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All In Islington Website

All in Islington is a project that aims to get disabled people in Islington active. The project is led by Islington Council and GLL, who manage the borough’s leisure centres. The project is funded for three years by Sport England, Islington Council and GLL

Reading Groups

Details of reading groups in Islington can be found here.

Full of Life Festival 2015

The Full of Life Festival for over 55s takes place from 28 September - 4 October 2015. From Tai Chi, lunch clubs, and tea dances, to computer workshops and art sessions, it’s all about keeping active, meeting new friends and trying something new. Many of the events are either free or very low-cost and most don’t require advance booking. See the program here.

Open House

Open House London takes place on 19-20 September 2015. Islington has 29 buildings open. A great chance to see inside buildings you cannot normally access. See here for the program. Libraries have limited printed copies.

Word Festival 2015

Islington’s annual Word Festival gets under way on 25 May 2015 with the focus this year on the power of the written and spoken word to boost mental health and wellbeing. See here for the program.

Now in its fourth year, Word2015 offers a packed calendar of more than 40 events taking place in parks, schools, libraries, youth hubs and the Emirates Stadium.

The month-long festival has something for everybody but this year there will be a range of special events aimed at older people, particularly those with dementia and their carers, as well as young people with experience of mental health issues, and young children and their families.

Islington Reads Strategy

Islington Reads is a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of reading and to encourage more residents of all ages to read. see the Islington Reads Strategy here.

Islington Reads is open invitation to groups and individuals in the community to promote the benefits of reading and encourage our residents to read.

By working in collaboration to get more people reading, we can help improve the borough’s literacy rates, get more people into work and give our residents a better quality of life.

The Islington Reads campaign aims to:

• raise aspiration and achievement in children and young people through the promotion of reading

• promote the benefits of reading to all Islington residents

• improve access to reading materials

• increase the choice of reading materials

• support those who cannot read and those who experience barriers to reading to overcome them.

So, if you’re an organisation or individual whose work shares the same aims as Islington Reads, get involved and help bring the benefits of reading to our residents.

Getting involved in Islington Reads will help you or your organisation to:

• understand how reading can contribute to improved health and employment prospects

• share good practice, and learn from others

• encourage children to improve their reading skills.

www.archwaylondon.com

A new website has been launched to give residents a taste of everything Archway has to offer, from news and events to restaurants and cafes. The website includes full business listings, news, live travel information, local history and much more. Anyone who is putting on an event in the area can add it to the site. There will also be special offers posted online, many exclusive to the website.

The Proactive Islington Strategy 2012-2017

There is a causal link between being inactive, having a poor diet, and obesity. This strategy plans to tackle this problem.

The estimated annual cost of treating diseases related to obesity and being overweight in Islington was £68.8 million in 2007. This number is expected to increase to £73.6 million by 2015. In London, it is estimated that today’s generation of obese children and young people will cost the London economy £111 million per year in both healthcare costs and productivity loss as they enter the workforce as obese adults.

• In Islington obesity contributes to about one in ten deaths each year. The prevalence of obesity in Year 6 children is higher than both England and London averages. The prevalence of obesity in adults is estimated to be 18.8% - lower than the average for both London and England.
• Only 9% of Islington’s GP registered population report that they meet the recommended levels of physical activity of 30 minutes moderate activity five times per week. Sixteen per cent of Islington adults participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity three times per week, but an estimated 160,000 adults in the borough do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity at all. Increasing physical activity levels can improve individual quality of life and reduce the risk of premature mortality or illness from diseases associated with inactivity.

 

Low levels of activity, increased periods of sedentary behaviour, and poor diet can have significant impacts on health and wellbeing. They are major risk factors for ill health and premature death, and contribute to the development of a number of chronic diseases including cancer, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, poor mental health and obesity.

 

 

Arsenal Centenary

Arsenal celebrated the 100th anniversary of their move to Islington during their match against Stoke City on 22 september. See the report from the Premier League website  The Islington Museum and Local History Centre has an exhibition telling Arsenal's 100 year story in Islington from 6 September 2013 to 24 January 2014.

Scores on the Doors

Scores on the Doors is an independent information service which uses the Food Standards Agency National Food Hygiene Scheme to rate pubs, clubs, take-aways and restaurants for hygiene.  In Islington 1,891 businesses have currently been rated scoring from 5 (best) to 0 (worst). 27 businesses were rated zero.