We interviewed Alicja Borkowska, Co-founder and Director of You & Me Architecture, about the Tottenham Shopfronts project she worked on in 2014/15. This was part funded by Haringey Council’s Growth on the High Road project and focused on improving the look of independent shops on West Green Road and the High Road. What role did You & Me Architecture play in the Tottenham Shopfronts project? … Continue reading You & Me Architecture’s Alicja Borkowska talks Tottenham Shopfronts

We met Angela Constantinou, the owner of Cocoon Home, based in a live/work studio on Laurence Road, N15. Angela told us about how she started her soft furnishings business, her love of Tottenham and her plans to launch a new business in 2017. Angela was one of 6 children born into a Greek Cypriot family and grew up on a council estate in Enfield. Her … Continue reading An interview with Tottenham resident and Cocoon Home business owner Angela Constantinou

As part of the Open House London weekend, Haringey Council ran a walking tour on the Tottenham regeneration. Suzanne Johnson, Area Regeneration Manager, from Haringey Council, led the tour along with Alicja Borkowka, Director, from You & Me Architecture. Suzanne and Alicja explained some of the existing work and some of the upcoming plans for Tottenham and the High Road. We went along to get the lowdown on … Continue reading Tottenham regeneration walking tour – what we found out

Crutch Haringey is a four year project that has been set up by Citizens Advice Haringey to help people in crisis or financial hardship. It is primarily based in Tottenham and over the four years they will cover N17, N15 and N22. Dean Wigzell is Project Team Leader for Crutch Haringey and is responsible for managing and overseeing the development of the project and building … Continue reading Crutch Haringey – helping people in crisis or hardship

Read on to discover 13 great things about Tottenham. We explore some of the most exciting things about the area and give you a hint of Tottenham flavour. We have 2 stations on the night tube! Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters. We have the 639 Enterprise Centre supporting local 16 – 25 year olds to set up their own businesses and hire free event space. The … Continue reading 13 great things about Tottenham

In mid August we checked out a free workshop on Community Development run by Birkbeck University in conjunction with Haringey Council at the 639 Enterprise Centre. We spoke to the Head of Widening Access and Retention at Birkbeck, Caroline McDonald, and Haringey Council’s Tottenham Outreach Officer, Faith Williams, to find out more about the project and what’s on offer for local Tottenham residents. As Head … Continue reading Bridges to Birkbeck: free workshops and HE advice in Tottenham