Saturday Warm Front Room
Share this story: Funded by Islington Council we are delighted to open up our Front Room to be a warm space on Saturdays from 12 to 3 until the end of March. We will provide warm soup and hot drinks to those in the area who need it and who want to spend some time […]
Opening up our new space
Share this story: We were thrilled to be able to open our doors this morning to show off our new community spaces, thanks to our grant from Awards for All. By knocking down a couple of walls and removing two old toilets we have been able to open up all of our meeting space, creating […]
A sense of home
Share this story: Food is a central part of everyday life and enjoying food we are familiar with and which brings back memories is very important to our identity. But many asylum seekers and refugees live in accommodation where they can’t cook meals which remind them of home. Thanks to a grant from Hackney Council […]
Combatting Hate Crime
Share this story: Hate crime, and the fear of incidents directed at people of different backgrounds, has been growing in recent years. Finsbury Park Trust brought together local people and the local police for a community meal and discussion. People spoke about problems that they had encountered and police officers were able to advise them […]
Success with National Lottery funding
Share this story: We are delighted to announce that we have received a National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund for our project to improve our community space and open it up to people in Finsbury Park. We will be knocking down a couple of walls to open up our activity space and […]
Could you be a trustee?
Share this story: Finsbury Park Trust is looking for a new trustee to join our Board. Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Finsbury Park Trust achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall governance and vision of the charity. They also ensure that Finsbury Park Trust has a clear strategy and […]
Celebrating cultural diversity day
Share this story: We celebrated the UN Cultural Diversity day with a fantastic food and conversation event at Finsbury Park Trust. The event started with tea and chat and participants were delighted to be able to talk to local MP Jeremy Corbyn as well. Then Anna Nije, the CEO of Go Africa, who organised the […]
Celebrating Eid at Finsbury Park
Share this story: Finsbury Park Trust is proud to host organisations representing many of our local communities, some of whom have been celebrating Eid, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. We decided to put on an Eid party to celebrate with all the people we work with and were able to tuck in […]
Winter support for our communities
Share this story: With a small grant from our Local Initiatives Fund Finsbury Park Trust was able to set up a herb garden this year, making the most of our very sunny and sheltered courtyard in the middle of Finsbury Park. ‘It was a great chance to bring a bit of greenery into this heavily […]
Planting for the future
Share this story: Women from our Women’s Happy Hub session learnt how to plant bulbs ready for the coming spring. ‘It’s a great way of planting hope for the future,’ says Felicity Ford, the Trust’s Executive Director. ‘Watching bulbs begin to come up even in the darkest parts of a cold winter can make us […]
