An exciting volunteering opportunity has recently become available. Voluntary Action Islington and Love Food Hate Waste are offering the chance to become a ‘Food Waste Champion’ by campaigning and cascading food waste prevention messages in your local community. You...
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Tendering Master Class Workshop
Voluntary Action Islington, in partnership with Children England, have recently secured a contract from the local authority to deliver a range of support services to voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises working with children, young people...
Forthcoming One-Day Volunteering Events.
Volunteering for Stronger Communities. 1. The Conservation Volunteers: Various Community Conservation Days 24/29 January 2013 Flexible hours (Various Islington locations) Helping with any number of local conservation projects in woods and parks. 2. ABD...
Love Your Tender Workshop
Love Your Tender. An introductory guide to tendering. A Free training workshop for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises working with children, young people and/or families operating in Islington. The ideal workshop for those new...
Elthorne Estates Awarded Big Local Funding
Congratulations to Elthorne Estates following the announcement today that they will receive Big Local funding of £1m over a 10 year period to help residents improve the area. Residents will decide how the funds will be spent with support from a Big Local Rep. “The 10...
Waste Less This Christmas
Save time and money with the Love Food Hate Waste Advent Calendar. With people spending an average of £169 on the big Christmas meal, the advent calendar offers you great tips on saving food this festive season, such as what to do with those Christmas day leftovers....
Love Food Hate Waste
Become a Food Waste Champion in Islington Love Food Hate Waste and Voluntary Action Islington are supporting a community lead initiative which we hope will continue for years across London. We are looking for volunteers to help us pass on Love Food Hate Waste tips and...
Islington Community Conference
Over 100 people attended the Islington Community Conference and heard from Jeremy Corbyn MP, Councillor Barbara Sidnell and Joe Irvin from NAVCA about the important role of local voluntary action. Useful suggestions made about future support for local organisations. A...
‘Survive and Thrive’
Sustainable Funding in the Current Climate A Free training workshop for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises working with children, young people and/or families operating in Islington Do you want to develop and improve your...
Support for small volunteer involving organisations through Voluntary Action Islington’s
Volunteer Development project Voluntary Action Islington is committed to supporting volunteer-involving organisations and community groups to help them make a difference through volunteering. We now have a new dedicated project to work with small voluntary and...
Volunteers of the Year
Congratulations to Howard Garrick, 2012 Jury's Inn Volunteer of the Year. The Mayor presented the Volunteer of the Year Awards to people doing inspirational work in the local community. The award winners this year were: Howard Garrick – Volunteer of the Year. Howard...
Living Wage Week
As an accredited Living Wage employer Voluntary Action Islington encourages other voluntary organisations to seek accreditation too. Many voluntary organisations exist to relieve poverty and paying our own staff a living wage helps to achieve this. A Living Wage also...