Welcome to your local newsletter
With nearly 500 homes and more than 1,200 residents, there’s always a lot happening around Ching Way, and we want to make it easy for you to stay in the loop
In each issue, you’ll find updates from resident meetings, news on repairs and maintenance, event details, and stories featuring your local Peabody team and neighbours. Plus, we'll include tips on the support available to you as a Chingway resident.
This newsletter doesn’t replace the usual updates you get about repairs, rent, or other essential info from Peabody, so keep an eye out for those as usual.
Your local team
Vicky Carey-Duff, Neighbourhood Manager
I know that having someone local to talk to can make all the difference when you want to know something or have a problem. That’s why I’m here - to listen, provide support and connect you with the services you need to keep you safe, secure and comfortable in your home
I can help with questions about your tenancy, and I can put you in touch with colleagues who can help with things like repairs, questions about your rent, community safety or any other issues.
I’m in your neighbourhood on a regular basis, visiting residents, checking on communal areas and supporting our community activities So, if you see me out and about, please come and say hello, it would be great to meet you. I am also available at our Ching Way office every Thursday for a Resident drop-in, if you wish to pop in and speak with me.
My contact details can be found at the end of this newsletter. Please reach out to our contact centre to book an appointment or phone call with me, or drop me an email if your issue is not too urgent and I will aim to respond within 5 working days.
Resident Drop Ins
Every Thursday, 10am to 2pm Ching Way Office 7 Ching Way, Chingford, E4 8YD.
Drop in to discuss any issues, concerns or support you are looking for with your Neighbourhood Manager, Vicky Carey-Duff
PGM Contractors will also be available to speak with every fortnight during these drop in times.
Your local team
Elaine Daley, Community Investment Lead
In my role as Community Investment Lead for Waltham Forest, I bring people together and help make things happen locally Sometimes we work with partners who deliver activities that residents have told us they want to see.
Part of my role is also to make sure that people are aware of the different activities happening locally and to make sure that services offered are good quality.
I work alongside Doug (Youth and Community Coordinator) and a fantastic group of volunteers. I also partner with Peabody colleagues, including the Neighbourhoods team, to ensure our efforts are well-coordinated and effective.
You can also contact me on elaine daley@peabody org uk or on 07961 950 053.
What’s on at Ching Way
The Paradox Community Centre is a vibrant space offering a wide range of activities for residents and the local community. Each week, we host Wellbeing and exercise sessions, youth programmes, Early Years Development activities, and the Your Food Pantry
We have highlighted a few of these below, but please drop by the Paradox Centre for a full timetable and more details on all our clubs, events, and services.
Your Food Pantry, Every Tuesday 8 30am to 2 00pm For £4.50 a week members can come down to the Your Food Pantry and pick up essentials for your weekly shop
Tutors United, Every Wednesday at 4pm and 5pm. Free Maths & English Tuition for Years 4, 5 & 6 pupils
Calaloo Club, Thursday 28th November, 2pm to 3pm. Get advice on Wills, Trusts and Probate from experts at the Pembroke Wills Trust
Christmas Fayre
7 December, 1pm to 5pm
The Paradox Centre will be hosting a Christmas Fayre complete with Santa’s Grotto, table top sales, tombola and face painting Stop by and get in the festive spirit with your neighbours.
The centre is also looking for donations of children’s toys in good condition ahead of the fayre. If you are looking to de-clutter before Christmas and have complete puzzles, games and other toys, please consider donating
Employment Support
Are you looking to:
Produce a professional up-to-date CV and cover letter? Become more confident about your job search and interview skills?
Apply to take part in a work experience with one of Peabody’s partners?
Peabody has employment support available for residents in Ching Way to help with this and more. To register your interest, get in touch at employment.training@peabody.org.uk
Community Clean Up Day
On 7 November residents, contractors, Peabody staff and a local councillor Elizabeth Baptise came together with litterpickers and bags in hand It was a great opportunity to bring people together, have a chat with local experts on waste disposal and talk with the Peabody team about what they would like to see going on in their local area
The group included Cllr Elizabeth Baptiste, Vincent and T-boy from Waltham Forest Cleansing Service, Local Support Officer Shashi from the Metropolitan Police, six volunteers from Purdy (Peabody contractors) and residents Elaine and Kay. After a quick health and safety brief from Vincent, Cllr Baptise took a moment to thank everyone who had taken the time out of their day to take part, “I hear from residents across the borough about issues with litter and fly-tipping. It is great to be able to come together and do something proactive about it today”
The team split into two groups and over the course of about two and a half hours the teams covered a range of roads around the area, with the support of a cage van from Waltham Forest Services to pick up items too big to fit in bags At the end of the day the team had collected multiple bags filled with rubbish and left the area much cleaner than it had started the day.
Thank you to everyone who got involved with the clean up day. We are hoping to run more of these in the future and would love for more residents to join in!
Disposing of waste and large items
The local Peabody team have been made aware that some of the bins around the area are not being used as intended There are two types of bins - the black bin for regular rubbish contained in black bin bags and the green bin for recycling rubbish If you aren’t sure which bin to put an item in, Waltham Forest Council have a useful webpage explaining the different types of waste: walthamforest gov uk/rubbish-and-recycling
Large items such as sofa cushions, or clothes, shouldn’t be placed into these bins. Placing these items in the bins will mean that the local bin collection team will class them as contaminated and won’t empty them. This may result in Peabody removing the waste, which will be reflected in service charges
The Waltham Forest Rubbish and Recycling Team can help you if you have large or bulky items, electrical goods or garden waste to dispose of You can book a collection online at on the council website, the team will remove five large items for free per collection booking