Unfortunately our web site was hacked into on 3rd February 2012 and advertising that is not authorized by us was placed on the site. We immediately contacted, Public Life who developed the site to try to resolve the problem. In the meantime please note we do not endorse any of…
In partnership with Rocket Consultancy we are offering a level 3 apprenticeship in leadership and management. This is available to people employed or volunteering with voluntary organisations and also to people in the public and private sectors. Click here for information about the programme. To view the presentation from our information…
Joe Irvin, the new Chief Executive of NAVCA visited Voluntary Action Islington on Friday. His visit was his first to a member organisation of NAVCA. Joe came to find out about our new project helping unemployed people to take part in volunteering.
Click here to see a photo from the…
A follow-up report from the Islington VCS Conference, “Promoting Resilience”, has been published by Voluntary Action Islington. The report covers the key topics and issues raised by attendees at the conference, which looked at how the VCS can support fairness, and what the sector needs to sustain itself over the…
Voluntary Action Islington is proud to be a London Living Wage employer
Described by David Cameron as “an idea whose time has come”, and promoted as a key recommendation of Islington’s Fairness Commission, we believe that paying a living wage is both good for staff and good for society.
Since its launch…
Click here for information about trustee vacancies at Voluntary Action Islington. We are having an information session for people interested in becoming trustees of our organisation on Wednesday 18th January 6pm- 7pm at Voluntary Action Islington. The deadline for applications is 26th January….
Volunteering for Stronger Communities Project starts in Islington
This week a new project to encourage and support volunteering in communities most affected by the recession got started in Islington. Paul Stephenson joined Voluntary Action Islington as the member of staff leading on the project. Paul has a background in running…
Voluntary Action Islington held a briefing on the new Islington Health and Wellbeing Board and the latest Public Health Report. You can read the presentations here….
Chief Executive of Voluntary Action Islington, Mike Sherriff, presented evidence to Islington’s scrutiny review committee on the value of local voluntary and community organisations. Click here to view the presentation….
150 people attended the Islington voluntary sector conference on Promoting Resilience: Priorities and Support for the voluntary and community sector in Islington on Saturday 19th November. Click here to read the address by Chief Executive of Voluntary Action Islington, Mike Sherriff, to the conference….
