Tag: elderly
What’s On: How to move this week in Islington
Football
It is a busy week for football fans. Arsenal will be playing against Chelsea in the Premier League this Sunday, with many local league...
Canonbury’s Good Neighbours Scheme helps to fight isolation
The scheme is working with Islington Giving and Connect Health on Your Doorstep to host up to nine weekly events for children and the elderly
New enterprise BuddyHub tackles loneliness among older Islington residents
Since caring for her mother’s early-onset dementia when she was just a teenager, Catherine McClen has been acutely aware of the isolation of older...
Holloway burglary raises questions over security of elderly
Police are advising the elderly to keep a watch for ‘confidence tricksters’, after a 98-year-old was robbed of her Christmas savings in her Holloway...
Putting the tea in community: volunteering with the elderly in Islington
For the oldest people in society, the difference between happiness and a life of loneliness can be something as simple as a cup of...
Politicians campaign against Highbury post office closure
Politicians have launched a campaign to prevent Highbury Corner’s post office from merging with that of Upper Street, arguing that both branches are busy...