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Good luck to Arsenal this weekend in the FA Cup final! If you are cheering on the team, please remember to #DoYourBit to prevent the spread of coronavirus and keep Islington safe - keep social distancing and think of your neighbours when it comes to noise.
Unfortunately, coronavirus has not gone away. Enjoy the match – it's on BBC1 on Saturday at 5.30pm – and cheer Arsenal on to yet another FA Cup success, but don't risk your own safety or that of your family and friends; keep social distancing, wear a face mask when you are out and stay safe.
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The Government has now made it mandatory to wear a face mask in all shops and supermarkets. This is also the case on public transport.
Either re-useable or single-use masks are acceptable. You may also use a scarf, bandana, religious garment, or hand-made cloth covering, but these must securely fit over the mouth and nose. You can even make your own following these instructions.
In Finsbury Park, local community sewing groups have banded together to make more than 500 face masks for vulnerable residents during the lockdown. The community project is made up of people from all walks of life who belong to various sewing groups in the area, some with sewing skills and some without.
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Islington’s people-friendly streets will help make it easier to walk, cycle, scoot and use buggies and wheelchairs, whilst making streets safer, more pleasant and improving our air quality.
Coronavirus has had a huge impact on us all, and life will not be the same once the crisis ends. The message from Government has been clear – that local authorities must act now in order to avoid a dangerous rise in motor vehicle traffic as we come out of lockdown, and to make space for walking, cycling and social distancing.
The council looks forward to hearing our residents’ ideas on how we can continue to improve Islington’s transport network and create people-friendly streets for us all.
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GLA funding for new coding course
The council’s Adult and Community Learning (ACL) Service have secured £91,000 of funding from the GLA’s (Greater London Authority) Skills for Londoners Covid Response Fund. The money will be used to fund an ambitious project with local enterprises Founders & Coders and Outlandish that aims to equip residents that have recently become unemployed with the skills and aptitude needed to pursue a career in coding.
More details will be provided on the ACL website over the coming weeks.
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Study your way to a new career
In Islington we are lucky to have one of the largest further education colleges in London. Around 14,000 people study with City and Islington College every year, on acclaimed vocational and academic courses that are heralded by employers. They offer A Levels, A Level Intensives, vocational courses and higher education courses. If you are looking to enhance your career prospects, change career or learn something new, take a look at what they have to offer.
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