History and Culture
- Woodhouse Players – Leytonstone based Amateur Dramatic Group
- Mary Dunne Theatre School – Dance classes ages 4-18 Leytonstone United Free Church Wallwood Rd E11 1AY Tel 020 8556 0069
- Leyton & Leytonstone Local History Society Historical Society
- Waltham Forest Family History Society – Events and advice on researching family history
- Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop – Oral History Group
- Bombsight – Find out where bombs fell in the 2nd World War
- BARA Residents Association – Bushwood Area Residents Association
- CHARA Residents Association – Cann Hall Residents Association
- Twitter @CHARAresidents
- FARA Residents Association – Ferndale Area Residents Association
- The William Morris Gallery – Walthamstow based dedicated to life & work of William Morris
- Vestry House Museum – Holds archives and local history material
- East London Family History Society – Help with researching your family history
- Leytonstone War Memorial Project – Find out about Leytonstone People who fell in the wars
- Leytonstone Arts Trail – Annual Celebration of Visual Arts
- Leytonstone Festival – Annual Knees Up
- Friends of Wanstead Parklands – Community Group
- Friends of Wanstead Flats – Community Group
- Leytonstone Pop Up Cinema – Screening held Leytonstone Library 1st Wed of the month
- East Side Jazz Club – Best Jazz Club in London
- The Lost Byway – Perambulations around London
- Save Lea Marsh – Facebook Group
- Waltham Forest Walks – Free walks in Waltham Forest
- Stone Rangers – Leytonstone Branch Women’s Institute
- Alfred Hitchcock Society of Leytonstone – Celebration of the great director
- The Wren Group – Wildlife and Conservation Group focussing on Wanstead Park, Wanstead Flats and Hollow Ponds.
News
- Waltham Forest Guardian Newspaper
- Leytonstone Life – Facebook Group
- Waltham Forest Echo Independent Community Newspaper
Sport
Wanstead Flats Parkrun – 5k run every Sat 9am – all abilities
Leytonstone Community Sports Centre – wide choice of sports sessions & coaching
In our Area
- Leytonstone School, Colworth Road
- George Tomlinson Primary School, Harrington Road E11 4QN
- Gwyn Jones Primary School, Hainault Road E11 1EU
- Saint Andrews Church, Colworth Road – Many FORA events take place at St. Andrews
- Shrinathji Temple, Whipps Cross Road
- Leytonstone Mosque, Dacre Road
- St. John’s Church, High Road E11 1HH
- The Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel, Whipps Cross Road
Charities
- Leytonstone Food Bank – Leytonstone United Free Church
- Sally’s Kitchen – Community Cafe & Foodbank
- Transition Leytonstone – Working towards sustainability
- Friends of Wanstead Parklands – Support for local open spaces
- Wanstead Women’s Institute – Social and charitable activities
- Forest Night Shelter – Help for those sleeping rough in Waltham Forest runs Nov-March
- Waltham Forest Civic Society – Campaign Group for Waltham Forest
Local Services
Waltham Forest Council – Do it Online
Waltham Forest Healthwatch – Consumer champion for Health & Social Care
Waltham Forest Healthwatch – Consumer champion for Health & Social Care
Police – Forest Ward Safer Neighbourhood Police Team
Councillors for Forest Ward:-
Kastriot Berberi
Shabana Dhedhi
Gerry Lyons
Councillors – Full list of Waltham Forest Councillors
Our local MP is John Cryer MP for Leyton and Wanstead
Library – Leytonstone Library
Councillors for Forest Ward:-
Kastriot Berberi
Shabana Dhedhi
Gerry Lyons
Councillors – Full list of Waltham Forest Councillors
Our local MP is John Cryer MP for Leyton and Wanstead
Library – Leytonstone Library
Citizens Advice Waltham Forest – Information and advice on a wide range of subjects
City of London Corporation – Epping Forest – Responsible for Hollow Ponds public space