“When we lost Stefan, we were hearing other families that we knew tell their stories, said Jennifer. There was a waiting list for victim support groups - it wasn’t as though you could come straight away.
“We thought this was ridiculous. How could you wait to speak to someone about what has happened to your child or your loved one?
“There is one man there who lost his son years ago,” Jennifer added. “People think that when it’s years ago you just get over it. But that’s your child. That’s not the case. That pain will be with you till the day you die.”
Daniel Fessahaye
Hilldrop Community Centre launched a food bank amid the pandemic.
- Credit: Hilldrop Community Centre
A community centre in Islington has handed out 1,000 food parcels to help those in need amid the pandemic, and held a Christmas appeal.
Hilldrop Community Centre, based in Hilldrop Road, gave out Christmas Parcels on Tuesday to disadvantaged families and individuals in Islington.
Throughout November to early December, the centre has been receiving donations from Islington residents, which included items such as woolly hats, tins of biscuits and chocolates.
Their parcels also consisted of toys for children from the East London Business Alliance (ELBA) annual toy appeal.