Tuesday 15th November 6.30pm at City University, Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

All welcome to the AGM of Islington People’s Rights [IPR] at City University on Tuesday 15^th November at 6.30pm. The AGM is more like a Public Meeting, and this year’s theme will be “The Cost of Living crisis”, which is affecting so many local residents, notably our service users. Our confirmed guest speakers for this year’s AGM are:

• Jeremy Corbyn MP [Islington North] who has been championing local causes and people’s rights in Islington for many years and is a long-time friend and supporter of IPR.
• Chilli Reid, the Executive Director of Advice UK, whose background is debt advice and whose insights and expertise in this field will be highly relevant to the current Cost of Living crisis.
• Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Finance of Islington Council, who will be speaking about how the Cost of Living crisis has affected Islington residents.

Other speakers also invited, but yet to be confirmed.

The Chief Executive of IPR, Gerard Omasta-Milsom, will also reflect on IPR’s past year and activities, and look to the year ahead. After the speakers and formal parts of the meeting there will be refreshments and a chance to mingle with trustees, staff, partners and clients.

Please register to attend by the 7^th November at ISLINGTON PEOPLE’S RIGHTS 2022 AGM Tickets, Tue 15 Nov 2022 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

This year, the IPR AGM was held virtually on the 10 November 2020, through Zoom. The speakers were Cllr Richard Watts, the Leader of Islington Council; the 2 local MPs, Jeremy Corbyn and Emily Thornberry; Kamran Mallick, the Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK; and Emma Whitby, the Chief Executive of Healthwatch Islington, highlighting the issues around digital exclusion. It was followed by a short Q&A session. It also dealt with the formal AGM business of the organisation. A recording can be seen below:

Tuesday 10th November. 6.30pm. Virtual Event through Zoom

The AGM of Islington People’s Rights (IPR) is always an interesting and informative event, and is taking place on Tuesday 10th November at 6.30pm. This year it is taking place as a Virtual Event through Zoom.

Speakers confirmed to speak, are; Jeremy Corbyn MP (Islington North) Emily Thornberry MP (Islington South and Finsbury); Cllr Richard Watts, the Leader of Islington Council; Kamran Mallick, the Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK, and Emma Whitby, the Chief Executive, of Healthwatch Islington, highlighting the issue of digital exclusion. The IPR AGM is in many ways more of a public meeting

This event is taking place during an unprecedented period given the impact of Covid-19 on local residents and more widely. There is also the evident impact of welfare reforms, and indebtedness. Islington People’s Rights is striving to ensure that vulnerable residents are able to access the specialist welfare benefits and debt advice that they need.

Free event, all welcome, but please register by the 2nd November through https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islington-peoples-rights-2020-agm-tickets-126393124237 You will then be sent the Zoom link and key documentation prior to the actual meeting on the 10th November.

Islington People’s Rights is turning 50! For events to celebrate this, please see IPR@50.