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Community Voices - Islington Living Space on Thursday 1st October 2026
Join us at the Community Voices - Islington Living Space for our upcoming Black History Month 2026. This year’s theme, “Honouring Our Communities,” celebrates the people, organisations and collective efforts that continue to shape, strengthen, and uplift our communities. The event is open to attendees both in person and online via Microsoft Teams. Booking is essential! This is a free, friendly community event in Islington open to London residents on Thursday 1st October, from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM.
The Community Voices - Islington Living Space is a warm, welcoming space for adults, young people, parents, and carers. It’s wheelchair accessible, dementia friendly, and open to anyone who wants connection, support, or a calm place to unwind.
Event Details
Event: Community Voices - Islington Living Space
Theme: Black History Month 2026 - Honouring Our Communities
International Guest Speakers:
• Radhika Howarth - Celebrity TV Chef and Author • Sapphire Community Group - Black led charity empowering communities
Date: Thursday, 1st October 2026
Time: 10:15 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: Community Rooms GA & GB, 222 Upper Street, London N1
Attendance: In person and online (Microsoft Teams) - Booking Required!
📞 Contact Us
☎️ 020 8148 8284
📧 info@residentswithoutborders.org
📱 WhatsApp/Text: 07886 328 136
Or book using the Web Enquiry Form
Women & Families Community Hub on Thursday 8th October 2026
A monthly women's support group every second Thursday of the month. We invite peers to serve as guest speakers and share their stories, challenges, and achievements. We organise trips to the theatres and museums. This group is highly popular, so we have extended it to include women and their families. Booking essential! It is free, and snacks & refreshments are also provided!
On Thursday 8th October 2026, women will be learning about the benefits of chair yoga & mindfulness and will participate in a taster session.
They will also share with Sara Pinotti, born in Italy, who will share her memories of childhood favourite food and the significance of food in her culture, tradition, and festivities, and invite other women to also share their stories, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Dame Geraldine Hall, 9 Manor Gardens, London N7.
To Book:
📞 Contact Us
☎️ 020 8148 8284
📧 info@residentswithoutborders.org
📱 WhatsApp/Text: 07886 328 136
Or book using the Web Enquiry Form
Digital Inclusion Community Hub on Wednesday 16th September 2026
On the third Wednesday of each month, we provide information and advice ranging from welfare benefit support, housing issues, grant support, IT support, form filling, CV and job search support, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Dame Geraldine Hall, 9 Manor Gardens, London N7.
To Book:
📞 Contact Us
☎️ 020 8148 8284
📧 info@residentswithoutborders.org
📱 WhatsApp/Text: 07886 328 136
Or book using the Web Enquiry Form
Community Choir Group
A weekly Community Choir Group - Anyone can attend, will be open to all ages, coming soon!
Adult Dance Classes
Dance Classes in partnership with Sadler's Wells Theatre - Coming Soon!
It is free and lunch is also provided!
Men Community Hub
A monthly Men Community Hub run by men for men. We support men in tackling social isolation and loneliness, helping them with self-care and improving their mental wellbeing - Coming soon!
Testimonials of our Services 2025-26
Testimonials of our Event/Activities 2025-26
Dear Shamim,
Thank you so much for inviting me. I enjoyed the event very much and was also really impressed by your work with Residents Without Borders.
Ken Kanu - CEO of Help On Your Doorstep
Hi Shamim
Lovely to hear from you and I thought the event you held at St Mary’s was excellent!
Colin Adams MBE - Director Hanley Crouch Community Association
Hi Shamim,
Thank you so much for your kind message, it was an absolute pleasure for both Colin and me to be part of the Community Voices Lived Experience Peer Event. The energy in the room, the commitment of residents, and the passion you bring to your work were truly inspiring.
Leonie Hammond - Islington Council Access Islington Project Officer
Dear Jess and Shamim
Thank you so much... It was a really positive event that gave practical information and options for residents. Thank you for a lovely lunch too!
Philippa Russell
Lead Mental Health Partnerships Co-ordinator
Islington Mental Health Core Team & Healthwatch Islington
Testimonials of our Events/Activities 2025-26
'Residents Without Borders’ is a community-led charity with a high-order agenda: to smooth out inequalities in the community, to promote multiculturalism, to alleviate
deprivation, both social and ‘psychological’ - in the sense of empowering its members in all aspects of life. Judging, not only from my personal experience, but also from its won awards, it works wonders in our community!
They organise networking events and workshops in various domains, from safety to relaxation to helping people how to keep orderly and tidy households, and how to smooth out relationships by ‘educating us’ in various modes of facing lifelong problems, social, psychological, mental, and/or in how we relate to family, neighbourhood, the community, and engage the right services; they organise staff talks/seminars with information, not anticipated, but badly needed, contributing to the adoption of a more positive stance in life. And all this within the wonderful, supportive environment they create, everything they do is top-tier.
They also manage to bring people together to discuss their problems and this is great for so many people with our lonely or troubled lives. We are given a platform to discuss our problems, be listened to, but mostly get help, probably advice and find ways out of our ‘simple’ or complex problems. I’m very pleased to hear that they are growing and thriving as this will reflect back on the community and indeed on population mostly in need of this resource.
They won well-deserved awards for which I believe they are proud. Just visit their events and be inspired and rewarded yourself; Residents Without Borders
is a jewel in our community!
E.K - Islington Resident
Testimonials of our Events/Activities 2025-26
Thank you Shamim for a really interesting day.
I learnt so much about Islington I did not know.
Also about projects I had never heard of.
Thank you for my Lunch!
Ruth - Islington Resident
Dear Shamim,
Thank you very much for your email, and I am ever so grateful for the support you continue to show me. It truly means a lot during a very difficult time.
Hiba - Islington Resident
Hi Shamim,
Massive congratulations on such an amazing event! It was so special to see the community come together to celebrate both the first Black Mayor and the current Black Mayor of Islington — what a moment!
The energy was beautiful, the volunteers were so welcoming, and the food… absolutely delicious!
You should be so proud — you’ve truly outdone yourself. Please take some time to rest and soak it all in. You deserve it!
Natasha Anderson
Head of Community Engagement
Sadler's Wells
