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- 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…
- 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…
- Learning and Leisure opening times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm; weekend clubs. Please see the website for times of activities and clubs during the week and at weekends.Centre 404 provides support and services to disabled children and Adults with learning disabilities or autism and their families. Supporting Families: Centre 404 offers support to families from birth onwards throughout life. We offer families advice, support and advocacy on all matters that may affect…
- 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…
- Continuing Education Service: basic adult education, lip reading, vocal training and sign language classes for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing students. Professional development training for those wishing to work as interpreters, lip reading tutors etc.
- Get into cycling in Islington: Islington Council offers: free Bikeability cycle training courses to all residents, employees and students based in the borough bike parking - bike hangars, storage and places to secure your bike, and bike parking on estates hiring a bike, including hiring an…
- Disabled Motoring UK is the nationwide campaigning charity for disabled drivers, passengers & Blue Badge holders. Members receive a monthly magazine keeping them up to date with relevant information, and have access to an information and advice line for matters relating to their personal mobility.…
- You can find a local GP by using the NHS Choices website or the Islington Clinical Commissioning Group website. Please use the links below.
- PAPYRUS is the UK charity dedicated to prevention of young suicide. HOPELineUK ia a Confidential helpline for practical advice. Please contact if you are a young person worried about yourself or someone concerned about a young person you know.
- Islington operates a freephone, 24 hour a day, 7 days a week helpline for people seeking drug and alcohol services in Islington.
- we offer a helpline to parents We offer a a computerised learning program aimed at developing touch typing and literacy skills for children and young people aged between 7 and 16. classes take place on Monday and Friday evenings from 5.15pm for 1 hour. Classes…
- Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pmIslington Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) is a service provided by Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) who provides opportunities for young people to access a free, confidential, holistic approach to social, emotional and physical wellbeing. The IYPDAS team works in…
- Junior athletics for 6 to 20 years old on Saturday: under 11s,from 11am to 12.15pm; 11 and over from 10.30am to 12.15pm. Qualified UK athletics coaches from London Heathside. You will be taught how to sprint, jump and throw with good technique, plus get fit,…
- Kooth operates out of hours service weekdays from 12 to 10 pm and the weekend from 6-10 pm 365 days a year. Kooth is also available on Christmas Day!Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service for young people. It is a safe, secure and anonymous means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. As well as other supports such…
- Weekdays during the day is available for Study Space and support services. Termtime weekly activities are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4-9pmLift youth hub has: a gym, indoor and outdoor kitchens, a dance studio, a music studio, creative spaces and meeting rooms. There are weekly sessions for Afrobeats, archery, music, fitness classes, creative activties, home cooking and baking classes We also have 'Free Space', enabling young…
- Enquiries: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm Booking office Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.Dial-a-ride is a multi-occupancy door-to-door transport service for disabled people who cannot use buses, trains and the Tube. It can be used for all sorts of journeys, for example shopping, visiting friends and family, doctors and dentists appointments and going out at night. Dial-a-Ride is…
- London Fencing Club providing coaching and training facilities, and offers introductory courses for beginners, adults and children. The club welcome all ages and abilities. It offers fencing at Finsbury Leisure Centre
- Tuesday, 4.30-5.15pm - 6-12yrs; 5.30-6.30pm - 13-25+yrs; Thursday session will return in January 2021MMARAP (Mixed Martial Arts for Reform and Progression aims to better the lives of individuals in the community by using mixed martial arts to educate and empower, and help you take control of your life and build transferable skills. Our unique sessions are open to…
- Open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pmThe Motability Scheme offers an affordable way for disabled people to lease a new car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. It is available to anyone who receives one of the following allowances, with at least 12 months remaining: Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component…
- Monday: 10:30-16:00 (closed 13:30-14:00 for cleaning & staff breaks) Tuesday: Open by appointment only Wednesday: 10:30-13:30. Women only space from 14:00-16:00 Thursday: 10:30-16:00 (closed 13:30-14:00 for cleaning & staff breaks) Friday: 10:30-16:00 (closed 13:30-14:00 for cleaning & staff breaks) Weekends: ClosedDay centre for young Londoners experiencing homelessness. New Horizon offers in-person services through their day centre as well as remote and outreach services. New Horizon can help with: Housing advice and advocacy (including specialist support if you're sleeping rough) Support with accessing benefits Education, employment…
- Our sessions will take place every two weeks over Zoom for an hour, outside of school hours.Newington Green Alliance (NGA) aims to improve life in the Newington Green Area by helping people to develop a strong community connecting everyone in our area. NGA's 1:1 Youth Mentoring Programme aims to support young people’s personal development, improve their emotional well-being and help them become…
- Activities on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please see the website for details.Rose Bowl provides activities for children and young people including an after-school drop in, dance, arts, home cooking and sport. On Tuesdays - Fridays from 3.30-6pm there is a programme for 8-12 year olds. From 6.30-8.30pm there is a programme for 13-19 year olds including…
- Scope Helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.Scope's helpline provides free, independent and impartial advice and support on issues that matter to disabled people and their families.Freephone: 0808 800 3333Email: helpline@scope.org.uk8am to 8pm weekdays and closed at weekends and bank holidays. Scope’s online community is a place where disabled people, parents, carers…
- Find out: Organisations that offer physical activity solely or mainly to young people Other organisations that offer physical activity to young people Girls-only physical activity Organisations for young people Access to Sports offers archery, basketball, fitness sessions, football, multi-sports, roller skating, tennis and volleyball. Arsenal…
- Highgate and Holloway Cadets: Monday 7-9pmBadgers: Tuesday 6-7.15pm; Clerkenwell Cadets: Thursday 6.30-8.30pmCadets are trained fully in life saving first aid skills as well as taking part in a full and exciting programme. There are opportunities to put first aid and communication skills to the test by helping to man the first aid posts at some of the…
- Monday 7-9pmYoung people aged 10 to 17 can join the St. John Ambulance Cadets. Cadets are trained fully in life saving first aid skills as well as taking part in a full and exciting programme. There are opportunities to put first aid and communication skills to the…
- Wednesday, 4-6.30pmA youth club for Deaf young people, aged 11 to 21 years, run by Remark!. We do fun activities, workshops, free play and much more!
- Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pmTourism for All UK (formerly Holiday Care) is the UK's central source of holiday and travel information for disabled people and their carers. In particular we can help with information on accessible accommodation, accessible visitor attractions, accessible transport, activity holidays for people with disabilities, holidays…
- The website of the British Dyslexia Association, offering a comprehensive service to dyslexic young people and their families.
- Counselling Directory is a confidential service that encourages those in distress to seek help. The directory contains information on many different types of distress, as well as articles, news, and events.
- Online access guides to around 1,000 venues in Islington.
- Website of the national organisation that is part of the Mental Health Foundation, which promotes the rights of learning disabled people.
- A website providing information on vocational, employment and training opportunities, student allowance and further and higher education.
- UCAS Progress, formerly known as Choice, is the online course guide which provides 14-19 year olds with information about the courses available to them in schools and colleges across London including City and Islington College and the Islington Consortium.
- The website of the national organisation which is a major provider of services for young people with epilepsy.
- 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…
- Younger Minds and Families North London is a project developed to support young people aged 16 to 25 and their families. The project supports young people successfully transition from teenagers to self-sufficient adults by helping them overcome barriers of social deprivation - barriers that include…
- Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Parents Information Helpline: Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4pmYoungMinds provides an information service for parents and cares with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person. Training and consultancy are provided to frontline staff such as teachers, social workers and youth workers. A wide range of publications for young people,…