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www.islington.gov.uk<br />
Young people paint a brighter future<br />
K&M McLoughlin trainee Jasbeer Singh aged 16<br />
In March, to celebrate National<br />
Apprenticeship Week, <strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
and local firm K&M McLoughlin<br />
Decorating Limited celebrated their<br />
new Introduction to Work course.<br />
The scheme provides local young<br />
unemployed people with the work<br />
experience and skills needed to gain<br />
apprenticeships in the painting and<br />
decorating industry.<br />
Over a period of five weeks<br />
the trainees, aged 16-24, receive<br />
mentoring from skilled tradespeople and<br />
are taught basic techniques in painting<br />
and decorating. By the end of the<br />
course, each student will be able to go<br />
on to a construction site work-aware<br />
and ready for further training.<br />
All students are also given the<br />
opportunity to gain their Construction<br />
Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card,<br />
which means they will be able to work<br />
on UK construction sites.<br />
The training facilities in Brewery<br />
Road have been provided by the<br />
council and the course is designed by<br />
K&M McLoughlin. Meanwhile, City<br />
and <strong>Islington</strong> College are handling the<br />
academic elements of the programme.<br />
Just over 60 per cent of the 16<br />
local young residents who have already<br />
completed an Introduction to Work<br />
course have gone on to secure trade<br />
apprenticeships.<br />
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For information on how to<br />
apply, call 020 7974 1381<br />
or email wahidul.islam@<br />
camden.gov.uk<br />
Improving adventure play<br />
From April, <strong>Islington</strong>’s<br />
six voluntary sector<br />
adventure playgrounds<br />
will be run by <strong>Islington</strong><br />
Play Association (IPA).<br />
For over 40 years IPA<br />
have been championing<br />
the importance of<br />
children’s play in <strong>Islington</strong>.<br />
Now they will be working<br />
with the council to<br />
maintain the high quality<br />
play facilities at Crumbles Castle, Hayward, Lumpy Hill, Martin Luther King,<br />
Timbuktu and Toffee Park adventure playgrounds.<br />
Some exciting changes will be introduced across the six playgrounds,<br />
including free all-day play this Easter, longer opening hours and improved<br />
outdoor play areas. Children who normally pay to stay for lunch will also<br />
now be able to bring a packed lunch and remain at the playground all day at<br />
no cost to parents.<br />
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For more information, visit www.islington.gov.uk/playgrounds<br />
or contact Christine Lehmann on 020 7527 5645 or at<br />
adventureplaygrounds@islington.gov.uk<br />
New website<br />
to change<br />
volunteering<br />
A new online service, ‘Here To’, is set to<br />
revolutionise volunteering in <strong>Islington</strong>.<br />
The new website, funded by the council,<br />
encourages people to give their time to<br />
their neighbourhood and community easily<br />
and in ways that match their own interests<br />
and free time.<br />
Cllr Barbara Sidnell, executive member<br />
for communities, said:<br />
“The aim is to make volunteering more<br />
appealing. The Here To website links<br />
people with exciting and fun activities.<br />
“We particularly hope to reach<br />
those who aren’t already engaged in<br />
volunteering, perhaps because they think<br />
it’s too much of a commitment. This site<br />
allows you to pick precisely what you can<br />
do, at a time that best suits you.”<br />
To find out more, visit<br />
www.islington.hereto.org<br />
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