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04/11/2015
Islington celebrates its volunteers of the year 2015
This year’s Volunteer of the Year is Gareth who is a member of a team of volunteers at the Single Homeless Project, supporting some of the most vulnerable local people. He has turned his own life around in the last 10 years and puts this experience to use to support...News
15/10/2015
Strengthening Volunteering Project
Our new project working with local organisations to increase the effectiveness of volunteering ‘Strengthening Volunteering’ started in September 2015. We are currently working with 15 local organisations on the development of their volunteering programmes. We will be working with organisations to introduce new volunteering roles, and develop induction and supervision...News
14/09/2015
3rd Children’s Project Survey now available!
Voluntary Action Islington is running its 3rd Survey about the Children’s Project that we are delivering with Children England. We would like all those who made use of the service to please complete this survey as your input and contributions will be very important in helping to shape the future...News
04/09/2015
Patient Participation Group (PPG) September 2015 meetings
If you are interested in health issues and are registered with an Islington GP or use Islington-based health services, the following are forthcoming Patient Participation Group (PPG) meetings you are very welcome to attend: South Locality meeting 9th September 2015 (6 – 8pm) at St Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central...News
10/03/2015
Join our directory of local organisations
Are you a community organisation providing services to Islington residents? Sign up to our online directory to give people easy access to your service and contact information! Over 300 organisations have already signed up! Just click on the link below to register, and the best part is, membership is completely...23/06/2014
VAI’s Community Buildings Project
Sixty five people from organisations throughout Islington attended the event on 18th June which marked the end of VAI’s highly successful Community Buildings Project and introduced our new social enterprise. Mike Sherriff, VAI’s Chief Executive described how the Community Buildings Project had provided a wide range of types of support...11/11/2013
One Day Volunteering Opportunities in November and December
1. Canonbury Jobs Fair: Varied Employment and Volunteering Roles 19th November 2013: 10am – 3pm, Essex Road N1 Come along and find out about various paid and voluntary roles in the Islington area. 2. The Bridge School: Santa Fun Run Assistants or Participants 7th December 2013: 2pm – 6pm, Highbury...News
07/11/2013
Celebrating our Volunteers – Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2013
Islington’s wonderful volunteers were celebrated at the Jurys Inn Volunteer of the Year Awards at Voluntary Action Islington (Wednesday 6th November). Awards were given in 5 categories, recognising older and younger volunteers, as well as trustees and employee volunteering. David Martin, from Body and Soul, won the Volunteer of the...News
22/10/2013