Connect Hackney

Social Connection & Community · Charity/Voluntary Organisation · Hackney

Hackney's ageing well partnership funding projects that reduce isolation for residents aged 50 and over.

Connect Hackney was a 5.8 million pound Ageing Better programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and managed by Hackney CVS, running from 2015 to test ways to reduce loneliness for residents aged 50 plus. In phase one alone it invested in 23 local projects covering arts, digital skills, peer-led groups and outreach. It informed the boroughs Ageing Well Strategy and the website now stands as a legacy resource for older peoples projects in Hackney.

Contact

Phone: 020 7923 1962

Website: https://www.connecthackney.org.uk/

Email: info@connecthackney.org.uk

Address: c/o Hackney CVS, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AZ

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Who it's for

Who they help: Older Hackney residents at risk of isolation.

Eligibility: Hackney residents aged 50+.

Area covered: Hackney

Not suitable for: This service is only for Hackney residents aged 50 or over. Older people elsewhere should contact their local ageing well service.

Information last verified June 2026. Printed from https://www.socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/connect-hackney