ICA: Providing support to the Chinese community in Islington
The Islington Chinese Association (ICA) is another group that we’ve been able to support thanks to the donations to the Islington Giving Crisis Fund. ICA provides a safe space for the Chinese community in the borough. During lockdown, they have offered online services to their clients and as the lockdown is easing down they are hoping to continue this online help. […]
Inclusive Arts working remotely
One of the groups supported by our Crisis Fund is Angel Shed Theatre, an inclusive theatre company that has been doing workshops and productions with children and young people in Islington for over fifteen years. Like many groups, they have had to adapt to the pandemic, moving all their activities online. “Angel Shed […]
Caring for people with learning disabilities during the Covid-19 crisis
People with learning disabilities experience greater risk of poverty, unemployment and poor housing. They are also more likely to feel lonely and isolated, as well as to have health problems and to experience mental health issues than people without disabilities. During the pandemic, these inequalities have only worsened, leaving people with learning disabilities in an even more […]
Lockdown sports and life skills
Thanks to the generosity of people and businesses, Islington Giving Crisis Fund has supported a number of groups delivering services for children and young people in the borough during Covid-19. One of the funded groups, Sports and Life Skills CIC, have delivered a wide range of physical activities, to help encourage local families in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
