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The real costs of Cost of Living
Over the past 12 months, we have experienced exponential growth in demand for our service. The alarming situation caused by the current financial crisis left many people unable to support themselves and their families. Unable to recover from the pandemic which disproportionally impacted minoritised groups, our communities were coming to the crisis weakened. Many residents
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Celebrating ibaa 4th Anniversary
It is hard to believe that it’s been 4 years and 1 day since Islington BAMER Advice Alliance joined the club of Islington’s rich and diverse community and voluntary sector. And boy, have we grown since! In June 2019, we were just 6 BAMER-led community organisations with a vision to do things differently. We wanted
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Latest Six-monthly Monitoring Outcomes
Latest Six-monthly Monitoring Outcomes IBAA Supports nearly 3000 individuals in just 6 months Over the past 6 months, we have supported a whopping 2748 individuals marking an increase of 47%. We are so pleased we were able to help so many people! This is especially amazing considering 5 of our amazing advisors continue to work only 2 days a
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Turkiye Syria Earthquake
Turkiye Syria Earthquake Our hearts and minds are with people from Syria and Turkey affected by the devastating earthquake that stroke the region on Monday 6th February 2023. While we call on the international community and the UK government to come together and mobilise in support, we are also evaluating how we can help and
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KMEWO ESOL classes are now in full swing!
With the beginning of 2023, KMEWO is offering a series of successful ESOL courses. These are provided on Entry 1 Level and you can choose whether to attend online (Friday at 10AM) or in person (Thursday ay 10AM) at Caxton House, 129 St. John’s Way, London, N19 3RQ. For registration, please call: 07796054361 or email:
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Annual Report 21/22 now published
In November 2022, we finalised our Annual Report for 2021/2022. The evaluation showed increasing needs of the BAMER communities in Islington. Overall, we managed to help 2096 Islington residents, providing information, advice, support and guidance on housing, welfare benefits, utilities, employment, education, health and other settlement issues. We also focused on supporting people through the
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IBAA’s fundraising success
We want to share some wonderful news. IBAA was one of two organisations awarded a grant from LHC in Islington. This is a major help for our small charity and will help boost our operations capacity and support the delivery of our services to the most disadvantaged communities in the borough. IBAA’s fundraising strategy has
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Holiday Season Service Update
The end of the year 2024 is approaching quickly and most of our services will be closed during the festive season. Below is the update from our delivery partners regarding their opening hours: Best wishes from Islington BAMER Advice Alliance (IBAA) members IBAA member organisations festive Closing time:
