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30/05/2014
Nominate a Volunteer of the Year in Volunteers’ Week
At the start of Volunteers’ Week we are taking nominations for the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Awards. Ensure volunteers with your organisation receive recognition by making your nomination today. There will be awards for volunteers aged 18-25, 26-60 and 60+ . We will also make an award to the...01/05/2014
Team London 2014 Achievement Awards
The nomination period for the third Team London Achievement Awards is now open. The Mayor of London will once again give well deserved recognition to London volunteers and their contribution to the community and spirit of the capital city. The Awards are a chance to celebrate not only the excellence...29/04/2014
Child poverty strategy – response to public consultation
Following consultation, Islington Council has agreed on its strategy for tackling child poverty until 2016, when a new strategy will be drawn up. Follow the links below to find out more: Islington Council’s Child Poverty Strategy 2013-2016 Child Poverty Strategy summary Response to consultation Islington Child Poverty Needs Assessment 2013...02/04/2014
Report on the Voluntary Sector Conference 2013
The 2013 conference brought together over 130 voluntary sector employees, volunteers, trustees, council officers, councillors and local residents. Please follow the links for the report and appendices: Meeting the Needs of Our Communities in Tough Times Appendix 1: discussion notes Appendix 2: 2012 conference recommendations Based on the workshop discussions,...28/03/2014
New IT courses launched
Our Voluntary Action Academy has just launched new courses to help you improve your IT skills. The courses are priced at just £2.36 each and include power point, excel, word and outlook....27/03/2014
Recognition at Citizens Assembly
Last night, Wednesday 26th March, over 180 people from Islington Citizens member institutions, comprising churches, schools, mosques, gathered at Islington Art and Media School. In this Assembly, Voluntary Action Islington was considered the first CVS in the country to become a Living Wage Employer. We were pleased to receive an...18/03/2014
Islington voluntary and community organisations publish local election manifesto
Today Islington Community Network published their manifesto for the local election 2014. The manifesto calls on whoever leads the Council after the election on May 22nd to support Islington’s voluntary and community organisations to continue to organise communities, provide services and enable local people to get involved in volunteering and...News
13/03/2014
Report on Substance Misuse and Volunteering Project published
Yesterday over 30 people attended an event organised at Voluntary Action Islington at which we presented the report about a project to engage people who were part of a substance misuse treatment programme in volunteering. The project was undertaken in partnership with Cranstoun drug and alcohol treatment service. The evaluation...24/02/2014
