The Voluntary Action Islington directory is fast becoming the best way for anyone to find your organisation! We want all community and voluntary organisations in Islington to have the best opportunity at being found by willing volunteers or people who need you support...
Islington Clinical Commissioning Group in partnership with the Young Foundation is looking for local people to become Community Social Researchers to help gather and generate stories and experiences of health and care in the borough. There will be free training in the...
Staff from the Islington based national organisation, NCVO, that supports charities in the UK have been volunteering with Voluntary Action Islington today. 16 staff from NCVO spent the afternoon at Voluntary Action Islington providing expert help to local community...
Our submission to Islington's Employment Commission can be read here. In it we identify 3 main roles for the local voluntary sector in helping to tackle the barriers to employment faced by residents: 1) As a direct employer 2) As a provider of a wide range of...
Voluntary Action Islington has published its response to the Council's consultation on support to local voluntary organisations. In it we argue that when planning for the future the Council should adhere to the commitments in the local Compact and the widely...
Islington Council is consulting on support for local voluntary organisation’s and the future of the Islington Community Fund. Voluntary Action Islington is encouraging groups to respond directly to the consultation, which can be found...
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...
Staff at Jurys Inn Islington will be walking 100 miles to support volunteering in Islington and the work of the DePaul charity. The route will be from Islington to the Olympic Park. Please show your support by sponsoring staff using Just Giving . You can also donate...
Voluntary Action Islington is pleased to be working with Islington Council to recruit a resident aged 16-24 who is currently unemployed to join us as an apprentice. Full details are available from the Islington Council BEST team : BEST@islington.gov.uk . The job...
At the start of Volunteers' Week we are taking nominations for the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Awards. Ensure volunteers with your organisation receive recognition by making your nomination today. There will be awards for volunteers aged 18-25, 26-60 and 60+ . We will...
The nomination period for the third Team London Achievement Awards is now open. The Mayor of London will once again give well deserved recognition to London volunteers and their contribution to the community and spirit of the capital city. The Awards are a chance to...
Following consultation, Islington Council has agreed on its strategy for tackling child poverty until 2016, when a new strategy will be drawn up. Follow the links below to find out more: Islington Council's Child Poverty Strategy 2013-2016 Child Poverty Strategy...