Age UK provide free information and advice on a range of issues for adults 16 yrs+. We help people to regain or maintain confidence to live safely and well at home, perhaps after a period of hospitalisation, and offer practical help with essential jobs around…
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- At Breaking Barriers we welcome refugees into meaningful employment with one-to-one advice and guidance, education, and training. We currently provide support to refugees over the age of 18 years across Birmingham, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Liverpool and London. Resettlement offer: Breaking Barriers offer the following services: Information,…
- Main Office: weekdays 9am-5pm; Under 5s Drop In and Toy Library: Monday and Friday, 9.30am to 1pm; Family Zumba: Thursday 6.30-7.30pmCaxton House Community Centre is a vibrant community hub based near Archway in the London Borough of Islington. We host a number of weekly activities, including: Under 5s Stay & Play, free Family Legal Advice sessions, and a number of other fitness, education and general weekly…
- Citizens Advice Islington delivers a free confidential service to Islington residents in relation to welfare benefits, housing, debt, employment, and consumer issues. Contact us by calling our Adviceline on 0800 808 5700. This is open from Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. Grants and benefits to help…
- We’re building a movement of welcome across the UK. From community groups to councils, schools to libraries, these vibrant networks provide support, dignity and welcome to refugees and people seeking sanctuary. With your support, we can make these networks even stronger. The London Borough of Islington has…
- Members Only: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm Membership is free but members must be 55+ and live in the borough. Activities include Signposting; engagement with older people. Tea and coffee, books, low cost or free social, arts and wellbeing activities Open to All: Thursday: 2-5pm, starting 3rd November 2022 Tea, coffee,…
- Congolese Community Council The Congolese Community Council provide advice, information and advocacy for Congolese and other French speaking refugees and asylum seekers. They can help with enquiries around topics like: Immigration. Benefits. Employment. Housing. Physical and mental health. A specialist service for older people including…
- Here at the East London Community Law Service we provide comprehensive advice and representation in the fields of Asylum and Immigration, Report it! Domestic Violence and Hate Crime. We are here to help all members of the community with legal advice and representation in these…
- The Poppy Project was set up in 2003 to provide high-quality support, advocacy and accommodation to trafficked women; that is, women who have been brought into England or Wales to be exploited in some way. This could include but is not limited to sexual exploitation,…
- After-school and holidaysAfterschool Club: Monday to Friday, 3.30pm to 6pm. Youth Club: Monday and Wednesday, 6.30-8.30pm. Holiday Playscheme: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.Community Warm Space Offer: Visit our website for details on our activities for children, adults and older residents Elizabeth House | Activities (elizabeth-house.org.uk) We run an after-school club and holiday playscheme for children from Reception age. Contact us for more information or visit http://elizabeth-house.org.uk/ With a large hall,…
- The Evelyn Oldfield Unit aims to provide, develop, and coordinate support services for marginalized and disadvantaged individuals and their communities – primarily those from migrant, refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds. They provide technical and managerial aid and support services for refugee community organisations in London…
- Office opening hours: Monday to Friday 11:00 – 18:00Finsbury Park Mosque is a registered UK (charity no.1136945, company no. 7229018), which works to serve the community of Islington and surrounding boroughs of North London. Aside from serving as a primary place of worship and religious services to Muslims, we work to promote understanding,…
- Freedom from Torture, formerly the 'Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture', has been working for 25 years to provide direct clinical services to survivors of torture who arrive in the UK as well as striving to protect and promote their rights. Our charitable…
- Drop in on Wednesdays 10am-4pm.Hackney Migrant Centre support refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in need through the provision of free advice on immigration, welfare and health. Resettlement offer: The Hackney Migrant Centre: Hold free advice sessions on immigration issues and applications. Host drop-in sessions on Wednesdays from 10AM…
- HealthProm is a UK based charity supporting vulnerable children, women, and families disadvantaged by poor health, disability, and social exclusion. We work in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Afghanistan and with migrant communities from the region in the UK. You can register using this link.…
- The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a human rights charity based in London which was founded by Helen Bamber in 2005. Our specialist team of therapists, doctors and legal experts hold an international reputation for providing therapeutic care, medical consultation, legal protection and practical support…
- Help on Your Doorstep aims to improve health and wellbeing of people in Islington, especially those who are vulnerable and isolated. Working with residents we seek to find solutions to the issues which make life difficult, strengthen communities to do more for themselves and enable…
- Office hours 10am - 5pm on weekdays. The centre is closed during evenings & weekends except for special events or privately booked activities.Community Warm Space Offer: The Food Hub Tuesday Lunch Club is a social drop-in offering refreshments, a cooked lunch, advice and activities between 10am-2pm (4pm during winter months) during TERM TIME ONLY. The service does not run during school holidays. Other Services Hilldrop Community Centre is a community space for local people…
- Varies across the three centres but core opening hours are 10am-7pm weekdays.Based in three centres within Holborn. Health and wellbeing services and activities, including physical activities and socila events to combat loneliness. General social provision including: adult mentoring and language assistance (Bangladeshi). Young people's activities, both learning/skills based and physical: from under 5s to teenagers, including…
- Homes for Ukraine Tufnell Park are a mutual aid group for hosts, prospective hosts, volunteers and newly arrived Ukrainians in Tufnell Park. We share information, questions, resources and support. We are building a co-ordinated community welcome for Ukrainians in Tufnell Park. We are a new…
- Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association is a community centre that provides a range of services to the local community. Resettlement offer: Hornsey Lane Community Association can help you with: Practical support with opening a bank account. Applying for benefits, with one-to-one support available. Registering with…
- Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm; Samira Project operates from Imece Monday to Wednesday.IMECE Women’s Centre is a women-only organisation that aims to empower Turkish, Kurdish and Cypriot Turkish women as well as BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee) women by providing culturally sensitive specialist services. In particular, IMECE specialises in providing support for women experiencing harmful practices…
- Advice and information on welfare rights, with particular regard to pensions for Italians, Italian speaking people and their relatives, non-Italian people who worked in Italy.Drop-in service available Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.
- Phone: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Drop-in: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm; Specialist advice on Wednesdays by appointment only - call 020 7833 2608 to bookIslington Bangladeshi Association is a grass root led registered charitable organisation based in South Islington. It is the only specific Bangladesh led organisation surviving in the borough of Islington and is now the main point of contact for the Bangladeshi community there. Resettlement offer: Islington…
- Islington Chinese Association provides a variety of services, and holds regular activities that are open to all races and age groups. Questions or suggestions are welcome during normal office hours: Mondays to Fridays, 10:00am – 5:00pm (We are closed on Bank holidays). Interest Groups Welfare…
- A community partnership of faith-based organisations and projects working together to assist the local community. We work to support inter faith and community initiatives and dialogue throughout the Borough.
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm and 2-4pm; evening advice sessions: Monday-Wednesday, 7-9pm. Appointment needed: call 020 7288 7630; Evening Advice Clinic: 020 7288 7633; eveningadvice@islingtonlaw.org.ukIslington Law Centre offers legal advice and representation on a wide range of issues including mortgage and rent arrears, bankruptcy, Debt Relief Orders, utility debts and credit debts, education, immigration and asylum, employment, welfare rights, small claims and consumer issues. We have several outreach services throughout the…
- Monday closed; Tuesday 9:30am-8pm; Wednesday closed; Thursday 9:30am-8pm; Friday 9.30am-1pm; Saturday 11am-5pmPublic library services Books for adults and children, audio books, large print books. Online resources: eBooks and eAudio, eMagazines and eNewspapers Free public Wi-Fi. Dedicated lap-top points. 8 free to use public computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office. Study tables and study area. Photocopier. Printing…
- Monday 9.30am-8pm; Tuesday closed; Wednesday 9.30am-8pm; Thursday closed; Friday 9.30am-5pm; Saturday 9.30am-5pm; Sunday closedPublic library services Books for adults and children, audio books, large print books. Online resources: eBooks and eAudio, eMagazines and eNewspapers Free public Wi-Fi. Dedicated lap-top points. 8 free to use public computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office. Study tables and study area. Photocopier. Printing…
- There are 10 libraries in Islington. Borrow: books for entertainment or learning, as well as audio books on CDs and large print books. Free use of computers and the Internet, free Wi-Fi and access to great online resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, online newspapers, magazines…
- Open Monday to Friday from 9.30am till 5.00pmIslington Mind promotes the preservation and safeguarding of mental health. We believe that everyone has a right to good mental health, and we aim to make a significant contribution to the recovery and quality of life of people who experience mental health problems. We also…
- Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pmThe Islington Play Association (IPA) is an umbrella organisation that provides support, advice and training for voluntary sector play and childcare providers in the borough. The IPA manages 6 adventure playgrounds and the Paradise Park Children’s Centre and Nursery. Multiple Adventure Playgrounds across Islington. Crumbles Castle,…
- Islington Refugee Forum (IRF) is a refugee-led, independent organisation. IRF was created to act as a common voice for refugees, to improve their quality of life and support their integration into the community. Community organisations play a crucial role in facilitating this integration and the…
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm. Mother tongue supplementary school at Montem Primary School: Tuesday and Wednesday after school.Islington Somali Community has been supporting Somalis living, working or studying in the London Borough of Islington for over 30 years. They aim to provide a high-quality service that is accessible for all and can meet the ever-changing needs of our community; to work towards…
- JCWI's overarching objective is to relieve poverty and hardship among immigrants and refugees by promoting their human, economic and civil rights. Our mission is to eliminate discrimination in this sphere. Resettlement offer: JCWI can provide: Legal advice. A caseworker. Guides, handbooks, and legal reference material. …
- Open Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 5.30pm. Telephone Helpline : Out of working hours serviceKMEWO provide support services to vulnerable women and girls from the Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African communities in London and Islington. Find a way to include different contact details – in box at the bottom? Resettlement offer: You can look at KMEWO’s timetable of…
- The Laamiga Women’s Mentoring and Training charity is run by women for women, to provide tailored employment support for black and minority ethnic women from refugee and migrant communities in Islington and Camden. They provide support and tools to empower and enable women from minority…
- Information Centre: Monday and Thursday 9:30am to 5:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am to 1:00pm. Refuge: 9:30am to 5:30pm or by calling our emergency line. Samira Project: Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayLatin American Women’s Aid runs the only two refuges in Europe by and for Latin American women and children fleeing gender-based violence. We also offer holistic and intersectional services, providing everything a BME woman needs to recover from abuse and live empowered lives. We welcome…
- Box office: 10am to 5pm, 7 days a week. See theatre website for show times. Crafty Kids for 2 to 4 year olds: Wednesday, 10-11.15am; Saturday Puppet Club for 5 to 11 year olds: sessions 9.45am to 1pm; After-School Puppet Club for 6-11 Year Olds: Wednesday, 4.15-6.30pm; Youth Theatre for 11 to 17 year olds: Saturday, 4.30-6.30pm.Little Angel Theatre is ‘the home of British Puppetry’. We produce 3-5 productions every year, host a range of visiting companies and tour nationally and internationally. Founded in 1961, Little Angel is one of the UK's oldest theatres producing children's work with an unparalleled reputation…
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmManor Gardens’ vision is to build strong communities where all people have good health, resilience and opportunity. Across our services staff, we speak 17 additional languages other than English: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrinya…
- Specialist care for people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses and support for families, completely free. The in-patient unit has 34 beds and there is a fully-equipped day service department. The Marie Curie Nursing Service also provides free nursing for people with cancer and other…
- Network of Eritrean Women UK (NEW UK) is the only specialist organisation in the UK supporting the needs of Eritrean women. NEW UK is a women's non-profit organisation set up to support Eritrean women. Our aim is to facilitate the tools for Eritrean women to…
- North London Cares brings people together across generations, backgrounds and experiences to build community and connection. Our vision is of socially connected communities in which people feel less lonely, more united and that they belong. We run free intergenerational social clubs across Islington and Camden boroughs…
- Monday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm. Thursday - Classes only.One True Voice was set up in January 2010 to benefit communities that are in need. Although we work primarily with Somali women and children, other communities who would benefit from our support are also welcome to get involved with our work. We offer support…
- Open Monday to Friday 10am-5pmThe Refugee Council is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. Founded in 1951 following the creation of the UN Refugee Convention, we exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence and persecution in order to…
- Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pmThe Samira Project is working to end violence against BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugees) women and girls. The Samira Project is a partnership between IMECE Women’s Centre, Latin American Women’s Aid (LAWA), Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation (KMEWO) providing advice, information and…
- Open Tuesday and Thursday 11am to 2pmSPaRC is based in Swiss Cottage but reaches many other parts of the surrounding areas. SPaRC is an open and welcoming space for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants to meet and socialize. We run many different activities for you to get involved in, such as…
- A place of connection, conversation, food and hope. Resettlement offer: We host a weekly free hot meal made from surplus food, bringing the community together for food and friendship, and reducing food waste. We host a weekly coffee and cake morning on Wednesdays from 10:30AM…
- Every week, all yearCoronavirus Update: Talk for Health deliver therapeutic talking therapy courses, enabling and empowering Islington residents who have mental health concerns with the skills to engage in peer-led therapeutic talking therapy groups, and create their own sustainable peer support networks. Talk for Health now run taster sessions,…
- Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm (Reception is closed between 1 pm and 2 pm)We run various activities for all age groups. For the over 60s we run a daily lunch club as well as nail painting, gentle exercise classes, Tango lessons, a sewing club, bingo and art class. We also run Yoga classes, capoeira, ball room dancing and…