Kew Gardens Community Access Scheme (CAS) is a group annual membership for organisations that give support to people experiencing barriers to visiting Kew. The scheme is for service users and accompanying support workers, personal assistants, or next of kin. Levels of membership Up to 60* free…
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- 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…
- The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Vascular Dementia or a series of strokes. Dementia is a progressive disease…
- Find out: The benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health and other benefits Physical activity in Islington including specific activities on offer to people with certain health conditions Support for people with different health conditions The amount of physical activity the NHS recommends…
- There are many ways to be active in Islington without spending any or much money. Find: Activities that are free or low-cost Venues and programmes for free or low-cost activity Tips to keep costs down The map shows where all free or low-cost sport and physical activity…
- Find organisations in Islington for: Aikido Capoeira Judo Ju-jitsu Karate Kuk sool Kung fu Mixed martial arts Qigong Shorinji Kempo Taekwondo Tai chi Wing Tsun The map shows where martial arts and all sport and physical activity is on offer in Islington. The MMA Clinic, 29-30 St…
- This page is for organisations that seek to or already deliver sport or physical activity in Islington and would like information and support. Find out about: The benefits of sport and physical activity Sport Islington & GLL Sports Foundation How to promote activity in Islington…
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- Open Monday to Friday from 9:30am until 5:00pm
- Open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, Wednesday mornings 9-11am
- Monday to Sunday 24 hours
- Every Monday 11.00am-12.00noon
- 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…
- ARE YOU OVER 50? COULD YOU BE A BEFRIENDER TO OLDER PEOPLE? You can make a difference to the quality of life of lonely and isolated older people by committing 2-3 hours every week. Befriending Matters is a project where volunteers over 50 provide support to the…
- Are you over 50 and can you give one hour a week and make to make a big difference to a young person’s life? Grandmentors is an innovative intergenerational project based in Islington where mentors are matched with young people in care. The mentors are…
- Every Tuesday 2.15pm - 3.30pmCaxton House, Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association and Whittington Park Community Association offer ballroom and tango. Details are in the documents on the right hand page Holloway Neighbourhood Group and MoveMe offers free dance classes for people aged over 55
- Sessions take place at various times and days throughout the week
- Home is where an older person should feel the safest. Scammers, however have found a way to invade the secure lives of older people by targetting their post, internet and telephone as well as unsecured documents.We provide a safety guide to raise awareness of the…
- A charity that supports friends and relatives of older people that have been victims of phone and postal fraud. They provide information, support and resources to help people spot signs of scams and if their relative is a victim of one and provide information on…
- Being active can help older people stay healthy and independent. The NHS website has information about the benefits of being healthy and activities to try. The map shows where activity for older people and all sport and physical activity is on offer in Islington. For people aged 40+:…
- A Careline alarm is perfect for anyone who could be vulnerable at home, including older people, disabled people, people with health problems and people at risk of violence or theft. Careline alarms are especially useful for people at risk of falling. Careline alarms help these groups of people…
- The Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in London, located between Barbican and Smithfield Market, and to the north of what is now Charterhouse Square. Our mission is to provide housing, care and support for older people in need, while sharing our heritage and preserving it…
- In the ten years since we established ourselves in 2013, Islington u3a has grown to 700 members – and our interest groups to 80. Most of these take place in members’ homes, a few in various places in the borough. We’re a registered charity run…
- The office is staffed 24 hours a daySapphire Independent House (SIH) is an Association providing accommodation and support to single homeless people. With over 400 units of accommodation we provide services to many vulnerable people and those with support needs, including former rough sleepers, people experiencing mental health difficulties, alcohol and drug dependencies,…
- 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…
- 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…
- See website for details
- 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…
- Office hours are from 10am to 6pm and most workshops take place within this time.Clod run workshops aimed at primary and secondary school students, older people and actors. Based in Bethnal Green but many workshops take place in Islington. See website for details of current projects.
- get in touch any timeAims to support isolated vulnerable people over 55 in Islington, particularly those with mobility problems, mild to moderate depression and anxiety or those living with chronic pain. The core service matches isolated older people with volunteers of all ages who phone one a week or…
- 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…
- An exra care service for older people in Islington run by Notting Hill Housing. It consists of 54 self-contained flats and is fully staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- There are currently almost half a million older people living in residential and nursing homes in the UK today. The Relatives & Residents Association is a national charity which exists for the benefit of older people in residential care, as well as their families and…
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmThe Dogs Trust Freedom Project is a free fostering service for dogs belonging to people who are fleeing due to domestic abuse. The service currently operates in Greater London, Hertfordshire, Essex and Yorkshire. We can accept self referrals or referrals from the police/social services/ relevant support…
- FCV Dorcas is a volunteer led scheme offering a befriending service to older and disabled adults within our community to enhance their quality of life. We operate in and around N1 in Islington, North London and have been active for ten years.
- Provides a wide range of activities and services for all sections of the community. These include a day centre for older people, counselling, vocational advice, employment and training advice and much more. Recreational activities include tai chi, keep fit, dancing, zumba, and pilates. Hall, dance…
- Advice line is available: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10am – 1pm. Tuesday, from 2pm to 5pm.Drop-in surgeries take place from 2pm -3.30pm at the following venuesMonday: Contemporary Urban Centre, 13a Great Chapel Street, W1F 8FL Wednesday: Origin Housing, St Richards House,110 Eversholt Street NW11BS Thursday: THT Lighthouse South, 14-15 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, SE1 1BSA housing service providing supported accommodation for 41 LGBT people aged between 16 and 25; housing advice to LGBT people of any age through a weekday helpline and drop-in surgeries; floating support to LGBT people of any age at the request of clients in receipt…
- 33 flats sheltered housing for older people run by Anchor Trust.
- The team helps people who are patients in Whittington Hospital or The Royal Free Hospital, and who are residents of the London Borough of Islington, and who are likely to need community care services on discharge. These people include older people, people with physical…
- Cheverton Lodge is a purpose-built home in Islington providing 24-hour nursing care to frail older people, to people living with dementia and to younger adults with physical disabilities. It runs eight intermediate care beds, designed to prevent or to shorten hospital admission and linking nursing…
- Offers advice, counselling, information and support to asylum seekers and refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire), Rwanda and Burundi. Includes an interpreting and translation service (in French, Lingala and Swahili), outings for children and older people, mother tongue classes for children (7-14yrs).…
- Nursing and residential home and day centre for older people owned by Anchor Trust. Lunches, hairdressing etc.
- Roman Catholic Church Community Warm Space Available St Giles Christian Mission is Bible believing church in Islington, North London. As a church, we’re passionate about the life-changing message that Jesus Christ is alive today. We’re committed to loving one another and sharing the good news…
