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Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025 – 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 efforts of all people volunteering in Islington together with the Voluntary, Community, Faith,...
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Help Shape the Future of Training in Islington – Complete Our Training Needs Assessment

We are excited to invite you to play a key role in shaping the future of community research training in Islington. Your insights are vital as we work together to empower local organisations and residents to generate evidence, influence policy, and address the wider determinants of health. Community-led research plays...

Small Charities Week – 23rd June to 30th June 2025

                This Small Charity Week (23 – 28 June), Voluntary Action Islington is proud to join a national celebration of the vital role small charities play in communities across the UK. This year’s campaign shines a spotlight on financial resilience, recognising the incredible...

Free Charity Advice Helpline: Russell-Cooke Solicitors

FREE CHARITY ADVICE HELPLINE: RUSSELL-COOKE SOLICITORS The law firm Russell-Cooke works with Voluntary Action Islington to provide a free telephone helpline for Voluntary Action Islington members. The helpline allows members to have a short telephone conversation with a legal professional on issues relating to running a charity, such as: Governance...

Recap of the first two Islington Council & VCFSE Strategy workshops

On Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd May, we held the first two Islington Council & VCFSE Strategy workshops with the themes being Advocacy, Advice and Guidance (Including Housing and Homelessness) and the Environment & Sustainability. The purpose of the workshops was for participants from the VCFSE sector to co-produce a...

Volunteers’ Week, 2nd-8th June 2025

  Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the incredible contribution that millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. From June 2nd to 8th, 2025, we take this opportunity to extend a huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who give their time, energy, and passion to...

Voluntary Action Islington Co-Produces New VCFSE Strategy with London Met and Islington Council

Voluntary Action Islington is proud to partner with London Metropolitan University and Islington Council to co-produce a new strategy for Islington’s Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. This collaborative initiative, launched at our Spring Conference in March 2025, is being delivered through London Met’s London Met Lab and...

Summer 25 Volunteering Fair

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore and discover which volunteer opportunities are available in Islington & Camden this summer! Talk to more than 20 community organisations and meet the Volunteer Centre Islington and Volunteer Centre Camden teams. When: Wednesday 18th June from 12pm to 2pm Where: Camden Town Hall...

Spring 25 Volunteering Fair

                          This is a fantastic opportunity to explore and discover which volunteer opportunities are available in Camden & Islington this summer! Talk to more than 20 community organisations and meet Volunteer Centre Islington and Volunteer Centre Camden teams....

Voluntary Action Islington 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 Sector organisations/networks and for our local residents. To achieve this, we are looking...

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