Islington Law Centre, Islington People’s Rights, and Islington Citizens’ Advice Bureau held this FREE conference and training, celebrating the achievements of the Advising Islington Together project.

The Conference included both speakers and workshops covering key issues and developments for the Islington Advice Sector including; welfare benefits, debt, employment, immigration, and much more.

Speakers included: Cllr Richard Watts, Leader of Islington Council; Steve Hynes, Director, Legal Action Group (LAG); Anna Fraser, from the England Illegal Money Lending Team; Megan Jarvie, London Campaign Co-ordinator, CPAG

The evening reception was also the launch event for the report ‘It’s no fun being on benefits: A study into experiences of Welfare Reform in Islington” developed by Every Voice and Islington Community Network, supported by Advising Islington Together.

We were pleased that over 100 of you joined us at Islington Assembly Hall to learn more about the current welfare reforms and other key advice issues.

Islington Advice Alliance brings together Islington Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Islington People’s Rights and Islington Law Centre, working together to support the local community.

The Advising Islington Together project, was funded via the Big Lottery’s Advice Services Transition Fund (ASTF) and set up to assist advice agencies to meet the needs of clients in new ways.

IPR participated in the London Legal Walk for the first time on Monday 18th May.

Our team of three walkers, Helen, Gerard, and Henrietta (pictured below), completed the sponsored 10km walk which took place in central London and was organised by The London Legal Support Trust.

Team IPR’s efforts have so far raised over £1300 in much-needed funds. Our donations page is still open and all the money raised goes to Islington People’s Rights to help us continue to do the work we do. If you would like to donate, please visit the following link.

uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/IPR

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our donors for making our first London Legal Walk so successful and we look forward to participating again in 2016!