By Post
Islington Volunteering AssociationCentre for Careers and Skills Development
City University
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
By Email or Telephone
Development & Youth Project Worker |
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| Alison Turnbull | alison.turnbull.1@city.ac.uk Tel: 020 7040 3197 Fax: 020 7040 8841 |
Chair |
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| John Lavery | director@islingtonvolunteer.org.uk Tel: 020 7686 6803 |
Secretary |
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| Aidan McDonald | a.mcdonald@city.ac.uk |
Treasurer |
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| Peter Roberts | a.1@caxtonhouse.org mildmaytimebank@btconnect.com |
Useful Links
- Islington Strategic Partnership Board
http://www.islingtonstrategicpartnership.org/ - Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/ - Active Community Unit
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ - Government Office for London
http://www.gol.gov.uk/ - Greater London Volunteering
http://www.greaterlondonvolunteering.org.uk/ - Volunteering England
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/
Member Organisations
- Carila Latin American Welfare Group
Free advice, advocacy and interpretation for the Latin American Community within London.
http://www.casweb.org/carila/ - CARIS Islington
Christian organisation providing services for the bereaved and for homeless people
http://www.carisislington.org/ - City University
Volunteering opportunities for students at City University
http://www.city.ac.uk/careers/cv/index.html - CLAPA
Support and information for families with children born with Cleft lip and palate.
http://www.clapa.com/ - Community Service Volunteers
Aims to enable everyone to take part in community life by offering different volunteering opportunities and training.
http://www.csv.org.uk/ - Dorcas Volunteer Befriending Project
Assists and befriends older or disabled people living in the Angel and Canonbury areas.
http://canonburybaptistchurch.org/dorcas.html - Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Personal development for young people 14-25, community service being one of the components of the award.
http://www.theaward.org/ - EC1 New deal
Various projects working in key areas to help bridge the gap between some of the poorest and most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of the country.
http://www.ec1newdeal.com/ - Finsbury Park Regeneration
Regneration of Finsbury Park area. Also offers The Language Service – translating and interpreting in over 30 different languages, and opportunities for people to train as translator/interpreter.
http://www.finfuture.co.uk/homepage.asp - Finsbury & Clerkenwell Volunteers
Befriending service for elderly people in South Islington
http://www.finsburyvolunteers.org.uk/ - Health Ideas Islington
Highly trained volunteers carrying out research into health issues in Islington.
http://www.manorgardenscentre.org/today.html - Islington Age Concern
Improve the quality of life of local older people and their carers through work which supports and empowers them.
http://www.casweb.org/ageconcernislington/ - ICNC (Islington Community Network Committee)
Committee consisting of one representative from 23 theme groups from the VCS within Islington. A "network of networks" to provide a forum for all VCS groups and represent communities. Elects representatives to the ISP.
http://www.islingtoncommunitynetwork.org.uk/ - Islington Mind Employment Project
Offers mental health advice & support, runs various projects, see http://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/newhorizons/directory.asp for details.
http://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/ - Islington Time Banks Network
Time banks link people locally to share their time and skills. An hour of volunteering earns you one credit to exchange for services as required.
http://www.islingtontimebanks.org/ - IVAC (Islington Voluntary Action Council)
Promoting a thriving, effective, and influential voluntary sector in Islington by providing information, consultancy, advice, support & training.
http://www.ivac.org.uk/ - Islington Volunteer Centre
IVC provides a general service matching volunteers to suitable opportunities. They also run specific projects targeting members of the community who are under represented in volunteering.
http://www.islingtonvolunteer.org.uk/ - MP for Islington North
Labour MP for Islington North
http://www.jeremycorbyn.co.uk/ - London Metropolitain University
Volunteering opportunities for students at London Metropolitan University
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/volunteer - London Youth
Charity providing advice, support and training to young people and youth clubs.
http://www.londonyouth.org.uk/ - Mentoring & Befriending Foundation London
National strategic body for mentoring and befriending, offering support to practitioners and organisations throughout the sector.
http://www.mandbf.org.uk/regions/69 - Millennium Volunteers
Government scheme for Accreditation for Volunteering for 16-24 year olds.
http://www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk - NYU
Branch of New York University in Islington, volunteering placements offered to students as a way of becoming involved in the local community.
http://www.nyu.edu/global/ - Springboard for Children
One-to-one literacy support for disadvantaged children in inner city primary schools.
http://www.springboard.org.uk/ - Sure Start
Government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child, bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support. Run volunteering schemes to try and help parents break the benefits trap.
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/ - TSTV News
Newsletter for the LGBT, and in particular Transgender, community.
http://www.tstv-news.co.uk/ - University College London Voluntary Service Unit
Volunteering opportunities for students at UCL.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/community/vsu - Young Enterprise London
Promotes and develops entrepreneurship in schools. Volunteers deliver programmes in schools in partnership with teachers.
http://www.yelondon.com/ - Youthnet
Internet information service providing support and guidance for young adults.
http://www.youthnet.org.uk/