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.

Find out more and donate her:

 

• 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.

Find out more here:

 

• 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.

You can donate here:

 

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: