Discover Islington blog

Let’s talk carers

Torps of Islington Carers Hub on unpaid care, mental health and the power of peer support

Torps stood outside in front of some railings

Community care

Keisha tells us why being a Shared Lives carer is the most rewarding job she’s ever had

Keisha sat at a table with one of the people she cares for, who is wearing headphones and smiling

Friends for life

How the Cally Park Friends Group looks after not just the park, but their community

Miriam Ashwell stood in Caledonian Park with the Clock Tower in the background

Family matters: childcare

Childcare manager Nicky Hirsch on helping families get the support they need

Two young children of mixed ethnicities hugging in a nursery

Keeping communities safe

No More Red: tackling knife crime and youth violence with Arsenal FC

Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz with Ian Wright infront of the Ian Wright painting on theNo More Red Mural

Best parks for keeping active

Activities to keep you moving when the weather makes you want to hibernate

A group of people doing lunges in Caledonian Park, with the Clock Tower in the background

A friend in deed

Milena of Manor Garden Centre on helping vulnerable people through winter

Milena stood outside Manor Gardens

Creating communities: helping homeless people

Helping people into homes and work

Alex Stephany, founder of Beam, sat at a table smiling wearing a t-shirt that says 'Beam'

Christmas angels

We pay a visit to local charities find out how they’re supporting people this winter

Lilly of the Toy Project stood in the toy shop next to a nutcracker

Christmas unwrapped

The Islington Life guide to having a climate-friendly Christmas

Christmas gifts in colourful wrapping and bows

Christmas wish list

Resident Imogen Tyndale tells us where she'll be shopping in Islington this Christmas

Chapel Market sign lit up

‘Tis the season to shop local

Why IslingtonLife is getting vocal about going local

owners of the Sunflour Bakery