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Redbridge Council has launched Reach Out.

Over £16m of government business grants paid to small businesses in the borough so far.

A bear hunt has been created in Wanstead to help keep children entertained on their daily walk.

The service has also arranged for deliveries of food parcels and other essential items.

A temporary mortuary has been erected on Wanstead Flats in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Foodbank collection points at local homes

The site allows people check how busy their local supermarkets are.

Wanstead High School and Woodbridge High School were among those who contributed.

Temporary fencing has been assembled around play areas in Wanstead and South Woodford’s parks.

With kerbside recycling collections suspended, Redbridge Council is keen to assure residents that recyclable materials are not going to landfill.

A local children’s hospice has launched an emergency appeal and is bracing itself for a decline in income as it postpones or cancels its fundraising events in line with social distancing guidelines. “This is an unprecedented time for Haven House and we need the support of our local community now more than ever… We rely on our community to help us raise 81% of our funds,” said Mike Palfreman, Chief Executive at Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green. The hospice expects to lose more than £500,000 in the next three months alone. The hospice’s annual Sparkle Walk – which begins and ends in Wanstead and was scheduled for May 2020 – has been cancelled. Visit wnstd.com/hhemergency...