Discover Islington blog

Culture club

How free children’s enrichment programmes are opening up doors and minds

Chandra

Young minds: careers

Young people in Islington discuss all things careers

Young people gathered round a computer

Young minds: culture

Young people in Islington talk heritage, tradition and hustle culture

Young people at Lift youth hub

Celebrating local heroes

Islington’s community awards ceremony

Mayor's Civic and Ben Kinsella award winners

Parks for Health

Information, things to do and local stories

Highbury Fields

Growing for gold

Best Community Garden winners 2021 on how they’ve continued to grow

Gardeners of Wedmore

London Irish stories

Celebrating and telling the stories of London’s diverse Irish community

Anna Johnston

Pillar of the community

How rock history icon Turnpike House was restored to its former glory

Turnpike House

Building a brighter future

How new homes are improving the borough – and people’s lives

Nick and Phil

Let’s talk Islington

Annabelle and Damien of Drayton Park Primary on tackling inequality in schools

Annabelle and students at Drayton Park Primary school

A bright start

Islington-based childminder Elisha Rawle on the benefits of early learning

Home and dry

Local resident Jason shares his story of overcoming homelessness

Jason