Discover Islington blog

Youth power

The role of Islington Youth Council and how to get involved

Four youth councillors of different ethnicities smiling, stood outside surrounded by trees

Back to school guide

Key dates and things to think about ahead of the new term

Apply for your child's secondary school place

On the trail

All you need to know about Get Islington Reading’s family clue hunt

Jasmine sat holding a book on a stage

Top tips: job hunting

The IslingtonLife guide to nailing your next job application

Strides of progress

Joyce of the council’s progress team on helping students make decisions about their next steps

Joyce Johnson smiling, sat down in an office

In conversation: Les Rowe

Long term youth worker on helping young people in Islington overcome barriers

Les Rowe stood with a young person who is holding a table tennis bat

The 11 by 11 Summer Festival

Celebrating our creative community

Students in Union Chapel with their hands in the air

Six: Black-owned businesses

Our pick of some of Islington’s best for Black Pound Day

Krystal of Raggearobics

Spotlight on: SoapBox

How Islington’s youth hubs are supporting young people this summer

Young person looking at a screen at Soapbox youth hub

Top tips: online safety

Parent champion Zi shares her advice for keeping young people safe online

African American Girl Using Smartphone on Floor

Days in the sun

Elyse Duncan-Brown on what she’s looking forward to with this year’s Summerversity

Elyse Duncan-Brown and Santina Robinson stood behind trays of food in Lift youth hub's outdoor kitchen

A new chapter

How a Chapel Market trader went from stallholder to successful author

Headshot of Chris Curtis on his stall