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Funding Update – 13th January 2025

              Below is the Funding Update for 13th January. Click the links below to access the funding details. Islington Initiatives Fund | Out of Hours Warm Spaces Fund | Islington Council’s Community Chest | Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme   Islington – Local Initiatives...

VAI Closure Dates of 2024

                          Voluntary Action Islington will be closing at 1:30pm on Tuesday, 24th December 2024, and will reopen in the new year on Thursday, 2nd January 2025. Please note that the Volunteer Centre will be closed and reopen on...

Volunteering Opportunities Festive Season 2024

1. Christmas Lunch volunteers – St John’s Evangelist Catholic Church Wednesday 25th December Many volunteers are needed to host this annual Christmas meal at St John’s Catholic Church in Duncan Terrace (Near to Islington, Angel). Volunteers are needed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for setting up and preparation on...

Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024

PRESS RELEASE Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 Hosted by Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) Wednesday 6th November 2024 Great Hall, London Metropolitan University This year, we are delighted to announce the winner of the Islington Volunteer of the Year 2024. Tony Quinn, YES Outdoors | HC Cycles Workshop |...

Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 – Nominations now open!

Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) exists to encourage and support individuals and community organisations to make a positive difference to life in the Borough. Every year Voluntary Action Islington and its Volunteer Centre Islington, celebrate the achievements and efforts of all people volunteering in Islington together with the Voluntary, Community, Faith,...

We are recruiting a Volunteer Centre Support Officer

[CLOSED] Salary: £34,770 – £35,862 per annum – NJC spine point 18 – 20 (pay award pending Nov 2024, once announced will be backdated to 01/04/2024) Responsible to: Volunteer Centre Services Manager Duration: 2 years (extension subject to funding, with hope to making the post permanent) Hours: Full time (35...

VAI Christmas Closure Dates of 2023

    Voluntary Action Islington closes at 5pm on Friday, 22nd December 2023, reopening in the new year on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. The Volunteer Centre is now closed. The volunteering advice sessions will be back on Wednesday 10th, January, with its first advice session in 2024. The sessions will...

Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2023

PRESS RELEASE Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2023 Hosted by Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) Wednesday 1 November 2023 This year, we are very pleased to announce two winners of the Islington Volunteer of the Year 2023: Zoe Coventry, Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation (MEWSO) | Little Village |...

AGM & Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2023

We invite you to our annual AGM and Volunteer of the Year Awards. Date: Wednesday 1st November 2023 Location: Union Chapel, 198 Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN Book your tickets here!   The event will take place in person. If you cannot join in person, we might be able to share...

Walk-in Covid/Flu clinics – November dates

Please see the poster with the dates and times for November walk-in clinics for Flu/COVID-19.  There are also some generic Covid/Flu posters from the NHS, including languages other than English, which are below. Arabic / Bengali / Farsi / Polish / Somali / Turkish /  A reminder of eligibility and...