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IslingtonLife Spring 2012
Paul and Alex provide advice about supported
volunteering at a local community centre
New volunteering project
Local residents Paul Grant and Alex Vimalanathan have
been volunteering at Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) for
several months, helping local people to find volunteering
opportunities.
Recently they developed a specialised project to support
people experiencing barriers to socialising in the local
community to play a more active role through volunteering.
Last summer Paul was awarded a Paralympic table tennis
ticket through the council’s Community Heroes scheme in
recognition of his work. Paul said:
“Seeing so many athletes push themselves to their
maximum potential regardless of their impairments
was incredible to see. The standard of table tennis was
phenomenal and so was the atmosphere at the Excel Arena.
“I really enjoyed myself and think the Community Heroes
scheme is a great idea.”
The supported volunteering project, despite being new,
has already received the support of residents. One user
said:
“I have found the service extremely helpful. Not only did
it provide me with my original requirements, but when I
sought alternatives, these were also provided ... now I have
the possibility to volunteer at another organisation.”
To find out more email Paul or Alex
at volunteer@vai.org.uk or call
020 7832 5800.
A million minutes of creativity
The Million Minutes project is bringing two years of exciting
creative activity to Finsbury Park and Archway.
Led by Islington Council and supported by Arts Council
England, the first project is already underway and involves
six artists developing artworks with the local community in
locations such as a charity shop and a day centre.
The creations will be shared and the Million Minutes
projects and events will be documented and promoted at
www.amillionminutes.org
Junction Ward
– in focus
Junction Ward covers Upper
Holloway and Archway in
the north of the borough.
Approximately 12,100 people
live in Junction Ward and this
accounts for around 6% of
Islington’s population.
Did you know?
■■Highgate Hill was the site
of the earliest cable car
route in Europe which
operated between
1884-1909.
■■In 1473 Edward VI
granted a charter to build
a Leper Hospital in an
isolated spot halfway up
Highgate Hill – the spot
is now marked with the
Whittington Stone.
■■Originally opened in 1954,
Whittington Park was
officially opened in 1973
and a time capsule was
buried with a 50 year
embargo, to be opened in
2023.
Schools & children’s
centres
■■Archway Children’s
Centre – Vorley Road,
N19 5HE
■■St Joseph's Primary
School Nursery -
Highgate Hill, N19 5NE
■■Hargrave Park
Extended Community
School - Bredgar Road,
N19 5BS
Junction Ward councillors
Janet Burgess
Labour
Arthur Graves
Independent
■■Yerbury Primary School
- Foxham Road, Yerbury
Road, N19 4RR
■■St Aloysius’ College -
Hornsey Lane, N6 5LY
■■Online Learning Centre
- Elthorne Learning
Centre, Elthorne Road,
N19 4AJ
Community centres
■■Whittington Park -
Yerbury Road, N19 4RS
■■Girdlestone Estate -
Annesley Walk, N19 5DR
■■Hargrave Hall – Hargrave
Road, N19 5SP
The arts
■■Byam Shaw School of Art
■■Scarabeus
■■Academy of the Science
of Acting and Directing
Parks and open spaces
■■Dartmouth Park
■■Foxham Gardens
■■Girdlestone Park
■■Pemberton Gardens
■■St Gabriels Church
■■Tufnell Park Playing Fields
■■Whittington Park
Ursula Woolley
Liberal Democrat
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