📢#MusicMonday! Did you know that ukulele is Hawaiian for "jumping flea" (uku=flea, lele=jumping)? Join one of our online MEI Music Centres ▶️bit.ly/3mHgZXB & learn to play this small, lively & beginner-friendly instrument - be part of our music-making community🎶!

#Covid-19 explained 🤒Londoners in their twenties are testing positive for #coronavirus most frequently, but all age groups are on the rise. All of us in Islington can do our bit by sticking to the #TopSixTips orlo.uk/17CEP

Any plans for the weekend? Up with the sun for a run or easy clothes & the sofa? Either way why not find time to watch our new info session videos as we're now building quite a library of carers sharing their experiences. Give yourself some time & jump in bit.ly/FBInfosess

We’re celebrating diversity with adoptlondonuk this #NationalAdoptionWeek and #BHM Find out more about adopting a child here: orlo.uk/gOsl2

For National Hate Crime Awareness Week, we have been delivering training on awareness and reporting to our Arsenal students at The Hub. They also all signed the Islington Council Hate Crime Pledge: bit.ly/31cezHl #StandUpToHate #NoPlaceForHate

#HappyBirthdayBrightStart Look at the amazing work that our brilliant Islington Council staff Whittington Health NHS Trust partners & parent champions have done for under 5s and their families youtu.be/C2QfJU01bNU Kaya Comer-Schwartz Cllr Nurullah Turan Joe Caluori Richard Watts Linzi Roberts-Egan Carmel Littleton

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Read our latest primary school e-newsletter with information about all 47 #Islington primary schools, our local area search tool, and cut off distances lnks.gd/2/MdTLv8

Moorfields remains open and is here to treat patients. If you have an appointment, please attend. If you need eye care advice, call our nurse-led line on 0207 566 2345. For sudden sight loss or injury, log on to our online A&E service: moorfields.nhs.uk/emergency-care

Starting today, national restrictions are in place. You must stay at home, with a limited set of exemptions, such as going to school or college. More info at gov.uk/coronavirus Carmel Littleton Kaya Comer-Schwartz Sue Lukes 🌹🌹🌹🌳 Samuel Rhodes School Richard Watts @MPSRajKohli Lift Islington RT

As 2020 draws to a close, we want to say A BIG thank you to all the Teachers, Teaching Assistants, School Support staff, and Early Years workers for all your hard work and dedication, now and always! Merry Christmas! Stay safe! #KeepIslingtonSafe #WeAreIslington #ThankYou

Head over to Islington Town Hall today between 1 and 6 pm to get your #bicycle checked over for free. Professional cycle mechanics will be there to help keep you in the saddle. Free small bike parts available. Book now: orlo.uk/bafY8

Feeling anxious? Stressed? Overwhelmed? Or, in need of some positive #selfcare strategies? Are you aged 16-25? Look NO further! MINDFULNESS MONDAYS Lift Islington is the answer! Sign up now to access the 6-Week Mindfulness Course. #Islington #mentalhealth

Happy #WorldSocialWorkDay! #WSWD2021 #Ubuntu

Friday's #BrightStartBrightIdeas #QuickTip is about the Easter Lunch bunch offer. Please share and subscribe here orlo.uk/wYHY4 @Islingtonlife Islington Council

It's here! today we start our advert quote countdown for the festive season. We will be posting daily fostering quotes from foster carers, young people, care leavers, birth children & staff to inspire & educate. Today we just want to keep it simple, from lovely foster carer Zi.

2. We are Islington Helpline - 020 7527 8222 - Lines are open every day over the festive break from 9am-5pm Contact the We are Islington helpline if you need support, for example, if you are self-isolating and struggling financially or even for a friendly chat

6. Children’s services contact team If you are worried about who your children are speaking to online, or have other concerns, call 020 7527 7400 at any time. Emergency Duty Out-of-Hours (for safeguarding concern): 020 7226 0992 For more info 👉 orlo.uk/MKMeq

Come and let us know the activities you would like to see at Platform no need to book, just turn up at 6pm on Tuesday 15 Feb Michelline Ngongo Kaya Comer-Schwartz IslingtonLife Mary's Youth Club Lift Islington RETWEET

Our new fostering website is now live!! Lots of brilliant stories & info whether you're new to fostering, been thinking about it for a while or if you're a foster carer looking to transfer. What makes us so special to foster with? Come and see! fostering.islington.gov.uk #fcf22