Painting through the pandemic to “give people happiness at this time”
Said Dahdouh, 63, is an artist in Islington who likes to paint landscapes, still life and flowers. During the pandemic, Kate, a volunteer at Help on Your Doorstep, is regularly phoning Said to make sure he feels less lonely at home. Here’s his story as told by Kate. Said is an artist, with the goal […]
Black Lives Matter
At Islington Giving we are committed to work for racial justice and equality and stand in solidarity with our Black and minority ethnic residents, partners and colleagues. As much as everyone can face multiple difficulties through life, we acknowledge that BAME communities suffer added vulnerabilities caused by systemic racism. According to the latest State of Equality Report […]
Time Capsule: Creativity in times of lockdown
“Hello. It is the end of March 2020. This is a time capsule. It is a record of our lives, right now. It’s a record of a time when the coronavirus came. When all the schools shut down. And everyone got told to stay inside. We are a group of teenagers stuck in our homes […]
Stories from lockdown: “I miss conversation, I’m lonely to be honest”
Alf, 79, gets stressed by the lockdown. He has to stay in his flat most of the time and doesn’t get to see people. ” I miss conversation,” he says, “I’m lonely to be honest.” Alf’s son lives in Australia and can’t call very often. During the last few weeks, staff and volunteers from the […]
Are you interested in making a positive difference in Islington?
Are you interested in making a positive difference in Islington? Can you help amplify the voice of those we work with through your personal or professional experience? Could you bring diversity to our board so that we better reflect the community in which we work? If this sounds like you, then becoming a governor (i.e. […]
RSS: Money for food and help with fuel bills
Residents and families facing severe financial hardship are the most vulnerable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on everyone in Islington. Our lives and daily routines have changed dramatically overnight and we’ve all had to adapt to the ‘new normal’. But residents and families facing severe financial hardship are […]