Emily Thornberry Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury
Help with the cost of living
Since this crisis hit, I have been inundated with emails from constituents concerned about the impact on themselves and others in our community. If you yourself are struggling due to this crisis, or need help accessing benefits and housing support, please contact my office and my casework team will be able to offer you guidance.
Help from Islington Council
Our Labour council has lots of extra support available. Visit their website for information:
- Maximising your benefits and government cost-of-living payments
- Money and debt management
- Help with childcare and family costs
- Saving money on your energy and water bills
- Local food banks
- Hardship Fund
How you can help
If you are in a position to help, please donate to organisations providing support, such as local food banks. You can find a list of organisations below:
- Andover Surplus Food Project
Fridays 2-4pm, Andover Community Centre, Andover Estate, Corker Walk, N7 7RY
Free surplus food donated by supermarkets, up to 6 items per person and no booking required.
- FoodCycle (hot meal)
Saturdays 1pm, Andover Community Centre, Corker Walk, N7 7RY
Free community meal, no booking required.
Find out more, including about donating and fundraising here:
- Hilldrop Food Hub (hot meal)
Tuesdays 12.15pm (term time only), Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, Hilldrop Road, N7 0JE
Free community meal for people who live near Hilldrop Community Centre, no booking required.
Find out more, including about how to donate to the community centre here:
- Muslim Welfare House Food Bank
Monday and Wednesdays 2pm, 233 Seven Sisters Rd, Finsbury Park, N4 2DA
Free food parcel, no booking required.
Find out more, including how to donate here:
- The Arc Food Bank
By appointment only, The Arc Community Centre, 98B St Paul Street, N1 7DF
For people who live near the Arc Community Centre – please call 0207 683 1281 or email hello@thearccentre.org first.
- FoodCycle (hot meal)
Wednesdays 12:30pm, New River Baptist Church, 80 Arran Walk, London N1 2TL
Free community meal, no booking required.
Find out more, including about donating and fundraising here:
- Islington Trussell Trust Food Bank
Mondays and Saturdays 1-4pm, Highbury Roundhouse Community Centre, 71 Ronald’s Road, N5 1XB
You must have a voucher to attend, please contact We are Islington on 020 7527 8222 if you require a voucher.
Find out more and donate here:
- Elizabeth House Food Co-op
Tuesdays 11.30am-1.30pm, Elizabeth House Community Centre, 2 Hurlock St, London N5 1ED
Low cost food for people living in the postcodes N4 2, N4 3, N5 1, N5 2, and N7 7.
Find out more and donate here:
- Mildmay Community Cook Up (hot meal)
Thursdays 12.30pm, Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16 8NA
Free community meal, no booking required.
- Mildmay Food Co-op
Fridays 11.30am to 1.30pm, Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16 8NA
For people who live near Mildmay Community Centre – low cost food (£1 per person for a bag).
- St Lukes Community Centre
Offers a community food co-op (cheap food, but not free) and also an over-55s subsidised meal club.
Copenhagen Street doesn’t seem to have it’s own site, but you can contact them and donate through this link:
- Union chapel Margins
This isn’t a food bank per se, but does have a lot of different things going on and you can also donate at this link: