Discover Islington blog

Designing inclusive schools

Creating room for every child to flourish

Working through addiction

Insights from Better Lives Peer Mentors

Women engaged with Better Lives took a commemorative walk to celebrate recovery and remember those lost to addiction

Black Islington

The untold stories behind our borough

Staying safe after dark

Keeping yourself and others safe

Finding a forever home on Elthorne Estate

We spoke to Ebru about her journey to finding a home on the Elthorne Estate

Tackling hate crime in Islington

Meet Matthew, Hate Crime Prevention Champion

Gold for Islington parks

Gold for Islington parks and green spaces

A picture of the Friends of St John's Garden in Islington

Wallet wins

13 ways to save in Islington

Living with sickle cell

Manuela's story of resilience, awareness and support

From student to park ranger

Finding an unexpected career

From peelings to produce

Meet Dom, who leads the food waste project at Mildmay Community Centre.

Culpeper Community Garden’s green-thumbed volunteers

Meet the volunteers behind Culpeper’s success