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Free entry Youth Club for primary-aged children every Friday

A free youth club for children attending local primary schools in years 2-6 is being held every Friday from 6.30pm – 8.00pm at High Road Baptist Church, 322 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QP. Children will be provided with light refreshments and will enjoy games, bible stories, arts and crafts and music. The club is already […]

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Coronavirus

Growing infection rates of Coronavirus sets of hand-sanitizer debate!

Though members of the public are not being informed of the real reasons for medical centre closures and the deep cleansing of these venues taking place in their communities.  Most of us have already deduced that the reasons for such closures are suspected contamination by Coronavirus.  Today A clinic in Barkingside has not opened its […]

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Tuition

One free tuition for talented student or one with recognised learning difficulty suffering financial hardship in Ilford

Partnering with a group called Private Tuition Specialists, East Ilford Betterment Partnership is offering a free tuition place to one child at our community centre every Wednesday for a year. We will fully sponsor the child’s training at the centre for a family with a proven level of financial hardship. The offer will be based […]

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Hainault Forest

Hainault Forest Country Park events come under scrutiny

A campaign to establish a more focused approach to a safer culture towards events being held at Hainault forest and Park has been initiated by local Chigwell Row residents. Concerns have been raised about the increase of crime and antisocial behaviour at both the events and during the spill out into our local community after […]

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Redbrdge Community Fayre – rain stops play

Amidst torrential rains for the first few days Redbridge Community Fayre continued with a presence despite the empty town centre. On Saturday Community stalls arrived with Redbridge Vision to create a wonderful weekend ambience for local revelleres taking advantage of the windy cool but dry weather. Throughout the week commercial stalls braved the difficult environment […]

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Teens want a say on knife crime too!

Hannah Chowdhry speaking at Redbridge Peace pole. We urge adults and teenagers in the UK to sign our petition calling for stronger knife-crime reforms (click here) Support Hannah Chowdhry’s teen non-alcoholic bar project by donating (here). We know projects like this work as we have had success before: (click here), (here) and (here) Over 30 […]

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Comunity cohesion event will celebrate mothers day

A peace event will be held in In Ilford Town Centre from the 29th – 31st of March 2019 that will also commemorate Mothers Day. The event will include commercial stalls, community stalls and a workshop for children to make gifts for their mothers for her special day. Community Group E-Gangs and antiknife UK will […]

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Redbridge residents of all faiths stand arm in arm against hatred

In the wake of the condemnable terror attack in New Zealand on Friday 15 March, the British Pakistani Christian Association held a peace vigil at Ilford Town Hall to commemorate those who were heartlessly taken too soon. In the early afternoon of Friday peace was disrupted in Christchurch as Brenton Tarrant descended on two mosques […]

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Essex Youth Councillor pleads with UK authorities to do more to eradicate teen knife crime

Hannah Chowdhry BCyA (behind pole), speaking at a Redbridge Faith Forum vigil at the Redbridge Peace Monument in 2018 Please sign our petition (click here) or help raise funds for a non-alcholic bar for teenagers in Ilford (here) Support Hannah Chowdhry’s teen non-alcoholic bar project by donating (here) mark donations Teen Bar. We now projects like […]

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Christchurch mosque attack stuns New Zealand – London Peace vigil organised for 6.30pm tonight!

Terror on the Streets of New Zealand – crazed Australian zealot guns down innocent muslims in atrocious attack on Christchurch mosques CHRISTCHURCH: A quiet, innocuous day in the leafy streets of the usually serene city of Christchurch New Zealand, had its tranquility irrevocably shattered by the actions of a crazed gunman, motivated by anti-muslim sentiment. […]

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E19 for Ilford

East Ilford Betterment Partnership is fighting to get Ilford a London postcode. Life-long resident Wilson Chowdhry first launched our campaign to change Ilford’s IG1 postcode to E19 in 2005, explaining that a change would make Ilford more attractive to investors and would help aspiring business gain contracts from inner London. After TV presenter Dan Wooding […]

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Range Rover falls apart within first three years of purchase

A local Chigwell business man is warning drivers not to buy modern Range Rovers after the high-end vehicle he purchased has started to fall to pieces, he said. Wilson Chowdhry is the owner of a 2016-plate Range Rover Evogue which is falling to pieces before him and regular trips to Woodford-based Grange Motors Dealership who […]

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EIBP helps Redbridge Mayor with Charity event

Chairman of the East Ilford Betterment Partnership Wilson Chowdhry, has been recruited to help the planning committe for the Redbridge Mayor’s many charity events this year.   Mayor Debbie Kaur-Thiara initially asked Mr Chowdhry just to help with her outdoor event on Saturday 15th September at Christchurch Green in Wanstead, but was so pleased with his input […]

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London week of peace to be celebrated in Ilford Town Centre

Image of our royal wedding feast prepared for residents of the borough in June. The London week of peace returns this year and will be held from the 20th – 27th of September and the EIBP is dedicating our regular community fayre to promoting the ideals of peace hope and unity. Our Fayre is from […]

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Ilford Group helps Hackney square come together.

East Ilford Betterment Partnership was asked to help with a small community event in another area of London. The event was held at Dalston on Gillett Square on the 25th and 26th August 2018. The Square has long been known for its trouble with violence and drugs and having seen some of our earlier work […]

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No knives better lives!

After a rise in teen violence in the London Borough of Redbridge, a Green Lane based group held a vigil in honour of victims of violent crime in hope of sending a strong message of unity and solidarity amongst local youth. The East Ilford Betterment Partnership a constituted community group made up of local residents […]

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Monty

We brought Monty the Mammoth home

EIBP were gifted a £50,000 replica of the famous Ilford Mammoth found on Ilford Lane 150 years ago via the Natural History Museum. We believe our borough should celebrate our enviable pre-history and thus have loaned the skull for free to Redbridge Museum where it is currently being displayed on their mezzanine floor (viewable via […]

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Youths concerned about growing street violence to hold peace vigil at Redbridge Peace Monument

Dozens of teenagers have committed themselves to spend time in Ilford Town Centre engaging with children and teenagers during the first week of the summer holidays, in their attempts to promote peace, love and unity in Redbridge. Over the last few months Redbridge Council has agreed a monthly schedule of community events with East Ilford […]

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Police provide crime advice after motor vehicle crime increases in Mayfield Ward

Local Mayfield police have issued a warning after a rise in vehicle crime in the ward please be vigilant: We have noticed there has been an increase in Theft of motor vehicle crime across the Ward recently, please ensure you secure your vehicles and remain vigilant. I have included some useful crime prevention tips in […]

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England progress through qualifying group with some aplomb.lets urge the boys on!

The England football teams 6:1 victory over world cup minnows Panama has ignited the passions of English citizens across the country. This world cup was meant to be a damp squib of an event for fans of England most of us who have become used to disappointment and under achievement.  Few held little hope for […]

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Pregnant mother of 5 now separated from her husband receives deplorable housing treatment from Redbridge Council

Waste collected at the house of Mrs X during one clean-up. A Pakistani Christian woman who had suffered several years of a brutal marriage and was forced to separate from her husband, has been given a notice of eviction from her council property after a landlord got tired of her complaints of anti-social behaviour, linked […]

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Royal wedding event provides counselling to broken people and food to the homeless

East Ilford Betterment partnership collaborated with British Pakistani Christian Association and Ilford High Road Baptist Church, to organise a Royal wedding event to inspire the diverse communities in Redbridge and create some community cohesion. During our event we held a royal wedding meal on the first date which was held on the Monday after the […]

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Rising violent crime in Ilford is cause for serious concern

Image: Redbridge Peace Monument was installed by Wilson Chowdhry at the location of Kashif Mahmood’s murder at a time when teen-knife-crime was soaring in London (click here) A noxious substance attack on a man in his twenties on Gordon Road (click here) and knife attack on Henley Road on a 17-year-old boy (click here) last […]

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Royal wedding party in Ilford town centre

Image of EIBP Queens Jubilee event in 2012 To celebrate the Royal wedding between Prince Harry Windsor and Meghan Markle people of Redbridge will be treated to a week-long celebration in Ilford Town Centre. From 21st – 28th May a big lunch will be set for people to come and go as they please. Tea, […]

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