Working Families is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. We help children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. Our free Legal Helpline gives parents and carers legal and in-work benefits advice, as well as helping them to negotiate…
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- We are open: Monday to Thursday 9am-7pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm.Community Warm Space in colder months and Cool space in heatwaves: Drop-in, refreshments, dining room, study room (in the evenings) and wrap-around support. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-7pm Friday 9-5pm Saturday and Sunday 11-3pm Run by St Luke's Trust, this large, modern centre offers a…
- The Barnsbury Jobcentre Plus is a part of the Department of Work and Pensions providing a comprehensive work and benefits service. Here you get advice and information on how to get into paid work. People of working age also get the help and support they…
- Finsbury Park Jobcentre Plus is a part of the Department of Work and Pensions providing a comprehensive work and benefits service. Here you get advice and information on how to get into paid work. People of working age also get the help and support they…
- 9am to 5pm Monday to FridayThe iWork employment service offers 1-2-1 tailored coaching and mentoring support to get unemployed Islington residents into jobs they want to do. It has a holistic approach, looking at the person's strengths and interests. A coach can work with a client for as long as…
- Monday to SaturdayIslington Adult Community Learning works in partnership with the voluntary and community sector to provide a network of neighbourhood learning centres across the borough. We offer a range of free courses for Islington residents who would like to improve their skills and life chances. Our…
- Stay and Play and Toy Library: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am to 12pm; After-School Club: Monday to Friday, 3.15-6.15pm; Holiday Playscheme (No playscheme Easter 2020): Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm; Youth Club: Monday to Wednesday from 6.15-9.30pm; In Touch Project: Wednesday and Thursday, 10.30am to 3pm; Weekenders Club: Friday, Saturday, 11am to 3pm; Healthy Lifestyles for over 50s: Monday, 11am to 1pm; Young Parents Group and Toy Library: Friday 10am to 12 noon (contact Daniella Taylor, 07886 611103).Community Warm Space Offer: Drop-in, refreshments and wrap-around support. Wednesday at 11am – 2pm, option to join Afrikan Yoga. Hot drinks and soup provided. Octopus member Community Centres will be offering wrap-around support and activities at Warm Places over the winter months. We have worked together to…
- Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pmVoluntary Action Islington (VAI), formerly called IVAC, supports, promotes and develops local community organisations. It provides information on a wide range of local organisations. Voluntary Action Islington is the recognised Volunteer Centre for Islington.
- 9am to 5pmMental Health Working - offers specialist education, training and employment support for residents of Camden and Islington with mental health conditions, helping them to prepare for, find and stay in employment. Support includes: providing focused mental health support; identifying coping strategies; personalised support plan; specialist information, advice and…
- Peabody is a London Housing Association which also provides a range of anti-poverty community development programmes and services including employment and training support. Employment and training centres are currently located in Islington, Hackney, Westminster and Southwark. Support provided includes: CV and cover letter writing; advice…
- The website of Community Service Volunteers (CSV) is a national organisation providing volunteers for young disabled people in order to help them live more independent lives at home and in education.
- The volunteering site for 16 to 25 year olds.
- The Work Related Assertiveness Project (WRAP) is delivered by the mental health charity Jobs in Mind. WRAP provides employment support for young people aged 16-25 not in work and experiencing stress, anxiety and depression. Young people gain access to one-to-one support into training, volunteering and…
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm; Friday 9.00am to 4.00pmVocational and alternative curriculum provision for young people.
- Apprenticeships are a great way to start your career. Get paid to do a real job, gain experience and work towards a nationally recognised qualification. The council offers a high quality apprenticeship programme that combines work experience, training and a competitive London Living Wage salary.…
- Website and helpline giving advice on training, careers and employment.
- Westminster Kingsway College is a large college in central London, with Centres in Camden and Westminster. The College offers a wide range of further, adult and higher education courses, which are available for people of all ages from fourteen years upwards.
- Website of apprenticeship opportunities in London and the rest of the UK.
- Youth Skills Network, YSN, is a non-profit organisation set up to help young people reach their full potential through a range of media projects and activities. It is also a useful training ground for young people wanting to pursue a career in media.
- Monday to Friday - core office hours are between 10am and 4pm, although we are usually open earlier and later than this!Chance UK is a family early intervention service. We operate a range of programmes across London - please check our website for more details. Our Explore & Empower programme provides 1:1 mentoring for children aged 5-11 years with behavioural challenges, alongside support for their parentcarers. Mentors…
- National database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.
- Smart Works is a charity that helps women give them the confidence they need to reach their full potential by providing high quality interview clothing supported by two styling volunteers. This will be followed by a one-to-one coaching session with an expert interview coach to…
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm.Leap Confronting Conflict is a youth charity with over 30 years’ experience of creating highly experiential training programmes in conflict navigation. Leap’s mission is to give young people and the adults in their lives the skills to effectively navigate conflict. Through Leap’s training, they provide the…
- Suited & Booted provides clothing and job interview advice for vulnerable and disadvantaged men in London. Our clients include the long-term unemployed, ex offenders, those experiencing mental health problems, homeless, looked-after youth and young adults and former miltary personnel - people who are struggling and…
- Staffed Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.We recruit, train and place volunteers in primary schools to help children with reading. Beanstalk reading helpers work with children on a one-to-one basis, giving them their full attention and support to: improve reading levels increase overall confidence inspire a lifelong love of reading
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pmOffers advice and information about welfare rights and setting up a business; education and training classes including ESOL, computing, job seeking skills, interview techniques, CV writing, sign language, learn to type, sewing classes, jewellery making, glass painting, decoupage, keep fit, choir, iconography, lunch club, traditional Greek dance and after school activities (Greek…
- Renaisi provides support for local communities with employment, neighbourhood improvement, community engagement and employment and support for migrant communities and schools. Renaisi works in schools providing highly skilled Bilingual Parent Support Advisers (BPSA) who speak a range of community languages including Somali, Bengali, Turkish, Kurdish, Portugese,…
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pmEmployability and job support for women from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee communities. The project is designed to increase women's employability, confidence and self-esteem offering personalised one-to-one support, pre-employment and vocational training.
- Bounce Back acts as a bridge between prison and full time employment.
- A social enterprise which aims to bring women confidently back into the workplace, working with employers who recognise the benefits of skilled, reliable part-time employees.
- Supporting women with criminal convictions into sustainable, quality jobs.
- Drop-in and appointment 9.30am - 5pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and FridayGCSE and A Level Results 2023 Have you just got your GCSE or A-Level results? You may have concerns and questions about your next steps in education, employment and training. Progress Advisers will be available on GCSE results day at the majority of Islington schools.…
- Large further education college based in Islington. We offer a wide variety of full-time, part-time and adult education courses, run from five specialist centres: Sixth Form College Centre for Applied Sciences Centre for Business, Arts and Technology Centre for health, Social and Child care Centre…
- Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, drop-in and enquiries.We offer a warm welcome and a programme of support and training for local parents and carers that suits individual needs. This service is for Islington parents only, if you live, work or have a child in an Islington School. You must be a Parent/Carer/Grandparent…
- 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…
- New City College is the largest college in East London. Originally formed by a merger between Hackney Community College and Tower Hamlets College in 2016 we have since grown merging with Redbridge College in 2017, Epping Forest College in 2018 and in 2019 with Havering…
- Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm; Saturday, 10.30am to 2pmIn its state-of-the-art facilities with 55 computers and fully qualified advisors and tutors, Intech Centre is offering Career Advice, Training and Examination services. All the customers referred to Intech Centre have an opportunity to speak to a qualified advisor to ensure they have access to…
- Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pmLVSC brings London voluntary and community sector organisations together to learn and share best practice and to create a co-ordinated voice to influence policy makers. We provide up-to-date information on management and funding, advice and support for voluntary and community groups, networks, practical publications and…
- Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pmEmployability and Dance Fitness Academy that supports young people (aged 16-24) into sustained employment, education and training. We will help you gain the key skills and qualifications to get into sustainable work and training. Job search support, CV writing, mock interviews with national and local…
- 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…
- The phone line is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm; outside these hours you can leave a message or send an email to fis@islington.gov.ukLooking for childcare? Want to find free and fun activities for your child? Do you need information and advice about where to turn for family support? Are you looking to start childminding or work in a nursery? Contact Islington's friendly team of family information service…
- General Opening; Mondays & Thursdays 9:30am to 7pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:30am to 5pm; Saturdays 11am to 2pm; For project times please check our websiteFood Bank Light Project Pro International is running a food bank for local residents in the Caledonian and Holloway Wards. You do not need to register beforehand, just turn up on Wednesdays, 12.00pm to 1:30pm; or contact us if you are shielding. Other Services Light Project…
- Office open Monday-Friday 10am to 5pm. Evening session timings vary, please see website or social media for more information.Prospex @ The Underground Youth centre offers multiple services for young people aged 8-21 such as Youth Club, Trips and activities, workshops; School holiday Programme; Cooking Club; Homework Club; Girls Group sessions and Duke of Edinburgh Awards and more. A healthy meal is supplied at all…
- Office open 9.30-5.30Spear Islington works with 16-24 year olds who are currently unemployed, to assist them into employment, training or further education. We run a 6 week programme from 2-5pm Mon-Fri that includes; Tailored CV and Cover letter Interview training Professional Communication and teamwork skills Help with…
- Peabody’s Employment and Training Team at the Hugh Cubitt Centre helps unemployed Londoners into work.Register and be supported by qualified professionals with a wealth of experience. We offer free one-to-one advice and guidance to individuals searching for jobs and preparing for working life, and work…
- Monday to Friday 10am to 4pmThrough sport, mentoring, employment, and advice and guidance projects, JYCA has managed to engage, empower, develop and give opportunities to many young people. We support unemployed 16-24-year-olds to move into employment using the power of sport. As a youth charity, we use football and other…
- Wednesdays 9.30am to 12.30pm, 15 May to 10 July 2024What do volunteer champions do? Talk to parents about free under 5 childcare Encourage families to access services Share health and wellbeing messages Contribute to peer-to-peer information networks and be a voice for Islington parents Help shape and develop Bright Start Islington services, linking in…
- Wednesday 9.30-11am, 21 February to 27 March 2024English for Parents with their Children under age 4. Make friendsImprove your reading and writing skillsDevelop your speaking and listening skillsLearn different strategies to support children's literacy skills Suitable for beginner ESOL parents and children under age 4 To book contact 020 7527 4089 or…
- Every Wednesday from 6.30-8.30pmLooking for work within the IT sector? Why not start by gaining a Microsoft IT Qualification!! Join the course, every Wednesday from 6.30 - 8.30 pm. For ayoung people, ges 16 plus.
- A local jobs website for people who would like to start a career in adult health and social care. The portal gives advice about careers pathways, insights into a range of job roles, and also features local jobs with a range of employers. Proud to…