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Funding Update June 7th 2021

  Ripple Effect Fund A New National Lottery funded initiative is available for underrepresented documentary storytellers to help them reach diverse audiences or to foster closer connections and amplify the work of grassroots nonfiction champions. Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available for projects that will expand an outreach...

Pop-up vaccination clinic – Holloway – Mon 7th June, Wed 9th June and Thursday 10th June

                      If you are eligible but haven’t yet booked your first vaccine appointment, you can get your first jab close to home at this pop-up clinic! It’s open on Mon, Wed and Thu next week, from 3-7pm at Williamson Street...

It is Volunteer’s Week 2021! A time to say thank you!

The Mayor of Islington Cllr Gallagher, Jeremy Corbyn MP for Islington North and others TBC will acknowledge the role of your volunteers over the last year and thank them. Voluntary Action Islington exists to encourage and support individuals and community organisations to make a positive difference in the Borough. Each...

Funding Update 17th May 2021

  Clarion Future Digital Grant round 7: Application for the Clarion Futures Digital Grant Round 7 is now open. They offer a grant of up to £5,000 for innovative digital inclusion projects. They support projects that help Clarion residents of all ages – and the wider community – to get...

Wellbeing for All – Thank you

Thank you for participating in our Wellbeing for All event yesterday 12th May. We hope you enjoyed the presentation. If you missed out or couldn’t attend our section, please click the link to see the recorded video of our event. The agenda: click the links to see the speakers presentation....

Lockdown easing: What’s changing in England from 17th May

Up to 30 people can gather outdoors in England Indoors, six people (or two households of any size) can meet, with overnight stays allowed Children of all ages are included in headcounts, but professional carers are not. Support bubbles count as one household.   Is there a safe way of...

Volunteering and Social Action Survey- Tell us what you would like help with

Dear Colleague, Voluntary Action Islington is developing a new three-year volunteering strategy to support Islington’s Voluntary and Community Sector more effectively. We would be grateful if you would complete this survey of 12 short questions to help us develop programmes to support you during the Covid-19 recovery phase and beyond....

Funding Update 26th April 2021

  Islington Council’s Local Initiatives Fund – Open Programme. The Local Initiatives Fund is available to voluntary and community organisations working with residents in Islington.  The funding is allocated by local ward councillors for projects and activities which will provide positive change and tackle inequality in their wards.  It is...

Training Courses for Voluntary and Community Organisations

Voluntary Action Islington, in partnership with Epitome Consultancy and Training have an exciting training plan that is available to voluntary and community groups in Islington at a discounted price. The sessions have been planned around the development needs of local groups.  All of the sessions will be held on zoom,...

Voluntary Action Islington Events Update 6th April 2021

Soca Aerobics Active Spaces Islington Every Tuesday: 6:30pm – 7:45pm A fun mix of dance and aerobics bringing all the sunshine of the Caribbean to your home. Get fit the fun way to the rhythms of Soca music. Suitable for all fitness and ability levels. Book your space here. Action...