October 2021

Dear neighbours
 
We hope everyone is keeping well and safe!
 
Project Update: Environment
 
Garden on the Green 
 
The Environment Committee will be out this Saturday morning clearing the southwest corner of Newington Green in preparation for planting our 'Garden on the Green'. 
 
Project Update: Community support 
 
Welcoming Afghan Refugees
 
Islington Council has committed to welcoming at least fifteen Afghan families to the borough by the end of the year. We are working with them to find suitable accommodation in the Newington Green area. 
 
The council's lettings and management service offers an excellent way for landlords to contribute to the housing response for Afghan families. The families will be eligible for housing benefits and funds will be available from the council to prepare accommodation and deliver integration support to the family. 
 
We are starting up a working group in order to welcome refugees to the area and are looking for volunteers to get involved. We are especially keen to hear from Pashto and Dari speakers to assist with translation. Please email us if you’d like to help out. 
 
Project Update: Events
 
Jazz on the Green thank yous
 
There will be more detail in our next newsletter, but, for now: a huge thank you to our main sponsor M&M Property, all the raffle prize donors, stallholders and all of you who attended and donated on the day. We raised enough to cover all costs, pay musicians and performers full rates and have £500 to donate towards the Garden on the Green project. 
 
A special shout out to Tom C and The Mildmay Club for the PA and to Andy G for his 7 hour (!) sound engineering stint. 
 
Despite the bout of torrential rain in the middle of the afternoon, we’ve had lots of lovely feedback and think everyone had a wonderful time listening to fabulous music. 
 
In solidarity,
 
Team NGAG