Discover Islington blog

Opening doors to good work

Islington Council’s employment services are helping residents take confident steps towards secure work

Community magic in action

See what happens when residents lead change

Creativity for every age

Where community and art meet

Thriving Neighbourhoods – we’re making it happen

Investing in shared spaces to uplift every Islington community

Sweeping Beauty arrives

Islington’s new eco sweeper debuts

Lots of children standing in the playground in front of a brand new eco street sweeper. All the kids are smiling proudly and some of them have their thumbs up

World Book Night magic

Grab a free book: 23 April

A man and woman holding up a book and reading it together

Spring has sprung: Making it Happen for Islington’s pollinators

How Islington is blooming for its pollinators

How developer funding is helping build a more equal Islington

Across Islington, investment from developers is transforming local neighbourhoods, upgrading shared spaces, and delivering real benefits for residents

International Women’s Day: Lisa Power MBE and Jaci Quennell

We spoke to two incredible women about their contributions to feminist and LGBTQ+ communities

Black and white photo of two women at a march with their arms around each other smiling

Taking youth support to the streets

We take a look at the new vehicle taking youth support to where it’s needed

Man looking at camera smiling with colourful youth van in the background

IslingtonLife spring 2026

An audio description of the latest magazine from Islington Council.

Crossing for half a century

We caught up with local legend, Margaret Lornegan, on how she’s kept kids safe for 50 years