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Homegrown talent: Genevieve

Fashion designer Genevieve tells us about her work in FC Designer Workspace

Adult Community Learning: changing lives

Yu tells us how ACL changed her life

Market trader Yu Fang Chen and her son on her stall

Helping new parents with breastfeeding-friendly spaces

Support available for new parents

Kate Reid holding a breastfeeding welcome poster

Warmer homes and lower bills

Finsbury Park resident Jackie tells us about her energy efficiency upgrades

Resident Jackie with members of Islington Council's housing team

Top tips to keep kids safe around fireworks

Some key advice for fireworks safety

A young girl holding a lit sparkler

Better homes and a brighter future

How the council is investing in homes for the future

Two people on scaffolding in high visibility and safety gear fitting new double glazed windows

Top tips to tackle condensation

Here are some simple tips and trip to reduce condensation in your home

A resident openning their window at Charles Rowen House

Tackling damp and mould

We speak to Diogo De Freitas one of the council's “property doctors”

Diogo Diagnostic Surveyor

Keeping community spirit alive at Whittington Park Centre

We speak to the centre managers old and new

Jo corall centre manager at Whittington Park Community Centre

Islington unites on the climate crisis

We speak to residents helping the council tackle the climate crisis

A group of people outside at the Islington Climate Panel workshop

Making the most of your leftovers

We speak to Italian Chef Manrico Magozzi to learn how to Master your leftovers

Italian chef Manrico Magozzi cooking

Bringing community together

How the new Thornhill House garden is bringing residents together

Five people standing among raised flower beds filled with plants.