World Mental Health Day on 10 October provides us all with an opportunity to promote good mental health and the mental health resources available to help and support local people. Good mental wellbeing is fundamental to our physical health, our relationships, our...
We're excited to be advertising a brand new role within our team to start as soon as possible. Continuing the work of the Local Wellbeing Network Coordinator, we're now entering Year 2 of our project and need a Community Development Manager to take us, and the...
After a summer break, the third Local Wellbeing Network meeting in the South locality took place on Thursday 15th September hosted by our wonderful members at St. Luke's Community Centre (EC1V 8AJ). A sincere thank you for welcoming us and a warm welcome back to all...
After a summer break, the third Local Wellbeing Network meeting in the Central locality took place on Wednesday 14th September hosted by new member, Rhys Ratcliffe, Health & Wellbeing Coordinator at the Arsenal Hub (N7 7BA). A sincere thank you for welcoming us...
Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) is a membership organisation with ambitious plans for future expansion of its services. It is a registered charity operating as a company limited by guarantee. The Board of Directors are also Trustees of the charity. To help us grow,...
After a summer break, the third Local Wellbeing Network meeting in the North locality took place on Tuesday 13th September, hosted by lovely member Catherine Pymar, Executive Director at Hillside Clubhouse (N7 9GJ). A sincere thank you for welcoming us and a warm...
Tuesday 18th October 2022, 11.00 - 12.30pm Online The Volunteer Managers’ Forum is aiming to be a collaborative space where we will be discussing all about volunteer management, share questions but also ideas that are already working within organisations dealing with...
Post: Volunteer Centre Support Officer Salary: Scale 6, Pt 21, £30,380 (FTE) Responsible to: Volunteer Centre Services Manager Duration: 1 year (subject to an initial 6-months probationary period) Hours: 31.75 hours per week/4.5 days Benefits: 28 days Annual Leave...
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's July 2022 updated funding booklet is now available on our website in word and pdf' format. We have included 19 new funding programmes. We would like to hear if you apply to any of the funders highlighted in this booklet and whether you are successful or not....
VAI would like to work more collaboratively with Islington’s diverse voluntary and community sector, especially small groups and grassroot organisations. Our Summit on 12 July 2022 was a start of the work on building and developing a genuine partnership. Through this...
As always, here is your monthly round up of our borough-wide Health & Wellbeing Network Meeting, complete with agenda items and summaries for anyone who couldn’t make it on the day. If you would like to watch a recording of the meeting, you can access it here. 1....