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Go to the Family Information Service for more information, including fun things to do and holiday activities; www.islington.gov.uk/fis; 020 7527 5959 Go to www.islington.gov.uk/active for more information on having fun and getting active. Change 4 Life has lots of great games and activity ideas for children, adults and families. For more information go to http://video.nhschoices.nhs.uk Go to the Family Information Service for more information, including fun things to do and holiday activities; www.islington.gov.uk/fis; Do you need this information in another language or reading 020 7527 5959 format such as Braille, large print, audio or Easy Read? Contact Islington 020 7527 2000 www.islington.gov.uk 020 7527 5001 [email protected] 020 7527 1900 1 Crouch Hill Elthorne Park

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PENTONVILLE ROAD CITY ROAD King’s Cross St Pancras GOSWELL15 ROAD j F G ST JOHN STREET Old Street Children’s Centres ROSEBERYSpa Fields AVE King’s Square There are sixteen Children’s Centres in Islington. OLD STREET Families can enjoy a range of activities, such as 16 stay and play sessions and baby massage/yoga. Families can also receive information, advice and Farringdon support, such as maternity appointments, parenting courses and healthy lifestyles advice. www.islington.gov.uk/childrenscentres

1 9 Margaret McMillan Hungerford 2 10 Leisure centres North Islington Paradise Park 3 Archway 11 New River Green There are seven leisure centres in Islington – just some of the things Libraries 4 12 Ambler Bemerton they offer are listed here… There are ten libraries in Islington which run a 5 13 A range of activities like singing and rhyme times Hornsey Road Packington Archway Leisure Centre Swimming and baby bounce sessions. 6 Willow 14 Kate Greenaway a B Sobell Leisure Centre Archway Library 7 Conewood Street 15 Moreland  Gymnastics, ice skating, b N4 Library 8 16 trampolining The Factory Golden Lane c North Library C Highbury Pool and   d One O’clock Clubs Fitness Centre John Barnes Library (temporary location) Swimming e There are three One O’clock clubs in Islington which Central Library offer drop-in sessions for parents and carers of D Islington Tennis Centre f Mildmay Library under 5s including stay and play indoors and  E outdoors with sand, water and much more. Cally Pool g West Library Swimming  17 Whittington Park One O’clock Club h South Library F   Finsbury Leisure Centre 18 Bandstand One O’clock Club i Lewis Carroll Library G  Ironmonger Row Baths 19 j Barnard Park One O’clock Club Swimming Finsbury Library