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...
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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...
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 /...
Funding Update – 16th October 2023
City Bridge Foundation Reopens Small Grants Programme: VCSE sector organisations across Greater London can apply for funding to deliver projects and activities that benefit the environment, disabled people, older...
Funding Update – 10th October 2023
Historic England - Celebrating Working Class Histories Grants of up to £25,000 are available through ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories for projects to celebrate working-class communities'...
Black History Month 2023
Celebrating Islington's rich culture and heritage this Black History Month Islington has had a rich and diverse Black community for decades, adding so much to our borough’s culture and heritage. This year’s Black History Month Theme - ‘Saluting our...
We are recruiting a Development Officer
Salary: £35,223 – £37,653 FTE per annum (pro rata) – NJC spine point 23 - 27 Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer Duration: Permanent Hours: 28 hours per week (possibly 35 hours per week subject to funding) Benefits: 28 days...
We are recruiting a Fundraising and Resources Manager
Salary: £39,615 – £41,472 FTE (NJC spine point 30-32) per annum (pro rata) Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer Duration: 18 months (extension subject to funding) Hours: 28 hours per week (4 days per week) Benefits:...
Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2023 – 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...
VAI is looking for Trustees
Who we are Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) is a membership organisation with ambitious plans for the future. One of our strategic objectives is to provide more diverse and inclusive opportunities and services for our local Voluntary, Community and Faith...
Join the refugee week celebrations
Join refugee week celebrations! Refugee week is taking place from 19-25th June and this year’s theme is ‘compassion.’ To mark the week, the council are organising two events to support the community and celebrate the contribution made by refugees and migrants...
Funding Update – 5th June 2023
Land Aid and Street Smart - London Youth Homelessness Support Fund LandAid and StreetSmart are inviting charities in London to apply to the 2023 Youth Homelessness Support Fund for grants of between £10k-£50k. They want to fund work that supports young people...







