. The program issues Rose Vouchers for fresh produce to 122 residents with financial struggles and health issues. Tower Hamlets participants receive £24 per month and Lambeth participants receive £32 per month with each household receiving £8 per additional household resident. Rose Vouchers are redeemable at participating markets in both boroughs.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB establishes Residents' Hubs for comprehensive community services

Borough officials recruited groups like Citizens Advice and Tower Hamlets Homes to staff Residents' Hubs. Pilot locations at Idea Store Whitechapel and Mulberry Place provide single points of contact for complex challenges. Each Residents' Hub guides residents through available resources for housing, healthcare, employment, and social services. Tower Hamlets will model a permanent Residents' Hub at its new Town Hall on lessons learned during the pilot.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB increases reach of community services with Tower Hamlets Connect

Borough officials combined a broad spectrum of services into a single program operated by Age UK East London. The Tower Hamlets Connect portal asks questions to guide users toward relevant health and wellbeing services. This website includes a calendar of in-person events and guides about health issues throughout life. Residents in need of one-on-one consultations with social care staffers and physicians can contact the Tower Hamlets Connect helpline.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB addresses digital divide with Every Child Online campaign

Borough officials are working with the Tower Hamlets Education Partnership and Community Fibre to raise £1 million in donations. The council kicked off the campaign with a £50,000 contribution and 9,250 refurbished laptops from the local and national government. Community Fibre is improving broadband access in areas with limited connectivity. Every Child Online will equip the 25% of local children who lack computers necessary for online learning.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB reaches EV street charging goal ahead of schedule

The borough will add 182 on-street EV chargers over two stages by the end of 2021. EV owners gain experience with the lamppost chargers through a seven-location pilot preceding borough-wide installation. Local residents advocate for EV charging locations by completing an online survey and see other suggestions on an interactive map. Tower Hamlets originally aimed for 150 on-street chargers by 2025 but accelerated its plans with outside funding.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB responds to high-crime areas with Neighbourhood Management Pilot

The two-year pilot assigned a management team to four wards with high volumes of police calls. The manager met with residents, service providers, and project partners to identify core causes of local criminal behavior. A management board designed solutions based on these reports like market spaces and parks that discourage drug deals. Two community safety officers and the manager worked with police to issue notices that discouraged nuisance behaviors.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, GB

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