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  1. Get your personal quit plan by visiting the website or sign up for 28 days of free advice and tips straight to your Inbox, to increase your chances of stopping smoking successfully.
  2. Health Centre Opens Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Please call switchbard for all other services
    Northern Health Centre provides community health services to local people, including GP Surgeries. The Centre houses a number of groups and facilities for mothers and babies, under 5's, young people, parents, family planning clinic, child and family therapy, adult physiotherapy and podiatry.
  3. Wednesdays, 1.30-3pm. Last session on 21 December 2023, reopens on 11 January 2024
    Bright Start Free online breastfeeding support group. Meet other local breastfeeding mums and share tips, feelings and any worries with experienced baby feeding supporters from the comfort of your own home.   For alternative support arrangements, call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and leave…
  4. PANS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome) and PANDAS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with strep) are devastating neuropsychiatric conditions that are currently poorly recognised, diagnosed and supported both medically and in schools.   One estimate suggests that up to 1 in 200 children suffer from this condition. The PANS/PANDAS Charity helps to provide: Resources for parents…
  5. Islington has eight leisure centres, over 100 parks, 50 sports clubs, 27 artificial football pitches, 21 community centres offering activity, eight outdoor gyms, 12 adventure playgrounds, and more than 60 sports and types of physical activity on offer. Sport and Physical Activity | Islington Council…
  6. Mondays 12noon-6pm
    pulse logo, the word pulse in black lower case letters Pulse can help young people with free, confidential advice, information and support.You can come forPregnancy testingEmergency contraception (morning after pills)Sexual health check ups and treatment for infections (STIs)Come Correct C-Card, condoms and lubeThe pill, patch and other contraceptive methodsReferral to maternity counselling (a midwife) or…
  7. 9am to 5pm
    Mental 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…
  8. Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm; GP is available on Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and on Friday from 8:00am to 6:30pm, Wednesday from 8:00 to 1:00pm
    The centre caters for child health (including baby clinic, toddler clinic, hearing tests), and appointments based services for Podiatrist, Speech therapy and Child psychology for children aged 0 -11 years by appointment. It also carries out follow-up bedwetting clinic by GP referral and provides District…
  9. Activities on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please see the website for details.
    Rose Bowl 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…
  10. Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm
    School Wellbeing Service logo as a line drawing  of a head in profile connecting to the letters SWS. The profile outline of a head has a small red heart at its centre. The School Wellbeing Service, SWS, supports children, young people and families experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties such as, worries, anxiety, stress and low mood at school. The SWS works together with schools and colleges to build on the excellent mental health provisions already available in the borough and is part of a national programme. The SWS aims to improve capacity for…
  11. Various - see venue list in 'Downloadable Documents' below.
    There are scout groups situated throughout Islington for children (boys and girls) aged 6-8, 8-10, 10-14 and 14-18. Click on the link below to find a group in your area or email the District Commissioner.
  12. Please phone each individual clinic for opening hours.
    Contraceptive Services Clinics operate from multiple sites across Islington, Camden and Barnet. These clinics offer all methods of contraception and are free and confidential. All methods of contraception are provided free including condoms and emergency contraception (after-sex). Clinics also provide pregnancy testing, unplanned pregnancy advice and…
  13. Office hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 12:00noon and from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
    Spectrum, established in 1976, is a London-based centre for psychotherapy providing space for personal enquiry in which people learn to manage all aspects of their lives, develop self-knowledge, resilience, the capacity and skills to influence their own experience and solve problems.
  14. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
    Visit our website for more information about our team, for top tips and activities to use at home to support children's communication development and links to some really useful websites: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/IANDS Pre-school and school age SLT: The Speech and Language Therapy service is for children…
  15. Find out: Female-only activity in Islington Female-led activity in Islington Facilities in Islington leisure centres that offer privacy Female-only activity in Islington Access to Sports offers activities to girls and young women: Basketball for girls aged 12-16, Fridays 5-7pm, London Metropolitan University, Science Centre, Hornsey Road,…
  16. Holiday playscheme: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (8.30-9am for additional cost). The holiday playscheme does not run during the Christmas holiday.
    A limited number of free places are available for Islington children who have been identified as vulnerable by education providers, family support or social workers or other practitioners working with the child or family. Practitioners can contact the playscheme direct to discuss the needs of…
  17. A helpline and website for Londoners with helpful information, tools and resources. Understand your options to stop smoking and link up with your local free stop smoking service. Helpline: If you live in Greater London, you can get free specialist, personalised help from health advisers, for…
  18. Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm
    Employability 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…
  19. The Stress Project Therapy Centre is based in a quiet residential area of Holloway. We are located behind Waitrose car park. We offer a wide range of affordable counselling and complementary therapies. Many GP’s recommend our community-based therapy programme for people who are experiencing mental health difficulties such…
  20. See website for details of sessions at each venue
    Islington Leisure Centres; Archway Leisure Centre, Cally Pool, Highbury Leisure Centre and Ironmonger Row Baths, offer a range of swimming lessons for children from age 3 and up to adults.  Parent and infant or baby lessons also available. From 5 day holiday courses to continuous programme lessons which run weekly…
  21. School Term time: Tuesday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm. Saturday, 11.30am to 4:30pm. School Holidays and Half Term: Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 1.30pm, and 2.30-5.30pm; Lunch 1.30-2.30pm.
    Three Corners Three Corners has been invaded by one giant robot who’s got a sneaky trick up his sleeve. Will he defeat you or will you be assimilated and forced to join his robot force? Perhaps you can escape by climbing across a net or swinging out…
  22. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday 12pm to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm (school term) Closed for an hour for lunch and cleaning. School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Timbuktu has a daredevil slide, a boarder swing and a network of wooden structures to climb. We make bonfires to cook marshmallows and spend time digging for treasure in our huge sandpit. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated…
  23. Monday, 5-8pm; Tuesday 5-8pm; Wednesday, 5-8pm (women); Thursday, 5-8pm; Friday, 5-8pm (club boxers); Satuday, closed; Sunday, 11am to 1pm
    The main focus of the club is boxing, but in recent years it has expanded to incorporate football teams, youth-club centres, dance classes and acting classes. The club aims to help young people achieve sporting and artistic success as well as to achieve their full…
  24. School term time, Monday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm; Saturday, 12pm to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm (school term) Closed for an hour for lunch and cleaning. School Holiday and Half Term: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 5.30pm.
    Toffee Park has a zip wire, an echo slide, and swings of all shapes and sizes. We have a pond where frogs live and a round hedgerow where we have bonfires. Play is free here. Islington Play Association's adventure playgrounds are unique spaces dedicated to…
  25. Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm
    Provides specialist mental health care for post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) to children, adolescents and adults. Clients typically present with a range of symptoms related to severe anxiety and depression associated with a traumatic event. This may include being either the victim of or witness…
  26. School Term time: Tuesday to Friday, 3.30-6.30pm. Saturday, 11.30am to 4:30pm. School Holidays and Half Term: Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 1.30pm, and 2.30-5.30pm; Lunch 1.30-2.30pm.
    Waterside Lead your band of adventurers through the forest, across aerial runways and swings, back to your treehouse hideaway. If you suspect danger might be on its way make a secret call to your friends in the sandpit and willow igloo below. They can alert any…
  27. Beat strives to improve the quality of life for people affected by eating disorders. We achieve this by being proactive in meeting needs; being successful in influencing policy and by promoting understanding.