Pizza by the canal

An afternoon pizza party was held recently by the brain injury charity Headway on the Regent's Canal towpath in our ward.

The wood-fired pizza oven was hand built by members of the charity with materials donated by Allen Build contractors with E5 Bakehouse providing dough and pizza chefs.

The event raised over £500 for the charity.

The event was attended by Hackney South and Shoreditch MP Meg Hillier who said 'This is a fun way to raise [the charity's] profile. It is also really important for people who are finding difficulty getting into employment to have the opportunity to build confidence and skills'.

The great success of the event will hopefully mean a return visit to our ward by the charity and perhaps more pizza to enjoy for our residents and visitors.

If you'd like to learn more about Headway's work please visit their website.

And there are more pictures and further information on the pizza party here.