The Accept Consortium consists of Women's Therapy Centre, Nafsiyat, Maya Centre and ICAP combined. Whilst retaining their own individual identities and services, the four members aim to work collaboratively to support the development of psychotherapy services in London to ensure the most vulnerable and excluded…
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- Various. Call office for details. See website for details.The Access to Sports Project offers to young people coaching and competitive opportunities in a variety of sports and activities including: archery athletics badminton basketball baseball boxercise fitness football multi-sports netball roller skating tag rugby The Project also offers opportunities for young people to gain…
- FREE Health and Wellbeing Activities for Everyone! Join the Active Spaces community to improve your health, wellbeing and connect with others. Pilates For All In person at Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Rd, Mayville Estate, N16 8NA Join this varied weekly session to improve muscle strength, flexibility,…
- Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. We believe alcoholism affects the whole family, not just the drinker. We are an international organisation with over 800 support groups in the UK and Republic of…
- Alcoholics Anonymous provides confidential help, 365 days a year, to people who are alcoholic or who have a drinking problem. AA provides personal local contacts, and introduction to the 4,200 local AA groups that meet weekly in the UK, of which over 820 are in…
- To find out the latest opening times visit: https://www.sexualhealth.cnwl.nhs.uk/Sexual health and contraceptive services; currently operating an appointment only service. Please call for an appointment.
- Archway leisure centre: has a fun leisure pool with a wave machine, water run, water jets and spa pools. The pool also accommodates lane swimming. There are swimming sessions for disabled people. has a two storey gym has spectacular views over the leisure and…
- Wednesday and Thursday, 4.30-5.30pmA virtual after-school club with Arsenal in the Community including football and wellbeing activities. Two Arsenal in the Community coaches are online at each session.
- See websiteArsenal Community projects provide sport sessions and pathways to accreditation which take place in schools, leisure centres, housing estates and parks. Sports include: bowls double club (sport combined with homework, maths, English help) football including walking football and football for disabled people Holiday activities Girls…
- Saturday Term Time only 11:30- 13:30Free Saturday Family Fun Play Sessions (Term time only) Free, family fun play sessions for all ages! Our Saturday family play sessions aim to support parents and carers to play with their children as a family. All children are welcome, but we recommend under 6's are closely supervised…
- For those residents who are struggling with the cost of food and are not regular cooks Bags of Taste offers a distance learning course that will show you how to cook a variety of recipes at home that you can make very cheaply. We deliver a…
- School Term time: Tuesday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm. Saturday, 11.30am to 4pm. School Holidays and Half Term: Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 1.30pm, and 2.30-5.30pm; Lunch 1.30-2.30pm. Planned closures on 5-9 September 25-29 December 2023.Parents/carers must pre register their children with Awesome to attend one of the playgrounds they manage (Register Now). Barnard Adventure Playground isn’t just home to a dragon – we’ve got jaw-dropping canyon cliff rope swings too. Come and jump from a platform across a swamp…
- Barnardo’s SEMH is a new Service in the Borough of Islington, it is delivered by a qualified Team of talking and creative Therapists based in the community in Islington. It provides short term individual counselling and therapy to the children and young people of Islington…
- For drop in assessment times please click on 'Useful Information' on websiteBetter Lives is an integrated adult substance misuse service delivered by Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with WDP and Blenheim. We offer a free and confidential support service for individuals and their families affected by drug and alcohol problems. Our specialist team…
- See websiteWe have a programme of free Bikeability courses for children in the school holidays. We have a programme of free Bikeability courses for children over the school holidays. There is a choice of venues in N4 and N1. Beginners (age 5+) – for children who can’t yet ride without…
- The team offers a range of Bikeability cycle training courses for children, young people, families and adults. We also coordinate local, community cycle rides.
- Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pmGP and community health services including health visiting.
- Office: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pmThe Bliss helpline provides information and support to parents and families with sick or premature babies and those who have had a baby in a special care unit. The charity also produces a handbook with useful advice and contacts.
- See website for detailsProvides HIV care, support and information following HIV diagnosis. One-to-one counselling, hepatitis testing and vaccinations, sexual health screening, contraceptive advice and free condoms for people with HIV.
- Monday to Friday, office hoursCoronavirus Update Body & Soul is currently providing the following services: Counselling / Emotional regulation skills sessions over the phone / online to young people at risk of suicide. Remote casework support and befriending service to people of all ages living with HIV Online…
- every Wednesday term time 6-7pmBoxing training is a brilliant way to develop your reflexes, agility and overall cardio vascular fitness. It tones your muscles and helps reduce body fat.The techniques you will learn are not just about speed and power, you also work on rhythm, timing and overall stamina.Have…
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11-6.15pm; Tuesday, 1-4.45pm; Saturday, 12-2.45pm. No appointment needed.The Brandon Centre provides free and confidential contraception and sexual health services to young people aged 12 to 24. Young people come to us to get advice and information about safer sex, pregnancy, sexually-transmitted infections or their sexual and emotional relationships. We supply a wide…
- Please refer to the Other Details section and select the hyperlink under External LinksThe Brandon Centre provides free of charge counselling and psychotherapy services for Islington 14 to 21 year olds at Lift and Platform youth hubs and at the Drum in Whitecross Street. There are two clinical psychologists working at Lift and Platform and a clinical psychologist and…
- Fridays 1-2.30pm, 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 15 December 2023, reopens on 5 January 2024Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and…
- Monday, 1.30-3pm. 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 18 December 2023, reopens on 8 January 2024Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and…
- Thursdays, 10.15-11.45am (drop in). 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439…
- Tuesday 1.30-3pm 6 September 2023 to 26 July 2024. Last session on 19 December 2023, reopens on 9 January 2024Free in-person breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries, with experienced breastfeeding supporters on hand for information and support. Booking not required, but places are limited. For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on…
- Breathe Stop Smoking Service is a free Camden & Islington service. Get the support that suits you best to stop smoking, including tips to stop by yourself, personalised help from a specialist advisor online or over the phone, and face-to-face support in Islington (and Camden) throughout…
- Monday, 10-11.30 am, 6 September to 26 July 2024. No sessions during the Christmas holidayCome and join in a fun activity with your child and pick up tips on how to support your child’s learning and development. These sessions are for Islington residents, living in any of the Bright Start areas. You don't have to live in a specific…
- Telephone service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 12 noon.If you have a question, or need some information, advice or guidance you can speak to one of our Family Engagement Workers. Telephone service Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am-12noon Tel: 020 7527 8376 If lines are busy please leave a message and we will get…
- Friday, 9.30-11.30am, 6 September 2026 to 26 July 2024. Term-time onlyFamily Support Workers help with a range of family issues and signpost to other services such as housing and iWork. No booking required, just drop in, but places may be limited. Covid-19 information: all Bright Start activities have been risk assessed to ensure they comply…
- Monday 8 January, 5 February, 4 March, 8 April, 9.30am to 1pm 2024Advice and guidance for private renting tentants. Speak to a housing team officer regarding Private Sector accomodation. Email or call to book your place.
- Monday 22 January, 19 February, 18 March, 15 April, 9.30am to 1pm 2024Advice and guidance for private renting tentants. Speak to a housing team officer regarding Private Sector accomodation. Email or call to book your place.
- Monday 29 January, 26 February, 25 March, 29 April, 9.30am to 1pm 2024Advice and guidance for private renting tentants. Speak to a housing team officer regarding Private Sector accomodation. Email or call to book your place.
- Various datesMeet with our breastfeeding supporters to talk through all your questions about feeding and caring for your newborn when he or she arrives. It's an interactive session that's a bit different every time, depending on what you particularly want to know, rather than a formal…
- Monday - Friday, 12.15-6pm; Saturday, 12-2pm. No walk-in services due to Covid restrictions, call to arrange an appointment or telephone consultationBrook provides sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. Services include, sexual health, contraception, pregnancy testing, termination referrals, counselling. Please call for an appointment.
- Mondays (term time only) 9:30-12:30A place for little ones and their carers to play and talk. Bubble and Speak offers convivial spaces where mothers, fathers, grand-parents, nannies and other carers can meet each other and where their little ones can play and spend time with friends. We believe that social spaces are…
- Cally Pool & Gym: has a 25 metre pool and large shallow pool has a gym overlooking both pools with cardiovascular machines such as treadmills and rowers, resistance equipment including dedicated stretching areas and fitness aids such as Swiss balls offers fitness classes has a health suite offering…
- Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pmCamden and Islington Young Carers Service provides support for children and young people up to 18 years living in Camden and Islington who have a caring responsibility for a family member. The service offers whole family support, alongside one-one support for young carers and works intensively with families…
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. ADHD support group for parents at Walter Sickert Community Centre, 1st Thursday of every month, 9.30-11.30am.The aim of Islington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is to provide high-quality specialist and multi-disciplinary diagnostic assessment and treatment services for children and adolescents experiencing a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties or suffering psychiatric disorders. Islington CAMHS works closely with other…
- School Term time: Monday to Friday, 3.15-6.15pm. School Holidays and Half Term: Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 1.30pm, and 2.30-5.30pm; Lunch 1.30-2.30pm.Stay and Eat 1.30pm - 2.30pm Children will need to be provided with a packed lunch; there is a charge of £5 for the lunch hour.At Cape Adventure Playground adventurers can get creative, explore nature and play outdoors, making full use of the labyrinth of rope bridges and tree houses. Messy activities, create a theme song on a piano or design your next costume in our play building. Play is…
- 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…
- Tuesday, 1-4pm, Wednesday 9.30am to 1pm; appointment essential. Venue to be confirmed on bookingOur child health clinics are now appointment only clinics. They continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines. You…
- Tuesday, 1.30-3pmOur child health clinics continue to be run from the health centres and children’s centres across Islington. There is no need to book but if you have further questions you can contact the relevant centre on the number below: Bingfield HC : 020 7527 1610…
- Child Health Clinic Drop in Wednesday 9.30-11.30amOur child health clinics continue to be run from the health centres and children’s centres across Islington. There is no need to book but if you have further questions you can contact the relevant centre on the number below: • Bingfield HC : 020 7527…
- Monday, 9.30-11.30am in term time. Last session on 18 December 2023, reopens on 8 January 2024Our child health clinics are now appointment only clinics. They continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines. You…
- Thursday, 9.30-11.30am. Last session on 21 December 2023, reopens on 4 January 2024Our child health clinics are now appointment only clinics. They continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines. You…
- Tuesday, 1-3.30pm; appointment essential, please do not drop in!This child health clinic is by appointment only. Child Health Clinics continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines.…
- Wednesday, 9.30am to 12 noon and 1.30-4pm; appointment essential, please do not drop in!Our child health clinics are now appointment only clinics. They continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines. You…
- Thursday, 9.30am-12 noon; appointment essential, please do not drop in!This child health clinic is by appointment only. Child Health Clinics continue to be run from the health centres across Islington. You can book an appointment by calling your health visitor direct if you have the number, or by calling one of the duty lines.…