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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…

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…

Active Spaces is back!  FREE Online Health and Wellbeing Activities for Everyone! Join the Active Spaces community to improve your health, wellbeing and connect with others. All from the comfort of your home. Family Fit Fun motivational workout for the whole family! Getting everyone moving and…

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…

The Archway Centre provides sexual health and contraceptive services including a young person's walk-in service.

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…

A 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.

Arsenal 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

A national referral centre for children and families with attachment difficulties and complex trauma, usually relating to experiences of abuse and neglect. Assessment and treatment is also offered for parent child interaction difficulties. We work with looked after and adopted children as well as children…

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…

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 of hungry crocodiles. Let your imagination loose! Feeling bold? You can put on the performance of a lifetime…

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…

Better 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…

The team offers a range of Bikeability cycle training courses for children, young people, families and adults. We also coordinate local, community cycle rides. 

GP and community health services including health visiting.

The 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.

Provides 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.

Coronavirus 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…

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…

The 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…

Please see our main page for updated information on our service provision during COVID-19 Information and support with breastfeeding and starting your baby on solid foods, and an opportunity to meet other breastfeeding mothers. Premature babies particularly welcome. Families can call Islington Breastfeeding Support on…

Please see our main page for updated information on our service provision during COVID-19 Information and support with breastfeeding and starting your baby on solid foods, and an opportunity to meet other breastfeeding mothers. Families can call Islington Breastfeeding Support on 020 3316 8439 in ofice…

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…

If you have a question, need some information, advice or guidance you can speak to one of our Family Engagement Workers on the phone. Telephone service Monday to Friday, 9am-12noont: 020 7527 8376If lines are busy please leave a message and we will get back…

Pre-booked 1:1 breastfeeding support appointments To book, or to arrange alternative telephone support, video call or home visit appointments (limited availability on a case-by-case basis), call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and leave a message. For urgent or wider health concerns contact midwifery…

Pre-booked 1:1 breastfeeding support appointments To book, or to arrange alternative telephone support, video call or home visit appointments (limited availability on a case-by-case basis), call Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service on 020 3316 8439 and leave a message. For urgent or wider health concerns contact midwifery…

Meet 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…

Free breastfeeding support group with Sherridan for information and support with feeding your baby, and an opportunity to (virtually) meet other local mums.

In partnership with Bright Start, Whittington Health and Public Health, Christine Ogundele (Immunisation Specialist Nurse) will be delivering online information sessions about the Covid vaccine for Islington parents. This will support parents to make an informed decision when offered the vaccine. The sessions will last…

Join us for a virtual cuppa and a chat - a great opportunity to meet other mums and babies and share your experiences of all things feeding and parenting. Trained breastfeeding volunteers are on hand to share lots of information and resources on feeding and…

A six week online programme for parents with a baby under four months old. Meet other parents, share experiences and learn new things. Find out more about: • getting to know your baby • baby brain development • rhythms and sleep • feeding• home safety•…

Brook provides sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. Services include, sexual health, contraception, pregnancy testing, termination referrals, counselling.

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…

Camden 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…

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…

This workshop delivered by a clinical psychologist and an early years practitioner, will: help you to know when your child is ready to start toilet training give information about ways to help children to toilet train provide a space to share ideas and aks questions…

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. Bounce on a trampette, create a theme song on a piano or design your next costume in our play building.…

Coronavirus Update: CARIS bereavement counselling for adults 020 7281 5200 and emails can be sent to info@carisislington.org   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usual Service: Caris Islington is a registered charity which runs two projects in Islington: a Bereavement Counselling Service for adults, children and young people, and a Cold Weather…

Caspari Foundation supports children and young people with emotional and behavioural barriers to learning which hold back their development. We do this by providing high quality counselling and practical support for children, young people and families, and training and support for people who work with…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

From 30 September 2019, Islington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services will be part of the new multi-agency Central Point of Access for all Social, Emotional and Mental Health referrals across Islington.  The Central Point of Access is based at the Children's Services Contact Team…

Children Looked After Health Team aims to promote the health of Children Looked After/Young People in line with the requirements of statutes and regulations, in order to ensure that children are happily placed, thrive and achieve their potential. The team provides statutory health assessments, flexible outreach…

A children's occupational therapist works with children and young people with a range of physical, sensory or learning difficulties. These therapists work within multi-disciplinary teams and parents can contact them directly. Occupational therapists are skilled at assessing and providing treatment and help with physical functions…