St Luke’s Community Centre

St Luke’s Community Centre is a charity that provides an exciting range of services and facilities to the communities of south Islington, City of London and surrounding areas, making this often deprived part of inner-city London a better place to live, work, learn and play.

They provide and host over 65 weekly activities ranging from after-school clubs to care for the elderly, life skills to cookery classes:

St Luke’s Community Centre reception is open:

Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Sunday 11am-3pm

Central Street Cafe is open every weekday 8am-5pm, and at weekends 9am-5pm.
Visit us at 90 Central Street, and see what we have to offer!

Peel Institute

The Peel,
3 Corners Centre,
Northampton Road,
London EC1R 0HU

The Peel is a charity that’s been building a connected community in Clerkenwell since 1898. We run activities for adults, activities for children and young people and mental health awareness projects.

We also work with residents and businesses in Clerkenwell to help them run projects. If you have an idea for a project you would like to get started, we may be able to help you.

Telephone 020 7837 6082
Email admin@peelinstitute.org.uk


Islington Housing Office

222 Upper Street,
London N1 1XR

You can contact Housing Services about rent enquiries, tenancy matters, re-housing enquiries, communal area repairs, new communal door fobs, estate parking and anti-social behaviour. Home visits are by appointment only.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Please make an appointment and the last appointment is at 4:30pm.
Telephone: 020 7527 5300
email: HomesandCommunities@Islington.gov.uk

Finsbury Library 

The library just across the road has a wide range of books, videos, CD’s and DVD’s that are available for hire. Internet access and adult education computer software packages are also available upon request.

245 St. John Street
London, EC1V 4NB

Telephone: 020 7527 7960

• Mon: 09:30 – 20:00
• Tue: 09:30 – 17:00
• Thu: 09:30 – 20:00
• Fri: 09:30 – 17:00
• Sat: 09:30 – 17:00

Islington Museum

245 St John Street
London
EC1V 4NB

(Beneath the Library)

We tell the story of the London Borough of Islington through exhibitions & events for all ages. Read our blog at friendsofim.com.

Opening times
Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday: 10am-5pm
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm

Telephone: 020 7527 2837

Email: islington.museum@islington.gov.uk