The Jo Cox Foundation and The Big Lunch are encouraging residents and communities across the country to come together and celebrate everything that we have in common.

The Great Get Together will be taking place over the weekend of 22 to 24 June and will mark the two-year anniversary of the untimely death of Jo Cox MP.

Islington Council has awarded grants of up to £500 for 13 events that are bringing residents together and enabling them to share what we have in common. From community picnics to soft play sessions, fun days and parties there’s lots happening.

Here’s a list of some of Islington’s Great Get Together events. Contact the relevant organisation to find out more.

Soul in the City Friday 22 – Sunday 24 June  St Marks Church

Yoga, Ping Pong Karaoke Day  Friday 22 June  Islington Chinese Association

Picnic on Regent Canal Friday 22 June Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust

Soft Play Get Together Saturday 23 June Hilldrop Area Community Association

The International CAFÉ Saturday 23 June Evelyn Oldfield Unit

The Great Get-Together Cream Tea & Picnic Sunday 24 June Caxton House Community Centre

Neighbourhood Event Saturday 23 June One True Voice

Cross Communities Get Together Saturday 23 June Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation

Story Wall Saturday 23 June I Will Tell Trust 

Windrush Celebration Saturday 23 June Every Voice & Parents 4 Parents

Great Get Together Saturday 23 June Islington Faiths Forum

Our Unity Saturday 23 June  Choices