Islington Pensioners Forum

We are a membership organisation established in 1986 providing a voice for the pensioners of Islington about the issues affecting them. We champion the rights and dignity of pensioners, locally, London-wide and nationally and our aim is to reduce isolation and loneliness.

Read our latest newsletter!

The newsletter highlights key updates, activities and campaigns of the Islington Pensioners Forum, including items like cuts to winter fuel support, transition from tax credits, community events, and improvements in public toilet provision.

It advocates for the rights and well-being of older individuals in the community. Stay informed about important issues, upcoming events, and initiatives aimed at supporting and engaging Islington pensioners.

Download the December ’24/January ’25 newsletter here

Next Forum meeting

Our Forum meetings are on the third Thursday of every month 10.30am-1pm. They are held in the Islington Town Hall.

Our next meetings are:

• 16 January 10.30am. Speaker: Yannis Gourtsoyannis (Junior Doctor) Assisted dying.
• 20 February 10.30am. Speaker Rachel Adelson-Kettle (Islington Council) – Safeguarding adults.
• 20 March 10.30am. Speakers: Caroline Russell/Benali Hamdichi (Islington Green Party councillors) and Anna Hyde (Islington Climate Centre) – the Climate crisis.
• 17 April 10.30am. Speaker: Denisha Palmer (Highgate West mental health hospital) – Islington Place of Safety.

Our IPF Committee

Officers

Bob Collins (chair), Luke Daniels (Vice Chair), Elaine Durack (Secretary), Frances Bradley (Assistant Secretary), Mike Sanderson (Treasurer), David Milner (Membership)

Committee Members

Dot Gibson, Pam Zinkin, Annette Thomas, Jan Pollock, Irma Gomez, Margaret Diffey, Alan McDonald, Cornelius McAfee.

About Islington Pensioners Forum

Through our monthly Forum meeting at Islington Town Hall and by sending out our monthly newsletter we highlight issues that affect older people such as the state pension and health services. We campaign to raise awareness and make changes to save post offices, the freedom pass and anything that affects pensioners.

We send out 800 newsletters a month to 500 individual members and 300 organisations. We now aim to extend that reach online and to all generations as these issues that we highlight affect everyone. You too will be old! If you’re lucky…

Any pensioners living in Islington are welcome to join us. Just fill in the membership form and send it back to us Islington Pensioners Forum membership form. (PDF)

Call us on 020 7226 7687 or email ipf@islingtonpensionersforum.org

Read our latest newsletter here Newsletter December ’24/January ’25

Islington Pensioners Forum, 1a Providence Court, Providence Place, Upper Street, London N1 0RN.   We are in the alley next to Screen On The Green cinema opposite Islington Green.

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