At the Islington Centre, we provide a place for refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants to rebuild their life with support and community. From classes to casework support to financial assistance, the Centre has a wide offering available for our community of 227 people.
Our holistic approach includes the following services:
Through our structured English Programme, we offer free, high quality English classes 5 days a week. Classes are offered at 3 levels and focus on practical subjects from speaking with a GP to navigating transport.
We provide long-term one-to-one casework support. Whatever the situation, we are led by what the individual or family need from navigating the immigration system, housing, healthcare, employment, and more.
Three days every week we have in-person community days where people can spend the day, meet with friends, attend activities, from English to choir to dance, and a hot meal.
Our Fitness Programme supports people to access free spaces and classes to get active, including weekly classes of yoga, dance, gym, and more.
Our Art Programme uses art, writing, and music to facilitate healing and inclusion with multiple weekly classes, including Art & Writing, poetry, choir, and more, along with monthly field trips to museums and exhibitions in London.
Our Digital Inclusion effort includes weekly digital skills classes, distributing 90+ devices annually, and partnership with Screen Share UK who offers drop-in sessions at our Centre 3 days each week.
Our Support Package scheme provides small emergency hardship grants to people seeking asylum in crisis in order to purchase food and essentials.
Our weekly Free Shop offers dignity and freedom of choice for our community to select and take home donated clothes, winter coats, toiletries, period products, and more.
Find out more about the impact being made:
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