Me Time is a Mencap community-led social inclusion and leisure programme. It supports people with a learning disability to meet-up, develop skills, build confidence, and most importantly have fun.

Mencap is offering social activities from January to April. If you live in Islington and have a learning disability, come and join us and try something new.

Booking is essential. If you are interested in joining an activity. Email islingtonmetime@mencap.org.uk, or call 07506 844 649

New to Me Time? Before you start coming. We will need to learn more about you. This will help Me Time staff give you the best support.

Lunch club

Monday’s 1-2pm

Sizzles Café, 79 Chapel Market, N1 9EX

£6

Come and meet friends old and new in the best café in Islington for a lunch date that is open to all.

Cinema experience

Monday’s, 2-6pm

Vue Cinema – meet in the foyer.

Angel Central, 21 Parkfield St, N1 0PS

£11 (bring extra money for snacks)

Every week we get together and choose a different film to watch and then talk about it afterwards.

Gym

Tuesday’s, 11am-12 noon

Sobell Centre, Tollington Road, N7 7NY

Better Gym membership card required. Choose: Pay -as -you -go or a monthly membership.

Come and get fit and improve your wellbeing. It’s a good way to meet people and work out together.

Pool at Rowans

Tuesday’s, 1-3pm

Rowans Bowling Alley, 10 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DF

£5

Join us for a session of the coolest game in the world

Drama

Tuesday’s, 3-5:30pm

Daylight Centre, 14 – 16 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA

Free

Come and join us for this great new session and help us stage a play

Friends of the Wild Garden

Tuesday’s, 1-3pm (from Tuesday 3 February)

Haywards Adventure Playground, 15 Market Road, London N7 9PL

Free

A great mix of conservation and wild gardening for all nature lovers in the garden that we are creating on Market Road

Our radio orchestra

Tuesday’s, 3:30-5:30pm

Elfrida, 34 Islington Park Street, N1 1PX

Free

Come and make a beautiful noise with us and compose a sound piece

Computer drop-in

Wednesday’s, 2-5pm

St Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1V 8AJ

Free

Meet new friends, watch all your favourite videos, and learn new computer skills

Cooking classes

Wednesday’s, 3:30-5:30pm

Daylight Centre, 14 – 16 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA

£5

Learn to cook your favourite dishes in a safe friendly space

Community food growing

Thursday’s, 10am-12 noon

Octopus Plant Nursery, Tufnell Park Road, (behind McCall House), N7 0EF

Free

Join our Volunteers to learn new gardening skills such as growing food from seed and composting. Ideal for new and confident gardeners. The food we grow is shared in local community kitchens in Islington

Football training with Arsenal

Thursday’s, 10am-12 noon

Join us at the Arsenal Hub for some football training with their community coaches

Free

Arsenal Hub, 56 Benwell Road, N7 7BY

Bowling

Thursday’s 1:30-3:30pm

Rowans Bowling Alley, 10 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DF

£7 game

Choose a ball, take aim and roll. STRIKE! It’s that simple, or is it?

Social drop-in

Thursday’s, 4:30-6pm

St Mary’s Church – South Crypt, Upper Street, N1 2TX

Free

This is a time to check-in with friends for a good chat. Talk about current affairs or what’s happening in the area. Join us for tea and snacks.

Creative arts

Friday’s, 10:30am-12:30pm

Cally Clock Tower Centre, Clock Tower View, Market Estate, N7 9HF

£6

We host a weekly art space for beginners to try art making. We share different art skills (printing, painting, sculpture) at our experimental and friendly session.

Our radio broadcast

Friday’s, 1-6pm

Daylight Centre 14 – 16 Highbury Grove, N5 2EA

Free Join the Our Radio DJs for a session where you will learn to produce and present a radio show enhancing your confidence and communication skills