There are 10 libraries in Islington. Borrow: books for entertainment or learning, as well as audio books on CDs and large print books. Free use of computers and the Internet, free Wi-Fi and access to great online resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, online newspapers, magazines…
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- 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…
- The helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm; a call back service is provided for those who call out of hours.The Patients Association is the national non-disease specific helpline for anyone trying to navigate the often complex health and social care systems in the UK. The helpline service is free and confidential. The practical information and guidance the helpline gives covers: access to treatments how to…
- Adfam is the only national umbrella organisation working specifically with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol. Our final goal is that no family member in need of support should go without it. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for families…
- Mission Statement for Disabled Accessible Holidays At Disabled Access Holidays we are focused on delivering a customer service taylored to the individual needs of our clients. From organising mobility equipment, guaranteed accessible room booking, arranging adapted taxi transfers, to booking flights with airport assistance, our…
- Wheelfreedom are the UK's leading mobility hire company, offering manual and electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters and orthopaedic knee scooters for hire and purchase. They are also London's local Motability dealer, supplying mobility scooters and powerchairs on the Motability scheme.
- Blind Veterans UK is the national organisation for blind and vision impaired ex-Service men and women. Regardless of how a veteran lost their sight, or when they served, Blind Veterans UK will provide free, lifelong support to help them and their families adjust to life with sight loss.The…
- We provide access to services for deaf residents such as British Sign Language interpreting, videophone interpreting and advice about getting help in the borough. Book a Sign Language interpreter by email, video call or use the following numbers: Tel: 020 7527 3962 Minicom: 020 7527 6067 SMS (text…
- Established in 1975, Hesley Group provides flexible, specialist residential services and schools. We aim to offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults, often with autism, who have a learning disability and complex needs with behaviours that may challenge.…
- Please see below (and attached) our monthly flyer to promote Stuart Low Trust’s free activities for March 2023! Stuart Low Trust (SLT) is a health promotion charity based in Islington, north London. Our mission is to ensure that local people, especially those experiencing social isolation or…
- The service is available to support any member of the community who has suffered a stroke and has been left with speech or other communication problems. Weekly support groups and home visiting services for those unable to attend group.
- The National Careers Service provides you with information, advice and guidance to help you make better and informed decisions on a full range of learning, training and work opportunities. Our expert advisers are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and impartial, what's more they will help empower you so…
- Direct Payments are payments made by councils directly to individuals eligible for community care services.Direct Payments comprise one way in which an individual can choose to receive their personal budget to meet their assessed needs, instead of receiving services organised and managed by Social Services.The…
- BlindAid (formerly known Metropolitan Society for the Blind) is a registered charity helping visually impaired people in London. Our visiting service provides blind and partially sighted people with friendly, social contact in the comfort of their own homes.As well as providing company and conversation our visitors…
- The British Deaf Association is the largest Deaf-led organisation in the UK. We represent the British Sign Language community, which is united by shared experiences, history and, most importantly, by language. We celebrate Deaf Culture, Deaf Identity and British Sign Language.
- The Almeida exists to launch the next generation of British artists onto the world stage.A small room with an international reputation, the Almeida began life as a literary and scientific society – complete with library, lecture theatre and laboratory. From the beginning, our building existed…
- Help with your energy bills this winter The Warm Home Discount is a government scheme which will offer £140 off your electricity bills this winter, or a voucher for households with prepayment meters. To qualify you must meet the criteria set by your electricity company.…
- Our Energy Doctor in the Community service visits schools, libraries, day care centres and other local groups. Energy Doctors give personalised advice on how to save money by saving energy and keep warm. Energy Doctors can also run curtain lining and draught proofing workshops and…
- Contact us for advice on cutting your energy and staying warm at home. We run workshops to help you draught-proof your home, thermally line your curtains and reduce your energy bills. If the household has someone vulnerable living there, we can assess you for the…
- This is a shared service for Islington and Camden. The service is delivered from the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia centre based in Holloway. The centre provides dynamic, integrated, holistic services that place people with, or at risk of, sickle cell and thalassaemia at the centre…